Criminal Lawyers in Toronto, ON

Toronto has three criminal courthouses on the Province's register, and 273 criminal lawyers in Ontario are listed for the city. The courthouse at 361 University Ave. hears criminal and family matters and has French-language services available. The Ontario Court of Justice courthouse at 10 Armoury Street hears criminal and criminal youth matters. The courthouse at 2201 Finch Ave. West is 16 km from Toronto, hears criminal matters and has French-language services available.

Firms here cover the full range of criminal charges: impaired and driving offences, assault and domestic charges, sexual offences, drug offences, theft and fraud, weapons and firearms, and homicide. Many also act at bail hearings and take youth charges. Some practise nothing else. Michael Juskey practises criminal law only and appears in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice. Karapancev Law has offices in downtown Toronto and Mississauga, and criminal defence is its only practice. Andrew Captan's practice is entirely criminal defence, from an office at 20 Bay Street, with a significant share in DUI cases and domestic assault.

Other firms take criminal work alongside a different main practice. NextLaw focuses on Ontario stunt driving and speeding tickets and also handles distracted driving, careless driving and DUI matters. It has 5.0 from 837 reviews. Fomcenco Law's main practice is immigration and refugee law, with criminal law beside it, and it has 5.0 from 410 reviews. LD Law LLP leads with real estate law and has a criminal defence practice as well. Shaffie Law, near the St. Lawrence Market, concentrates on domestic violence and sexual assault charges, with further work for young people and at bail hearings. It has 4.9 from 201 reviews.

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NextLaw

5.0(837 reviews on Google)

250 University Ave Suite 215, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Free consultation
(833) 639-8529

Fomcenco Law

5.0(410 reviews on Google)

151 Yonge St 11 Floor, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(416) 999-8005

Freudman Law

4.9(265 reviews on Google)

2239 Queen St E, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(647) 771-2416

Motevalli Law Group

4.9(254 reviews on Google)

151 Church St, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(647) 692-2805

Donich Law

5.0(206 reviews on Google)

120 Adelaide St W #2500, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(416) 333-3623

Citadel Law

5.0(205 reviews on Google)

1235 Bay St. Office 501, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(647) 632-0083

Shaffie Law

4.9(201 reviews on Google)

65 Front St E Ste 300, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Domestic charges
  • Sexual offences
(647) 500-5186

Posner Craig Stein LLP

4.9(119 reviews on Google)

603 1/2 Parliament St, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(416) 391-2118

LD Law LLP

4.8(131 reviews on Google)

1551 Bloor St W, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Domestic charges
(416) 747-9900

Gray Criminal Defence

5.0(102 reviews on Google)

65 Front St E 3rd floor, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(416) 826-8610

Leora Shemesh

5.0(88 reviews on Google)

155 University Ave Ste 1920, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Domestic charges
(416) 944-8111

TCDUIL

4.9(96 reviews on Google)

20 Bay St. Ste 1100, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(888) 650-2113

Lockyer Zaduk Zeeh

4.8(93 reviews on Google)

102 Atlantic Ave Ste 100, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(416) 613-0416

Branden J. Miller Law

4.9(81 reviews on Google)

130 Spadina Ave. #606, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Criminal appeals and Charter applications
(647) 494-4202

RH Criminal Defence

4.9(70 reviews on Google)

130 Spadina Ave. #606, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(416) 837-4500

Lichtman Law

4.9(64 reviews on Google)

100 King St W #5700, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Assault charges
  • Domestic charges
(416) 915-4284

Kisel Law

4.9(62 reviews on Google)

370 Bloor St E, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(289) 835-3465

Fedorowicz Law

5.0(56 reviews on Google)

480 University Ave Ste 901, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(249) 266-4222

Vago Law Professional

4.8(61 reviews on Google)

130 Queens Quay E Ste 815, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(416) 477-1626

Anthony De Marco

4.6(71 reviews on Google)

1205 St Clair Ave W, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(416) 651-2299

William Jaksa

4.8(57 reviews on Google)

55 University Ave Ste 1100, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(416) 900-0998

Aitken Robertson

4.8(55 reviews on Google)

69 Elm St, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(647) 932-8077

Brauti Thorning LLP

4.4(77 reviews on Google)

26 Wellington St E #400, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Bail hearings
  • Criminal appeals and Charter applications
(416) 362-4567

Karzai Law

5.0(45 reviews on Google)

130 Queens Quay E #1016, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(647) 975-7207

De Boyrie Law

5.0(41 reviews on Google)

100 King St W #5600, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(647) 931-0248

Rishma Visram Gupta

4.9(42 reviews on Google)

20 Bay St. 11th floor, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Assault charges
  • Domestic charges
(416) 844-8467

Gridin Advocates

4.9(39 reviews on Google)

26 Wellington St E #400, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Homicide and serious violence
  • Criminal appeals and Charter applications
(647) 998-1774

Titan Defence LLP

4.9(38 reviews on Google)

778 College St, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(416) 479-7462

Rudnicki & Company

5.0(34 reviews on Google)

26 Soho St Unit 400, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Bail hearings
  • Criminal appeals and Charter applications
(416) 629-4800

Dumas Mehar Law

5.0(33 reviews on Google)

181 University Ave #2200, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(416) 624-8484

Riaz Timol, B.B.A, J.D.

5.0(33 reviews on Google)

121 Richmond St W Suite 1100, Toronto

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(416) 873-4304

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Criminal Lawyers in Toronto by charge

Bail is a large part of the work at Freudman Law, which handles hearings, reviews and variations, with urgent hearings on weekdays, weekends and statutory holidays. It has 4.9 from 265 reviews. Citadel Law acts at bail hearings, negotiations, trials and appeals, and covers youth offences under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. It has 5.0 from 205 reviews. Caramanna, Friedberg LLP is at 700 Bay Street, Suite 405, and its lawyers handle matters ranging from white collar crime to murder. It has 4.7 from 155 reviews. Calvin Barry Professional Corporation has 3.9 from 128 reviews.

Language and access differ from firm to firm. Edward H Royle & Partners LLP, Gavran Law and Preobrazenski & Associate offer service in French. JCA Law Office Professional Corporation, at Yonge and Eglinton in midtown Toronto, has lawyers who speak English, Tagalog and Bisaya, and it offers virtual consultations across Canada. Anthony De Marco, Aitken Robertson and Bariteau Dulysh accept legal aid. Strategic Criminal Defence reports 24/7 availability and offers pre-charge legal advice.

Toronto firms work well beyond the city limits. Their stated areas include Brampton, Mississauga, York, Newmarket, Scarborough, Vaughan, Oshawa, North York and Hamilton, and a few name Ottawa. Karapancev Law acts for clients in Brampton, Vaughan, North York and Scarborough as well as downtown. East York, York, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough have their own pages for readers closer to those parts of the city.

Common questions about criminal lawyers in Toronto

Which courthouses in Toronto are on the Province's register for criminal matters?

Three. One is at 361 University Ave. The Ontario Court of Justice courthouse is at 10 Armoury Street and is listed for criminal and criminal youth matters. The third is at 2201 Finch Ave. West, 16 km from Toronto. The University Avenue and Finch Avenue courthouses have French-language services available.

Who in Toronto offers service in French?

Edward H Royle & Partners LLP has 4.8 from 97 reviews, Gavran Law has 5.0 from 31 reviews and Preobrazenski & Associate has 4.6 from 25 reviews. All three take criminal defence cases. The courthouses at 361 University Ave. and 2201 Finch Ave. West also list French-language services.

Which Toronto lawyers accept legal aid?

Anthony De Marco accepts legal aid and has 4.6 from 71 reviews. Aitken Robertson accepts it too, with 4.8 from 55 reviews, and so does Freudman Law, with 4.9 from 265 reviews. All three also act at bail hearings.

Who in Toronto takes stunt driving, DUI and other driving charges?

NextLaw focuses on Ontario stunt driving and speeding tickets and also takes careless driving, distracted driving and DUI matters. Fomcenco Law defends impaired driving, over 80 and refusal to comply with a demand. Donich Law lists impaired driving among the charges it covers, along with assault, arson, drug offences and fraud.

Which Toronto firms practise only criminal law?

Michael Juskey practises criminal law only and appears in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice. Karapancev Law has offices in downtown Toronto and Mississauga and takes only criminal defence. Andrew Captan is a sole practitioner at 20 Bay Street whose practice is entirely criminal defence.

Criminal Lawyers near Toronto