About Hershberg Law

Hershberg Law is a Toronto based criminal and quasi criminal defence practice built around Jeff Hershberg. The firm's main office is at 480 University Avenue in downtown Toronto, with a second Toronto location on Lombard Street and a Vaughan office on Highway 7. From there it takes on matters for clients across the Greater Toronto Area, including Newmarket, Oshawa, and Brampton. Hershberg practises exclusively in criminal and quasi criminal law, from bail hearings and assault charges through to weapons, drug, and homicide matters.

Hershberg earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from York University in 1994 and a Bachelor of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2000, then articled and became an associate at Pinkofskys Criminal Trial and Appeal Lawyers, at the time Canada's largest criminal defence firm, making partner there in 2008. That firm was renamed Rusonik, O'Connor, Robbins, Ross, Gorham & Angelini LLP in 2010, and Rusonik, O'Connor, Ross, Hershberg, Ghebrai & MacDonald LLP in 2025, where Hershberg is now a name partner. Hershberg also sits on Legal Aid Ontario's Extremely Serious Matters Panel, reserved for lawyers approved to take on the most serious criminal trials under legal aid certificates, and has been selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada.

Practice areas

Criminal Defence

Milestones & recognition

  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours), York University, 1994
  • Bachelor of Laws, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2000
  • Became a partner at Pinkofskys Criminal Trial and Appeal Lawyers in 2008
  • Named partner at Rusonik, O'Connor, Ross, Hershberg, Ghebrai & MacDonald LLP as of 2025
  • Member of Legal Aid Ontario's Extremely Serious Matters Panel
  • Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada

Good to know

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Fees & payment

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Who handles what

Offices 3

Toronto Main Office416-428-7360

480 University Avenue, Suite 901, Toronto, ON M5G 1V2

Vaughan416-428-7360

3300 Hwy 7, Suite 904, Vaughan, ON L4K 4M3

Toronto416-428-7360

36 Lombard Street, Suite 100, Toronto, ON M5C 2X3

The neighbourhood

The firm's main Toronto office sits at 480 University Avenue, part of the building known as 480 Law Chambers, in downtown Toronto. A second Toronto address is on Lombard Street. Having two Toronto locations gives clients a choice of downtown meeting points in addition to the Vaughan office.

The Vaughan office, on Highway 7, gives the firm a second point of contact in York Region rather than requiring every client north of Toronto to travel downtown for a meeting. Between the two Toronto locations and Vaughan, the firm covers clients from Newmarket and Oshawa through to Brampton without being tied to a single courthouse.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hershberg Law handle bail hearings?
Yes. Bail hearings, including reviews and variation applications, are one of the firm's core practice areas alongside its broader criminal defence work.
I've been charged with a weapons or firearms offence in Toronto, can Hershberg Law help?
Yes. The firm defends firearms charges including possession of firearms, trafficking firearms, and possession of prohibited weapons.
Does the firm handle drug and fraud charges, or only violent offences?
Both. Hershberg Law describes its practice as criminal and quasi criminal, which includes drug offences, fraud, driving and impairment charges, and regulatory offences, alongside assault, weapons, and homicide matters.
Can I get Legal Aid to cover my case?
The firm accepts Legal Aid Ontario certificates for many types of cases, and Jeff Hershberg is a member of Legal Aid Ontario's Extremely Serious Matters Panel, which covers the most serious criminal trials.
Is there a cost for the first meeting?
No. The firm does not charge for a first in person consultation.
Where can I meet with Hershberg Law?
The firm's main office is at 480 University Avenue in downtown Toronto, with a second Toronto address on Lombard Street and an office in Vaughan on Highway 7. It also takes appointments for clients in Newmarket, Oshawa, and Brampton.

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