64/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 286 Google reviews.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Port Royal, SC (2026)
16 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
3 of the 16 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 Royal: Schiller & Hamilton Law Firm, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Port Royal 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 | Schiller & Hamilton Law Firm | 64 | 4.9★ (286) | Beaufort, 4 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Touma Law Group | 63 | 5.0★ (4) | Beaufort, 9 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | McElveen Bail Bonding | 59 | 4.4★ (34) | Beaufort, 4 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Bannon Law Group, LLC | 50 | 4.7★ (106) | Bluffton, 13 mi away | — |
| 5 | Lee Law Firm, LLC | 45 | 4.1★ (11) | Hilton Head Island, 16 mi away | — |
| 6 | Fender Law Firm | 43 | 4.9★ (108) | Beaufort, 4 mi away | — |
| 7 | Law Office-Clifford Bush III | 42 | 4.7★ (80) | Beaufort, 4 mi away | Sat · Sun |
| 8 | Jim Brown Law Offices P.A. | 42 | 4.9★ (61) | Beaufort, 4 mi away | — |
| 9 | Christopher J. Geier, Attorney at Law, LLC | 42 | 5.0★ (51) | Beaufort, 4 mi away | — |
| 10 | Dore Law Office | 41 | 4.2★ (76) | Beaufort, 3 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Port Royal 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 (843) 548-5202
#1Schiller & Hamilton Law Firm
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 286 Google reviews
- #2Call (843) 484-6555
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 4 Google reviews
- #3Call (843) 271-5999
Open 24/7 · 4.4 from 34 Google reviews
The 16 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Port Royal, ranked
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights.
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.
Based in Beaufort, 9 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Beaufort, 4 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bail bonds service”.
Based in Bluffton, 13 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Hilton Head Island, 16 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Beaufort, 4 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 108 Google reviews.
Based in Beaufort, 4 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 80 Google reviews.
Based in Beaufort, 4 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 61 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Beaufort, 4 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
#10 Dore Law Office
Based in Beaufort, 3 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.2★ from 76 Google reviews.
Based in Beaufort, 4 mi away
40/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Beaufort, 3 mi away
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based in Bluffton, 13 mi away
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
#14 Jenkins Law Firm
Based in Hilton Head Island, 12 mi away
37/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based in Bluffton, 13 mi away
37/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based in Bluffton, 13 mi away
35/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Trial attorney”.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Port Royal
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 Port Royal: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Port Royal are open 24/7?
3 on this list post 24/7 hours: Schiller & Hamilton Law Firm, Touma Law Group and McElveen Bail Bonding.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Port Royal, SC?
Schiller & Hamilton Law Firm is #1, with an LFR Score of 64 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Port Royal 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?
16 of the 16 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Port Royal
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 16 criminal defense lawyers serving Port Royal.