Ranked #1 in Placentia
Based in Garden Grove, 12 mi away
65/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 88 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency DUI and DWI Lawyers in Placentia, CA (2026)
34 DUI and DWI lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
25 of the 34 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 Placentia: Law Office of Wais Azami | OC Criminal & DUI Defense Lawyer, open 24/7.
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Top emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in Placentia 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 | Law Office of Wais Azami | OC Criminal & DUI Defense Lawyer | 65 | 5.0★ (88) | Garden Grove, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Attorney Scott Henry: Criminal & DUI Defense | 65 | 5.0★ (63) | Tustin, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Bryan R. Kazarian DUI Lawyers | 64 | 5.0★ (32) | Fullerton, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Hart J. Levin - Los Angeles DUI Lawyers | 64 | 5.0★ (228) | Los Angeles, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Hart Levin - Orange County DUI Lawyers | 64 | 5.0★ (95) | Irvine, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | The Criminal And DUI Guys - Criminal Defense Attorneys - | 64 | 5.0★ (166) | Rancho Cucamonga, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | My Rights Law Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers - Rancho Cucamonga | 64 | 4.9★ (184) | Rancho Cucamonga, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Liberty Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers | 62 | 5.0★ (74) | Corona, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Chudnovsky Law - Criminal & DUI Lawyers | 62 | 4.9★ (60) | Newport Beach, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Attorney Scott Henry: Criminal & DUI Defense | 62 | 5.0★ (9) | Anaheim, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency DUI lawyer in Placentia now
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- #1Call (714) 321-9999
#1Law Office of Wais Azami | OC Criminal & DUI Defense Lawyer
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 88 Google reviews
- #2Call (714) 793-0691
#2Attorney Scott Henry: Criminal & DUI Defense
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 63 Google reviews
- #3Call (562) 566-4261
#3Bryan R. Kazarian DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 32 Google reviews
- #4Call (310) 935-3100
#4Hart J. Levin - Los Angeles DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 228 Google reviews
- #5Call (949) 535-1900
#5Hart Levin - Orange County DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 95 Google reviews
- #6Call (951) 381-8013
#6The Criminal And DUI Guys - Criminal Defense Attorneys -
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 166 Google reviews
- #7Call (909) 330-3880
#7My Rights Law Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers - Rancho Cucamonga
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 184 Google reviews
- #8Call (909) 774-0302
#8Liberty Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 74 Google reviews
The 34 emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in Placentia, 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 Tustin, 9 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Fullerton, 3 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 25 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 228 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Irvine, 16 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Rancho Cucamonga, 23 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Rancho Cucamonga, 23 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 184 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Corona, 21 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Newport Beach, 18 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Anaheim, 2 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Los Angeles, 25 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Irvine, 17 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Santa Ana, 8 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Newport Beach, 14 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Long Beach, 20 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Long Beach, 20 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Riverside, 30 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Huntington Beach, 17 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Pasadena, 24 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Irvine, 13 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in San Juan Capistrano, 28 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Westminster, 10 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.1★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
#23 OC DUI Lawyer
Based in Laguna Hills, 19 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.
Based in Glendale, 29 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Riverside, 28 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
All 34 DUI and DWI lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #34, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | My Rights Law Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers - Riverside | 57 | 5.0★ (17) | 30 mi |
| 27 | Matthew J. Ruff, DUI Attorney - Los Angeles Office | 56 | 5.0★ (7) | 25 mi |
| 28 | Matthew Ruff, DUI Attorney | 56 | 5.0★ (5) | 25 mi |
| 29 | Shouse Law Group - DUI & Criminal Lawyers | 45 | 5.0★ (121) | 21 mi |
| 30 | Jonathan Franklin | Los Angeles DUI Lawyer | 44 | 5.0★ (157) | 28 mi |
| 31 | Dwight Edward Tompkins - Estate Planning Attorney - Orange | 43 | 5.0★ (13) | 3 mi |
| 32 | Long Beach DUI Attorney | 43 | 5.0★ (35) | 18 mi |
| 33 | The Los Angeles DUI Experts | 39 | 4.6★ (18) | 25 mi |
| 34 | Beach Cities DUI | 37 | 5.0★ (6) | 28 mi |
How we ranked emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in Placentia
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 Placentia: questions
Which DUI and DWI lawyers in Placentia are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Office of Wais Azami | OC Criminal & DUI Defense Lawyer, Attorney Scott Henry: Criminal & DUI Defense, Bryan R. Kazarian DUI Lawyers, Hart J. Levin - Los Angeles DUI Lawyers and Hart Levin - Orange County DUI Lawyers.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency DUI and DWI defense in Placentia, CA?
Law Office of Wais Azami | OC Criminal & DUI Defense Lawyer is #1, with an LFR Score of 65 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in Placentia 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?
25 of the 25 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Placentia
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 34 DUI and DWI lawyers serving Placentia.