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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Yorba Linda, CA (2026)

Top 50 of 622 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 Yorba Linda: Poseidon Defense A.P.C., open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Yorba Linda 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 Yorba Linda at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Poseidon Defense A.P.C.705.0★ (201)Fullerton, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2The Law Offices of Bryan R. Kazarian695.0★ (268)Santa Ana, 14 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Shouse Law Group694.9★ (168)Orange, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Chambers & Ball695.0★ (156)Santa Ana, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5ALL Trial Lawyers | CPS and Family Law695.0★ (110)Orange, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Law Offices Of Glew & Kim684.9★ (124)Santa Ana, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Kia Law Firm685.0★ (602)Riverside, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Wallin & Klarich - Criminal Defense Attorneys - Tustin Office684.6★ (177)Tustin, 10 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Newman & Allen684.9★ (337)Rancho Cucamonga, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Law Office of Neeraj D. Singh, APC685.0★ (71)Orange, 8 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 Yorba Linda, 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 622 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 Yorba Linda

    Based in Fullerton, 6 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 201 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 201 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1440 N Harbor Blvd #260, Fullerton, CA 92835
  2. Based in Orange, 8 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 168 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 168 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    333 City Blvd W Ste 1750, Orange, CA 92868
  3. Based in Santa Ana, 10 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 156 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 156 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    404 W 4th St L, Santa Ana, CA 92701
  4. Based in Riverside, 26 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 602 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 602 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4275 Main St, Riverside, CA 92501
  5. Based in Rancho Cucamonga, 20 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 337 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 337 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    10737 Laurel St Ste 100, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
  6. Based in Tustin, 10 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 75 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    18002 Irvine Blvd Ste 108, Tustin, CA 92780
  7. Based in Irvine, 16 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 198 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 198 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    82 Discovery, Irvine, CA 92618
  8. Based in Tustin, 10 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    17671 Irvine Blvd #208, Tustin, CA 92780
  9. Based in La Verne, 15 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 104 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2220 3rd St, La Verne, CA 91750
  10. Based in Los Angeles, 28 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 385 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 385 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    660 S Figueroa St Ste 1888, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Top 50 of 622 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 Yorba Linda, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26My Rights Law Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers - Rancho Cucamonga674.9★ (184)20 mi
27The Law Offices of Kirk Tarman & Associates674.9★ (191)20 mi
28Wallin & Klarich - Criminal Defense Attorneys - Irvine Office675.0★ (82)14 mi
29Bryan R. Kazarian DUI Lawyers675.0★ (32)6 mi
30Confianza Legal674.7★ (121)15 mi
31Hart Levin - Orange County DUI Lawyers675.0★ (95)16 mi
32Law Offices of David Chesley675.0★ (30)7 mi
33Greenberg & Greenberg664.9★ (290)26 mi
34Ron Cordova Attorney At Law665.0★ (98)18 mi
35Weber Law | Criminal Defense Lawyers664.9★ (35)8 mi
36William Weinberg, Attorney at Law665.0★ (76)15 mi
37Damas Law664.9★ (113)18 mi
38JPLaw, P.C.665.0★ (100)18 mi
391-800-NoCuffs664.9★ (111)18 mi
40Law Offices of Stull & Stull665.0★ (81)17 mi
41The Law Offices of Bryan R. Kazarian665.0★ (64)15 mi
42The Law Offices of Grant Bettencourt665.0★ (39)10 mi
43Law Office of Daniel Deng 邓洪律师事务所664.9★ (114)19 mi
44McCready Law Group664.8★ (186)22 mi
45CBS Law665.0★ (240)28 mi
46Kenney Legal Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers664.9★ (65)15 mi
47Liberty Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers665.0★ (74)18 mi
48The Law Office of Richard Wagner, APC665.0★ (61)16 mi
49The Law Offices of John L. Michels665.0★ (145)24 mi
50Wallin & Klarich - Criminal Defense Attorneys - Anaheim Office665.0★ (19)6 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Yorba Linda

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 Yorba Linda: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Yorba Linda are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Poseidon Defense A.P.C., The Law Offices of Bryan R. Kazarian, Shouse Law Group, Chambers & Ball and ALL Trial Lawyers | CPS and Family Law.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Yorba Linda, CA?

Poseidon Defense A.P.C. is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Yorba Linda 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 Yorba Linda

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 622 criminal defense lawyers serving Yorba Linda.

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