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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Largo, FL (2026)

Top 50 of 298 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 Largo: Carlson | Hayslett PA, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Largo 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 Largo at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Carlson | Hayslett PA734.9★ (950)Clearwater, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Pearlman Trial Group724.9★ (598)Clearwater, 8 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3J. Kevin Hayslett | DUI Attorney and Criminal Defense Lawyer714.9★ (342)Clearwater, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Timothy Sullivan - Pinellas County DUI Defense Attorney, PLLC715.0★ (240)Clearwater, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Roger Futerman & Associates704.9★ (212)Clearwater, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Domingos Law, LLC704.7★ (121)LargoOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7St Petersburg Criminal Defense Attorneys695.0★ (189)St. Petersburg, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Bernhardt Riley, Attorneys at Law, PLLC694.7★ (428)Palm Harbor, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Morris Law Firm, P.A.694.9★ (295)St. Petersburg, 13 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Blake & Dorsten, P.A.694.9★ (115)Clearwater, 6 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 Largo, 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 298 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 Largo

    Based in Clearwater, 5 mi away

    73/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 950 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 950 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    250 N Belcher Rd. Ste 102, Clearwater, FL 33765
  2. Based in Clearwater, 8 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 598 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 598 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2274 FL-580, Clearwater, FL 33763
  3. Based in Largo

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 121 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    801 W Bay Dr #715, Largo, FL 33770
  4. Based in St. Petersburg, 13 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 295 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 295 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    111 2nd Ave NE #515, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
  5. Based in Clearwater, 6 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 115 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4707 140th Ave N #104, Clearwater, FL 33762
  6. Based in Clearwater, 8 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2274 FL-580 Suite B, Clearwater, FL 33763
  7. Based in St. Petersburg, 12 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 182 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 182 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3443 1st Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33713
  8. Based in Tampa, 18 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 434 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 434 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2811 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609
  9. Based in St. Petersburg, 13 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 166 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1515 4th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33704
  10. Based in St. Petersburg, 10 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 127 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 127 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9721 Executive Center Dr N #120, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
  11. Based in Clearwater, 5 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    13575 58th St N Ste 285, Clearwater, FL 33760
  12. Based in Tampa, 19 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 245 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 245 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1550 W Cleveland St Suite 9, Tampa, FL 33606
  13. Based in Tampa, 20 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 270 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 270 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    601 N Ashley Dr #1100-1007, Tampa, FL 33602

Top 50 of 298 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 Largo, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Carlson | Hayslett PA674.9★ (329)25 mi
27Fernandez Law Group674.9★ (161)19 mi
28Hanlon Law | Sex Offenses674.6★ (40)4 mi
29Goldman Wetzel674.8★ (81)13 mi
30Haworth Legal675.0★ (29)6 mi
31Sammis Law Firm, P.A.675.0★ (27)6 mi
32Brett Metcalf, Criminal Defense Attorneys, P.A.674.9★ (129)19 mi
33Buda Law674.8★ (131)18 mi
34Perl Law, PLLC665.0★ (55)13 mi
35Smith & Eulo Law Firm: Criminal Defense Law Firm664.7★ (31)6 mi
36Musca Law665.0★ (109)21 mi
37Donald Simon PA664.8★ (17)3 mi
38O’Brien Hatfield664.8★ (134)20 mi
39Wilcox Law664.9★ (120)21 mi
40OA Law Firm664.7★ (81)16 mi
41StechLaw Criminal Defense Lawyer Tampa664.6★ (141)20 mi
42Elsea Law Firm, P.A.664.9★ (93)21 mi
43Brian Palacios Law - Criminal & DUI Attorney664.9★ (59)18 mi
44Hanlon Law | Sex Offenses664.7★ (110)21 mi
45Smith & Eulo Law Firm: Criminal Defense Lawyers664.6★ (122)20 mi
46Sammis Law Firm654.4★ (172)20 mi
47Hunt Law | Tampa Criminal Defense655.0★ (66)21 mi
48Scriven Law, P.A.654.7★ (92)21 mi
49Pallegar Law, P.A.655.0★ (38)17 mi
50Simon & Schinella, Attorneys at Law654.6★ (11)4 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Largo

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 Largo: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Carlson | Hayslett PA, Pearlman Trial Group, J. Kevin Hayslett | DUI Attorney and Criminal Defense Lawyer, Timothy Sullivan - Pinellas County DUI Defense Attorney, PLLC and Roger Futerman & Associates.

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

Carlson | Hayslett PA is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Largo 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 Largo

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 298 criminal defense lawyers serving Largo.