Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 572 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
26 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
4 of the 26 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.
#1 for emergency criminal defense in Homosassa Springs: Carlson | Hayslett PA, open 24/7.
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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 | Carlson | Hayslett PA | 70 | 4.9★ (572) | Spring Hill, 24 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Largey Law | 60 | 4.8★ (58) | Homosassa Springs | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Conan & Herman Attorneys at Law | 60 | 5.0★ (7) | The Villages, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Whittel & Melton | 58 | 4.4★ (20) | Homosassa Springs | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Central Florida Law | 62 | 4.6★ (55) | Homosassa Springs | — |
| 6 | Law Offices of Cheryl Powers | 56 | 4.9★ (34) | Spring Hill, 24 mi away | — |
| 7 | Law Offices of Hyslop and Pila | 50 | 5.0★ (225) | Spring Hill, 20 mi away | — |
| 8 | Conageski Law | 48 | 4.9★ (86) | Spring Hill, 20 mi away | — |
| 9 | The Law Office of Ashley Aulls | 47 | 4.8★ (78) | Spring Hill, 21 mi away | — |
| 10 | McGeehan Law, PLLC | 47 | 4.9★ (176) | The Villages, 30 mi away | — |
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.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 572 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 58 Google reviews
#3Conan & Herman Attorneys at Law
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 7 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.4 from 20 Google reviews
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.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 572 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Homosassa Springs
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in The Villages, 30 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Homosassa Springs
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Homosassa Springs
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 55 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 Spring Hill, 24 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 34 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 Spring Hill, 20 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Spring Hill, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spring Hill, 21 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in The Villages, 30 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 176 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spring Hill, 21 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Shady Hills, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spring Hill, 21 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spring Hill, 21 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spring Hill, 20 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ 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 Homosassa Springs
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 168 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Homosassa Springs
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Homosassa Springs
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Real estate attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spring Hill, 22 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 385 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spring Hill, 24 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Civil law attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Spring Hill, 21 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 165 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spring Hill, 21 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spring Hill, 20 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Spring Hill, 21 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Shady Hills, 19 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #26, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Law Office of Karen C. Ozyjowski, P.A. | 35 | 4.5★ (32) | 24 mi |
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 |