Furgiuele Law
5 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
About Furgiuele Law
Furgiuele Law is a criminal defence firm based in downtown Toronto, working out of an office at 65 Front Street East. Founder Andrew Furgiuele was called to the bar after graduating from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 2007, the year Furgiuele won the Alan A. Mewett Q.C. Prize in criminal law. Before setting up Furgiuele Law, Furgiuele practiced in partnership with defence lawyer Delmar Doucette under a series of firm names, including Doucette Boni Santoro Furgiuele and Doucette Furgiuele Ruffo, and the two appeared together as counsel of record in Supreme Court of Canada matters. Doucette, called to the bar in 1988, now serves as senior appellate counsel at Furgiuele Law and is regularly appointed by the Court of Appeal for Ontario to conduct homicide appeals for unrepresented appellants.
The firm represents individuals, professionals, associations, corporations and unions in criminal trials, appeals and regulatory proceedings across Ontario, appearing at every level of court up to the Supreme Court of Canada. Its six lawyers were called to the bar across several decades, from Doucette's 1988 call to Kiellan Rook's call in 2026. David Hakim clerked for a Supreme Court of Canada justice and three judges of the Court of Appeal for Ontario before joining the firm, and Ioana Dragalin-Reeves previously worked as an Assistant Crown Attorney in Hamilton.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Andrew Furgiuele, the firm's founder, graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 2007 and won the Alan A. Mewett Q.C. Prize in criminal law.
- Furgiuele served as a Director of the Criminal Lawyers' Association from 2013 to 2017 and is a founding member of the association's Recent Call Committee.
- Delmar Doucette, called to the bar in 1988, is regularly appointed by the Court of Appeal for Ontario to conduct homicide appeals for unrepresented appellants.
- Doucette and Furgiuele practiced together for years under earlier firm names, appearing as counsel of record in Supreme Court of Canada matters including Kokopenace v. The Queen and an application in Tayongtong v. The Queen.
- David Hakim clerked for Justice Andromache Karakatsanis at the Supreme Court of Canada and for three judges of the Court of Appeal for Ontario before joining Furgiuele Law.
In the community
- Andrew Furgiuele teaches criminal procedure as a lecturer at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
- Furgiuele Law lawyers take part in the Court of Appeal for Ontario's duty counsel project, helping self-represented appellants with their appeals.
Lawyers 5
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1988–2022 · median 6 years in practice 3 of 5 lawyers
- Law schools
- University of Toronto (3), Western University 4 of 5 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Furgiuele Law's office at 65 Front Street East sits inside a heritage designated commercial building dating to 1872, one of a row of nineteenth century structures along Front and Church streets in Toronto's St. Lawrence neighbourhood. Faced in polychrome brick with stone detailing, the building stands across from the Gooderham Flatiron Building and is protected under the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District. It's a fitting base for a firm whose lawyers travel across Ontario for trials and appeals rather than work from a single local caseload, set in one of Toronto's oldest commercial districts, a few blocks from the St. Lawrence Market.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of law does Furgiuele Law handle?
- Furgiuele Law focuses on criminal trials, appeals and regulatory or disciplinary proceedings. The firm represents individuals as well as professionals, associations, corporations and unions, and its lawyers appear at every level of court in Ontario.
- Does Furgiuele Law take on appeals, including wrongful conviction cases?
- Yes. The firm's cases page lists convictions overturned on appeal at the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Senior counsel Delmar Doucette, called to the bar in 1988, is regularly appointed by the Court of Appeal to conduct homicide appeals for unrepresented appellants.
- Can Furgiuele Law represent a professional facing a regulatory complaint, such as a doctor, teacher or nurse?
- Yes. The firm represents professionals and organizations in regulatory and disciplinary proceedings, including matters before bodies such as the Law Society of Ontario.
- Has Furgiuele Law argued cases before the Supreme Court of Canada?
- Yes. The firm's cases page lists R. v. Boudreault, 2018 SCC 58, which struck down the mandatory victim surcharge, and Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Canada, 2010 SCC 21, on publication bans. Furgiuele Law's senior lawyers have also appeared as counsel of record at the Supreme Court under earlier firm names.
- Where is Furgiuele Law located, and does it take cases outside Toronto?
- The office is at 65 Front Street East in Toronto. The firm's lawyers represent clients in trials and appeals across Ontario, not only in the Toronto area.
- How big is the Furgiuele Law team?
- The firm has six lawyers, called to the bar across several decades from 1988 to 2026, along with a senior paralegal.
Where to find them
65 Front Street East, Suite 300, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1B5 · 866-626-8813
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