Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 80 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
22 of the 50 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.
#1 for emergency criminal defense in West Bend: Grieve Law Criminal Defense, open 24/7.
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Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grieve Law Criminal Defense | 70 | 5.0★ (88) | West Bend | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Grieve Law Criminal Defense | 69 | 4.8★ (766) | Brookfield, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Grieve Law Criminal Defense | 67 | 4.9★ (398) | Milwaukee, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Grieve Law Criminal Defense | 67 | 5.0★ (99) | Mequon, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Kim & LaVoy, S.C. | 67 | 4.8★ (244) | Wauwatosa, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Attorney Morgan Risseeuw, JD | 66 | 4.8★ (9) | West Bend | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Kim & LaVoy, S.C. | 65 | 5.0★ (7) | West Bend | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Grieve Law Criminal Defense | 65 | 4.9★ (83) | Glendale, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Paul Ksicinski Law | 63 | 4.9★ (20) | Oconomowoc, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Nathan J. Dineen Attorney - Dui Attorney | 63 | 4.8★ (13) | Germantown, 15 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
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.
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 88 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 766 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 398 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 99 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 244 Google reviews
#6Attorney Morgan Risseeuw, JD
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 9 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 7 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 83 Google reviews
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 80 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.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brookfield, 27 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 766 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milwaukee, 29 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 398 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mequon, 20 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wauwatosa, 26 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 244 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Bend
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in West Bend
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Glendale, 25 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Oconomowoc, 18 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Germantown, 15 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukesha, 27 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milwaukee, 20 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukesha, 29 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milwaukee, 28 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milwaukee, 26 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Mequon, 20 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brookfield, 27 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukesha, 26 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukesha, 28 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milwaukee, 30 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukesha, 29 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Glendale, 26 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milwaukee, 20 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Milwaukee, 30 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Mequon, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
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.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 15% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months |
| Availability | 15% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are |