Top 50 of 54 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
24 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.
#1 for emergency criminal defense in New Smyrna Beach: Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A., 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 | Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A. | 71 | 4.9★ (321) | Daytona Beach, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Buckmaster & Ellzey | 70 | 4.8★ (225) | Daytona Beach, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Hager & Schwartz, P.A. | 70 | 4.9★ (189) | Daytona Beach, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Law Office of Isadore Hyde PA | 70 | 4.7★ (247) | Daytona Beach, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Daytona Defense | 69 | 4.8★ (150) | Daytona Beach, 15 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Florida DUI Lawyer - The Ticket Clinic | 68 | 4.9★ (92) | Daytona Beach, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A. | 68 | 4.9★ (185) | DeLand, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Law Office of William Arnau PLLC | 68 | 5.0★ (103) | Ormond Beach, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Carlos Vidal-Collazo Criminal Defense | 67 | 5.0★ (125) | DeLand, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Thompson Law, P.A. | 67 | 4.9★ (108) | DeLand, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
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.
#1Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 321 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 225 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 189 Google reviews
#4Law Office of Isadore Hyde PA
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 247 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 150 Google reviews
#6Florida DUI Lawyer - The Ticket Clinic
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 92 Google reviews
#7Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 185 Google reviews
#8Law Office of William Arnau PLLC
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 103 Google reviews
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 54 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.
Ranked #1 in New Smyrna Beach
Based in Daytona Beach, 14 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 321 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ 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 Daytona Beach, 14 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 189 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 247 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 150 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach, 13 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 92 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeLand, 23 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Ormond Beach, 20 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeLand, 23 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 125 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeLand, 23 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach, 14 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ 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 DeLand, 23 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Deltona, 23 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeLand, 23 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 40 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Sanford, 26 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeLand, 23 mi away
Ranked #16 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.
Based in Daytona Beach, 14 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach, 15 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 247 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Titusville, 29 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edgewater, 6 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeLand, 23 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 135 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Daytona Beach, 17 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Orange, 9 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Orange City, 23 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 118 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in DeLand, 22 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
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 |
