About Nicholas Wansbutter, Barrister

Nicholas Wansbutter, Barrister - Criminal Defence is a sole criminal defence practice based in Stratford, Ontario, serving Perth County and the surrounding area. Wansbutter earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Manitoba in 2001, followed by a Bachelor of Laws, with an emphasis on criminal law, in 2004. After articling with the Manitoba Department of Justice, Wansbutter spent four years as a Crown Attorney in Manitoba, working in the General Prosecutions Unit and the Impaired Driving Working Group and prosecuting cases that ranged from impaired driving to robbery, assault, and murder.

Wansbutter now practices from Stratford. The firm handles criminal law matters such as impaired driving, firearms offences, violent offences, and domestic violence and sexual assault charges, along with constitutional and human rights law, and Wansbutter is contracted by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms for cases in those areas. Before going into law, Wansbutter served as an Infantry Officer with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles from 1998 to 2002. Clients deal with Wansbutter personally throughout a case, not agents or junior lawyers, since it's a one-lawyer practice.

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  • Wansbutter produces Don't Talk TV, a program airing Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. that covers the principles and application of Canadian criminal law, with an emphasis on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Where to find them

Lower-119 Albert Street, Stratford, Ontario N5A 3K5 · 519-569-7016

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