CRIMINAL DEFENCE

You’ve been arrested or charged with a crime. You’re scared, overwhelmed and uncertain. You want to stay out of jail and avoid other short-term and long-term consequences. Now what? Even if you haven’t been arrested and are only a suspect, consult a skilled criminal defenCe lawyer immediately. The right attorney can make all the difference in mounting an effective defence strategy.

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Defence of sex charges requires vigorous representation from skilled lawyers. The accusation alone causes a personal and professional stigma that is difficult to overcome. Our team can give you the legal protection you need in all stages of criminal proceedings, so you can retain your livelihood and dignity.

DRUG CHARGES

Drug charges often carry mandatory minimum sentences and conviction can lead to imprisonment. Defence of drug charges, regardless of whether the accused is alleged to have a small amount of marijuana for personal use or is engaged in a large-scale trafficking operation, involves weakening Crown evidence or having it excluded on constitutional grounds.

IMPAIRED DRIVING/
DUI CHARGES

Driving offences are frequently prosecuted in Ottawa. Our firm alone has represented more than 1,000 people accused of impaired driving and related charges. Defence of these charges is often highly technical and focused on the actions of police, the mechanics of Breathalyzer equipment and challenging the evidence on constitutional (Charter) grounds.

FIREARMS CRIMES

Weapons and gun offences are a highly complex, and often very technical, area of the law. Accused can be subject to stand-alone firearms charges or those that are related to another offence. In either case, knowledge of the often obscure gun law regime in Canada is fundamental to a strong defence.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Ottawa police have a “must charge” policy upon accusations of domestic violence. The actual criminal charge is assault or aggravated assault. When it happens in the home or family context, charges are automatically laid and Crown prosecutors take a hard line on the alleged activity.

RECORD SUSPENSIONS

(PARDONS)

Driving offences are frequently prosecuted in Ottawa. Our firm alone has represented more than 1,000 people accused of impaired driving and related charges. Defence of these charges is often highly technical and focused on the actions of police, the mechanics of Breathalyzer equipment and challenging the evidence on constitutional (Charter) grounds.

IMPAIRED DRIVING/
DUI CHARGES

DRUG CRIMES

Drug charges often carry mandatory minimum sentences and conviction can lead to imprisonment. Defence of drug charges, regardless of whether the accused is alleged to have a small amount of marijuana for personal use or is engaged in a large-scale trafficking operation, involves weakening Crown evidence or having it excluded on constitutional grounds.

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Defence of sex charges requires vigorous representation from skilled lawyers. The accusation alone causes a personal and professional stigma that is difficult to overcome. Our team can give you the legal protection you need in all stages of criminal proceedings, so you can retain your livelihood and dignity.

CRIMINAL DEFENCE

You’ve been arrested or charged with a crime. You’re scared, overwhelmed and uncertain. You want to stay out of jail and avoid other short-term and long-term consequences. Now what? Even if you haven’t been arrested and are only a suspect, consult a skilled criminal defence lawyer immediately. The right attorney can make all the difference in mounting an effective defence strategy.

FIREARMS CRIMES

Weapons and gun offences are a highly complex, and often very technical, area of the law. Accused can be subject to stand-alone firearms charges or those that are related to another offence. In either case, knowledge of the often obscure gun law regime in Canada is fundamental to a strong defence.

Ottawa police have a “must charge” policy upon accusations of domestic violence. The actual criminal charge is assault or aggravated assault. When it happens in the home or family context, charges are automatically laid and Crown prosecutors take a hard line on the alleged activity.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

RECORD SUSPENSIONS (PARDONS)

A pardon, also known as a record suspension, provides an individual with a criminal conviction an opportunity, after the passage of a set amount of time, to have their criminal record suspended and removed. There are specific criteria that must be met to qualify for a pardon, and with the help of an experienced pardon lawyer, we can help you navigate your way through the process from start to finish. 

DRIVING OFFENCES

Driving offences are the most common reason that people in Ottawa encounter the criminal justice system. Many driving offences are also considered criminal offences. That means you will end up with a criminal record and, in addition to fines, possible jail time. We’ve defended over 1,000 Ottawa citizens against driving offence charges and have the technical and legal skills to rigorously defend your name.