Godinho Zager Kraska LLP is a criminal defence firm that stands beside people through each stage of a criminal case, and it also takes on quasi-criminal and regulatory charges. Its cases run from murder, impaired driving causing death, armed robbery, home invasion and drug trafficking down to petty theft and minor assaults.
Its lawyers bring more than 20 years of prosecution experience to that defence work, having served as criminal prosecutors before. After being called to the bar, Reyam Zager served as an Assistant Crown Attorney in several regions, Toronto, Halton, Peel and Niagara among them. Mike Godinho went straight from law school into an Assistant Crown Attorney role. Robert Kraska started as a federal prosecutor on files that mixed drugs and guns, then moved to provincial prosecution, where the cases ranged from minor offences up to more serious charges.
Zager holds an honours B.A. from the University of Toronto and a J.D. from the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, and was born in Poland before coming to Canada at three. Godinho studied at Ryerson University (B.A.) and Western University’s Faculty of Law (J.D.), and has practised criminal law exclusively since being called to the bar. Kraska has appeared for clients at every level of court in Ontario, from the provincial courts up to the Court of Appeal.
The main office is in Suite 103 at 4310 Sherwoodtowne Boulevard in Mississauga, with satellite offices in Milton, Oakville, Etobicoke and Waterloo. Its hours are 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Before a bail hearing, the firm can work alongside a client’s family or friends to put together a release plan for the court. Its lawyers also file and argue bail reviews in the Superior Court.
The firm handles section 11(b) applications asking for charges to be dismissed for delay. It challenges prosecutors who try to use cell phone evidence at trial by examining how police got access to that data, and it has argued applications over police using excessive force during an arrest or a property search. That issue can be talked through in a free consultation.
The firm defends people charged with possessing an illegal firearm as well as those charged with carelessly storing a gun they lawfully own. On homicide, it defends every murder and homicide offence in the Criminal Code.
Godinho Zager Kraska defends prohibited driving charges at trial.
Record suspensions and U.S. entry waivers
Away from trial work, the firm helps people get a record suspension (a pardon), and it offers a free consultation to anyone looking to apply for a U.S. entry waiver.
Once someone retains Godinho Zager Kraska, that person becomes a client of every member of its team. The method rests on thorough preparation and research: going over each piece of evidence and looking hard at every step the police and the prosecutor took. The firm’s guarantee is short and plain. Nobody will outwork it.
Depending on the case, the outcomes it strives for run from a favourable plea deal to a full acquittal at trial, with options in between such as having all charges withdrawn, a reduced sentence, a stay of proceedings, or keeping evidence out because police breached a client’s constitutional rights. The firm values having clients take a real part in the strategic and tactical calls on their own case, and its policy is to tell people what they need to hear rather than only what they’d like to hear.
22 King Street S., Suite 300, Waterloo, Ontario N2J 1N8
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a free consultation in Polish with Godinho Zager Kraska?
Yes. Partner Reyam Zager, who’s from Wrocław and has lived in Canada since age three, offers free consultations in Polish by phone, by video call or in person, and has represented Polish clients in many courthouses across Ontario. Partner Robert Kraska also acts for clients in both English and Polish at every level of court in Ontario.
Is Mike Godinho available for a Portuguese consultation at any hour?
Yes. Mike Godinho offers free consultations in Portuguese, 24/7, and has acted for Portuguese clients in many Ontario courthouses.
How do block fees work at Godinho Zager Kraska?
Godinho Zager Kraska generally charges a block fee, which is a set price for a defined block of work. The amount turns on things like whether the case goes to trial and for how many days, how complex the charges are, how many co-accused there are and how far the lawyers must travel. Clients can also get help setting up a flexible payment plan.
Will Godinho Zager Kraska take a case in a town outside its five offices, such as London or Oshawa?
Godinho Zager Kraska’s lawyers practise across Southern Ontario, mainly in a list of places that runs from London and Brantford to Oshawa and Newmarket. For a city or town that isn’t on the list, the firm invites people to call.
How soon does Godinho Zager Kraska reply to a message sent through its contact page?
Godinho Zager Kraska commits to getting back to people within one business day to set up a free consultation.
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