Godinho Zager Kraska LLP
3 lawyers · Peel Region, Halton Region, City of Toronto, Waterloo Region
One of 570 law firms listed in Mississauga, and one of 144 handling Criminal Defence.
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Godinho Zager Kraska LLP is a criminal defence firm. Its main office is in Mississauga, on Sherwoodtowne Boulevard, and it keeps satellite offices in Milton, Oakville, Etobicoke, and Waterloo. Criminal law is the firm's only practice, and the cases it takes range from bail hearings and impaired driving through domestic violence, drug and firearms charges, fraud, sexual assault, and homicide. The three named partners, Mike Godinho, Reyam Zager, and Robert Kraska, each worked as a Crown prosecutor before moving to the defence side, so the firm reads a file from both directions.
The partners' backgrounds fill in the picture. Mike Godinho studied at Ryerson University and Western University's law school and has practised criminal law exclusively since being called to the bar. Reyam Zager holds degrees from the University of Toronto and the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law and served as an Assistant Crown Attorney in the Toronto, Halton, Peel, and Niagara regions. Robert Kraska worked first as a federal prosecutor on drug and gun files and then as a provincial Crown. Between them the firm offers service in Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Tamil alongside English. It quotes block fees, a set price for a defined scope of work rather than an hourly rate, offers a free consultation, and answers its main line around the clock.
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Milestones & recognition
- Each of the three named partners, Mike Godinho, Reyam Zager, and Robert Kraska, worked as a Crown prosecutor before building the firm's defence practice.
- Reyam Zager served as an Assistant Crown Attorney in the Toronto, Halton, Peel, and Niagara regions; Robert Kraska worked as a federal prosecutor on drug and gun files before moving to a provincial Crown role.
- The firm offers legal services in Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Tamil in addition to English.
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Law schools
- Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, Western University Faculty of Law 2 of 3 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, Polish, Portuguese
Who handles what
Offices 5
The neighbourhood
In Waterloo the firm works from a suite at 22 King Street South, Suite 300, in the city's Uptown district. It's a satellite location for a firm based in Mississauga, so the main office answers the phone and meetings here are arranged in advance. The address itself is central: a five storey office building on King Street, a short walk from the Waterloo Public Square stop on the ION light rail line, with Uptown's shops and restaurants and the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University all close by. The firm lists Kitchener among the jurisdictions it appears in, which is where Waterloo Region's criminal courts actually sit, so a Waterloo base and a Kitchener courtroom go together for local clients.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Godinho Zager Kraska take criminal cases in Waterloo Region?
- Yes. The firm keeps a Waterloo office at 22 King Street South and lists Kitchener among the jurisdictions it appears in, which is where the region's criminal courts sit. Criminal defence is the firm's only practice, and its main office is in Mississauga.
- What kinds of charges does the firm defend?
- The firm handles a full range of criminal matters, including assault, impaired driving and other driving offences, domestic violence, drug and firearms charges, fraud and property crimes, sexual assault, youth charges, bail hearings, and up to murder and homicide.
- How does the firm charge for a criminal case?
- The firm quotes block fees, meaning a set price for a defined scope of work rather than an hourly rate, so clients know the cost up front. It also offers flexible payment arrangements and a free initial consultation.
- Can I speak to a lawyer in a language other than English?
- Yes. The firm offers service in Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Tamil in addition to English.
- How do I reach the firm and book a consultation?
- The main line, 416-782-0056, is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and the firm says a lawyer will respond within one business day for a free consultation. Inquiries can also go to info@gzdefence.ca.
- Why do the lawyers describe themselves as former prosecutors?
- All three partners worked as Crown prosecutors before moving to criminal defence, so the firm has argued cases from the prosecution side and now uses that experience when defending clients, including Charter applications to challenge how evidence was obtained.
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