73/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 326 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Panama City Beach, FL (2026)
Top 26 of 34 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
9 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.
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 Panama City Beach: Shepard Law, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Panama City Beach 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.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shepard Law | 73 | 4.9★ (326) | Panama City, 6 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Gunter & McClaran Law | 70 | 5.0★ (86) | Panama City, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | The Law Offices of James Dowgul | 70 | 5.0★ (90) | Panama City, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | The Morris Law Firm | 70 | 4.8★ (102) | Panama City, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Hinson Law Offices | 68 | 5.0★ (34) | Panama City, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Seidlich Law Panama City Criminal Defense & Family Lawyers | 66 | 4.8★ (24) | Panama City, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Musca Law | 63 | 4.2★ (5) | Panama City, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Phillip Stamman, P.A. | 61 | 5.0★ (52) | Panama City Beach | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | The Tabbaa Firm | 57 | 4.7★ (29) | Panama City, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Albert J. Sauline, III Attorney at Law | 53 | 4.6★ (153) | Panama City Beach | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Panama City Beach 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.
- #1Call (850) 290-2505
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 326 Google reviews
- #2Call (850) 771-7881
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 86 Google reviews
- #3Call (850) 763-0900
#3The Law Offices of James Dowgul
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 90 Google reviews
- #4Call (850) 257-5680
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 102 Google reviews
- #5Call (850) 788-3651
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 34 Google reviews
- #6Call (813) 313-0985
#6Seidlich Law Panama City Criminal Defense & Family Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 24 Google reviews
- #7Call (850) 805-5499
Open 24/7 · 4.2 from 5 Google reviews
- #8Call (850) 842-5449
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 52 Google reviews
The 26 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Panama City Beach, 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 34 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.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ 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 Panama City, 9 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
70/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 13 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#7 Musca Law
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City Beach
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City Beach
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 153 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 5 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ 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 Panama City, 9 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#14 Cruise Law Group
Based in Panama City Beach
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Immigration attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.2★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 6 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 152 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 5 mi away
39/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Panama City, 9 mi away
39/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Divorce lawyer”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 26 of 34 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#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 | Peters & Scoon Attorneys | 38 | 5.0★ (16) | 9 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Panama City Beach
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 |
Emergency criminal defense lawyers in Panama City Beach: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Panama City Beach are open 24/7?
9 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Shepard Law, Gunter & McClaran Law, The Law Offices of James Dowgul, The Morris Law Firm and Hinson Law Offices.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Panama City Beach, FL?
Shepard Law is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Panama City Beach 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 Panama City Beach
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 34 criminal defense lawyers serving Panama City Beach.