49 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
16 of the 49 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.
#1 for emergency criminal defense in Vero Beach South: Sercombe Law : DUI and Criminal Defense, open 24/7.
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| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sercombe Law : DUI and Criminal Defense | 70 | 4.9★ (65) | Vero Beach, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Dadan Law Firm | 70 | 4.8★ (65) | Vero Beach, 3 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Law Office of Brian H. Mallonee | 69 | 5.0★ (113) | Fort Pierce, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Musca Law | 69 | 5.0★ (42) | Vero Beach, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Criminal Defense Attorney at Law Bobby D. Guttridge - Indian River County | 67 | 4.6★ (22) | Vero Beach, 2 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Fort Pierce Criminal Lawyer Jonathan Jay Kirschner | 67 | 4.7★ (60) | Fort Pierce, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Simko Law Group | 65 | 5.0★ (19) | Fort Pierce, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | The Law Office Of Mark Orr | 64 | 4.3★ (20) | Fort Pierce, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Jeff T. Gorman Law Offices | 64 | 5.0★ (22) | Port Saint Lucie, 21 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Law Office of Denise Miller | 63 | 4.3★ (6) | Fort Pierce, 13 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
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.
#1Sercombe Law : DUI and Criminal Defense
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 65 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 65 Google reviews
#3Law Office of Brian H. Mallonee
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 113 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 42 Google reviews
#5Criminal Defense Attorney at Law Bobby D. Guttridge - Indian River County
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 22 Google reviews
#6Fort Pierce Criminal Lawyer Jonathan Jay Kirschner
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 60 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 19 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.3 from 20 Google reviews
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.
Ranked #1 in Vero Beach South
Based in Vero Beach, 2 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vero Beach, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Pierce, 13 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vero Beach, 2 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vero Beach, 2 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Pierce, 13 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 60 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Pierce, 13 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Pierce, 13 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Saint Lucie, 21 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Pierce, 13 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Pierce, 14 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 154 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Saint Lucie, 24 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 225 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Stuart, 29 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vero Beach, 2 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Saint Lucie, 20 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Jensen Beach, 29 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Pierce, 13 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.1★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Vero Beach, 2 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Pierce, 13 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 206 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Vero Beach, 2 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Port Saint Lucie, 21 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 132 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Pierce, 14 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 142 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Pierce, 13 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 44 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Pierce, 14 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Fort Pierce, 13 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 29 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #49, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
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 |
