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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Port Orchard, WA (2026)

Top 50 of 222 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 Port Orchard: Witt Law Group PS, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Port Orchard 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 Orchard at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Witt Law Group PS704.9★ (144)Bremerton, 2 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Hale Law Enterprises705.0★ (514)Seattle, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers705.0★ (522)Seattle, 16 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers695.0★ (825)Tacoma, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5The Law Office of Jonathan R Morrison694.7★ (64)Port OrchardOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Tim Kelly, Attorney at Law684.9★ (42)Port OrchardOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Community Law Firm, PLLC685.0★ (193)Seattle, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Puget Law Group684.9★ (513)Tacoma, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Puget Law Group685.0★ (169)Seattle, 15 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Ramirez & Cooper, Inc.684.9★ (86)Bainbridge Island, 8 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 Port Orchard, 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 222 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 Port Orchard

    Based in Bremerton, 2 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 144 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 144 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    400 Warren Ave Unit 415, Bremerton, WA 98337
  2. Based in Seattle, 15 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 514 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 514 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    506 2nd Ave Ste 1400, Seattle, WA 98104
  3. Based in Tacoma, 22 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 513 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 513 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    938 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402
  4. Based in Seattle, 15 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    901 5th Ave Ste 3200, Seattle, WA 98164
  5. Based in Bainbridge Island, 8 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    900 Winslow Way E Unit 200, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
  6. Based in Tacoma, 22 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 392 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 392 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    705 S 9th St Ste 204, Tacoma, WA 98405
  7. Based in Seattle, 15 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 115 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    705 2nd Ave #1111, Seattle, WA 98104
  8. Based in Tacoma, 22 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 316 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 316 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1117 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98402
  9. Based in Kirkland, 22 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 169 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4020 Lake Washington Blvd NE #310, Kirkland, WA 98033
  10. Based in Mercer Island, 20 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 148 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    9311 SE 36th St #102, Mercer Island, WA 98040
  11. Based in Bellevue, 22 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 143 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 143 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2122 112th Ave NE Ste A200, Bellevue, WA 98004
  12. Based in Tacoma, 22 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1105 Tacoma Ave S Ste C, Tacoma, WA 98402
  13. Based in Port Orchard

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    817 Sidney Ave Suite 1, Port Orchard, WA 98366
  14. Based in Tukwila, 19 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 87 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    555 Andover Park W #200, Tukwila, WA 98188
  15. Based in Poulsbo, 14 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    19793 Hamilton Ct NE Ste 101 b, Poulsbo, WA 98370
  16. Based in Bellevue, 21 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 81 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    700 112th Ave NE Ste 300, Bellevue, WA 98004
  17. Based in Seattle, 15 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.7★ from 47 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1326 5th Ave #427, Seattle, WA 98101

Top 50 of 222 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 Port Orchard, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Law Offices of Phillip L. Weinberg654.7★ (101)21 mi
27The Law Office of Michael Austin Stewart Criminal Defense Lawyer654.8★ (86)22 mi
28Leyba Defense PLLC655.0★ (80)24 mi
29Polito Law Offices644.6★ (82)22 mi
30SQ Attorneys644.9★ (34)18 mi
31Law Office of Michael P. Sheehy, PLLC644.9★ (83)26 mi
32Eric Schurman645.0★ (16)15 mi
33Callahan Law, P.S., Inc.644.8★ (17)15 mi
34Bellevue Assault Attorney - Phil Weinberg634.9★ (34)22 mi
35SQ Attorneys635.0★ (39)25 mi
36Law Office of Shira J. Stefanik635.0★ (11)15 mi
37Law Offices of Steve Karimi634.6★ (11)15 mi
38Webb Law Firm, P.L.L.C.635.0★ (9)15 mi
39Law Office of Chris Van Vechten634.8★ (23)22 mi
40Kiviat Criminal Defense634.7★ (9)15 mi
41Hester Law Group624.1★ (38)22 mi
42The Law Offices of Morgan Fletcher Benfield, PLLC in Tacoma624.6★ (19)22 mi
43Daryl Graves Law, PLLC624.4★ (19)22 mi
44Military Trial Defenders625.0★ (17)24 mi
45Webb Law Firm, PLLC624.7★ (15)22 mi
46Blanford Law624.5★ (14)22 mi
47Law Firm of Lucas D. McWethy614.8★ (18)26 mi
48SUFFLAW615.0★ (3)15 mi
49Law Offices of John Sheeran615.0★ (6)22 mi
50Baxter Law International PLLC615.0★ (5)21 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Port Orchard

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 Orchard: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Witt Law Group PS, Hale Law Enterprises, Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers, Garguile DUI & Traffic Lawyers and The Law Office of Jonathan R Morrison.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Port Orchard, WA?

Witt Law Group PS is #1, with an LFR Score of 70 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Port Orchard 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 Orchard

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 222 criminal defense lawyers serving Port Orchard.