About Riva Law

Riva Law is a Whitby firm serving the GTA that focuses on defending people charged with serious criminal offences. Charges it takes on include murder, manslaughter, sexual assault, aggravated assault, drug trafficking and firearm offences. The firm conducts criminal trials, preliminary hearings, bail hearings, bail reviews, criminal appeals and Ontario Review Board hearings. It also acts in dangerous offender and long term offender hearings, civil litigation involving police negligence and professional regulatory matters. Free consultations are offered. Other proceedings include arson, human trafficking and criminal organization offences. The firm's core values are strategic thinking, persuasiveness and compassion, and clients are guided through the process with empathy and care. Rated 4.4 from 21 Google reviews, 18 of them five stars and three one star.

What reviewers mention: compassion (8), cross-examination (3), legal representation (3), defence attorney (2), expertise in criminal law (2), understanding of the law (2), strategic approach (2), thoroughness (2), client care (2), tenacious (2)

Services and details

Takes criminal defence cases

Impaired and driving offences

Assault charges

Sexual offences

Drug offences

Theft, fraud and property

Weapons and firearms

Homicide and serious violence

Bail hearings

Criminal appeals and Charter applications

Free consultation

No information yet on domestic charges, youth charges, accepts legal aid, service in French. The website did not say; call and ask.

Riva Law