Donohue Defence
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.1 lawyer · Lambton County (Sarnia)
One of 26 law firms listed in Sarnia, and one of 2 handling Criminal Defence.
About Donohue Defence
Donohue Defence is a small, family connected criminal defence firm in Sarnia, Ontario, and it's led by Sarah M. Donohue, J.D. Donohue attended the University of Windsor Law School, volunteered at the school's Legal Aid Clinic, and had a paper published in the Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues. A placement in the Northwest Territories involved clerking for the Supreme Court and working with Indigenous communities.
Before entering law, Donohue worked at a high-risk mental health facility helping implement criminal justice plans for patients, then spent five years managing a child and youth facility, overseeing behavior management for at-risk youth. That background carries into a practice that now covers court representation, Criminal Code offences, Charter rights, and drug offences across all levels of criminal court in Sarnia and Lambton County.
The Honourable Joseph M. Donohue serves as the firm's legal advisor. Joseph Donohue spent 28 years as a Sarnia lawyer starting in 1971, then served 22 years as a justice of the Superior Court of Justice before retiring from the bench in early 2021.
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- The firm's blog argues that Sarnia-Lambton needs a dedicated detox and rehabilitation treatment centre, and proposes converting the city-owned former Sarnia General hospital site for that use.
- Donohue Defence says the idea grew out of a conversation with the city's mayor and calls for a 'Rehab For Our Backyard' campaign directed at municipal, provincial, and federal officials.
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Donohue Defence 805 Christina Street Suite 206 Sarnia, ON N7V 1X6 · 519-344-2255
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