68/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 131 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Winter Haven, FL (2026)
Top 50 of 75 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
18 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 Winter Haven: Grajek Criminal Defense Attorneys Lakeland, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Winter Haven 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 | Grajek Criminal Defense Attorneys Lakeland | 68 | 4.8★ (131) | Lakeland, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Smith & Eulo Law Firm: Criminal Defense Lawyers | 67 | 4.6★ (89) | Lakeland, 11 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Musca Law | 67 | 5.0★ (66) | Lakeland, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Florida DUI Lawyer | 66 | 4.9★ (236) | Kissimmee, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Pearl & Thompson, PLLC | 66 | 5.0★ (41) | Lakeland, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Finkelstein Firm, P.A. | 65 | 4.9★ (95) | Clearwater, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Richard Nick Kelley, P.A. | 65 | 4.9★ (90) | Kissimmee, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Ernest J. Mullins | 64 | 4.8★ (81) | Kissimmee, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | Salazar & Kelly Law Group, P.A. | 63 | 4.5★ (83) | Kissimmee, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Smith & Eulo Law Firm: Criminal Defense Lawyers | 63 | 4.7★ (56) | Kissimmee, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Winter Haven 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 (863) 880-1275
#1Grajek Criminal Defense Attorneys Lakeland
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 131 Google reviews
- #2Call (863) 344-3602
#2Smith & Eulo Law Firm: Criminal Defense Lawyers
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 89 Google reviews
- #3Call (863) 512-5269
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 66 Google reviews
- #4Call (407) 705-3233
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 236 Google reviews
- #5Call (863) 359-5238
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 41 Google reviews
- #6Call (727) 202-4418
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 95 Google reviews
- #7Call (407) 847-6259
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 90 Google reviews
- #8Call (407) 846-1111
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 81 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Winter Haven, 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 75 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.
Based in Lakeland, 11 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 89 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#3 Musca Law
Based in Lakeland, 14 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kissimmee, 28 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 236 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lakeland, 14 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Clearwater, 25 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 95 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kissimmee, 27 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kissimmee, 27 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kissimmee, 27 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 83 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kissimmee, 27 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kissimmee, 28 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#12 RHINO Lawyers
Based in Lakeland, 11 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 369 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#13 Fighter Law
Based in Kissimmee, 30 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Lake Wales, 13 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 147 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kissimmee, 28 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 260 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kissimmee, 27 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 252 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Plant City, 24 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#18 McMann, P.A.
Based in Lakeland, 14 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Winter Haven
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.1★ from 13 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 Bartow, 11 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 25 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 Bartow, 11 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#22 Matthew Kaylor
Based in Lakeland, 11 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 13 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 Bartow, 11 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 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 Bartow, 11 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 284 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#25 Kaylor Law Group
Based in Lakeland, 11 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 186 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 75 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.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Winter Haven
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 Winter Haven: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Winter Haven are open 24/7?
18 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Grajek Criminal Defense Attorneys Lakeland, Smith & Eulo Law Firm: Criminal Defense Lawyers, Musca Law, Florida DUI Lawyer and Pearl & Thompson, PLLC.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Winter Haven, FL?
Grajek Criminal Defense Attorneys Lakeland is #1, with an LFR Score of 68 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Winter Haven 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 Winter Haven
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 75 criminal defense lawyers serving Winter Haven.