67/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 141 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in South Venice, FL (2026)
Top 28 of 66 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
25 of the 28 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 South Venice: The Law Offices of Daniel D. Nawara, P.A., open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in South Venice 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 | The Law Offices of Daniel D. Nawara, P.A. | 67 | 4.8★ (141) | Sarasota, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | The Law Firm of Richard Eisenberg, P.A. | 66 | 4.9★ (103) | Sarasota, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Musca Law | 66 | 5.0★ (73) | Sarasota, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Law Offices of Eric Reisinger, PA | 66 | 5.0★ (70) | Sarasota, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Soler & Simon | 66 | 5.0★ (70) | Sarasota, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Pallegar Law, PA. | 65 | 4.9★ (44) | Sarasota, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | The Dunn Law Firm, P.A. | 65 | 5.0★ (53) | Sarasota, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | J. MacGyver Law | 65 | 5.0★ (18) | Gulfport, 12 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Drew Fritsch Law Firm, P.A. | 65 | 5.0★ (65) | Punta Gorda, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Smith & Eulo Law Firm: Criminal Defense Lawyers | 64 | 4.9★ (38) | Sarasota, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in South Venice now
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- #1Call (941) 920-5514
#1The Law Offices of Daniel D. Nawara, P.A.
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 141 Google reviews
- #2Call (941) 312-5608
#2The Law Firm of Richard Eisenberg, P.A.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 103 Google reviews
- #3Call (941) 909-3234
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 73 Google reviews
- #4Call (941) 541-5335
#4Law Offices of Eric Reisinger, PA
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 70 Google reviews
- #5Call (941) 444-5128
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 70 Google reviews
- #6Call (941) 893-5816
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 44 Google reviews
- #7Call (941) 866-4352
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 53 Google reviews
- #8Call (941) 276-3154
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 18 Google reviews
The 28 emergency criminal defense lawyers in South Venice, 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 66 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.
Based in Sarasota, 20 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 103 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#3 Musca Law
Based in Sarasota, 21 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Sarasota, 21 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Sarasota, 21 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Sarasota, 18 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Sarasota, 21 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Gulfport, 12 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Punta Gorda, 25 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Sarasota, 21 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Sarasota, 21 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Sarasota, 21 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Port Charlotte, 17 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#14 Musca Law
Based in Port Charlotte, 17 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Sarasota, 21 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#16 Camadeco Law
Based in Sarasota, 16 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Bradenton, 28 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Sarasota, 21 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Fruitville, 23 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Sarasota, 21 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#21 The Law Place
Based in Sarasota, 20 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 881 Google reviews.
Based in Port Charlotte, 17 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
#23 MSPerryLaw
Based in Sarasota, 18 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Punta Gorda, 25 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based in Bradenton, 28 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.5★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Top 28 of 66 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #28, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Law Office of Steve Santiago, Criminal Defense | 49 | 5.0★ (365) | 25 mi |
| 27 | Fowler Law Group | 49 | 4.9★ (186) | 21 mi |
| 28 | Law Offices of Jeffrey A. Haynes, P.A. | 48 | 5.0★ (108) | 21 mi |
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in South Venice
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 South Venice: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in South Venice are open 24/7?
25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including The Law Offices of Daniel D. Nawara, P.A., The Law Firm of Richard Eisenberg, P.A., Musca Law, Law Offices of Eric Reisinger, PA and Soler & Simon.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in South Venice, FL?
The Law Offices of Daniel D. Nawara, P.A. is #1, with an LFR Score of 67 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in South Venice 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 South Venice
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 66 criminal defense lawyers serving South Venice.