Ian J. Collins
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Ian J. Collins is a solo trial lawyer based in Toronto, with a practice restricted to defending driving related and drug charges: impaired driving and DUI, drive over 80 mg, fail to remain, dangerous driving, stunt driving, careless driving, and drug offences. Collins holds an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School and articled for the Attorney General of Ontario before building a trial practice that now spans more than 25 years. The firm conducts trials at every level of court in Ontario and appears regularly across the Greater Toronto Area, as well as in Kitchener, Cambridge, London, and Hamilton.
The office is in the Manulife Centre at 44 Charles Street West, at Bay and Bloor. In one case that drew news coverage, a judge found that Peel Regional Police had conducted an unlawful strip search of a client during an impaired driving investigation and excluded the resulting breathalyzer evidence; the client was acquitted, as the Toronto Star reported in 2011. The firm also keeps a blog that walks the public through traffic and driving law topics such as careless driving charges and what happens after refusing a breathalyzer.
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- Ian J. Collins holds an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School and articled for the Attorney General of Ontario before entering trial practice.
- In a 2011 case, an Ontario Court judge found that Peel Regional Police had unlawfully strip searched the firm's client during an impaired driving investigation and excluded the resulting breathalyzer evidence; the client was acquitted. The case was covered by the Toronto Star.
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The office sits inside the Manulife Centre at 44 Charles Street West, the tower that anchors the southeast corner of Bay and Bloor Streets and serves as the southern gateway to Yorkville. The complex connects by tunnel to Bay subway station on Line 2, so clients coming from around the city do not have to go far from the subway to reach the office.
Because the practice is built around driving related charges, most of the actual court work happens outside the neighbourhood. The firm appears in courts across Toronto and into Mississauga, Whitby, Richmond Hill, Markham, Brampton, Ajax, Newmarket, Oshawa, Kitchener, Woodstock, Cambridge, London, Hamilton, Milton, and Burlington, following each case to whichever courthouse has jurisdiction.
Frequently asked questions
- I was charged with impaired driving or asked to take a breathalyzer, can Ian J. Collins help?
- Yes. The firm's practice is restricted to driving and drug related charges, including impaired driving and DUI, drive over 80 mg, and refusal related charges.
- Does the firm handle stunt driving or careless driving charges?
- Yes. Stunt driving and careless driving are both listed among the firm's practice areas, along with dangerous driving, fail to remain, and drug offences.
- What courts does the firm appear in?
- The firm appears in courts across Toronto, Mississauga, Whitby, Richmond Hill, Markham, Brampton, Ajax, Newmarket, Oshawa, Kitchener, Woodstock, Cambridge, London, Hamilton, Milton, and Burlington.
- How long has Ian J. Collins been practising law?
- Collins has more than 25 years of trial experience, holds an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School, and articled for the Attorney General of Ontario.
- Where is the office located?
- The office is in the Manulife Centre at 44 Charles Street West, Suite 1806, Toronto, at Bay and Bloor.
- Does the firm offer a free consultation?
- Yes, the firm offers a free legal consultation. Contact the office by phone at 416-816-9455 or by email at iancollins@rogers.com.
Where to find them
44 Charles St. West, Suite 1806, Toronto, ON M4Y 1R7 · 416-733-2200
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