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Criminal Defence Law Firms in Winnipeg Region, Manitoba

37 law firms.

What does a criminal defence lawyer in Winnipeg do?

A Winnipeg criminal defence lawyer represents people charged with an offence under the Criminal Code, which is federal law that applies across the country. The day to day work covers bail hearings, reviewing the Crown's disclosure, negotiating with prosecutors, and running a trial when a case doesn't resolve. Most charges are heard in the Provincial Court of Manitoba, which sits in the Law Courts Building at 408 York Avenue in downtown Winnipeg. The most serious matters, and any case tried before a jury, go to the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba at the same address.

Which court will hear your case in Winnipeg?

The court depends on the charge. Summary offences and many indictable charges stay in the Provincial Court, where a judge hears the case without a jury. For a serious indictable charge you often get to choose the court, and the trial can move to the Court of King's Bench, sometimes before a jury. Both courts sit in the Law Courts Building on York Avenue, so most Winnipeg files run through the same downtown complex. The choice of court and mode of trial is a genuine decision, and it usually has to be made early in a case.

Can you get help paying for a criminal lawyer?

Yes, if you qualify. Legal Aid Manitoba provides representation to people charged with a serious offence who meet its financial test, so cost isn't automatically a barrier to being defended. Eligibility looks at your income and at the nature of the charge, and coverage can be free or at reduced rates depending on your situation. If you don't qualify, many firms will explain their fees and set out a retainer in writing before you commit. It's fair to ask what's included and how the firm bills as a case moves through court.

How do you choose a criminal defence firm in Winnipeg?

Start with a firm that regularly handles your kind of charge, whether that's an impaired driving case, an assault, a drug matter, or a serious indictable charge headed for King's Bench. Ask who will actually appear for you, how often the firm runs trials rather than only resolving cases, and how it approaches bail and disclosure in the first weeks. Many Winnipeg firms serve clients across the city and the surrounding area, including Headingley to the west. Meet the lawyer before you retain, and make sure you understand the plan for your case.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Manitoba directory. Browse the criminal defence firms in Winnipeg below.

A.S. Law Office

1 lawyer

A.S. Law Office is a solo law and notary practice in Winnipeg owned by Avantika Sharma, a Barrister, Solicitor, and Notary Public. It handles real estate transactions, family law, criminal law, immigration law, and tr…

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Alghoul & Associates is a full-service law firm headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with additional offices abroad. Its lawyers practice immigration, family, criminal, real estate, corporate and commercial law, and c…

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Amado Claros Law Office is a boutique Winnipeg firm centred on solicitor and barrister Amado Claros, who has more than twenty years of experience in criminal defence, driving offences, and immigration matters across M…

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Brennan Partners LLP is an advocacy-focused boutique law firm in Winnipeg, Manitoba, near the intersection of Portage and Main. It handles criminal, civil, and regulatory litigation and appeals before all levels of Ma…

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Brett Gladstone Law Corp

4 lawyers · Est. 2013

Brett Gladstone Law Corp is a Winnipeg criminal defence firm founded in 2013, representing clients across Manitoba on matters including DUI, drug trafficking, domestic violence, assault, fraud, and firearms offences. …

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Broadway Law Group

2 lawyers · Est. 1993

Broadway Law Group is an association of independent lawyers established in Winnipeg in 1993, in which each lawyer manages their own individual practice. The group handles family law, residential and commercial real es…

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Campbell Gunn Seib Jones

10 lawyers · Est. 2007

Campbell Gunn Seib Jones (CGSJ) is a criminal defence law firm based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The firm represents clients on matters including assault and violent crime, drug offences, sexual offences, impaired driving,…

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Cassidy Ramsay Barristers, Solicitors & Notaries is a Winnipeg law firm established in the mid-1970s, offering family law, real estate law, wills and estates, criminal law, and commercial/corporate law services. Locat…

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DFS Kaneski UnRuh LLP is a Winnipeg, Manitoba law firm formed in January 2023 through the merger of Deeley Fabbri Sellen LLP, founded in 1979, and BD Oakes Jardine Kaneski UnRuh LLP, whose lineage traces back to 1974 …

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Dowhan & Dowhan Law Corporation

2 lawyers · Est. 1988

Dowhan & Dowhan Law Corporation is a Winnipeg law firm established in 1988 and located in the city's historic Exchange District. It practices across family law, wills and estates, corporate and commercial law, crimina…

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Eric Wach Law

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Eric Wach Law (Eric Wach Law Corporation) is a Winnipeg criminal defence firm led by Eric Wach, with a team of lawyers handling drug offences, impaired driving, domestic violence, firearms offences, criminal forfeitur…

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Evan Roitenberg, KC

1 lawyer · Est. 2021

Evan Roitenberg, KC is a Winnipeg criminal defence lawyer who has practiced since 1992, focusing on drug, weapons, assault, fraud, impaired driving, and other criminal charges across Canada. He is a founding partner o…

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Gindin Wiebe Segal Law (GWS) is a criminal and immigration law firm in downtown Winnipeg. Its criminal team defends charges such as drug offences, impaired driving, assault, weapons offences, and theft, while its immi…

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James Edward Lowry Law is a Winnipeg criminal defence practice founded by James Edward Lowry, a former Toronto Police Service Detective/Sergeant and Senior Investigator. The firm handles criminal matters including mur…

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Jason Malloy

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This site profiles Jason Malloy, a criminal defence lawyer based in Winnipeg who practises exclusively in criminal law as an associate with the Theodore L. Mariash Law Office. He represents clients facing impaired dri…

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Kathleen Hester

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This site profiles Kathleen Hester, an associate lawyer with Rees Dyck Rogala Law Offices in Winnipeg who practises exclusively in criminal law. She has appeared at all levels of court in Manitoba and handles matters …

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Kavanagh Law Group is a Winnipeg criminal defence firm handling matters including impaired driving, drug trafficking, assault, firearms offences, fraud, and highway traffic act charges. The firm offers a free 30 minut…

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Marrow Law

1 lawyer

Marrow Law is an Indigenous-focused law firm based in Winnipeg that grew out of a solo practice originally called Perrie Law before rebranding in 2026. It serves Indigenous and non-Indigenous clients across Manitoba, …

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Martin Glazer Law Office is a solo criminal defence practice in Winnipeg, Manitoba, run by Martin D. Glazer. Glazer has practised criminal law exclusively since he was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1982, handling matt…

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Mat Schwartz

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Mat Schwartz is a Winnipeg criminal defence lawyer who practises with the Rees Dyck Rogala firm and handles cases at all levels of court in Manitoba. He offers a free consultation and a 24-hour emergency line for clie…

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McRoberts Law Office LLP

14 lawyers · Est. 1978

McRoberts Law Office LLP is a full-service law firm that has served Manitobans since 1978. Its roughly dozen lawyers, made up of partners and associates with a combined total of more than 300 years of legal experience…

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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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Myers LLP

31 lawyers · Est. 1956

Myers LLP is a Winnipeg-based law firm founded in 1956, originally as Tapper and Pollock. The firm practises across a wide range of areas, including labour and employment law, civil litigation, Indigenous legal servic…

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Newman & Company

6 lawyers

Newman & Company is a Winnipeg-based criminal defence firm that practises criminal law full time, handling matters from impaired driving and drug offences to white-collar crime and homicide. The team has appeared at a…

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