Criminal Lawyers in Kingston, ON

Kingston has more criminal court addresses than most Ontario cities its size. The Province's register lists Kingston Courthouse at 279 Wellington St., which hears criminal and criminal youth matters, and Kingston (Frontenac County) Courthouse at 5 Court Street, which takes criminal, civil and small claims. Both are in Kingston and both offer French-language services. A third, Sharbot Lake Courthouse, is 62 km away in Frontenac. This page carries 11 criminal lawyers in Ontario with Kingston offices.

Kingston is in the geographic area of Frontenac, and the lawyers here work across eastern Ontario rather than only in the city. Black Criminal Law takes no other kind of work and serves clients in Kingston, Napanee, Brockville and Belleville. Hodgson Sinnett Law Firm practises criminal defence and civil litigation from an office on Bagot Street and acts for clients in Kingston, Napanee and nearby. Napanee is the place the firms' own sites name most often, then Belleville.

Aitken Robertson is a Kingston criminal defence firm that also acts in Oshawa, Toronto, Newmarket and Peterborough, with a long record in impaired driving defence. Its rating is 4.7 from 144 reviews, the largest review history on this page. Tekenos-Levy Law, operated by Jordan Tekenos-Levy Professional Corporation, represents people charged under the Criminal Code of Canada and appears before the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice. It holds 5.0 from 78 reviews.

The page also holds firms where criminal law is one practice among many. Cunningham Swan Carty Little & Bonham LLP is a full service firm with a criminal law and regulatory prosecutions practice. Templeman LLP has offices in Belleville, Napanee and Kingston and a criminal law practice beside civil, corporate and family work. Ecclestone Law Professional Corporation - Société Professionnelle is a bilingual firm that offers service in French, and covers criminal defence, small claims and provincial offences.

Criminal Lawyers in Kingston

Aitken Robertson

4.7(144 reviews on Google)

2263 Princess St, Kingston

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(613) 531-9099

Tekenos-Levy Law

5.0(78 reviews on Google)

223 Princess St Unit 101, Kingston

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Bail hearings
(613) 985-8355

Black Criminal Law

4.8(50 reviews on Google)

275 Ontario St, Kingston

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(613) 547-8686

Hodgson Sinnett Law Firm

4.1(26 reviews on Google)

303 Bagot St Ste 201, Kingston

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Theft, fraud and property
  • Homicide and serious violence
(613) 531-4676

Paul Blais

3.5(15 reviews on Google)

add an email address, 275 Ontario St, Kingston

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Accepts legal aid
(613) 545-9896

Criminal Lawyers in Kingston by charge

Legal aid is named by two practices. Aitken Robertson accepts legal aid, and Paul Blais says clients can work with Legal Aid or under a private retainer. Rory G Fowler presents as a military law advisor, with practice in military public and administrative law, criminal law and the Code of Service Discipline, which is a different kind of work from a local street charge.

Ratings on this page run from 3.5 to 5.0.Black Criminal Law holds 4.8 from 50 reviews. Cunningham Swan Carty Little & Bonham LLP holds 4.3 from 55, Templeman LLP 4.3 from 24, Hodgson Sinnett Law Firm 4.1 from 26 and Paul Blais 3.5 from 15. Ecclestone Law Professional Corporation holds 3.8 from 38. Ellacott Law Office holds 4.0 from 4 reviews, with 3 five-star ratings and 1 one-star rating.

Belleville, Brockville, Cobourg, Ottawa and Peterborough each have their own page for people looking outside Kingston. Kevin Dunbar Law is a Kingston firm in the criminal justice attorney and trial attorney categories, and its 8 Google reviews are all five stars. Paul Blais acts for clients across the surrounding areas, recommends appointments and has wheelchair accessible parking. Matt Hodgson of Hodgson Sinnett Law Firm is a past president of the Kingston Criminal Defence Lawyers Association, and the firm's team also includes David Sinnett and Tammy Bramham.

Common questions about criminal lawyers in Kingston

Which courthouses in Kingston hear criminal matters?

Two courthouses in Kingston are on the Province's register. Kingston Courthouse, 279 Wellington St., takes criminal and criminal youth matters. Kingston (Frontenac County) Courthouse, 5 Court Street, takes criminal, civil and small claims. Both offer French-language services. Sharbot Lake Courthouse, 62 km away, also hears criminal matters.

Is there a Kingston criminal lawyer who works in French?

Ecclestone Law Professional Corporation - Société Professionnelle is a bilingual, full service law firm in Kingston that covers family law, real estate, criminal defence and provincial offences. It holds 3.8 from 38 Google reviews.

Who in Kingston accepts legal aid?

Aitken Robertson and Paul Blais both take legal aid clients. Legal Aid Ontario may pay for a lawyer if the person qualifies and is charged with a crime that could mean jail on conviction. Duty counsel at the courthouse can also help people who qualify and have no lawyer.

Which Kingston lawyers take bail hearings?

Aitken Robertson, Tekenos-Levy Law, Black Criminal Law, Hodgson Sinnett Law Firm and others take bail hearings. Hodgson Sinnett Law Firm acts for clients in Kingston, Napanee and nearby.

Who handles impaired driving in Kingston?

Aitken Robertson, Tekenos-Levy Law, Black Criminal Law and Cunningham Swan Carty Little & Bonham LLP all take impaired and driving offences. Aitken Robertson also lists youth charges and appeals.

Criminal Lawyers near Kingston