Kalina & Tejpal

About Kalina & Tejpal

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Kalina Tejpal Lawyers is a two-lawyer criminal defence and immigration firm based in Mississauga, with a satellite office in Etobicoke. The practice is run by Hans "John" Kalina and Sweta Tejpal and covers serious criminal charges, from guns, gangs, and drug offences to sexual assault and homicide matters, alongside immigration litigation such as work permit issues, permanent residence applications, and spousal sponsorship refusals.

Kalina earned a law degree from the University of Western Ontario, now Western University, in 1990 and was called to the Ontario bar in February 1992. Kalina later received mediator and arbitrator accreditation from the University of Waterloo and spent 1998 to 2008 as a part-time prosecutor, handling bail and trial court matters. Tejpal's background is in criminology and justice studies, with appearances at every level of the Ontario courts, from the Ontario Court of Justice up to the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Because a criminal conviction can carry immigration consequences, including deportation, the firm pairs criminal defence with immigration law so a client's case can be handled from both angles. Its client base is centred on the Greater Toronto Area, but it has also represented clients in bail hearings and trials in jurisdictions such as Barrie, Hamilton, London, and Oshawa.