Barhydt Criminal Law
1 lawyer · Established 1983 · City of Toronto, Halton Region
One of 77 law firms listed in Etobicoke, and one of 19 handling Criminal Defence.
About Barhydt Criminal Law
Barhydt Criminal Law is a solo criminal defence practice run by Charles N. Barhydt, a barrister who has practised criminal law exclusively since 1981. The firm identifies itself as based in Georgetown, in Halton Hills, and also keeps a second location at 1199 The Queensway in Etobicoke so it can meet clients across the wider GTA without asking them to travel out to Halton Hills for every appointment.
The practice covers the full range of criminal charges rather than one narrow niche: driving offences including impaired driving, over 80, refusal to provide a breath sample, and dangerous driving, along with assault, drug offences from possession through trafficking and manufacturing, firearms and weapons charges, theft and fraud, mental health related offences, and youth charges under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Barhydt Criminal Law also takes on the most serious end of the docket, including murder, attempted murder, and manslaughter. Charles Barhydt works with clients through every stage of a case, from bail hearings and bail reviews through trial and appeal.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Charles N. Barhydt has practised criminal law exclusively since 1981, more than four decades of focused criminal defence work.
Who handles what
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
The Georgetown office sits on Mill Street in the heart of Halton Hills, a town that grew up around a milling operation on the Credit River in the early 1800s and still carries that history in its street names and its brick and stone downtown core. Halton's criminal matters, including bail hearings and impaired driving, drug, and assault cases, are heard at the Milton courthouse a short drive away, which is where a Halton Hills based criminal practice ends up doing much of its in person work.
The Etobicoke location, at 1199 The Queensway near Kipling Avenue, puts the firm on one of Etobicoke's commercial corridors of office and retail buildings, a practical second base for meeting GTA clients rather than a historic setting in its own right.
Frequently asked questions
- I've been charged with impaired driving in Halton Hills, can Barhydt Criminal Law represent me?
- Yes. Impaired driving, over 80, refusal to provide a breath sample, and dangerous driving are all part of the driving offences the firm handles.
- Does the firm handle bail hearings?
- Yes. Charles Barhydt represents clients at bail hearings and bail reviews as well as at trial and on appeal.
- My charge is serious, like an assault or drug trafficking charge. Does the firm take cases like this?
- Yes. The practice covers assault charges, drug offences from possession through trafficking and manufacturing, firearms and weapons charges, and theft and fraud, in addition to more serious matters like murder, attempted murder, and manslaughter.
- I'm in Toronto or Etobicoke, not Halton Hills. Can I still be a client?
- Yes. The firm is based in Georgetown but keeps a second office at 1199 The Queensway in Etobicoke specifically to serve clients across the GTA.
- Does the firm handle youth criminal charges?
- Yes. Youth Criminal Justice Act matters are among the offence types the firm lists as part of its practice.
- How long has Charles Barhydt been practising criminal law?
- Since 1981, more than four decades of criminal defence work exclusively.
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