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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Myrtle Grove, FL (2026)

Top 50 of 60 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

16 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 Myrtle Grove: James R. Barnes, Attorney At Law, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Myrtle Grove 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 Myrtle Grove at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1James R. Barnes, Attorney At Law724.9★ (196)Pensacola, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Mitkevicius Law715.0★ (118)Pensacola, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Robert A. Dees, P.A.704.9★ (91)Pensacola, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Jason Cromey, Esq.704.8★ (82)Pensacola, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5The Morris Firm694.8★ (74)Pensacola, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Michael J. Griffith, Attorney at Law684.3★ (59)Pensacola, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Mitchell Gene Attorney at Law674.3★ (44)Pensacola, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Panhandle Defense Firm674.4★ (36)Pensacola, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Musca Law644.4★ (7)Pensacola, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon644.8★ (391)Pensacola, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)

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The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Myrtle Grove, 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 60 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.

  1. Ranked #1 in Myrtle Grove

    #1 James R. Barnes, Attorney At Law

    Based in Pensacola, 6 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 196 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 196 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    816 E La Rua St, Pensacola, FL 32501
    View profile for James R. Barnes, Attorney At Law(850) 444-7444

  2. #2 Mitkevicius Law

    Based in Pensacola, 6 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    240 E Intendencia St, Pensacola, FL 32502
    View profile for Mitkevicius Law(850) 935-3257

  3. #3 Robert A. Dees, P.A.

    Based in Pensacola, 4 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1620 W Garden St, Pensacola, FL 32502
    View profile for Robert A. Dees, P.A.(850) 439-0999

  4. #4 Jason Cromey, Esq.

    Based in Pensacola, 6 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 82 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 82 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    112 S Florida Blanca St, Pensacola, FL 32502
    View profile for Jason Cromey, Esq.(850) 483-1689

  5. #5 The Morris Firm

    Based in Pensacola, 6 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 74 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    816 E La Rua St 2nd Floor, Pensacola, FL 32501
    View profile for The Morris Firm(850) 695-1810

  7. #7 Mitchell Gene Attorney at Law

    Based in Pensacola, 6 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.3★ from 44 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    11 E Romana St, Pensacola, FL 32502
    View profile for Mitchell Gene Attorney at Law(850) 232-5278

  8. #8 Panhandle Defense Firm

    Based in Pensacola, 6 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.4★ from 36 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    314 S Baylen St Ste 111, Pensacola, FL 32502
    View profile for Panhandle Defense Firm(850) 207-2750

  9. #9 Musca Law

    Based in Pensacola, 6 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    314 S Baylen St Unit 110, Pensacola, FL 32502
    View profile for Musca Law(850) 600-8681

  11. #11 Michael R. Rollo, P.A.

    Based in Pensacola, 6 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3 W Garden St, Pensacola, FL 32502
    View profile for Michael R. Rollo, P.A.(850) 438-8165

  12. #12 Tolley Law

    Based in Gulf Shores, 25 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.3★ from 11 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1229 Gulf Shores Pkwy #201, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
    View profile for Tolley Law(251) 321-2636

  13. #13 Harold D. Callaway III

    Based in Gulf Shores, 20 mi away

    58/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 108 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 108 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    24821 Commercial Ave #5, Orange Beach, AL 36561
    View profile for Harold D. Callaway III(251) 609-3303

  14. #14 Robert C. Allen

    Based in Pensacola, 6 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.0★ from 33 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    229 SOUTH BAYLEN ST SECOND FL SECOND FL, 376 W Chase St, Pensacola, FL 32502
    View profile for Robert C. Allen(850) 438-6800

  15. #15 Browning Law Firm, P.A.

    Based in Navarre, 24 mi away

    55/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    7552 Navarre Pkwy Unit 20, Navarre, FL 32566
    View profile for Browning Law Firm, P.A.(850) 733-8100

  16. #16 Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon

    Based in Pace, 15 mi away

    53/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4497 Woodbine Rd, Pace, FL 32571
    View profile for Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon(850) 990-3166

  17. #17 The Hamlin Law Firm

    Based in Pensacola, 5 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.6★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.

    • 3.6★ from 20 Google reviews
    Address
    west 32502, 307 W Chase St, Pensacola, FL 32502
    View profile for The Hamlin Law Firm(850) 912-8530

  18. #18 The Law Office of Randall J. Etheridge

    Based in Pensacola, 6 mi away

    50/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 94 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.5★ from 94 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8 AM–4:30 PM · Fri 8 AM–11 AM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    3 W Garden St Ste 516, Pensacola, FL 32502
    View profile for The Law Office of Randall J. Etheridge(850) 542-0371

  19. #19 Parnell Law Firm

    Based in Pensacola, 5 mi away

    50/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 40 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    212 W Cervantes St, Pensacola, FL 32501
    View profile for Parnell Law Firm(850) 529-8100

  20. #20 Terrezza Law

    Based in Pensacola, 5 mi away

    49/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.6★ from 37 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1010 W Garden St, Pensacola, FL 32502
    View profile for Terrezza Law(850) 764-5291

  21. #21 Benson Defense Law, PLLC

    Based in Pensacola, 6 mi away

    48/100LFR Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 23 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    700 S Palafox St Ste 200D, Pensacola, FL 32502
    View profile for Benson Defense Law, PLLC(850) 361-8034

  23. #23 Rowe Law Group

    Based in Pensacola, 6 mi away

    47/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 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.

    • 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    220 S Palafox St, Pensacola, FL 32502
    View profile for Rowe Law Group(850) 842-7428

  24. #24 Henderson and Raybon, PLLC

    Based in East Milton, 20 mi away

    47/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 4.7★ from 74 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 8:30 AM–4 PM · Wed closed · Thu 8:30 AM–4 PM · Fri 8:30 AM–1 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    6478 US-90 Unit C, Milton, FL 32570
    View profile for Henderson and Raybon, PLLC(850) 400-1715

  25. #25 Orange Beach Criminal Defense Lawyer - J. M. Copeland

    Based in Foley, 23 mi away

    47/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–6 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    316 S McKenzie St Ste 127, Foley, AL 36535
    View profile for Orange Beach Criminal Defense Lawyer - J. M. Copeland(251) 545-3637

Top 50 of 60 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 Myrtle Grove, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26David Lee Sellers, PA473.9★ (26)6 mi
27Marcus "Rhett" Gross - Attorney at Law475.0★ (10)5 mi
28JP Coleman Law, LLC, Attorneys at Law474.5★ (111)26 mi
29Beroset & Keene Attorneys at Law463.8★ (18)6 mi
30Angela L Walker PC Law Office464.6★ (48)22 mi
31Christopher D. Salter, P.C.465.0★ (33)22 mi
32James Owens Attorney at Law454.1★ (56)21 mi
33Mitzi Johnson-Theodoro LLC454.7★ (49)26 mi
34Jeremiah Giles, Attorney at Law, LLC454.7★ (32)24 mi
35The Law Office of James M. Burns444.6★ (18)23 mi
36Patricia K Wood Attorney at Law434.2★ (17)17 mi
37Foley Criminal Defense & Expungement Attorney435.0★ (10)23 mi
38Ted A Stokes Attorney433.0★ (27)21 mi
39Law Office of John W. Cowling414.6★ (10)30 mi
40Parker C. Johnston, Attorney at Law, LLC415.0★ (9)25 mi
41Ronald W. Johnson, P.A.395.0★ (26)6 mi
42Beau Powell, P.A. Attorney At Law394.7★ (148)21 mi
43Guttmann Law Firm394.5★ (35)6 mi
44LAW OFFICE OF LINDSAY DEMERS394.9★ (119)23 mi
45Craig Vigodsky, P.A.394.3★ (34)5 mi
46The Law Office of David A. Carroll384.1★ (29)6 mi
47Law Offices of Fred Gant374.0★ (17)5 mi
48Kesling Law Firm374.8★ (45)22 mi
49William J. West Ritchie Law364.1★ (9)6 mi
50Edmund W. Holt362.9★ (16)6 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Myrtle Grove

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 Myrtle Grove: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Myrtle Grove are open 24/7?

16 on this list post 24/7 hours, including James R. Barnes, Attorney At Law, Mitkevicius Law, Robert A. Dees, P.A., Jason Cromey, Esq. and The Morris Firm.

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

James R. Barnes, Attorney At Law is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Myrtle Grove 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 Myrtle Grove

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 60 criminal defense lawyers serving Myrtle Grove.

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