74/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 321 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Daytona Beach, FL (2026)
Top 50 of 52 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
22 of the 50 criminal defense 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.
If you or someone you know is arrested: you can stay silent and ask for a lawyer before answering questions. Calls from jail are usually recorded, so do not discuss the facts of the case on them.
The short answer
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#1 for emergency criminal defense in Daytona Beach: Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A., open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Daytona Beach 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 Genine Ann Mejia, P.A. | 74 | 4.9★ (321) | Daytona Beach | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Buckmaster & Ellzey | 73 | 4.8★ (225) | Daytona Beach | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Hager & Schwartz, P.A. | 73 | 4.9★ (189) | Daytona Beach | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Law Office of Isadore Hyde PA | 73 | 4.7★ (247) | Daytona Beach | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Daytona Defense | 72 | 4.8★ (150) | Daytona Beach | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Florida DUI Lawyer - The Ticket Clinic | 71 | 4.9★ (92) | Daytona Beach | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Law Office of William Arnau PLLC | 70 | 5.0★ (103) | Ormond Beach, 6 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Smith & Eulo Law Firm: Criminal Defense Lawyers | 69 | 4.8★ (44) | Daytona Beach | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A. | 68 | 4.9★ (185) | DeLand, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Carlos Vidal-Collazo Criminal Defense | 68 | 5.0★ (125) | DeLand, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Daytona Beach now
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- #1Call (386) 463-0849
#1Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 321 Google reviews
- #2Call (888) 785-6548
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 225 Google reviews
- #3Call (386) 766-5084
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 189 Google reviews
- #4Call (689) 303-3033
#4Law Office of Isadore Hyde PA
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 247 Google reviews
- #5Call (702) 528-3797
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 150 Google reviews
- #6Call (386) 255-5000
#6Florida DUI Lawyer - The Ticket Clinic
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 92 Google reviews
- #7Call (386) 384-4688
#7Law Office of William Arnau PLLC
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 103 Google reviews
- #8Call (386) 749-8802
#8Smith & Eulo Law Firm: Criminal Defense Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 44 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Daytona Beach, ranked
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights. The full ranking of all 52 is on the criminal defense lawyers page.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in Daytona Beach
73/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 225 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach
73/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach
73/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 247 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach
72/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach
71/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ormond Beach, 6 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeLand, 21 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeLand, 21 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 125 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeLand, 21 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeLand, 21 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#13 Williams Legal
Based in DeLand, 21 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Deltona, 26 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 247 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeLand, 21 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 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.
Based in Daytona Beach
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeLand, 21 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 135 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Orange, 5 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edgewater, 20 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Orange City, 26 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 118 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#23 Jancha Law, P.A.
Based in DeLand, 21 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Palm Coast, 23 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 52 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | The Law Office of Tonya D. Cromartie, P.A. | 49 | 4.8★ (17) | In Daytona Beach |
| 27 | Eric K. Neitzke | 48 | 4.2★ (16) | In Daytona Beach |
| 28 | The Ticket Clinic - A Law Firm | 46 | 4.7★ (467) | In Daytona Beach |
| 29 | Rice Law Firm | 44 | 4.7★ (236) | In Daytona Beach |
| 30 | Davis Law, P.A. | 44 | 4.3★ (11) | 17 mi |
| 31 | Dwyer & Knight Law Firm | 44 | 4.8★ (153) | In Daytona Beach |
| 32 | Law Offices of Robert Stepniak | 43 | 4.7★ (130) | In Daytona Beach |
| 33 | Jessica Damoth, P.A. | 43 | 4.9★ (85) | In Daytona Beach |
| 34 | Doran Foxman Sims Wolfe & Yoon | 43 | 4.9★ (82) | In Daytona Beach |
| 35 | The Law Office Of Jane Park, P.A. | 42 | 4.8★ (79) | In Daytona Beach |
| 36 | Osuna Law | 41 | 4.7★ (40) | In Daytona Beach |
| 37 | The Harr Law Firm | 41 | 4.5★ (42) | In Daytona Beach |
| 38 | Smith Bigman Brock | 40 | 4.0★ (38) | In Daytona Beach |
| 39 | Peterson Law Group, PLLC | 39 | 4.1★ (90) | 11 mi |
| 40 | Huggins Law Firm | 39 | 3.7★ (27) | In Daytona Beach |
| 41 | C Michael Barnette Law Office | 39 | 4.1★ (18) | In Daytona Beach |
| 42 | Attorney Kurt F. Teifke | Florida Criminal Defense Lawyer | 38 | 4.8★ (26) | 28 mi |
| 43 | Principle Legal Offices, P.A. George Trovato | 38 | 4.8★ (105) | 25 mi |
| 44 | Jaques Law, P.A. | 38 | 4.9★ (56) | 21 mi |
| 45 | Law Office of Hector R. Cuprill, Jr. | 37 | 4.6★ (53) | 20 mi |
| 46 | Law Office of Brett C. Kocijan, P.A. | 36 | 4.2★ (46) | 21 mi |
| 47 | Sherman Law Office | 35 | 3.4★ (23) | 14 mi |
| 48 | Law Office of Mary Jane Nettles, PLLC | 35 | 3.0★ (22) | 14 mi |
| 49 | John A Stanton Law Offices: Stanton John A | 35 | 4.9★ (15) | 21 mi |
| 50 | Philpott Law, LLC | 34 | 4.1★ (21) | 21 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Daytona Beach
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 criminal defense 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 criminal defense lawyers in Daytona Beach: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Daytona Beach are open 24/7?
22 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A., Buckmaster & Ellzey, Hager & Schwartz, P.A., Law Office of Isadore Hyde PA and Daytona Defense.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Daytona Beach, FL?
Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A. is #1, with an LFR Score of 74 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Daytona Beach 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 criminal defense 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 criminal defense lawyer arrives?
If you or someone you know is arrested: you can stay silent and ask for a lawyer before answering questions. Calls from jail are usually recorded, so do not discuss the facts of the case on them.
How many emergency criminal defense 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 Daytona Beach
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 52 criminal defense lawyers serving Daytona Beach.