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

Top 50 of 102 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 Salerno: Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Port Salerno 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 Salerno at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices725.0★ (316)Stuart, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Roegiers Law704.9★ (106)Palm City, 6 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3Meltzer & Bell, P.A.695.0★ (735)West Palm Beach, 30 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4The Law Offices of Matthew Konecky, P.A.685.0★ (239)Palm Beach Gardens, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Meltzer & Bell, P.A.684.6★ (54)Stuart, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6The Law Offices of Robert David Malove675.0★ (22)Stuart, 5 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Leifert & Leifert674.9★ (334)West Palm Beach, 30 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Law Office of Brian H. Mallonee675.0★ (113)Fort Pierce, 22 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Law Offices of Greg Rosenfeld, P.A.654.9★ (149)West Palm Beach, 30 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Simko Law Group655.0★ (7)Stuart, 5 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 Salerno, 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 102 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. Based in Palm City, 6 mi away

    70/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 106 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 106 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    4215 SW High Meadow Ave, Palm City, FL 34990
  2. Based in West Palm Beach, 30 mi away

    69/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 735 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 735 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1601 Forum Pl #204, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  3. Based in Stuart, 5 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 54 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1 SE Ocean Blvd Suite 6, Stuart, FL 34994
  4. Based in West Palm Beach, 30 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 334 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 334 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    2101 Vista Pkwy S Ste 1006, West Palm Beach, FL 33411
  5. Based in Stuart, 5 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    789 SW Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL 34994
  6. Based in Port Saint Lucie, 17 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1860 SW Fountainview Blvd Ste 108, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
  7. Based in West Palm Beach, 30 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 83 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1601 Forum Pl #602, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  8. Based in Palm Beach Gardens, 23 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 37 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    800 Village Square Crossing Ste 114, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
  9. Based in West Palm Beach, 30 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 80 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd #1400, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  10. Based in West Palm Beach, 30 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 67 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1601 Forum Pl #201, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  11. Based in Stuart, 6 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    850 NW Federal Hwy #436, Stuart, FL 34994
  12. Based in Fort Pierce, 22 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    133 S 2nd St #100, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
  13. Based in Palm Beach Gardens, 23 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    800 Village Square Crossing, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Top 50 of 102 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 Salerno, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26The Merten Law Office, P.A.604.0★ (7)25 mi
27The Law Offices of Steven C. Sessa, P.A.604.6★ (11)30 mi
28Law Office of Denise Miller604.8★ (91)4 mi
29Van Riper & Nies Attorneys594.8★ (53)4 mi
30Palm Beach Criminal and Divorce Law595.0★ (20)16 mi
31James Regan Attorney at Law584.5★ (35)4 mi
32Dadan Law Firm584.9★ (154)22 mi
33Gitlen Law Firm574.5★ (20)7 mi
34The Berman Law Group564.4★ (13)5 mi
35Fagnano Law, P.A.565.0★ (21)14 mi
36Ledezma Law Firm565.0★ (54)23 mi
37David Golden, P.A. - Port St. Lucie Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers555.0★ (27)17 mi
38Law Office of Todd A. Kawecki535.0★ (207)5 mi
39Stone & Stone523.1★ (9)22 mi
40Van Riper and Nies Attorneys, P.A.514.4★ (9)27 mi
41Todd A Kawecki Port St Lucie Criminal Defense Attorney & DUI Lawyer495.0★ (132)17 mi
42Law Office of Gabriel & Gabriel494.9★ (136)19 mi
43Ohle & Ohle, P.A.494.9★ (206)22 mi
44Law Offices of John Olea, P.A.485.0★ (127)23 mi
45Edward B. Galante, P.A.484.4★ (21)4 mi
46Law Offices of R. Wayne Richter, P.A.475.0★ (11)5 mi
47The Ticket Clinic - A Law Firm474.3★ (142)21 mi
48The Law Office of Joshua W Deckard PA474.6★ (11)5 mi
49González & Associates PLLC474.9★ (139)30 mi
50Apfelbaum Martinez Law465.0★ (10)6 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Port Salerno

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 Salerno: questions

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

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices, Roegiers Law, Meltzer & Bell, P.A., The Law Offices of Matthew Konecky, P.A. and Meltzer & Bell, P.A..

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

Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices is #1, with an LFR Score of 72 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Port Salerno 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 Salerno

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 102 criminal defense lawyers serving Port Salerno.