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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Hobe Sound, FL (2026)

Top 50 of 164 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

25 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 Hobe Sound: Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hobe Sound 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 criminal defense lawyers in Hobe Sound at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices695.0★ (316)Stuart, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Meltzer & Bell, P.A.685.0★ (735)West Palm Beach, 23 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3The Law Offices of Matthew Konecky, P.A.685.0★ (239)Palm Beach Gardens, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Roegiers Law674.9★ (106)Palm City, 12 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Leifert & Leifert674.9★ (334)West Palm Beach, 24 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Skier Law Firm664.9★ (265)West Palm Beach, 24 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Peterford Law, PLLC665.0★ (200)West Palm Beach, 24 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Perlet & Shiner, P.A.665.0★ (214)West Palm Beach, 26 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9LeRoy Law665.0★ (170)West Palm Beach, 25 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Meltzer & Bell, P.A.654.6★ (54)Stuart, 12 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 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hobe Sound, 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 164 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.

Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.

  1. Based in West Palm Beach, 23 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 735 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 735 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1601 Forum Pl #204, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  2. Based in Palm City, 12 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 106 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4215 SW High Meadow Ave, Palm City, FL 34990
  3. Based in West Palm Beach, 24 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 334 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 334 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2101 Vista Pkwy S Ste 1006, West Palm Beach, FL 33411
  4. Based in West Palm Beach, 24 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 265 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 265 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    250 S Australian Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  5. Based in West Palm Beach, 24 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 200 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    515 N Flagler Dr Ste 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  6. Based in West Palm Beach, 26 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 214 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 214 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1801 Centrepark Dr E Ste 110, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  7. Based in West Palm Beach, 25 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 170 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 170 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    120 S Olive Ave Ste 705, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  8. Based in Stuart, 12 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 54 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 SE Ocean Blvd Suite 6, Stuart, FL 34994
  9. Based in West Palm Beach, 24 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 185 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    515 N Flagler Dr Ste 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  10. Based in West Palm Beach, 25 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 130 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    500 S Australian Ave Ste 628, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  11. Based in Palm Beach Gardens, 16 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    800 Village Square Crossing Ste 114, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
  12. Based in West Palm Beach, 23 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1601 Forum Pl #602, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  13. Based in West Palm Beach, 25 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 101 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 101 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    700 S Rosemary Ave Ste 204 PMB#291, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  14. Based in West Palm Beach, 23 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd #1400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  15. Based in West Palm Beach, 25 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 99 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    400 Clematis St STE 206, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  16. Based in West Palm Beach, 24 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 92 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    515 N Flagler Dr Ste 350, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  17. Based in West Palm Beach, 23 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1601 Forum Pl #201, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Top 50 of 164 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.

criminal defense lawyers in Hobe Sound, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26George Law645.0★ (54)24 mi
27Law Offices of Michael T. Rabideau, P.A.645.0★ (54)25 mi
28Leifert & Leifert634.8★ (17)16 mi
29Simko Law Group635.0★ (7)12 mi
30Piotrowski Law635.0★ (30)24 mi
31Farkas & Crowley, PA634.6★ (45)25 mi
32The Law Office Of Barry D Maxwell634.6★ (44)25 mi
33Fort Pierce Criminal Lawyer Jonathan Jay Kirschner624.7★ (60)29 mi
34Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices625.0★ (22)24 mi
35Feuer Law Firm625.0★ (22)25 mi
36Michelle Suskauer624.8★ (24)24 mi
37Law Office of McKamey & Williams624.6★ (27)24 mi
38Musca Law624.0★ (4)13 mi
39Law Offices of Ian Goldstein, P.A.615.0★ (13)25 mi
40The Merten Law Office, P.A.614.0★ (7)18 mi
41KRISTINE ROSENDAHL, ESQ., P.A.615.0★ (10)23 mi
42The Law Offices of Steven C. Sessa, P.A.614.6★ (11)23 mi
43Simko Law Group615.0★ (19)29 mi
44William T. Zloch Criminal Defense Attorney614.6★ (11)25 mi
45Law Offices of Brian M. Carroll, P.A.605.0★ (8)24 mi
46The Law Office Of Mark Orr604.3★ (20)29 mi
47Andrew D. Stine, P.A.603.3★ (19)25 mi
48Law Offices of Michael T. Rabideau, P.A.605.0★ (8)28 mi
49Musca Law605.0★ (5)25 mi
50Palm Beach Criminal and Divorce Law605.0★ (20)9 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hobe Sound

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.

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 criminal defense lawyers in Hobe Sound: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Hobe Sound are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices, Meltzer & Bell, P.A., The Law Offices of Matthew Konecky, P.A., Roegiers Law and Leifert & Leifert.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Hobe Sound, FL?

Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Hobe Sound 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 Hobe Sound

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 164 criminal defense lawyers serving Hobe Sound.