Joseph Fera Law Office
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.1 lawyer · Established 1997 · Wellington County (Guelph)
One of 50 law firms listed in Guelph, and one of 12 handling Criminal Defence.
About Joseph Fera Law Office
Joseph Fera Law Office is a criminal defence practice in Guelph that stands beside people facing charges, whether they've been wrongly accused, have a legal defence to the allegation, or simply made a mistake. The office has served Guelph and the communities around it for more than 20 years, and Joseph Fera has spent over two decades working before the Guelph courts and within the city's legal community.
Joseph Fera grew up in Guelph and finished high school at John F. Ross CVI in 1988. A Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto came in 1992, followed by a law degree from Queen's University in 1995. Two years later, in 1997, Joseph Fera came back to Guelph and opened the practice.
Criminal cases aren't the whole picture. Clients also get help with real estate deals, business transactions and corporate law, and wills and estates. Laurie MacDougall, who has worked as a real estate and wills clerk for the past 25 years, is part of the team.
The office is at 329 Woolwich Street, and Joseph Fera regularly acts for clients in Guelph, Wellington County, Kitchener-Waterloo and Milton. Phone consultations are free, and each client is taken through what they need to understand before setting foot in a courtroom.
Practice areas
Sexual assault charges
Sexual assault allegations are defended with discretion and care. These cases can hinge on when a complaint was made, whether anything corroborates it, or DNA evidence, and they often call for special motions to obtain disclosure and win the right to lead certain evidence.
Impaired driving, drugs, violence, theft and fraud
Beyond sexual assault, the criminal practice covers impaired driving, drug offences, crimes of violence, and shoplifting and fraud. Fraud files come in every size, and the office has extensive experience with charges big and small.
Real estate transactions
Joseph Fera assists clients with real estate transactions. Laurie MacDougall has been a real estate and wills clerk for the last 25 years.
Wills and estates
Wills and estates are part of the practice, and Laurie MacDougall assists clients with their estate matters.
Business and corporate matters
On the business side, Joseph Fera assists clients with business transactions and corporation law.
Good to know
Accessible parking
By appointment
In-person servicesHow Joseph Fera Law Office works
In an assault case, Joseph Fera's method is to learn the full picture before anything else, since everyone involved, from a partner or relative to a stranger, has a side to tell. From there the office either negotiates the most favourable plea arrangement available or takes the case to trial, depending on which serves the client's interests.
In the community
- In 2018 the office was helping at the Guelph and Wellington Multicultural Festival as a way of giving back to the community.
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The neighbourhood
The office sits at 329 Woolwich Street, and the Guelph Courthouse is on the same street, at 74 Woolwich. At 328 Woolwich, a row house built for three residential units in the Gothic Revival style is almost 150 years old and has been the subject of a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report.
Frequently asked questions
- Has Joseph Fera Law Office taken sexual assault cases to jury trials?
- Joseph Fera Law Office has. Joseph Fera has a special interest in defending sexual assault charges and has handled a significant number of these trials over the years, some before a jury and some without one.
- Do I have to come to the Woolwich Street office, or can I meet Joseph Fera by video?
- Joseph Fera Law Office meets most clients in person at the office, but telephone or video meetings are available on request when a face-to-face meeting isn't necessary.
Where to find them
329 Woolwich Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 3W4 · 519-822-9163
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