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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Port Orange, FL (2026)

Top 29 of 53 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank

23 of the 29 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 Port Orange: Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A., open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Port Orange 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 Port Orange at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A.734.9★ (321)Daytona Beach, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Buckmaster & Ellzey724.8★ (225)Daytona Beach, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Hager & Schwartz, P.A.724.9★ (189)Daytona Beach, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Law Office of Isadore Hyde PA724.7★ (247)Daytona Beach, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Daytona Defense714.8★ (150)Daytona Beach, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Florida DUI Lawyer - The Ticket Clinic704.9★ (92)Daytona Beach, 4 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Law Office of William Arnau PLLC695.0★ (103)Ormond Beach, 11 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A.694.9★ (185)DeLand, 20 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Smith & Eulo Law Firm: Criminal Defense Lawyers684.8★ (44)Daytona Beach, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Carlos Vidal-Collazo Criminal Defense685.0★ (125)DeLand, 20 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 29 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Port Orange, 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 53 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 Port Orange

    Based in Daytona Beach, 5 mi away

    73/100LFR Score

    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.

    • 4.9★ from 321 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    435 S Ridgewood Ave Ste 105, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  2. Based in Daytona Beach, 5 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    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.

    • 4.8★ from 225 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    200 Magnolia Ave, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  3. Based in Daytona Beach, 5 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    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.

    • 4.9★ from 189 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    210 S Beach St #200A, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  4. Based in Daytona Beach, 5 mi away

    72/100LFR Score

    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.

    • 4.7★ from 247 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    114 S Palmetto Ave, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  5. Based in Daytona Beach, 7 mi away

    71/100LFR Score

    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.

    • 4.8★ from 150 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    444 Seabreeze Blvd #715, Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  6. Based in Ormond Beach, 11 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 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.

    • 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    100 E Granada Blvd Ste 215F, Ormond Beach, FL 32176
  7. Based in Daytona Beach, 6 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 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.

    • 4.8★ from 44 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    211 E International Speedway Blvd Ste 206, Daytona Beach, FL 32118
  8. Based in DeLand, 20 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 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.

    • 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    120 E New York Ave G, DeLand, FL 32724
  9. Based in DeLand, 20 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 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.

    • 4.8★ from 40 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    120 S Woodland Blvd #214, DeLand, FL 32720
  10. 65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 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.

    • 5.0★ from 45 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1200 Deltona Blvd Suite B, Deltona, FL 32725
  11. Based in Daytona Beach, 5 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 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.

    • 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    435 S Ridgewood Ave Suite 209, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
  12. Based in DeLand, 20 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    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.

    • 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    110 W Indiana Ave Suite 207, DeLand, FL 32720
  13. Based in Sanford, 28 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 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.

    • 4.8★ from 33 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    655 W Fulton St Unit 15, Sanford, FL 32771
  14. Based in Daytona Beach, 8 mi away

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 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.

    • 4.5★ from 87 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1616 Concierge Blvd #200, Daytona Beach, FL 32117
  15. Based in Port Orange

    59/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 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.

    • 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    301 Dunlawton Ave, Port Orange, FL 32127
  16. 57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 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.

    • 4.9★ from 45 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3301 S Ridgewood Ave, Edgewater, FL 32141
  17. Based in Orange City, 23 mi away

    56/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 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.

    • 4.4★ from 118 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1117 Saxon Blvd, Orange City, FL 32763
  18. Based in DeLand, 20 mi away

    60/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 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.

    • 5.0★ from 86 Google reviews
    Address
    333 E New York Ave Ste A, DeLand, FL 32724
  19. Based in Palm Coast, 28 mi away

    51/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

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

    • 4.0★ from 10 Google reviews
    Address
    100 S State St, Bunnell, FL 32110

Top 29 of 53 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #29, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.

criminal defense lawyers in Port Orange, ranks 26 to 29
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Sam Masters Legal505.0★ (52)7 mi
27The Law Office of Tonya D. Cromartie, P.A.484.8★ (17)4 mi
28Eric K. Neitzke474.2★ (16)5 mi
29Jessica Damoth, P.A.424.9★ (85)3 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Port Orange

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 Port Orange: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in Port Orange are open 24/7?

23 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A., Buckmaster & Ellzey, Hager & Schwartz, P.A., Law Office of Isadore Hyde PA and Daytona Defense.

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

Law Office of Genine Ann Mejia, P.A. is #1, with an LFR Score of 73 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Port Orange 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 Port Orange

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 53 criminal defense lawyers serving Port Orange.