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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in West Lake Stevens, WA (2026)

Top 50 of 143 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

25 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.

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 Lake Stevens: Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in West Lake Stevens 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 Lake Stevens at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers695.0★ (522)Seattle, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Hale Law Enterprises685.0★ (514)Seattle, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Snohomish Law684.6★ (42)Everett, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Law Office of Michael P. Sheehy, PLLC684.9★ (83)Lynnwood, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Knauss Law Firm675.0★ (169)Kirkland, 24 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Neralich Law Firm674.8★ (28)Everett, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Veitch Ault Defense675.0★ (143)Bellevue, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Community Law Firm, PLLC665.0★ (193)Seattle, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Puget Law Group665.0★ (169)Seattle, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Will & Will, PLLC664.9★ (148)Mercer Island, 29 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 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in West Lake Stevens, 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 143 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.

  1. Based in Seattle, 29 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 514 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 514 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    506 2nd Ave Ste 1400, Seattle, WA 98104
  2. Based in Everett, 5 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 42 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3216 Wetmore Ave Ste 207, Everett, WA 98201
  3. Based in Kirkland, 24 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4020 Lake Washington Blvd NE #310, Kirkland, WA 98033
  4. Based in Everett, 8 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 28 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    500 SE Everett Mall Way B212, Everett, WA 98208
  5. Based in Bellevue, 26 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 143 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2122 112th Ave NE Ste A200, Bellevue, WA 98004
  6. Based in Seattle, 29 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    901 5th Ave Ste 3200, Seattle, WA 98164
  7. Based in Mercer Island, 29 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9311 SE 36th St #102, Mercer Island, WA 98040
  8. Based in Seattle, 29 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    705 2nd Ave #1111, Seattle, WA 98104
  9. Based in Bellevue, 26 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    700 112th Ave NE Ste 300, Bellevue, WA 98004
  10. Based in Redmond, 21 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 39 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9840 Willows Rd NE #200, Redmond, WA 98052
  11. Based in Bellevue, 29 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3326 160th Ave SE Ste 215, Bellevue, WA 98008
  12. Based in Bellevue, 26 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 82 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9 Lake Bellevue Dr Ste 200, Bellevue, WA 98005
  13. Based in Seattle, 23 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10740 Meridian Ave N #107, Seattle, WA 98133
  14. Based in Seattle, 29 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1326 5th Ave #427, Seattle, WA 98101
  15. Based in Lynnwood, 15 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 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
    20102 Cedar Valley Rd #104, Lynnwood, WA 98036
  16. Based in Kirkland, 22 mi away

    62/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 15 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    520 Kirkland Way Ste 102, Kirkland, WA 98033

Top 50 of 143 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.

criminal defense lawyers in West Lake Stevens, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Eric Schurman615.0★ (16)29 mi
27Callahan Law, P.S., Inc.614.8★ (17)29 mi
28Law Office of Shira J. Stefanik615.0★ (11)29 mi
29Law Offices of Steve Karimi604.6★ (11)29 mi
30Webb Law Firm, P.L.L.C.605.0★ (9)28 mi
31Kiviat Criminal Defense604.7★ (9)29 mi
32Baxter Law International PLLC605.0★ (5)27 mi
33SUFFLAW595.0★ (3)27 mi
34Verity Criminal Defense, PLLC594.3★ (6)5 mi
35Bradley Johnson Lawyers584.7★ (474)28 mi
36Guadagno Law, PLLC584.8★ (140)27 mi
37Law Office of Mark W. Garka, PLLC585.0★ (21)12 mi
38Aspen Law Group544.8★ (28)29 mi
39The Law Offices of Lance Fryrear535.0★ (631)15 mi
40Roshandel Law, PLLC525.0★ (508)17 mi
41St. Clair Law Offices525.0★ (11)29 mi
42Hughes | Robbins, P.S.514.4★ (7)26 mi
43DUIHeroes505.0★ (148)14 mi
44James Egan Law Office503.7★ (9)29 mi
45Law Office of Robert Huff503.0★ (6)26 mi
46Bellevue Law503.4★ (5)26 mi
47Kenneth F. Bromet, Attorney at Law503.4★ (5)26 mi
48Puget Law Group505.0★ (4)29 mi
49Paul Hanson Attorney Inc PS495.0★ (87)14 mi
50Law Office of Laura Shaver494.8★ (33)5 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in West Lake Stevens

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 Lake Stevens: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers, Hale Law Enterprises, Snohomish Law, Law Office of Michael P. Sheehy, PLLC and Knauss Law Firm.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in West Lake Stevens, WA?

Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in West Lake Stevens 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 Lake Stevens

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 143 criminal defense lawyers serving West Lake Stevens.