Embry Dann LLP
4 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
About Embry Dann LLP
Embry Dann LLP is a small Toronto firm focused entirely on criminal trial and appellate advocacy. It formed on September 1, 2019, when Dean Embry, who had practised alone as Dean F. Embry Barrister since 2011, joined with Erin Dann, whose practice had operated as Erin Dann Barrister, to combine their trial and appeal work under one name. The firm's lawyers appear at every level of court, from Ontario Review Board hearings and provincial trials to the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada, and the firm is often appointed amicus curiae in criminal cases involving mental health issues.
Embry built a practice in conspiracy, fraud, drug trafficking, and sexual offence cases after articling at Sack Goldblatt Mitchell and working at Schreck & Greene before starting alone in 2011. Dann clerked for Justice Morris Fish at the Supreme Court of Canada and has since argued over 100 appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario and 12 matters before the Supreme Court of Canada. The firm's work also extends to extradition hearings, professional discipline proceedings, and public inquiries, and its office sits in a heritage building in Toronto's St. Lawrence neighbourhood.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- The firm formed on September 1, 2019, when Dean Embry's and Erin Dann's separate criminal defence practices combined into Embry Dann LLP.
- Founding partner Erin Dann has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Appellate Practice and Criminal Defence every year since 2021, including as the 2026 edition's Lawyer of the Year for Criminal Defence in Toronto.
- Associate Paul Socka received the Peter Cory Factum Prize for best written argument at the Gale Cup Moot.
- Erin Dann served as Commission Counsel to the Public Order Emergency Commission and to the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions.
In the community
- Erin Dann is a long-time volunteer with the Pro Bono Inmate Appeal Program, sits on the National Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute and the Case Review Committee of Innocence Canada, and teaches as an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School.
- Dean Embry has served on the board and executive of the Criminal Lawyers' Association and currently co-chairs its Mental Health Committee, and appears regularly before the Ontario Review Board.
- Arshia Hassani led the criminal law and academic offences team at Downtown Legal Services and is a member of the Criminal Lawyers' Association.
The neighbourhood
Embry Dann's office is at 65 Front Street East in Toronto's St. Lawrence neighbourhood, inside a heritage building dating to 1872. The building, originally addressed as 11 Church Street, is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act and sits within the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District. Its polychrome brickwork and stone detailing stand across from the Gooderham Flatiron Building, one of Toronto's more recognizable 19th century landmarks, in a stretch of Front and Church that still carries the low-rise, red-brick character of the old warehouse district.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Embry Dann handle both trials and appeals?
- Yes. The firm's practice covers criminal trial and appellate advocacy at every level of court, including the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada.
- Can Embry Dann represent someone facing a drug trafficking or possession charge?
- Yes, drug trafficking and possession matters are part of the firm's practice, along with conspiracy and fraud cases.
- Does the firm handle cases involving mental health issues?
- Yes. Embry Dann acts in matters involving an accused's mental health and appears regularly before the Ontario Review Board, and one partner co-chairs the Criminal Lawyers' Association's Mental Health Committee.
- Does Embry Dann take on extradition cases?
- Yes, extradition hearings and appeals are among the firm's listed practice areas, alongside professional discipline proceedings and public inquiries.
- How big is Embry Dann and where is it located?
- Embry Dann is a small firm of four lawyers with its office at 65 Front Street East, Suite 300, in Toronto.
- When was Embry Dann formed?
- The firm formed on September 1, 2019, when Dean Embry's and Erin Dann's separate practices combined under one name.
Where to find them
65 Front Street East, Suite 300, Toronto, ON M5E 1B5 · 416-868-1203
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