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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Jacksonville, FL (2026)

Top 50 of 114 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 Jacksonville: Monroe Law, P.A., open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Monroe Law, P.A.755.0★ (464)JacksonvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Dale Carson Law744.9★ (468)JacksonvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Rainka Law, LLC735.0★ (258)JacksonvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4First Coast Criminal Defense734.9★ (246)JacksonvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5McCormick Law735.0★ (204)JacksonvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Offices of Jason K.S. Porter, P.A.734.8★ (258)JacksonvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Epstein & Robbins724.8★ (164)JacksonvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8The Law Offices of Kate Mesic, P.A.724.9★ (138)JacksonvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Office of James Davis, P.A.724.9★ (133)JacksonvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Tassone, Dreicer & Hill724.9★ (128)JacksonvilleOpen 24 hrs (Google)

Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Jacksonville now

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 Jacksonville, 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 114 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. Ranked #1 in Jacksonville

    #1 Monroe Law, P.A.

    Based in Jacksonville

    75/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 464 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 464 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1819 Goodwin St, Jacksonville, FL 32204
    View profile for Monroe Law, P.A.(904) 507-6194

  2. #2 Dale Carson Law

    Based in Jacksonville

    74/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 468 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 468 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    444 E Duval St Third Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for Dale Carson Law(904) 355-6777

  3. #3 Rainka Law, LLC

    Based in Jacksonville

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 258 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 258 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    301 W Bay St 14th Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for Rainka Law, LLC(904) 906-2154

  5. #5 McCormick Law

    Based in Jacksonville

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    400 E Monroe St Ste 200, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for McCormick Law(904) 353-0436

  7. #7 Epstein & Robbins

    Based in Jacksonville

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 164 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 164 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    233 E Bay St #1125, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for Epstein & Robbins(904) 354-5645

  11. #11 Janet E. Johnson, P.A.

    Based in Jacksonville

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3219 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
    View profile for Janet E. Johnson, P.A.(904) 820-3455

  16. #16 John Grace Law, P.A.

    Based in Jacksonville

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 52 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    233 E Bay St #1133, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for John Grace Law, P.A.(904) 929-2009

  17. #17 Musca Law

    Based in Jacksonville

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    630 W Adams St #205, Jacksonville, FL 32204
    View profile for Musca Law(904) 610-6545

  18. #18 Leon Law Firm

    Based in Jacksonville

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    301 W Bay St Ste 1449, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for Leon Law Firm(904) 982-0000

  19. #19 Lockett Law

    Based in Jacksonville Beach, 16 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 158 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 158 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1548 The Greens Way #2, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
    View profile for Lockett Law(904) 858-9818

  20. #20 Donley Law Firm, PLLC

    Based in Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, 11 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 99 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 99 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1700 Wells Rd Ste 27, Orange Park, FL 32073
    View profile for Donley Law Firm, PLLC(904) 265-5422

  23. #23 Rowland Law Firm, LLC

    Based in Jacksonville

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 20 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2130 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32204
    View profile for Rowland Law Firm, LLC(904) 667-4434

  25. #25 Hart Law, PLLC

    Based in Jacksonville

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    301 W Bay St #1465, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for Hart Law, PLLC(904) 299-7171

Top 50 of 114 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 Jacksonville, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Arnold Law675.0★ (15)In Jacksonville
27Lufrano Legal, P.A.: Jacksonville Criminal Defense Lawyer675.0★ (14)In Jacksonville
28Malcolm Anthony, P.A.674.9★ (73)19 mi
29Landes Criminal Defense Law Firm665.0★ (43)16 mi
30Law Office of Shorstein & Lee654.7★ (63)21 mi
31Weldon Law Group, PLLC654.8★ (539)In Jacksonville
32Owenby Law, P.A.634.4★ (496)In Jacksonville
33The Law Office Of Shorstein & Lee LLC635.0★ (28)27 mi
34Campione Law P.A.634.7★ (215)In Jacksonville
35Daniels Law Firm635.0★ (142)In Jacksonville
36Woolsey Morcom Attorneys at Law624.7★ (137)In Jacksonville
37McGrath Gibson Law624.5★ (175)In Jacksonville
38Woolsey Morcom Attorneys at Law624.7★ (126)In Jacksonville
39Mollo Law Firm615.0★ (7)21 mi
40Phillips, Hunt & Walker614.9★ (86)In Jacksonville
41The Chase Law Firm615.0★ (10)27 mi
42Caminero Law605.0★ (35)In Jacksonville
43The Law Office Of David Lee Ham Jr., PA594.9★ (34)In Jacksonville
44Hardesty Tyde Green & Ashton: Ashton Frank A595.0★ (21)In Jacksonville
45Shafer Law544.7★ (265)In Jacksonville
46Salisbury Criminal Law, PLLC534.0★ (4)27 mi
47Reinhold Law Firm524.7★ (106)In Jacksonville
48Edwards Law525.0★ (64)In Jacksonville
49Gerald Wilkerson, P.A.514.9★ (53)In Jacksonville
50Law Offices of Ellis and Bryant, PA514.7★ (61)In Jacksonville

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Jacksonville

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 Jacksonville: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Jacksonville are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Monroe Law, P.A., Dale Carson Law, Rainka Law, LLC, First Coast Criminal Defense and McCormick Law.

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

Monroe Law, P.A. is #1, with an LFR Score of 75 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 114 criminal defense lawyers serving Jacksonville.

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