Shore & Johnston, Barristers-at-Law

5.0(118 reviews on Google)

Criminal Lawyer listing in Ottawa, ON

Certified Specialist (Criminal Law), Law Society of Ontario: Michael A. Johnston. Checked against the Law Society's Directory of Certified Specialists on 24 October 2026.

About Shore & Johnston, Barristers-at-Law

Shore & Johnston, Barristers-at-Law is an Ottawa criminal defence firm with fifty years of practice under the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and related legislation. Its lawyers act at the bail stage, on guilty pleas and sentencing, in judge-alone and jury trials, and on appeal. The practice includes domestic offences, sexual assault, impaired driving, homicide and drug offences. It also covers theft and fraud, weapons and firearms offences, and youth cases under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The firm represents people in regulatory matters, from Highway Traffic Act prosecutions to the Canadian Lobbying Act, and in cases involving mental health or defendants of Aboriginal heritage. The lawyers named are Leonard Shore and Michael A. Johnston. A free consultation is offered. Rated 5.0 from 118 Google reviews, 117 of them five stars.

Services and details

  • Takes criminal defence cases

    Yes
  • Impaired and driving offences

    Yes
  • Assault charges

    Yes
  • Domestic charges

    Yes
  • Sexual offences

    Yes
  • Drug offences

    Yes
  • Theft, fraud and property

    Yes
  • Weapons and firearms

    Yes
  • Homicide and serious violence

    Yes
  • Youth charges

    Yes
  • Bail hearings

    Yes
  • Criminal appeals and Charter applications

    Yes
  • Free consultation

    Yes

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

Contact

Hours

Monday
9AM-5PM
Tuesday
9AM-5PM
Wednesday
9AM-5PM
Thursday
9AM-5PM
Friday
9AM-5PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

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