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Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in St. Marys, GA (2026)

Top 50 of 74 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 St. Marys: Dale Carson Law, open 24/7.

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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in St. Marys 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 St. Marys at a glance
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHours
1Dale Carson Law684.9★ (468)Jacksonville, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
2Rainka Law, LLC675.0★ (258)Jacksonville, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
3McCormick Law675.0★ (204)Jacksonville, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
4Beau Rudder Law664.6★ (21)Kingsland, 7 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
5Epstein & Robbins664.8★ (164)Jacksonville, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
6Law Office of James Davis, P.A.664.9★ (133)Jacksonville, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
7Janet E. Johnson, P.A.655.0★ (109)Jacksonville, 30 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
8Tassone, Dreicer & Hill654.9★ (128)Jacksonville, 30 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
9Smith & Eulo Law Firm: Criminal Defense Law Firm654.8★ (114)Jacksonville, 29 mi awayOpen 24 hrs (Google)
10Fallgatter & Catlin, P.A.644.7★ (67)Jacksonville, 29 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 St. Marys, 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 74 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 St. Marys

    #1 Dale Carson Law

    Based in Jacksonville, 29 mi away

    68/100LFR Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 468 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 468 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    444 E Duval St Third Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for Dale Carson Law(904) 355-6777

  2. #2 Rainka Law, LLC

    Based in Jacksonville, 29 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 258 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 258 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    301 W Bay St 14th Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for Rainka Law, LLC(904) 906-2154

  3. #3 McCormick Law

    Based in Jacksonville, 29 mi away

    67/100LFR Score

    Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 204 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    400 E Monroe St Ste 200, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for McCormick Law(904) 353-0436

  4. #4 Beau Rudder Law

    Based in Kingsland, 7 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.6★ from 21 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    140 Lakes Blvd g1, Kingsland, GA 31548
    View profile for Beau Rudder Law(912) 707-2110

  5. #5 Epstein & Robbins

    Based in Jacksonville, 29 mi away

    66/100LFR Score

    Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 164 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.8★ from 164 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    233 E Bay St #1125, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for Epstein & Robbins(904) 354-5645

  7. #7 Janet E. Johnson, P.A.

    Based in Jacksonville, 30 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 109 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    3219 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
    View profile for Janet E. Johnson, P.A.(904) 820-3455

  8. #8 Tassone, Dreicer & Hill

    Based in Jacksonville, 30 mi away

    65/100LFR Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 128 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 128 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1833 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
    View profile for Tassone, Dreicer & Hill(904) 396-3344

  11. #11 John Grace Law, P.A.

    Based in Jacksonville, 29 mi away

    64/100LFR Score

    Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 52 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    233 E Bay St #1133, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for John Grace Law, P.A.(904) 929-2009

  12. #12 Musca Law

    Based in Jacksonville, 29 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 46 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    630 W Adams St #205, Jacksonville, FL 32204
    View profile for Musca Law(904) 610-6545

  13. #13 Leon Law Firm

    Based in Jacksonville, 29 mi away

    63/100LFR Score

    Ranked #13 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
    301 W Bay St Ste 1449, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for Leon Law Firm(904) 982-0000

  16. #16 Hart Law, PLLC

    Based in Jacksonville, 29 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 4.9★ from 17 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    301 W Bay St #1465, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for Hart Law, PLLC(904) 299-7171

  17. #17 Arnold Law

    Based in Jacksonville, 29 mi away

    61/100LFR Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.

    • 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1010 E Adams St #105, Jacksonville, FL 32202
    View profile for Arnold Law(904) 284-5619

  20. #20 Owenby Law, P.A.

    Based in Jacksonville, 29 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.4★ from 496 Google reviews.

    • 4.4★ from 496 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    6136 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32211
    View profile for Owenby Law, P.A.(904) 770-3141

  22. #22 Daniels Law Firm

    Based in Jacksonville, 29 mi away

    57/100LFR Score

    Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews.

    • 5.0★ from 142 Google reviews
    • Open 24/7
    Hours
    Open 24 hours, 7 days
    Address
    1301 Riverplace Blvd Ste 800, Jacksonville, FL 32207
    View profile for Daniels Law Firm(904) 432-1219

Top 50 of 74 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 St. Marys, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessLFR ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26The Law Office Of David Lee Ham Jr., PA534.9★ (34)29 mi
27Hardesty Tyde Green & Ashton: Ashton Frank A525.0★ (21)30 mi
28Strom Law Firm, L.L.C. - Georgia495.0★ (3)29 mi
29Gregory C. Perry Attorney at Law485.0★ (3)29 mi
30Shafer Law484.7★ (265)29 mi
31Reinhold Law Firm464.7★ (106)29 mi
32Astraea Law, PA464.6★ (9)7 mi
33Edwards Law465.0★ (64)29 mi
34Law Offices of Ellis and Bryant, PA454.7★ (61)29 mi
35The Ticket Clinic - A Law Firm444.7★ (29)25 mi
36Sheppard, White, Kachergus, & DeMaggio, P.A. Attorneys & Counselors at Law444.1★ (77)29 mi
37The Regina Wright Law Firm, PA444.3★ (34)25 mi
38The Law Office of Kevin M. Cobbin444.3★ (52)28 mi
39Barquinero Law, P.A.444.5★ (47)30 mi
40Law Office of William Falik434.1★ (32)29 mi
41Gregg Allen Williams, Esquire434.7★ (18)29 mi
42Hussein & Webber, PL424.6★ (18)29 mi
43Gates Law Firm425.0★ (15)30 mi
44Law Office of Clyde M. Urquhart424.7★ (75)In St. Marys
45Mitchell A. Stone, P.A.424.4★ (14)30 mi
46The Law Office of Tiffany H. Poore424.1★ (14)29 mi
47Casey Stripling, P.A.414.6★ (10)29 mi
48Law Office of Robert Fishback413.8★ (13)30 mi
49Alan Rosner, Esq.415.0★ (7)30 mi
50The Law Office of Brian C. Crick, P.A.414.4★ (7)29 mi

How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in St. Marys

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 St. Marys: questions

Which criminal defense lawyers in St. Marys are open 24/7?

25 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Dale Carson Law, Rainka Law, LLC, McCormick Law, Beau Rudder Law and Epstein & Robbins.

Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in St. Marys, GA?

Dale Carson Law is #1, with an LFR Score of 68 out of 100 on emergency weights.

How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in St. Marys 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 St. Marys

  1. November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 74 criminal defense lawyers serving St. Marys.

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