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Emergency DUI and DWI Lawyers in San Clemente, CA (2026)

17 DUI and DWI lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

16 of the 17 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 San Clemente: Hart Levin - Orange County DUI Lawyers, open 24/7.

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Top emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in San Clemente 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 DUI and DWI lawyers in San Clemente at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Hart Levin - Orange County DUI Lawyers665.0★ (95)Irvine, 18 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Duran Law San Juan Capistrano Criminal Defense & DUI Law Firm655.0★ (27)San Juan Capistrano, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Chudnovsky Law - Criminal & DUI Lawyers644.9★ (60)Newport Beach, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Attorney Scott Henry: Criminal & DUI Defense635.0★ (63)Tustin, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Liberty Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers635.0★ (74)Corona, 28 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Liberty Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers634.9★ (35)Irvine, 18 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7DUI Defense Group605.0★ (27)Temecula, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Gressley & Donaldson LLP - Murrieta DUI Attorney Criminal Defense605.0★ (21)Murrieta, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9My Rights Law Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers - Newport Beach605.0★ (16)Newport Beach, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Gressley & Donaldson LLP - Temecula DUI Attorney Criminal Defense595.0★ (20)Temecula, 27 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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The 17 emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in San Clemente, 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in San Clemente

    Based in Irvine, 18 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 95 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7700 Irvine Center Dr #800, Irvine, CA 92618
  2. Based in San Juan Capistrano, 6 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    27126 Paseo Espada Ste 721, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
  3. Based in Temecula, 26 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    41715 Enterprise Cir N Ste 205, Temecula, CA 92590
  4. 60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    24630 Washington Ave #201, Murrieta, CA 92562
  5. 60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4695 MacArthur Ct #1100, Newport Beach, CA 92660
  6. 59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    43537 Ridge Park Dr, Temecula, CA 92590
  7. Based in Laguna Hills, 15 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    22982 La Cadena Dr #239, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
  8. Based in Huntington Beach, 28 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.4★ from 15 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    221 Main St Ste Q, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
  9. 58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 12 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    611 W Civic Center Dr #400, Santa Ana, CA 92701
  10. Based in Westminster, 30 mi away

    55/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.1★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 2.1★ from 7 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9353 Bolsa Ave Ste L8, Westminster, CA 92683
  11. Based in Vista, 27 mi away

    45/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    Address
    138 Civic Center Dr Ste 116, Vista, CA 92084

How we ranked emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in San Clemente

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.

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 DUI and DWI lawyers in San Clemente: questions

Which DUI and DWI lawyers in San Clemente are open 24/7?

16 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Hart Levin - Orange County DUI Lawyers, Duran Law San Juan Capistrano Criminal Defense & DUI Law Firm, Chudnovsky Law - Criminal & DUI Lawyers, Attorney Scott Henry: Criminal & DUI Defense and Liberty Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency DUI and DWI defense in San Clemente, CA?

Hart Levin - Orange County DUI Lawyers is #1, with an LFR Score of 66 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in San Clemente 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?

16 of the 17 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.

Update log for San Clemente

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 17 DUI and DWI lawyers serving San Clemente.