Criminal Lawyers in Windsor, ON

This page covers criminal lawyers in Ontario who practise from Windsor, in the Essex area, with 23 firms and sole practitioners on it. Windsor is a border city, and the work reaches well past the city limits. Lawyers here take cases in Chatham, Sarnia, London and across Essex County, and some act for clients as far as Toronto. Kingsville, a smaller town nearby, shares the page through one lawyer based there. Some offices in Windsor do criminal defence alongside immigration or real estate, and a few take criminal and driving charges only.

The Province's court register lists three criminal courthouses for the Windsor area. Two are in the city. Windsor Courthouse at 245 Windsor Ave. carries civil, criminal, family and small claims courts. Windsor Courthouse at 200 Chatham St. E. carries criminal, criminal youth and family courts, and French-language services are available there. The third is Leamington Courthouse at 7 Clark St. West in Leamington, 46 km from Windsor, with criminal, criminal youth, family and small claims courts and French-language services. These are the courthouses on the register for the area. Court paperwork names the room for each appearance.

Several offices in Windsor concentrate on criminal work. Kruse Law, rated 4.5 from 35 reviews, handles only criminal matters and impaired driving charges from its Windsor office, and its practice pages run from drug charges and theft to weapons offences, dangerous driving and murder. Santarossa Law, run by Julie Santarossa from an office on Pitt Street East in downtown Windsor, is dedicated to criminal defence and takes both trials and appeals; it is rated 5.0 from 12 reviews. Paul Esco Criminal Lawyer takes calls around the clock and lists youth charges among its work, and Weber Criminal Defence also takes youth charges and acts for clients in Windsor, Chatham and Sarnia.

Bail is a visible part of the local trade. Ammar Law Professional Corporation, rated 4.7 from 148 reviews, runs a dedicated bail line and practises both criminal law and real estate, and it is licensed in Ontario and in Michigan. Rasouli Law, rated 4.8 from 20 reviews, handles bail hearings and bail reviews as well as peace bonds, uttering threats and assault. Frank Retar Criminal Law, rated 4.0 from 26 reviews, lists bail hearings, extradition, murder and administration of justice charges on its practice pages.

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Criminal Lawyers in Windsor

Ticket Defenders

4.7(61 reviews on Google)

1501 Howard Ave #105, Windsor

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Criminal appeals and Charter applications
(519) 977-5935

Kruse Law

4.5(35 reviews on Google)

3041 Dougall Ave #11A, Windsor

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(226) 774-0780

Rasouli Law

4.8(20 reviews on Google)

212 Erie St W, Windsor

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(226) 773-3644

Kenneth Marley

5.0(2 reviews on Google)

14 Main St W, Windsor (based in Kingsville)

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Drug offences
(519) 252-2255

Shane Miles Law

5.0(1 review on Google)

380 Ouellette Ave #402, Windsor

  • Takes criminal defence cases
  • Impaired and driving offences
  • Assault charges
(519) 919-8162

Criminal Lawyers in Windsor by charge

Many offices pair criminal defence with another field. The Law Office of Amy Osman, rated 4.3 from 123 reviews, combines immigration law with criminal defence, and takes drinking and driving cases, assault, drug, theft, sexual offence and bail matters. Patricia Brown Barrister and Solicitor, rated 4.8 from 74 reviews, has teams in Windsor and Chatham and practises criminal defence, mental health law and immigration. Andary Carnevale Karry & Laba LLP, formerly Carnevale Law Office, is a general practice serving Windsor and Essex County, with work in Kingsville as well, and criminal defence is one of its many practice areas. It is rated 4.2 from 44 reviews. Uncu & Uncu Law Firm acts for people facing criminal charges alongside immigration and estate planning.

Driving charges have their own corner of the market. Ticket Defenders, rated 4.7 from 61 reviews, handles traffic tickets and driving charges for drivers in Windsor, Essex County and southwestern Ontario, including careless driving, stunt driving, impaired driving and driving while suspended. In Kingsville, Kenneth Marley has offices in Kingsville, Windsor, Chatham and Sarnia and acts on drug, impaired driving and serious violence charges; the rating is 5.0 from 2 reviews, a short history.

For people who need a lawyer through Legal Aid Ontario, duty counsel is a lawyer at the courthouse for that day. Duty counsel can advise on rights, ask to delay a court date, act at a bail hearing and speak at sentencing, for people who qualify and have no lawyer. Three Windsor offices say they accept legal aid clients: the Law Office of Amy Osman, Steve Al Roubaiai LL.B LL.M [Criminal and Injury Lawyer] and Golish, Kenneth W. Criminal Defence.

Common questions about criminal lawyers in Windsor

Which courthouses near Windsor are on the Province's criminal court register?

The register lists Windsor Courthouse at 245 Windsor Ave., Windsor Courthouse at 200 Chatham St. E., and Leamington Courthouse at 7 Clark St. West in Leamington, which is 46 km from Windsor. The Chatham Street courthouse and the Leamington courthouse both offer French-language services. The court paperwork names the room for each appearance.

Who in Windsor accepts legal aid clients?

The Law Office of Amy Osman, Steve Al Roubaiai LL.B LL.M [Criminal and Injury Lawyer] and Golish, Kenneth W. Criminal Defence accept legal aid. Legal Aid Ontario may pay for a lawyer if the person qualifies and faces a charge that could mean jail on conviction. Duty counsel at the courthouse can also help people who qualify and have no lawyer.

Which Windsor lawyers take youth charges?

Paul Esco Criminal Lawyer, rated 4.3 from 17 reviews, and Weber Criminal Defence both list youth charges. A young person for the purposes of the Youth Criminal Justice Act is someone 12 or older and under 18. Legal Aid Ontario may pay for a lawyer for a person aged 12 to 17 charged under that Act, if they qualify.

Who handles bail hearings in Windsor?

Ammar Law Professional Corporation has a dedicated bail line. Rasouli Law handles bail hearings and bail reviews, and Frank Retar Criminal Law lists bail hearings among its criminal work. The Law Office of Amy Osman also takes bail hearings.

Is there a lawyer on this page who works in Chatham or Sarnia as well as Windsor?

Patricia Brown Barrister and Solicitor has teams in Windsor and Chatham. Weber Criminal Defence regularly acts for clients in Windsor, Chatham and Sarnia. Kenneth Marley has offices in Kingsville, Windsor, Chatham and Sarnia.

Who takes driving charges such as careless or stunt driving?

Ticket Defenders handles careless driving, stunt driving and racing, impaired driving, driving while suspended and driving without insurance for drivers in Windsor, Essex County and southwestern Ontario. Kruse Law and Ammar Law Professional Corporation also list impaired and dangerous driving charges.

Criminal Lawyers near Windsor