Criminal Lawyers in Niagara Falls, ON

Anyone looking for criminal lawyers in Ontario's Niagara Falls will find 7 firms and lawyers on this page, 2 of them based in Port Colborne. The three criminal courthouses the Province's court register lists for the Niagara area are in St. Catharines, Welland and Fort Erie, and each sits some distance from the falls.

St. Catharines Courthouse, 59 Church Street, is 13 km from Niagara Falls and is on the register for criminal, criminal youth, civil, family and small claims matters. Welland Courthouse, 102 East Main Street, is 17 km away, carries the same court types and has French-language services available. Fort Erie Courthouse, 200 Jarvis St., is 25 km away and is listed for criminal matters only. These are distances, not a statement about where any one charge is dealt with.

Two Niagara Falls practices take on a wide run of criminal work. GoldenGate Barristers and Solicitors Professional Corporation, rated 4.5 from 34 Google reviews, also handles immigration and refugee claims, real estate and notary services. Its criminal side covers domestic violence related charges, assault including assault with a weapon, robbery, fraud and drug offences, along with bail hearings. Saini & Kamal Law Office, rated 4.4 from 8 reviews, has offices in Niagara Falls and Brampton. Avneet Saini practises criminal defence law exclusively, across domestic assault, drug offences, assault with a weapon, fraud and murder charges, bail hearings and reviews, and criminal appeals.

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Criminal Lawyers in Niagara Falls

Renaud Law

4.1(38 reviews on Google)

380 King St, Niagara Falls (based in Port Colborne)

  • Takes criminal defence cases
(905) 835-0404

Leon & Fazari LLP

5.0(1 review on Google)

283 Main St W, Niagara Falls (based in Port Colborne)

  • Takes criminal defence cases
(905) 834-0014

Joseph LoConte

No reviews yet

4786 Queen St, Niagara Falls

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(905) 357-5554

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Joseph LoConte has practised in the Niagara Region for over 30 years and works as a criminal defence lawyer in Niagara Falls. His areas run from sexual assault and domestic and serious assaults to impaired driving by alcohol or drugs, drug charges, robbery and weapons offences, and theft, fraud and financial charges. He also acts for people who have been jailed and need bail. Sullivan Mahoney LLP, rated 3.6 from 23 reviews, is a multidisciplinary Niagara firm whose criminal law group handles motor vehicle offences, Highway Traffic Act offences and Criminal Code offences, next to civil litigation, family, employment and real estate practice groups. Daley, Byers - Niagara Falls Criminal Defence Lawyers is a team of criminal defence lawyers rated 4.6 from 8 reviews, and appointments are recommended.

Port Colborne adds two more names. Renaud Law, rated 4.1 from 38 reviews, is a full-service firm working from the Thomas Euphronius Reeb House, a Romanesque Revival mansion. Leon & Fazari LLP is the Port Colborne office of the Niagara firm Blackadder Leon Marion & Fazari, which has been in practice for over 50 years and also has a Welland office. Its areas include real estate, estate law, business law, family law, and criminal law and litigation. Its rating is 5.0 from 1 review.

Lawyers based elsewhere in the region sit on their own pages, including St. Catharines and Hamilton, with further pages for Oakville, Toronto and East York. Work in Welland and Brampton is part of the picture here too, through the Welland office of the Blackadder firm and the Brampton office of Saini & Kamal Law Office.

Common questions about criminal lawyers in Niagara Falls

Which courthouses with criminal courts are near Niagara Falls?

The Province's register lists three in the Niagara area. St. Catharines Courthouse at 59 Church Street is 13 km from Niagara Falls. Welland Courthouse at 102 East Main Street is 17 km away. Fort Erie Courthouse at 200 Jarvis St. is 25 km away and is listed for criminal matters only. Each is a distance, not a statement about where a particular charge is dealt with.

Is there a courthouse near Niagara Falls with French-language services?

Welland Courthouse, 102 East Main Street, Welland, is on the Province's register with French-language services available. It is 17 km from Niagara Falls and is listed for criminal, criminal youth, civil, family and small claims matters.

Who handles assault and domestic charges in Niagara Falls?

GoldenGate Barristers and Solicitors Professional Corporation acts on domestic violence related charges and assault, including assault with a weapon. Saini & Kamal Law Office covers domestic assault and assault with a weapon. Joseph LoConte handles domestic and serious assaults as well as sexual assault charges.

Who in the Niagara Falls area takes impaired driving charges?

Sullivan Mahoney LLP handles motor vehicle offences, Highway Traffic Act offences and Criminal Code offences through its criminal law group. Saini & Kamal Law Office and Joseph LoConte both list impaired and driving offences among their criminal work. Joseph LoConte describes it as impaired driving by alcohol or drugs.

Are there criminal lawyers in Port Colborne?

Yes. Renaud Law is a full-service firm based in Port Colborne, rated 4.1 from 38 Google reviews. Leon & Fazari LLP is the Port Colborne office of the Niagara firm Blackadder Leon Marion & Fazari, and its areas of practice include criminal law and litigation.

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