Gilbert Barristers & Solicitors
2 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
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Gilbert Barristers & Solicitors is a small criminal defence firm with its office on Elm Street in downtown Toronto. Its practice centres on criminal defence, covering charges from assault and domestic assault to sexual assault, drug offences, impaired driving and other driving offences, weapons charges, and bail hearings. The firm also takes on provincial regulatory offences, employment law matters such as wrongful dismissal, and criminal appeals, and its lawyers appear at bail reviews in the Superior Court of Justice when circumstances change.
The firm's site describes its lawyers as including former federal and provincial Crown prosecutors, and says the team works with outside private investigators, expert witnesses, and former police staff on cases. Since the pandemic, it notes that most criminal court appearances proceed by Zoom video link, which lets the firm represent clients at courthouses across Ontario in addition to Toronto. It offers a free consultation and several payment options, including payment plans, e-transfer, and block fee arrangements, saying it tries to keep its services available to clients in difficult financial circumstances.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- The firm's home page says it was founded by a lawyer who had previously worked as a federal Crown prosecutor.
- On its criminal defence page, the firm reports resolving 98% of criminal matters without going to trial.
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Law schools
- Bond University, University of Ottawa; Universite de Sherbrooke 2 of 2 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, French
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office is on Elm Street, in the blocks around Yonge and Dundas that make up one of downtown Toronto's busiest stretches, home to the Eaton Centre, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Sankofa Square. It's also in the same downtown core as 10 Armoury Street, the courthouse that opened in 2023 just north of Toronto City Hall, which consolidated six former Ontario Court of Justice criminal court locations, including Old City Hall, into one building. For a firm whose work is almost entirely criminal defence, being based downtown rather than in an outer suburb keeps it close to where most of its Toronto cases are actually heard.
Frequently asked questions
- I've been charged with impaired driving. Can Gilbert Barristers & Solicitors help?
- Yes. The firm defends impaired driving, over 80, and refusal to provide a breath sample charges, and its site describes reviewing whether the breath demand was lawful and whether a client's Charter rights were respected. Contact the firm for a free consultation.
- Do I have to appear in court in person, or can my case be handled remotely?
- The firm says that since the pandemic, most criminal court appearances proceed by Zoom video link, which lets it represent clients located across the province of Ontario without an in-person visit for every step.
- I think I was wrongfully dismissed from my job. Can the firm help?
- The firm's employment law page addresses common questions like what to do after being fired, and covers wrongful dismissal, temporary layoffs, termination for cause, and reviewing a severance or release agreement.
- Can Gilbert Barristers & Solicitors appeal a conviction or sentence?
- Yes. The firm handles criminal appeals, reviewing cases for legal errors, unsupported verdicts, or violations of a client's rights, and can prepare the notice of appeal and factum through the Ontario appeals process.
- What happens at a bail hearing, and can the firm help me get released?
- The firm represents clients at bail hearings and says its lawyers work with them to develop a bail plan that addresses risks the Crown might raise. If bail is denied, it can also pursue a bail review in the Superior Court of Justice.
- Does the firm offer a free consultation, and what are the payment options?
- Yes. The firm offers a free case review, and its fees page lists payment plans, credit card payment, e-transfers, block fee arrangements, and matter caps or maximums as options.
Where to find them
49 Elm Street, Suite 203, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1H1 · 866-720-2245
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