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Emergency DUI and DWI Lawyers in South Gate, CA (2026)

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

25 of the 39 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 South Gate: Hart J. Levin - Los Angeles DUI Lawyers, open 24/7.

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Top emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in South Gate 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 South Gate at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Hart J. Levin - Los Angeles DUI Lawyers675.0★ (228)Los Angeles, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2DUI Attorney Los Angeles674.9★ (296)Los Angeles, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Kraut Law Group Criminal & DUI Lawyers664.7★ (311)Los Angeles, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Chudnovsky Law - Criminal & DUI Lawyers654.9★ (77)Los Angeles, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Shouse Law Group Los Angeles Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers654.8★ (286)Sherman Oaks, 19 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Office of Wais Azami | OC Criminal & DUI Defense Lawyer635.0★ (88)Garden Grove, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Chudnovsky Law - Criminal & DUI Lawyers614.9★ (28)Long Beach, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Hart J. Levin - Santa Monica DUI Lawyers614.9★ (41)Santa Monica, 17 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Kraut Law Group Criminal & DUI Lawyers615.0★ (21)Beverly Hills, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Matthew J Ruff, DUI Attorney - Long Beach Office614.8★ (26)Long Beach, 13 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 39 emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in South Gate, 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.

  2. #2 DUI Attorney Los Angeles

    Based in Los Angeles, 12 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 296 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 296 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1436 S La Cienega Blvd #111, Los Angeles, CA 90035
    View profile for DUI Attorney Los Angeles(888) 579-9996

  22. #22 Los Angeles DUI Attorney

    Based in Los Angeles, 11 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.1★ from 9 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    5670 Wilshire Blvd #1860, Los Angeles, CA 90036
    View profile for Los Angeles DUI Attorney(424) 285-5400

  23. #23 Los Angeles DUI Attorney

    Based in Los Angeles, 15 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.4★ from 13 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3330 Cahuenga Blvd W #320, Los Angeles, CA 90068
    View profile for Los Angeles DUI Attorney(310) 906-4672

All 39 DUI and DWI lawyers by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #39, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.

DUI and DWI lawyers in South Gate, ranks 26 to 39
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Matthew Ruff, DUI Attorney575.0★ (5)15 mi
27My Rights Law Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers - Santa Ana574.8★ (12)24 mi
28My Rights Law Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers - Newport Beach575.0★ (16)28 mi
29Attorney Scott Henry: Criminal & DUI Defense575.0★ (9)23 mi
30DUI arrest Criminal Defense575.0★ (3)14 mi
31Thomas Nguyen DUI Law Office552.1★ (7)20 mi
32Seyb Law Group - DUI and Criminal Attorneys555.0★ (7)28 mi
33Jonathan Franklin | Los Angeles DUI Lawyer475.0★ (157)9 mi
34DUI Defense Los Angeles475.0★ (217)15 mi
35Long Beach DUI Attorney435.0★ (35)14 mi
36The Los Angeles DUI Experts424.6★ (18)7 mi
37California Criminal Defense Center / 800.DUI.KING424.7★ (29)15 mi
38Beach Cities DUI405.0★ (6)10 mi
39Dwight Edward Tompkins - Estate Planning Attorney - Orange395.0★ (13)23 mi

How we ranked emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in South Gate

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 South Gate: questions

Which DUI and DWI lawyers in South Gate are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Hart J. Levin - Los Angeles DUI Lawyers, DUI Attorney Los Angeles, Kraut Law Group Criminal & DUI Lawyers, Chudnovsky Law - Criminal & DUI Lawyers and Shouse Law Group Los Angeles Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency DUI and DWI defense in South Gate, CA?

Hart J. Levin - Los Angeles DUI Lawyers is #1, with an LFR Score of 67 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in South Gate 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 South Gate

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 39 DUI and DWI lawyers serving South Gate.

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