Brian M. Micner
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
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Accepts Legal AidAbout Brian M. Micner
legaldefender.ca is the solo criminal defence practice of Brian M. Micner, based in Toronto at Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue. Micner was called to the Ontario bar in 2009 after articling at a criminal law firm, and the practice has focused on criminal, quasi-criminal, and related regulatory and immigration matters since then. Cases have included assault, impaired driving, drug and weapons offences, fraud, property crime, and homicide charges such as murder, attempted murder, and manslaughter, with defences that have ranged from identity to self-defence, along with bail hearings and youth court matters under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The practice appears before courts and boards across Ontario, including the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal, and the Federal Court of Canada. Micner is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the Criminal Lawyers' Association, and sits on Legal Aid Ontario's Extremely Serious Panel for criminal law matters. The firm's model is built around one lawyer handling a file personally rather than passing it to an associate, with evening and weekend consultations offered and a network of translators available when a case calls for one.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Called to the Ontario bar in 2009 after articling at a criminal law firm.
- Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario and an active member of the Criminal Lawyers' Association.
- Sits on Legal Aid Ontario's Extremely Serious Panel for criminal law matters, the roster for lawyers handling the most serious criminal cases under legal aid certificates.
Fees & payment
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The neighbourhood
The office sits in the Hullmark Centre at Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue in Toronto, a mixed use development with direct access to the Yonge subway station. That access puts the office within easy reach of clients from across the city and the wider GTA, which matters for a practice that offers evening and weekend consultations outside standard office hours. The caseload isn't limited to the local area either. Files are argued in courts across Ontario, from the Ontario Court of Justice up through the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Canada.
Frequently asked questions
- Does legaldefender.ca handle assault charges, including domestic assault?
- Yes. The practice defends assault matters ranging from simple and domestic assault to aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, alongside its wider criminal defence work.
- I've been charged with impaired driving. Can Brian Micner represent me?
- Yes. Impaired driving and over 80 charges are a core part of the practice, which reviews the driving observations and physical evidence police relied on and has resolved some impaired driving files as pleas to non-criminal Highway Traffic Act offences such as careless driving.
- Will I be working with an associate, or with Brian Micner directly?
- The firm's model is one lawyer handling the file directly. Micner is retained personally rather than through an associate or partner, and commits to appearing in court on every significant date in the case.
- Does the firm offer free consultations or meet outside business hours?
- Yes. Free consultations are available, and after-hours and weekend consultations can be arranged for clients who can't meet during the business day.
- Does legaldefender.ca accept Legal Aid Ontario certificates?
- Yes. The firm accepts Legal Aid Ontario certificates for eligible clients, and Micner sits on Legal Aid Ontario's Extremely Serious Panel for criminal law matters.
- What if I don't speak English well? Will I need to arrange my own translator?
- No. The firm works with a team of translators and other legal professionals as a case demands, and those costs can be built into the overall legal fee rather than arranged separately.
Where to find them
Hullmark Corporate Centre, 4789 Yonge Street, Suite 1101, Toronto, ON M2N 0G3, Canada · 416-849-2276
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