63/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency DUI and DWI Lawyers in Half Moon Bay, CA (2026)
12 DUI and DWI lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
10 of the 12 DUI and DWI 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.
After a DUI or DWI arrest, keep every paper you were given: it may set a short deadline to challenge the licence suspension. Do not discuss the facts of the case on recorded jail calls.
The short answer
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#1 for emergency DUI and DWI defense in Half Moon Bay: Knight Law - DUI & Criminal Defense, open 24/7.
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Top emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in Half Moon Bay 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knight Law - DUI & Criminal Defense | 63 | 5.0★ (200) | San Jose, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | AMIN LAW DUI Attorneys | 62 | 5.0★ (19) | San Mateo, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers | 60 | 4.9★ (35) | Hayward, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Law Office of Mark Blair | Bay Area DUI Law | 60 | 4.7★ (27) | Hayward, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Oakland DUI Attorneys | 58 | 5.0★ (13) | Oakland, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers | 57 | 4.5★ (8) | San Francisco, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers | 57 | 5.0★ (14) | San Jose, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Eloy I. Trujillo, DUI Lawyer | 57 | 4.3★ (6) | San Francisco, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | DUI Lawyer | Joel Brand, Esq. | 56 | 5.0★ (5) | San Francisco, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers | 55 | 5.0★ (4) | Oakland, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency DUI lawyer in Half Moon Bay now
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- #1Call (408) 877-6177
#1Knight Law - DUI & Criminal Defense
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 200 Google reviews
- #2Call (415) 851-4300
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 19 Google reviews
- #3Call (833) 666-5245
#3Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 35 Google reviews
- #4Call (650) 344-4343
#4Law Office of Mark Blair | Bay Area DUI Law
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 27 Google reviews
- #5Call (510) 488-3000
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 13 Google reviews
- #6Call (833) 666-5245
#6Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 8 Google reviews
- #7Call (833) 666-5245
#7Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 14 Google reviews
- #8Call (707) 846-0077
#8Eloy I. Trujillo, DUI Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 4.3 from 6 Google reviews
The 12 emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in Half Moon Bay, ranked
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights.
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.
Based in San Mateo, 9 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Hayward, 23 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Hayward, 22 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Oakland, 25 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Francisco, 22 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Jose, 30 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Francisco, 21 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.
Based in San Francisco, 23 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Oakland, 25 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Francisco, 23 mi away
37/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Berkeley, 30 mi away
37/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
How we ranked emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in Half Moon Bay
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 DUI and DWI 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 |
Emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in Half Moon Bay: questions
Which DUI and DWI lawyers in Half Moon Bay are open 24/7?
10 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Knight Law - DUI & Criminal Defense, AMIN LAW DUI Attorneys, Virtuoso Criminal and DUI Lawyers, Law Office of Mark Blair | Bay Area DUI Law and Oakland DUI Attorneys.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency DUI and DWI defense in Half Moon Bay, CA?
Knight Law - DUI & Criminal Defense is #1, with an LFR Score of 63 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in Half Moon Bay 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 DUI and DWI 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 DUI lawyer arrives?
After a DUI or DWI arrest, keep every paper you were given: it may set a short deadline to challenge the licence suspension. Do not discuss the facts of the case on recorded jail calls.
How many emergency DUI and DWI lawyers here list a phone number?
12 of the 12 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Half Moon Bay
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 12 DUI and DWI lawyers serving Half Moon Bay.