Ranked #1 in Wheaton
Based in Carol Stream, 2 mi away
68/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 247 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency DUI and DWI Lawyers in Wheaton, IL (2026)
21 DUI and DWI lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
18 of the 21 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 Wheaton: Hirsch Law Group Carol Stream Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers, open 24/7.
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Top emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in Wheaton 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 | Hirsch Law Group Carol Stream Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers | 68 | 4.8★ (247) | Carol Stream, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Hirsch Law Group St. Charles Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers | 65 | 4.9★ (192) | Saint Charles, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Hirsch Law Group Arlington Heights Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers | 64 | 4.9★ (188) | Arlington Heights, 16 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Hirsch Law Group Joliet Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers | 64 | 4.8★ (330) | Joliet, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Chicago DUI Lawyers | 63 | 5.0★ (176) | Chicago, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Law Offices of Matthew R Gebhardt P.C.--Lake County Criminal and DUI Defense Attorney | 63 | 4.9★ (178) | Buffalo Grove, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | The Chicago DUI Attorneys | 63 | 5.0★ (161) | Chicago, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Uche Litigation - Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney Chicago | 62 | 4.8★ (148) | Chicago, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | G&S DUI Attorneys at Law | 60 | 4.8★ (77) | Chicago, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Nicolas Law DUI and Criminal Defense Lawyers | 60 | 4.8★ (68) | Chicago, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency DUI lawyer in Wheaton now
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- #1Call (815) 683-0679
#1Hirsch Law Group Carol Stream Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 247 Google reviews
- #2Call (815) 534-1680
#2Hirsch Law Group St. Charles Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 192 Google reviews
- #3Call (815) 683-3671
#3Hirsch Law Group Arlington Heights Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 188 Google reviews
- #4Call (815) 683-3679
#4Hirsch Law Group Joliet Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 330 Google reviews
- #5Call (312) 756-8652
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 176 Google reviews
- #6Call (847) 239-4703
#6Law Offices of Matthew R Gebhardt P.C.--Lake County Criminal and DUI Defense Attorney
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 178 Google reviews
- #7Call (708) 803-5029
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 161 Google reviews
- #8Call (312) 858-8188
#8Uche Litigation - Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney Chicago
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 148 Google reviews
The 21 emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in Wheaton, 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 Saint Charles, 12 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 192 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Arlington Heights, 16 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 188 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Joliet, 24 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 330 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Chicago, 22 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Buffalo Grove, 22 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 178 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Chicago, 23 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Chicago, 23 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Chicago, 25 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Chicago, 24 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 68 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#11 DUI Lawyers 24/7
Based in Geneva, 11 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Naperville, 7 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Schaumburg, 13 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Goodings Grove, 15 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Tinley Park, 26 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Joliet, 24 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Frankfort, 29 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Goodings Grove, 30 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Downers Grove, 7 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Des Plaines, 16 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Rolling Meadows, 16 mi away
37/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.3★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
How we ranked emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in Wheaton
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 Wheaton: questions
Which DUI and DWI lawyers in Wheaton are open 24/7?
18 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Hirsch Law Group Carol Stream Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers, Hirsch Law Group St. Charles Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers, Hirsch Law Group Arlington Heights Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers, Hirsch Law Group Joliet Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers and Chicago DUI Lawyers.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency DUI and DWI defense in Wheaton, IL?
Hirsch Law Group Carol Stream Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers is #1, with an LFR Score of 68 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency DUI and DWI lawyers in Wheaton 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?
20 of the 21 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Wheaton
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 21 DUI and DWI lawyers serving Wheaton.