Criminal Lawyers in Whitby, ON

In Whitby, criminal lawyers in Ontario include a firm that takes only serious charges, a sole practitioner and several general practices, five in all in the geographic area of Durham. One of the five is based in Port Perry. The work reaches across Durham Region and into Toronto, Barrie, Hamilton and Kitchener.

The criminal courthouse on the Province's register for Durham is the Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel S. Sharpe, DSO, MP Courthouse at 150 Bond Street East in Oshawa, 7 km from Whitby. It lists civil, criminal, criminal youth, family and small claims court types. Every charge under the Criminal Code starts in the Ontario Court of Justice, and most are completed there.

Devry Smith Frank LLP is a full service firm whose Whitby office serves Durham Region communities including Pickering, Ajax, Oshawa and Clarington, with other offices in Toronto and Barrie. Its criminal law group handles bail hearings and bail reviews, criminal appeals, dangerous driving, impaired driving and over 80 charges, drug charges, domestic assault, sexual assault, fraud and theft. It is rated 4.2 from 37 reviews.

Riva Law is a Whitby firm serving the GTA that focuses on defending people charged with serious criminal offences, including murder, manslaughter, sexual assault, aggravated assault, drug trafficking and firearm offences. It conducts criminal trials, preliminary hearings, bail hearings, bail reviews, criminal appeals and Ontario Review Board hearings, and it is rated 4.4 from 21 reviews.

Criminal Lawyers in Whitby

Devry Smith Frank LLP

4.2(37 reviews on Google)

209 Dundas St E Unit 401, Whitby

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Domestic charges
(289) 638-3171

Riva Law

4.4(21 reviews on Google)

17 Baldwin St #107, Whitby

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(416) 977-7373

Christian Amodeo

5.0(1 review on Google)

105 Consumers Dr Unit 2, Whitby

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(905) 571-9437

Criminal Lawyers in Whitby by charge

Christian Amodeo is a Whitby criminal lawyer who practises criminal and quasi-criminal law exclusively as a sole practitioner. He practised as a criminal defence lawyer in British Columbia and has practised in the Oshawa area since 2003. His services include bail hearings, Crown pre-trials, judicial pre-trials, guilty pleas, sentencing hearings and trials, and legal aid is accepted. He has 5.0 from 1 review.

Korb Brian S Barrister & Solicitor works from an office on Byron Street South and covers estate planning, collaborative family law and criminal law. In criminal matters Brian S. Korb defends charges laid in the Greater Toronto Area and concentrates on domestic assault, assault, property offences and sexual assault. The rating is 4.9 from 8 reviews. Friend & Dobson Lawyers, based in Port Perry, is rated 4.2 from 5 reviews, and lawyer Morgan Arndt practises criminal defence alongside family law and real estate.

Oshawa, Ajax, Scarborough, Markham and East York have their own pages near Whitby.

Common questions about criminal lawyers in Whitby

Which courthouse is closest to Whitby for criminal matters?

The Province's court register lists the Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel S. Sharpe, DSO, MP Courthouse, 150 Bond Street East, Oshawa, as a criminal courthouse in Durham. It is 7 km from Whitby. A lawyer can confirm which courthouse applies to a charge.

Who in Whitby takes serious charges like murder or firearm offences?

Riva Law focuses on serious criminal offences, including murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault and firearm offences. Devry Smith Frank LLP also takes homicide and serious violence.

Does a Whitby lawyer accept legal aid?

Christian Amodeo accepts legal aid. He practises criminal and quasi-criminal law exclusively as a sole practitioner and has practised in the Oshawa area since 2003.

Who handles bail hearings and bail reviews in Whitby?

Devry Smith Frank LLP and Riva Law both handle bail hearings and bail reviews. Christian Amodeo also appears at bail hearings.

Is there a criminal lawyer in Port Perry on this page?

Friend & Dobson Lawyers is a Port Perry firm that takes criminal defence cases. Criminal defence is a smaller part of its work, which also covers civil litigation, family law, wills and estates and real estate.

Who takes domestic assault and sexual assault charges in Whitby?

Korb Brian S Barrister & Solicitor concentrates on domestic assault, assault and sexual assault. Devry Smith Frank LLP and Christian Amodeo also take these charges.

Criminal Lawyers near Whitby