Ed Ducharme
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Criminal Defence Lawyer at Kruse Law Firm
Criminal DefenceCriminal DefenceAbout Ed Ducharme
Ed Ducharme defends people facing criminal charges in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario, and criminal law is the only area this lawyer has ever practised. Three kinds of case make up the core of the work: impaired driving and other Criminal Code driving charges, sexual offences, and domestic assault. Ducharme is in court regularly, at both the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice.
Called to the Ontario bar in 2020, Ducharme spent the early years of practice as an associate with several criminal defence firms around the Greater Toronto Area before coming to Kruse Law Firm. The academic path behind that ran from an arts degree at the University of King's College to a law degree in England and then a master's at Osgoode Hall Law School.
The results speak to the range of files. Ducharme has obtained acquittals on charges including attempted murder, aggravated assault, sexual assault and firearms offences, and has had many cases withdrawn or stayed, complex prosecutions and sexual offence matters among them. Ducharme also keeps an eye on where the law is heading: a piece on cannabis-impaired driving appeared in RegQuest. With clients, Ducharme makes a point of being direct, careful with the details and discreet.
Practice areas
Impaired and Criminal Code driving charges
Ducharme defends impaired driving charges and the related Criminal Code driving offences, such as dangerous driving or getting behind the wheel while prohibited or disqualified. These charges can carry licensing consequences on top of the criminal ones, so the defence aims to protect a client's record, ability to drive and future.
Sexual offences
A large share of the practice is defending people accused of sexual offences, including sexual assault, sexual interference, child luring and human trafficking. Ducharme prepares these cases thoroughly, with a firm grasp of the legal and evidentiary issues involved.
Domestic assault
Ducharme regularly acts for people facing domestic assault and other domestic-related allegations, working toward practical resolutions given how quickly these charges can affect someone's home and working life.
Other serious charges
The practice also covers criminal harassment, drug and firearms offences, and homicide-related matters.
Education & credentials
- LLM, Osgoode Hall Law School (2018)
- LLB, University of Leeds (2016)
- BA, University of King's College (2013)
- Called to the Ontario bar (2020)
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