GTA Defence Lawyer (Shaleem John Gill Professional Corporation)
1 lawyer · Established 2018 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
About GTA Defence Lawyer (Shaleem John Gill Professional Corporation)
GTA Defence Lawyer is the practice of Shaleem John Gill, a sole practitioner who handles criminal defence matters across the Greater Toronto Area from an office in downtown Toronto. The practice has run as Shaleem John Gill Professional Corporation since 2018. Before that, Gill spent 2016 and 2017 as an articled clerk with Nadir Sachak and Elham Ellen Jamshidi, working on cases that included murder, impaired driving, and firearms charges. Gill still works in association with those two lawyers while running an independent caseload, and takes on bail, assault, robbery, theft, fraud, drug, firearms, and impaired driving matters.
Gill's legal training crossed two countries: an Honours Bachelor of Arts from McMaster University, a law degree from the University of Southampton in England, and a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. The office is in University Avenue Chambers at 55 University Ave., a shared floor of criminal law practices that, according to the firm's own site, houses more than 30 other criminal lawyers. Gill is also a member of the Criminal Lawyers' Association and the Peel Law Association.
Practice areas
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The neighbourhood
The office at 55 University Ave. sits inside University Avenue Chambers, a shared floor of criminal law practices in a block of downtown Toronto that's also close to some of the courts the firm appears in, including the courthouses at 361 University Ave. and Old City Hall at 60 Queen St. W. Sharing chambers space with dozens of other criminal lawyers near the courts is a common setup for solo and small criminal practices in this part of the city.
Gill's own locations page lists courthouses well beyond downtown, from 1911 Eglinton Ave. E. in Scarborough and 7755 Hurontario St. in Brampton to courts in Newmarket, Milton, and Hamilton. That spread reflects a caseload built around wherever a client's matter is being heard across the GTA, rather than one tied to a single neighbourhood.
Frequently asked questions
- Does GTA Defence Lawyer handle bail hearings?
- Yes. Bail is one of the practice's listed areas, alongside assault, robbery, theft, fraud, drug offences, and impaired driving.
- I've been charged in Brampton or Scarborough. Can this firm still represent me?
- The office is in downtown Toronto, but the firm's locations page lists courthouses right across the GTA that it appears at, including Brampton, Scarborough, Newmarket, Milton, and Hamilton, so it's within the practice's coverage area.
- How long has Shaleem John Gill been practising?
- Gill articled with Nadir Sachak and Elham Ellen Jamshidi in 2016 and 2017, then opened Shaleem John Gill Professional Corporation as a sole practice in 2018.
- What is Shaleem John Gill's legal education?
- An Honours Bachelor of Arts from McMaster University, a law degree from the University of Southampton in England, and a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, according to the firm's site.
- Does the firm handle domestic assault or sexual assault charges?
- Yes, both domestic assault and sexual assault are listed among the firm's areas of practice, along with robbery, theft, fraud, and gun offences.
- Where is the office and how do I reach it?
- The office is in University Avenue Chambers at 55 University Ave., Suite 1100, in downtown Toronto, and can be reached at 416-721-8532.
Where to find them
University Avenue Chambers, 55 University Ave., Suite 1100, Toronto, ON, M5J 2H7 · 416-861-8777
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