A national directory of criminal defence counsel
Find a Criminal Defence Lawyer in Canada
Search experienced criminal defence lawyers by location and legal issue — province by province, city by city, across every area of criminal practice.
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Canada-wide coverage
Structured for every province and territory, starting with full Ontario coverage.
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We are not a law firm and do not take a referral fee for connecting you.
Real lawyer profiles
Every profile links to the firm’s own contact details — you deal with counsel directly.
Criminal Defence Lawyers
A selection of criminal defence firms from across the directory.
Browse Criminal Law Practice Areas
Explore criminal charges, criminal procedure, Charter applications, post-conviction matters, regulatory proceedings and driving offences. Each guide is structured around the type of legal matter involved and connects you with relevant criminal defence lawyers.
Criminal Defence Core
Procedural & Post-Conviction
Specialized Prosecutions
Browse Criminal Lawyers by Province
Criminal law is federal, but courts, legal aid and law societies are run province by province.
Popular Cities
The communities with the most criminal defence listings in the directory.
How Criminal Lawyers Canada Works
A directory, not a referral service. You find counsel and contact them yourself.
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Start with your city, your province, or the type of matter you are facing.
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Review firms side by side — location, areas of practice and how they describe their work.
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Helpful Criminal Law Resources
Plain-language reference material on how criminal matters actually proceed in Canada — written to be read before you pick up the phone, not instead of speaking to counsel.
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Is Criminal Lawyers Canada a law firm?
No. We are an independent directory. We do not provide legal advice, do not represent anyone, and are not a referral service that charges lawyers for leads. When you contact a firm through a listing, you are contacting that firm directly.
How much does it cost to use the directory?
Nothing. Searching, browsing profiles and reading the practice-area guides is free for the public. Lawyers may optionally pay for an enhanced or featured listing, which is always labelled as such and never changes the information we publish about other firms.
How are listings researched?
Listings are compiled from publicly available sources such as firm websites and provincial law society records, then reviewed before publication. Firms can claim a listing to correct or expand it. Our editorial policy explains how corrections are handled.
Do you publish ratings or reviews?
We only publish review information where legitimate review data exists for a listing. We do not generate, estimate or invent ratings, years of experience, awards or credentials.
Which provinces are covered?
The directory is structured for all thirteen provinces and territories. Coverage is currently deepest in Ontario, and is being expanded province by province.
I have been charged. What should I do first?
Speak to a criminal defence lawyer before giving a statement to police. Many defence firms offer an initial consultation. Nothing on this site is legal advice, and outcomes depend entirely on the facts of a particular case.
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