I've been charged with a criminal offence in Toronto. Can Addario Law Group represent me?

Yes. Criminal trials and pre-charge advocacy are among the firm's main practice areas, and its lawyers have argued criminal cases through to the Supreme Court of Canada.

My company is facing a regulatory or white collar investigation. Does the firm handle that?

Yes. The firm lists police and regulatory investigations, professional liability and regulation, and crisis management among its services.

Can Addario Law Group handle a commercial or securities litigation dispute?

Yes. Commercial litigation and securities litigation are listed services, and the firm has represented clients in franchise and injunction disputes.

Does the firm take cases to the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada?

Yes. Appeals are a listed practice area, and the firm has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, including as an intervenor for the Criminal Lawyers' Association in R. v. Jordan.

How many lawyers work at Addario Law Group and where is the office?

The firm has about a dozen lawyers, all working out of a single office on the fifth floor of 30 Duncan Street in downtown Toronto.

Does Addario Law Group hire summer students?

Yes, but the program is small. It takes on only one or two students a year, each working directly with an associate and a partner mentor across the firm's practice areas.

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About Addario Law Group LLP

Addario Law Group LLP is a small litigation firm in downtown Toronto. Frank Addario founded the firm in 2012 with the aim of building a small firm dedicated to legal excellence and public service, and it has grown since to about a dozen lawyers while keeping that founding focus. The firm's work centres on criminal trials and pre-charge advocacy, white collar and regulatory investigations, commercial and securities litigation, professional liability matters, constitutional and judicial review, and appeals, including cases argued before the Supreme Court of Canada.

The firm says its lawyers have more than 40 years of combined experience and have been listed in Chambers Global, Lexpert, Benchmark, and Best Lawyers in Canada. The Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine has named it one of Canada's best law firms more than once, including on its 2026 list, and in 2023 called it the most recommended criminal law firm in Canada after surveying more than 3,000 legal professionals. Canadian Lawyer magazine named it a top criminal law boutique for 2024 to 2025. The firm also runs a small summer student program, taking on only one or two students a year so each works closely with both an associate and a partner mentor.

Practice areas

Criminal Defence

Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Administrative & Regulatory Law

Business & Corporate Law

Milestones & recognition

Frank Addario founded the firm in 2012 with the goal of building a small firm dedicated to legal excellence and public service.
The firm says its lawyers have more than 40 years of combined experience resolving complex criminal, civil, and regulatory matters.
It has been listed in Chambers Global, Lexpert, Benchmark, and Best Lawyers in Canada.
The Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine named it one of Canada's best law firms in its 2026 list, and in 2023 called it the most recommended criminal law firm in Canada after surveying more than 3,000 legal professionals.
Canadian Lawyer magazine named it a top criminal law boutique for 2024 to 2025, chosen from 52 nominees in a vote of more than 500 participants.
The firm represented the Criminal Lawyers' Association as an intervenor in R. v. Jordan, the Supreme Court of Canada case that set new timelines for criminal trials.
A former CannTrust Holdings executive represented by the firm was acquitted of fraud, insider trading, and securities charges connected to allegations of unlicensed cannabis growing.

In the community

The firm runs a small summer student program that takes on only one or two students a year, pairing each with an associate mentor and a partner mentor and paying salaries it says are competitive with Bay Street firms.
Firm lawyers have taken on pro bono work, including an application to review a 2012 murder conviction, after Toronto Star reporting on the case prompted them to get involved.
Firm lawyers have taught at continuing legal education programs, including the Law Society of Ontario's Six Minute Criminal Lawyer program and the Advocates' Society's conferences.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible

Lawyers 13

Andrew Max Partner Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionAdministrative & Regulatory Law Cori Singer Associate Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionAdministrative & Regulatory Law Dylan Leiper Associate Criminal DefenceCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Frank Addario Founder Criminal Defence Heather Lawson Associate Criminal DefenceCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution James Foy Lawyer Criminal Defence Lynda Morgan Partner Criminal DefenceAdministrative & Regulatory Law Nicola Langille Lawyer Criminal DefenceAdministrative & Regulatory Law Nikolas De Stefano Associate Criminal DefenceCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Rebecca Amoah Associate Criminal DefenceCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Samara Secter Partner Criminal DefenceCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Tabir Malik Associate Criminal DefenceCivil Litigation & Dispute Resolution William Thompson Partner Criminal Defence

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar: 2005–2024 · median 5 years in practice 6 of 13 lawyers
Law schools: University of Toronto (4), McGill University (2), Osgoode Hall Law School (2), Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, University of New Brunswick, University of Ottawa 11 of 13 lawyers
Languages on the roster: English, French, Spanish

Who handles what

The neighbourhood

Addario Law Group's office is on the fifth floor of 30 Duncan Street, a mid-rise commercial building in Toronto's Entertainment District. City heritage records list the building as dating to 1926, one of the older structures on a street now known for theatres, restaurants, and other converted commercial buildings.

Frequently asked questions

I've been charged with a criminal offence in Toronto. Can Addario Law Group represent me?: Yes. Criminal trials and pre-charge advocacy are among the firm's main practice areas, and its lawyers have argued criminal cases through to the Supreme Court of Canada.
My company is facing a regulatory or white collar investigation. Does the firm handle that?: Yes. The firm lists police and regulatory investigations, professional liability and regulation, and crisis management among its services.
Can Addario Law Group handle a commercial or securities litigation dispute?: Yes. Commercial litigation and securities litigation are listed services, and the firm has represented clients in franchise and injunction disputes.
Does the firm take cases to the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada?: Yes. Appeals are a listed practice area, and the firm has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, including as an intervenor for the Criminal Lawyers' Association in R. v. Jordan.
How many lawyers work at Addario Law Group and where is the office?: The firm has about a dozen lawyers, all working out of a single office on the fifth floor of 30 Duncan Street in downtown Toronto.
Does Addario Law Group hire summer students?: Yes, but the program is small. It takes on only one or two students a year, each working directly with an associate and a partner mentor across the firm's practice areas.

Where to find them

30 Duncan Street, 5th floor, Toronto, ON M5V 2C3 · 416-979-6446

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