Criminal Lawyers in Welland, ON

Welland has its own page for criminal lawyers in Ontario because no larger city sits close enough to share one. Two lawyers practise here: Leon Fazari, with the firm Blackadder Leon Marion & Fazari, and Michael Peterson, who runs MRP Law. The town is in the geographic area of Niagara.

Blackadder Leon Marion & Fazari also has a Port Colborne office and practises real estate, estate, business and family law alongside criminal law and litigation. Leon Fazari holds a 4.0 rating from 5 Google reviews. MRP Law is a criminal defence practice serving St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Thorold, Fort Erie, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Port Colborne and Welland. It takes impaired and driving offences, drug offences, homicide and serious violence, bail hearings, and criminal appeals and Charter applications. Michael Peterson has no Google reviews yet.

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Welland Courthouse, 102 East Main Street, is on the Province's court register for Niagara and hears criminal and criminal youth matters, with French-language services available. St. Catharines Courthouse, 59 Church Street, is 19 km away, and Fort Erie Courthouse, 200 Jarvis St., is 27 km away. Charges under the Criminal Code start in the Ontario Court of Justice.

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Which courthouses near Welland hear criminal matters?

Welland Courthouse, 102 East Main Street, is in town and hears criminal and criminal youth matters. St. Catharines Courthouse at 59 Church Street is 19 km from Welland, and Fort Erie Courthouse at 200 Jarvis St. is 27 km away. All three are on the Province's court register for Niagara.

Who in Welland takes impaired driving or drug charges?

MRP Law, run by Michael Peterson, takes impaired and driving offences and drug offences as part of its criminal defence work. Michael Peterson has no Google reviews yet.

Is there a Welland lawyer who handles bail hearings or Charter applications?

Michael Peterson of MRP Law takes bail hearings, criminal appeals and Charter applications, along with homicide and serious violence charges. His background includes work as a per diem Crown prosecutor and as duty counsel for Legal Aid Ontario.

Do the Welland lawyers also work in Port Colborne?

Yes. Blackadder Leon Marion & Fazari, where Leon Fazari practises, has a Port Colborne office. MRP Law also names Port Colborne among the places it serves, along with St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Thorold, Fort Erie and Niagara-on-the-Lake.

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