About Franklin Lyons Criminal Defence

Franklin Lyons Criminal Defence is a Toronto based law firm that focuses exclusively on criminal defence work, representing clients from the point of arrest through to trial. Founding partner Franklin Lyons was called to the Ontario bar in 2008 and worked as an Assistant Crown Attorney before starting the firm. Associate Eli White earned a Juris Doctor from Queen's University's Faculty of Law and focuses on litigation. The firm accepts Legal Aid Ontario certificates and is a member of the Criminal Lawyers' Association.

The firm handles a full range of criminal charges, from drug and firearm offences to assault, fraud, sexual assault allegations, and impaired driving and other Highway Traffic Act matters. Franklin Lyons has completed over 300 trials, defending clients against charges ranging from theft to murder, and one of the firm's lawyers is approved by Legal Aid Ontario to take on extremely serious matters and Gladue submissions. The firm describes itself as trial and appellate lawyers who appear regularly in Ontario courts, including Toronto, Brampton, Newmarket, Peterborough, and Oshawa.

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144 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1G8 · 416-519-6670

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