Criminal Lawyers in Thunder Bay, ON

Criminal lawyers in Ontario's Thunder Bay work in a region where the nearest courthouses are far apart. This page covers 7 lawyers and firms, and several practise across Northwestern Ontario, with work in Dryden and Kenora described alongside Thunder Bay itself.

The Province's court register places Thunder Bay Courthouse at 125 Brodie Street North, 3 km from the city. It is on the register for criminal, criminal youth, civil, family and small claims matters, and French-language services are available there. Two smaller sites are listed further out. Nipigon Courthouse, 138 Wadsworth St. Recreation Centre, is 98 km away and carries criminal, criminal youth and family matters. Schreiber Courthouse, 100 Langworthy Street Recreation Centre, is 152 km away, carries the same court types and also has French-language services available. These are distances only.

PM Law Offices Professional Corporation does criminal defence only. The firm takes criminal and quasi-criminal trials and appeals, does not handle real estate or wills, and works from an office on Bay Street with a reach across Northwestern Ontario. It is rated 4.6 from 8 Google reviews. Matthews Law is also a team of criminal defence lawyers, rated 4.5 from 8 reviews. Courtis, Desmoulin Law Office, rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, has criminal defence as its lead practice area and defends people charged under the Criminal Code, the Highway Traffic Act and the Provincial Offences Act, including assault, break and enter, impaired and dangerous driving, drug offences, weapons offences and theft. It accepts legal aid.

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Criminal Lawyers in Thunder Bay

Matthews Law

4.5(8 reviews on Google)

317 Victoria Ave E #1, Thunder Bay

  • Takes criminal defence cases
(807) 700-7277

Falconers LLP

4.0(2 reviews on Google)

104 N Syndicate Ave #114, Thunder Bay

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Domestic charges
  • Sexual offences
(807) 622-4900

Several firms combine criminal work with other fields. de Bakker Law is a family run firm in Thunder Bay's Bay and Algoma district with over 40 years of experience; it practises real estate, wills and estates, civil litigation and corporate law next to criminal law, and is rated 4.6 from 49 reviews. Petrone & Partners, rated 4.1 from 33 reviews, is an independent firm covering personal injury, family, corporate and commercial law, insurance defence, civil litigation, and criminal and regulatory litigation.

Falconers LLP is a litigation firm with civil, constitutional and criminal practice, rated 4.0 from 2 reviews. In criminal law it defends individuals charged with fraud, homicide, domestic assault, sexual assault and driving related offences. Kate D. Brindley practises primarily in criminal defence with Atwood Law, and her work includes homicide and serious violence. She previously articled at Ontario's Crown Law Office, Criminal.

Other Northern Ontario pages cover Timmins, Greater Sudbury and North Bay, and the directory also has pages for Owen Sound and Sarnia. A lawyer working out of Thunder Bay and travelling to Dryden or Kenora is described on this page, not on a page of its own.

Common questions about criminal lawyers in Thunder Bay

Where are the criminal courthouses around Thunder Bay?

The Province's register lists Thunder Bay Courthouse at 125 Brodie Street North, 3 km from the city. It also lists Nipigon Courthouse at 138 Wadsworth St. Recreation Centre, 98 km away, and Schreiber Courthouse at 100 Langworthy Street Recreation Centre, 152 km away. All three hear criminal and criminal youth matters.

Can I get French-language court services near Thunder Bay?

Two courthouses on the Province's register for the area list French-language services as available. They are Thunder Bay Courthouse on Brodie Street North, 3 km from the city, and Schreiber Courthouse on Langworthy Street, 152 km away.

Which Thunder Bay lawyers accept legal aid?

Courtis, Desmoulin Law Office accepts legal aid. 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, a lawyer at the courthouse for that day, can also advise on rights, act at a bail hearing and help with a guilty plea for people who qualify and have no lawyer.

Is there a Thunder Bay firm that only does criminal defence?

PM Law Offices Professional Corporation does criminal defence only and does not handle real estate or wills. Its office is on Bay Street and it works across Northwestern Ontario. Matthews Law is also a team of criminal defence lawyers in Thunder Bay.

Who in Thunder Bay takes homicide and serious violence charges?

Falconers LLP defends individuals charged with homicide, along with fraud, domestic assault and sexual assault. Kate D. Brindley, who practises with Atwood Law, works primarily in criminal defence and takes homicide and serious violence matters.

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