Criminal Lawyers in London, ON

London is in Middlesex, and the criminal lawyers in Ontario collected here, 33 in all, work in a city that has its own courthouse on the Province's register. London Courthouse, at 80 Dundas St., lists civil, criminal, criminal youth, family and small claims court types and offers French-language services. That puts the local trade within reach of the building where criminal matters in London are heard, and many of these offices describe themselves as criminal-only firms. Charges of every common kind are covered by someone in the city, from assault and domestic charges to drug offences, weapons charges, youth matters and the most serious violent offences, so a reader can usually find a lawyer who names the charge in question.

A good share of the practices here limit their work to criminal law. Ellis Criminal Law Professional Corporation, rated 4.8 from 99 reviews, limits its practice to criminal defence, and its lawyers take everything from impaired driving and sexual assault to youth charges, appeals and Charter applications. Conron Law Professional Corporation practises only criminal law and is rated 5.0 from 71 reviews. Kruse Law, whose London office takes only criminal and impaired driving matters, is rated 4.5 from 64 reviews. Hardy & Associates Law LLP is a three-person criminal defence firm rated 4.2 from 23 reviews.

Some of the busiest review histories belong to firms with a clear focus. Millars Lawyers London, Full-Service Law Firm, rated 4.8 from 274 reviews, runs a criminal defence practice that takes select cases from clients across Canada alongside its personal injury and business work. Lakin Afolabi Law - Criminal Lawyers - London, ON, rated 4.9 from 235 reviews, concentrates on sexual assault and domestic assault cases and also defends impaired driving, drug, firearms and fraud charges, with a second office in Kitchener. Cake Criminal Defence is rated 4.9 from 170 reviews.

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Criminal Lawyers in London

Skinner Criminal Law

5.0(60 reviews on Google)

140 Fullarton St #1502, London

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(519) 964-3069

Kruse Law

4.5(64 reviews on Google)

88 Wharncliffe Rd S, London

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(519) 649-6666

DeMelo Heathcote

4.6(45 reviews on Google)

275 Colborne St, London

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(519) 204-7966

Nicola Circelli Law

5.0(30 reviews on Google)

585 Talbot St, London

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(519) 601-9977

Aitken Robertson

4.8(30 reviews on Google)

151B York St Unit 22, London

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(519) 488-6496

Jeff Conway Law

4.5(28 reviews on Google)

785 Wonderland Rd S Suite 203, London

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(519) 474-7500

JTOverholt

5.0(14 reviews on Google)

380 Wellington St Tower B, 6th Floor, London

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Criminal appeals and Charter applications
(226) 926-9007

Plaine Law

4.5(16 reviews on Google)

458 Queens Ave, London

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Domestic charges
  • Accepts legal aid
(226) 884-5144

CBS Law Office

5.0(11 reviews on Google)

555 Southdale Rd E Unit-202, London

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(905) 924-6799

O’Hara Law

4.2(15 reviews on Google)

717 Richmond St Unit 307, London

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(519) 679-9250

Circelli Law

3.7(12 reviews on Google)

557 Talbot St, London

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
(519) 673-1850

Cudmore Law Office

5.0(4 reviews on Google)

478 Waterloo St, London

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Criminal appeals and Charter applications
(519) 642-1138

Alexander Hodder

5.0(1 review on Google)

611 Wonderland Rd N, London

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(519) 800-6041

Criminal Lawyers in London by charge

Driving charges have particular depth in London. Aitken Robertson has pages on defences, penalties, ignition interlock, driving under suspension and impaired boating. Dominion Criminal Defence puts weight on driving and sexual offences and serves London, Kitchener, Brantford and Guelph. DeMelo Heathcote, at 275 Colborne Street, is a criminal defence and appeals firm that defends impaired driving, over 80 and refusal to provide a breath sample. Snow Lawyers Professional Corporation, at 135 Albert Street, notes that drug cases often turn on Charter applications to exclude evidence.

Many of these lawyers travel. The towns and counties their own sites name include Woodstock, Kitchener, Toronto, Middlesex County, Parry Sound, Brantford, Hamilton, Goderich, Guelph and Sarnia. Velox Law Professional Corporation is a bilingual criminal defence firm with offices in London and Woodstock, rated 5.0 from 88 reviews. Jeff Conway Law handles criminal and civil matters across Southwestern Ontario, and Nicola Circelli Law acts for clients in London and across Ontario, including urgent bail hearings.

Neighbouring cities with their own pages are Stratford, Waterloo, Kitchener, Brantford and Cambridge. A reader whose matter sits closer to one of those towns can look at the lawyers there, and several London offices name Kitchener, Brantford and Guelph as places they work.

Common questions about criminal lawyers in London

Which courthouse in London is on the Province's register for criminal matters?

London Courthouse at 80 Dundas St. is the criminal courthouse in London on the Province's register. It lists civil, criminal, criminal youth, family and small claims court types, and French-language services are available there.

What does duty counsel do at a London courthouse?

Duty counsel is a lawyer at the courthouse for that day. For people who qualify and have no lawyer, duty counsel can advise on rights, ask to delay a court date, act at a bail hearing, help with a guilty plea, speak at sentencing and meet the Crown. Legal Aid Ontario sets who qualifies.

Which London lawyers accept legal aid?

Trinity Criminal Defence Professional Corporation, Skinner Criminal Law, Aitken Robertson, Jeff Conway Law and Hardy & Associates Law LLP all accept legal aid. Plaine Law, CBS Law Office and Zegers Criminal Law Professional Corporation also accept legal aid.

Who in London offers service in French?

Velox Law Professional Corporation, a bilingual criminal defence firm with offices in London and Woodstock, offers service in French. DeMelo Heathcote, at 275 Colborne Street, also offers service in French. The London Courthouse has French-language services too.

Who takes appeals or Charter applications in London?

DeMelo Heathcote describes itself as a criminal defence and appeals firm. Lakin Afolabi Law - Criminal Lawyers - London, ON, Ellis Criminal Law Professional Corporation, Snow Lawyers Professional Corporation and Aitken Robertson also take criminal appeals and Charter applications.

Which London lawyers also work in Woodstock or Kitchener?

Velox Law Professional Corporation has offices in London and Woodstock. Lakin Afolabi Law has a second office in Kitchener, and Dominion Criminal Defence serves London, Kitchener, Brantford and Guelph. Kitchener has its own page.

Criminal Lawyers near London