Baratz Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
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Baratz Law is a solo criminal defence practice based in Toronto, run by Avi Baratz from an office at 5000 Yonge Street, Suite 1901. Baratz holds a B.A. Honours in Philosophy from York University, graduating magna cum laude, and an LL.B. from the University of Windsor, and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2005. In the two decades since, the practice has taken on criminal charges ranging from assault, drug offences, and impaired driving to fraud, criminal harassment, and sexual offences, and it also represents parents in Children's Aid Society child protection cases, a combination not every solo criminal practice offers.
The child protection work brings the firm regularly to the two Toronto courthouses that hear those matters, at 47 Sheppard Avenue East and 311 Jarvis Street, alongside criminal court appearances across the Greater Toronto Area in Brampton, Mississauga, Vaughan, Markham, Newmarket, Milton, Hamilton, and Orangeville, and elsewhere in Ontario. Baratz belongs to the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association, the Advocates' Society, the Criminal Lawyers' Association, and the Family Lawyers' Association, and is enrolled as a solicitor of both the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Superior Court of Justice.
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Milestones & recognition
- Avi Baratz holds a B.A. Honours in Philosophy from York University (graduated magna cum laude) and an LL.B. from the University of Windsor.
- Called to the Bar of Ontario in 2005.
- Member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian Bar Association, the Advocates' Society, the Criminal Lawyers' Association, and the Family Lawyers' Association.
- Enrolled as a solicitor of the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Superior Court of Justice.
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The firm's office is at 5000 Yonge Street, Suite 1901, in Toronto, not far from the two Toronto courthouses that handle Children's Aid Society matters, at 47 Sheppard Avenue East and 311 Jarvis Street. That proximity matters for a practice built around regular appearances at both locations, on top of the criminal court dates it covers across Brampton, Mississauga, Vaughan, and the rest of the Greater Toronto Area.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Baratz Law handle Children's Aid Society cases as well as criminal charges?
- Yes. Alongside its criminal defence work, the firm represents parents in Children's Aid Society child protection cases and regularly appears at the Toronto courthouses that hear those matters, at 47 Sheppard Avenue East and 311 Jarvis Street.
- What kinds of criminal charges does Baratz Law defend?
- The firm's listed practice areas include assault, bail hearings, breach of trust, criminal harassment, dangerous driving, domestic assault, drug charges, fail to comply, fraud, impaired driving and over 80 charges, mischief, sexual offences, and theft.
- How long has Avi Baratz been practising criminal law?
- Baratz was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2005 and has practised criminal defence in the Greater Toronto Area since then.
- Where is Baratz Law located and what areas does it serve?
- The office is at 5000 Yonge Street, Suite 1901, in Toronto. The firm serves clients across the Greater Toronto Area, including Brampton, Mississauga, Vaughan, Markham, Newmarket, Milton, Hamilton, and Orangeville, as well as elsewhere in Ontario.
- Does Baratz Law offer a free consultation?
- The firm's practice areas page states that cases begin with a complimentary consultation to review the circumstances and available options.
- Can I reach Baratz Law outside regular office hours?
- The firm lists 24 hour phone availability at 416-937-3777 for people who need to reach a lawyer after being charged or contacted by police.
Where to find them
5000 Yonge Street, Suite 1901, Toronto, Ontario M2N 7E9 · 416-937-3777
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