John Abrams Law Office

About John Abrams Law Office

John Abrams Law Office is a solo criminal and immigration law practice on John Street South in downtown Hamilton, Ontario. John Abrams has practiced law in Hamilton since 1985, spending the first decade at Yachetti, Lanza, Restivo working on civil and criminal litigation before opening an independent office in 1995. Since then the practice has narrowed to criminal defence and Canadian immigration law exclusively, now drawing on over 30 years of experience in those two areas. Abrams holds a B.A. and a J.D., and the office runs as a single lawyer practice supported by one legal assistant.

On the criminal side, the office defends clients facing charges that range from impaired driving, theft and fraud to assault, drug and weapons offences, and more serious matters such as robbery, breaking and entering and murder, along with bail hearings. The immigration side covers family class sponsorships, student permits, skilled worker applications, and refugee claims for both government sponsored and privately sponsored applicants. The office accepts Legal Aid Ontario certificates for criminal matters and is listed as a member of the Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area.