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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Woodside, NY (2026)

Top 50 of 859 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 Woodside: Weiss & Associates, PC, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Woodside 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 Woodside at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Weiss & Associates, PC734.9★ (1,492)New York City, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Spodek Law Group P.C.735.0★ (1,168)New York City, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3LLF National Law Firm715.0★ (463)New York City, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Law Office of Randy S. Alpert714.9★ (411)Forest Hills, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Michael Paul, Attorney at Law714.9★ (286)Jackson Heights, 2 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Cohen Forman Barone, PC715.0★ (254)New York City, 3 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Office of Aaron Wallenstein704.8★ (487)New York City, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Offices of Robert Tsigler, PLLC704.7★ (492)New York City, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Offices of Julie Rendelman, LLC704.9★ (227)New York City, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Office of Michael A. Schillinger, Esq.705.0★ (145)Astoria, 2 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Woodside now

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 Woodside, 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 859 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. Ranked #1 in Woodside

    #1 Weiss & Associates, PC

    Based in New York City, 4 mi away

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 1,492 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 1,492 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2 Park Ave Ste 2058, New York, NY 10016
    View profile for Weiss & Associates, PC(212) 683-7373

  2. #2 Spodek Law Group P.C.

    Based in New York City, 4 mi away

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 1,168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 1,168 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    The Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway Suite 710, New York, NY 10279
    View profile for Spodek Law Group P.C.(888) 676-0283

  3. #3 LLF National Law Firm

    Based in New York City, 4 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 463 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 463 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    405 Lexington Avenue Chrysler Building 26th Floor Lento, New York, NY 10174
    View profile for LLF National Law Firm(888) 535-3686

  6. #6 Cohen Forman Barone, PC

    Based in New York City, 3 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 254 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 254 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    950 3rd Ave 21st Floor, New York, NY 10022
    View profile for Cohen Forman Barone, PC(212) 577-9314

  14. #14 David J Kirsch, P.C.

    Based in Hunts Point, 6 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 159 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 159 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    180 E 162nd St Ste 1cd, Bronx, NY 10451
    View profile for David J Kirsch, P.C.(516) 805-6475

  18. #18 DAYAN LAW LLP

    Based in Kew Gardens, 5 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 153 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 153 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    80-02 Kew Gardens Rd #902, Kew Gardens, NY 11415
    View profile for DAYAN LAW LLP(718) 268-9400

  19. #19 Neil S. Ruskin

    Based in Brooklyn, 6 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 217 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 217 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    188 Montague St Ste 900, Brooklyn, NY 11201
    View profile for Neil S. Ruskin(718) 237-1547

  20. #20 The Fast Law Firm, P.C.

    Based in New York City, 4 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 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
    521 5th Ave 17th floor, New York, NY 10175
    View profile for The Fast Law Firm, P.C.(212) 817-4411

  23. #23 Koch Law, PLLC

    Based in New York City, 4 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 117 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    521 5th Ave 17th Floor Suite 1712, New York, NY 10175
    View profile for Koch Law, PLLC(929) 822-7778

  24. #24 Vasiliou Law

    Based in Astoria, 1 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 83 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    30-97 Steinway St Ste. 301-A, Astoria, NY 11103
    View profile for Vasiliou Law(347) 967-6141

Top 50 of 859 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 Woodside, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26The Tormey Law Firm694.8★ (387)12 mi
27Cohen's Law Firm - Law Offices of Jeffrey D. Cohen695.0★ (101)5 mi
28Greco Neyland, PC694.8★ (118)4 mi
29Law Firm of Gianni Karmily, PLLC695.0★ (320)15 mi
30The Law Office of Paul D. Petrus, Jr.694.8★ (116)4 mi
31Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers684.9★ (156)8 mi
32Kenneth E. Belkin, Esq.685.0★ (94)6 mi
33Sutnick & Sutnick Attorneys at Law684.9★ (243)12 mi
34Kraminsky Law LLC685.0★ (341)17 mi
35Law Office of Gina M. Wicik684.9★ (104)6 mi
36Uriel Criminal Defense, P.C.685.0★ (101)7 mi
37Addabbo & Greenberg Law684.7★ (109)4 mi
38Marshall Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers685.0★ (117)9 mi
39Alexander Law685.0★ (89)6 mi
40Brett M. Rosen | Criminal & DUI Lawyer685.0★ (320)17 mi
41Hochhauser Criminal & DWI Defense, PLLC685.0★ (246)15 mi
42Greenberg Law Firm684.6★ (144)6 mi
43SPAHIJA LAW - Brooklyn Criminal Defense Lawyer685.0★ (73)5 mi
44D'Emilia Law685.0★ (73)6 mi
45Law Office of Aaron Wallenstein685.0★ (134)11 mi
46Scott Cerbin Criminal Defense684.8★ (123)8 mi
47The Law Offices of Mehdi Essmidi P.L.L.C.685.0★ (55)4 mi
48Michael A. Arbeit, P.C685.0★ (273)18 mi
49The Kugel Law Firm684.9★ (63)5 mi
50New York City Criminal Defense Attorney at Law Alberto Ebanks684.9★ (71)6 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Woodside

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 Woodside: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Woodside are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Weiss & Associates, PC, Spodek Law Group P.C., LLF National Law Firm, Law Office of Randy S. Alpert and Michael Paul, Attorney at Law.

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

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

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Woodside 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 Woodside

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 859 criminal defense lawyers serving Woodside.

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