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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in West Albany, NY (2026)

Top 31 of 67 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

25 of the 31 criminal defense lawyers on this list post 24/7 hours. 24/7 law firms come first, then same-day, each ranked by LFR Score with availability weighted higher.

If you or someone you know is arrested: you can stay silent and ask for a lawyer before answering questions. Calls from jail are usually recorded, so do not discuss the facts of the case on them.

The short answer

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    #1 for emergency criminal defense in West Albany: Tom Anelli & Associates, PC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in West Albany at a glance

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in West Albany at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Tom Anelli & Associates, PC734.9★ (274)Albany, 3 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2O’Brien & Eggleston PLLC704.9★ (72)Albany, 3 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Martin P. Bonventre, Esq.704.9★ (59)Albany, 3 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4DWI TEAM694.9★ (56)Albany, 3 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Longo Pelella & Davis PLLC695.0★ (43)Albany, 3 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Law Office of Andrew DeLuca684.9★ (319)Saratoga Springs, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7James E. Tyner, PLLC674.4★ (39)Latham, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Peter Gerstenzang, Esq.; Gerstenzang, Sills, Cohn & Gerstenzang674.7★ (22)Albany, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Office of Matthew J Swedick Esq674.5★ (17)Albany, 1 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10The Law Office of James L. Riotto674.3★ (24)Albany, 2 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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24-hour hours mean the firm lists itself as open around the clock on Google; that does not show its phone is answered. A lawyer may not be able to visit a jail or appear in court the same day: ask what they can do now and what it costs before you agree.

The 31 emergency criminal defense lawyers in West Albany, ranked

24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights. The full ranking of all 67 is on the criminal defense lawyers page.

Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.

Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.

  4. #4 DWI TEAM

    Based in Albany, 3 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    125 Wolf Rd Suite #316B, Albany, NY 12205
    View profile for DWI TEAM(518) 675-3250

  7. #7 James E. Tyner, PLLC

    Based in Latham, 6 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.4★ from 39 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    19 British American Blvd, Latham, NY 12110
    View profile for James E. Tyner, PLLC(518) 625-8651

  13. #13 Juda Law Office PLLC

    Based in Schenectady, 12 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 3.9★ from 36 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    650 Franklin St #502, Schenectady, NY 12305
    View profile for Juda Law Office PLLC(518) 377-3077

  16. #16 Matthew J. Chauvin

    Based in Rotterdam, 12 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    805 NY-146, Clifton Park, NY 12065
    View profile for Matthew J. Chauvin(518) 371-8888

  20. #20 DWI TEAM

    Based in Saratoga Springs, 28 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    18 Division St Ste 204, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
    View profile for DWI TEAM(518) 350-8834

  21. #21 Hacker Murphy, LLP

    Based in Troy, 5 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 98 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    64 2nd St Suite 101, Troy, NY 12180
    View profile for Hacker Murphy, LLP(518) 274-5820

  22. #22 Ianniello Chauvin, LLP

    Based in Saratoga Springs, 28 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6 Butler Pl, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
    View profile for Ianniello Chauvin, LLP(518) 371-5010

  23. #23 Dreyer Boyajian LLP

    Based in Albany, 3 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    75 Columbia St, Albany, NY 12210
    View profile for Dreyer Boyajian LLP(518) 463-7784

  25. #25 Iseman PLLC

    Based in Saratoga Springs, 28 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    59 Franklin St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
    View profile for Iseman PLLC(518) 907-7926

Top 31 of 67 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #31, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.

criminal defense lawyers in West Albany, ranks 26 to 31
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26John J. Lindsey Attorney-at-Law545.0★ (210)3 mi
27Rakesh Joshi Law, PLLC534.8★ (210)3 mi
28Law Office of Joseph M Ahearn504.8★ (54)5 mi
29Law Office of Gregory P. Garofalo484.9★ (190)28 mi
30The Kokosa Law Firm, P.C.485.0★ (15)4 mi
31The Smelyansky Law Firm444.8★ (197)1 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in West Albany

Emergency lists move 10 points of the LFR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 criminal defense lawyers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

LFR Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed from
Reputation15%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it
Bar status10%An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded)
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list
Recency10%Share of reviews from the last 12 months
Availability15%Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7
Practice focus15%How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name)
Proximity5%An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same)
Law Firms Ranked reviews10%Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are

Emergency criminal defense lawyers in West Albany: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in West Albany are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Tom Anelli & Associates, PC, O’Brien & Eggleston PLLC, Martin P. Bonventre, Esq., DWI TEAM and Longo Pelella & Davis PLLC.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in West Albany, NY?

Tom Anelli & Associates, PC is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in West Albany ranked?

Emergency lists move 10 points of the LFR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 criminal defense lawyers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.

What should I do before the criminal defense lawyer arrives?

If you or someone you know is arrested: you can stay silent and ask for a lawyer before answering questions. Calls from jail are usually recorded, so do not discuss the facts of the case on them.

How many emergency criminal defense lawyers here list a phone number?

25 of the 25 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.

Update log for West Albany

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 67 criminal defense lawyers serving West Albany.

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