Capital Regional District

Criminal Defence Law Firms in Victoria, British Columbia

27 law firms.

What does a criminal defence lawyer do?

A criminal defence lawyer represents people charged under the Criminal Code and related statutes, from impaired driving and assault to fraud and drug offences. They'll protect your rights at every stage, from the first bail hearing through to trial or resolution.

The Criminal Code is federal law, so the offences are the same across the country, but charges are prosecuted in each province's own courts.

How do you choose the right firm in Victoria?

Ask about experience with your specific charge, how well the lawyer knows the local courthouse and Crown, and whether they've taken similar matters to trial. Early advice matters, especially around bail and disclosure.

LawOnline lists 27 criminal defence firms in Victoria, British Columbia. You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of British Columbia directory. Browse the criminal defence firms in Victoria below.

4D Law

1 lawyer

4D Law is a criminal defence firm based in Victoria, British Columbia, serving clients across the province and specializing in Immediate Roadside Prohibitions, impaired driving, and other driving-related offences. The…

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Acumen Law Corporation

10 lawyers · Est. 2008

Acumen Law Corporation is a criminal defence firm serving Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, and Victoria, with a focus on DUI and Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) cases. The firm also handles other criminal matters suc…

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Bastion Law Corporation is a criminal defence firm based in Victoria, BC, that also serves communities across Vancouver Island, including Duncan, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Courtenay and Campbell River. It's known for a f…

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Claus Drury Roy

4 lawyers

Claus Drury Roy is a Victoria, British Columbia criminal defence practice made up of a group of lawyers working under one roof. The firm handles serious criminal matters, including murder, manslaughter, drug offences,…

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Considine & Company is a law firm in Victoria, British Columbia, led by Christopher Considine, KC, who has practised law for more than 40 years. The firm handles personal injury, criminal law, employment law, and medi…

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Corvus Law

3 lawyers

Corvus Law is a Victoria, BC firm with a second office in Dawson Creek, offering business and corporate, real estate, wills and estates, family, and criminal law services. It was founded by litigator Bobbie Keigan wit…

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Costa Law

1 lawyer

Costa Law is a criminal defence practice run by lawyer Elizabete Costa, a former Crown counsel who moved to private practice in 2017. The firm focuses on criminal, quasi-criminal, and regulatory litigation, along with…

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Firestone & Tyhurst Law is a Victoria, BC firm practising family law, criminal law, civil litigation, and personal injury law. The firm offers a free half-hour initial consultation and a 24-hour emergency phone line f…

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Foundation Law Corporation (FLC) is a Richmond, British Columbia firm serving Chinese and Canadian clients, with additional offices in downtown Vancouver and Victoria. It practises family, business, real estate, immig…

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Infinity Law

14 lawyers · Est. 2013

Infinity Law is a law firm formed in 2013 through the union of two established Victoria, BC firms, with offices in Victoria (Broadmead and Downtown), Nanaimo, Mill Bay, and Vancouver. It practices commercial and civil…

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Lextegic Law Corporation is a full-service law firm headquartered in Victoria, BC, with additional offices in Burnaby and Langford, and satellite offices in Dubai and Sydney. It practises across real estate, business …

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Lugosi Law

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Lugosi Law is a litigation boutique based in Victoria, British Columbia, led by Charles Lugosi, a barrister and solicitor admitted in both Ontario and British Columbia. The firm focuses on constitutional and Charter l…

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Marshall Massey Alberto is a Victoria, BC law firm focused on criminal defence, with additional practices in family law, professional discipline, and PharmaCare audits. Its lawyers appear regularly in the BC Provincia…

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McCullough Watt Sutton Lynskey Hodson & Dosanjh is a Victoria, BC trial law firm founded in 1994, focused on criminal defence across British Columbia. Its team of partners and associates handles cases from initial cha…

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Merchant Law Group LLP is a national Canadian law firm with offices in more than 15 cities across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. It practises personal injury, family law, crimi…

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Morahan & Company Law Offices is a boutique firm in Victoria, BC practising criminal defence, Aboriginal law, family law, and civil litigation. The firm is built around lawyer Rory Morahan's decades of trial experienc…

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Mulligan Defence Lawyers, previously known as Mulligan Tam Pearson, is a criminal defence firm based in downtown Victoria, BC. Its lawyers represent clients at all levels of British Columbia's courts and in the Suprem…

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Neil Brooks

1 lawyer

Neil Brooks is a solo criminal defence trial lawyer serving Vancouver Island and British Columbia. He handles serious criminal matters including Charter applications, impaired driving, drug offences, assault, sexual o…

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Ng Sidhu Law

2 lawyers

Ng Sidhu Law is a personal injury, family and criminal law firm headquartered in Surrey, BC, with additional offices across the Lower Mainland, including Abbotsford, and in Victoria. It is an association of independen…

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Pacific Coast Law is a small litigation-focused firm serving Vancouver Island, including Greater Victoria, the Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo, Courtenay, Comox, and Campbell River, with offices in Victoria and Nanaimo. Its …

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Richard Neary Law Corp

1 lawyer · Est. 2011

Richard Neary Law Corp is a Victoria, British Columbia law firm handling criminal defence, personal injury, family law, and income tax matters. Founded by Richard Neary in 2011 after nearly seven years at Victoria fir…

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Simair Law

1 lawyer

Simair Law is a Victoria, British Columbia criminal defence practice run by lawyer Geofrey D. Simair, who has practised law since 1996. The firm represents clients facing assault, impaired driving, drug, and theft cha…

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Steele Law Corporation is a criminal defence firm based in Victoria, BC, with additional offices in Vancouver (since 2012) and Kelowna (since 2018). It handles a range of criminal matters, including impaired driving, …

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Stevenson Doell Law Corporation

3 lawyers · Est. 1970

Stevenson Doell Law Corporation is a family law firm in downtown Victoria, founded in 1970. It focuses on family law, estate litigation, wills and powers of attorney, and real estate, and serves clients across Vancouv…

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