Cornelia Mazgarean Law
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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Cornelia Mazgarean Law is a solo criminal and administrative law practice in Toronto's Black Creek neighbourhood, with an office on Norfinch Drive. Cornelia Mazgarean earned a Juris Doctor at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2011. Osgoode later awarded a Master of Laws (LLM) as well. Before opening a private practice, Cornelia Mazgarean spent more than seven years as review counsel at the Community and Legal Aid Services Programme (CLASP), Osgoode's student legal clinic, supervising students and handling files for clients who couldn't afford a lawyer across criminal, immigration, administrative, and civil matters.
Since 2011, the practice has covered criminal defence, including jury trials, appeals, and judicial reviews, plus matters before the Consent and Capacity Board, the Ontario Review Board, and Immigration and Refugee Board proceedings. A significant part of the work involves representing survivors of crime, particularly complainants in sexual offence cases, including opposing requests for private records or prior sexual history. The practice also represents professionals facing complaints before regulatory colleges such as the College of Veterinarians of Ontario and the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario. Cornelia Mazgarean has been a duty counsel lawyer since 2012 and, since 2020, has also been licensed with the Law Society of British Columbia, handling matters in that province remotely.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Called to the Bar of Ontario in 2011 after earning a Juris Doctor at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.
- Later awarded a Master of Laws (LLM) from York University.
- Became a duty counsel lawyer in 2012, advising people detained or arrested by police or immigration officers.
- Admitted to the Law Society of British Columbia in 2020, extending the practice to that province.
In the community
- Volunteer lawyer with Lifeline Syria, assisting private sponsors bringing refugees to Canada.
- Member of the Criminal Lawyers' Association, the Ontario Bar Association, the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, and the Refugee Lawyers' Association.
- Volunteers with Black Creek Community Farm, an urban farm in the same North York neighbourhood as the office.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
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Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The office is on Norfinch Drive in North York's Black Creek neighbourhood, the same part of Toronto as Black Creek Community Farm on Jane Street, where Cornelia Mazgarean volunteers. An archived copy of the farm's site, from May 2026, described an eight acre property with a heritage farmhouse and barn, within walking distance of eight schools and thousands of residents. It's a working, residential corner of the city rather than a courthouse district, which fits a practice built largely around Legal Aid and duty counsel work for people who can't pay for a lawyer out of pocket.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of law does Cornelia Mazgarean Law handle?
- The practice covers criminal defence, mental health law before the Consent and Capacity Board and the Ontario Review Board, immigration law, and professional discipline matters before regulatory colleges.
- Does Cornelia Mazgarean Law represent survivors of sexual assault?
- Yes. Cornelia Mazgarean has worked with survivors of violence, including helping complainants oppose requests for their private records and preparing clients for Criminal Injuries Compensation Board hearings.
- I've been detained in a hospital under the Mental Health Act. Can this firm help me appeal?
- Yes. Cornelia Mazgarean represents people at Consent and Capacity Board hearings over involuntary detention or treatment, and can also appeal a Board decision to the Superior Court.
- Is this firm on Legal Aid Ontario's roster?
- Yes. Cornelia Mazgarean is a Legal Aid Ontario roster lawyer and has worked as a duty counsel lawyer since 2012.
- Can I get help in Romanian?
- Yes. Cornelia Mazgarean's Legal Aid Ontario listing shows services offered in English and Romanian.
- Does the firm handle immigration status or deportation cases?
- Yes. Cornelia Mazgarean has assisted people with no immigration status in obtaining status or stopping deportation proceedings, and volunteers as a lawyer with Lifeline Syria.
Where to find them
220 Norfinch Drive, Toronto, Ontario M3N 1Y4 · 416-727-1458
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