John Collins Law Office
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
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John Collins Law Office is a solo criminal defence practice run by John Collins from University Centre at 393 University Avenue in downtown Toronto. Collins is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Criminal Law and has more than 40 years of trial and appellate experience. That record includes appearances at every level of court, from the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice through the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada.
The practice covers the full range of Criminal Code charges, including personal and commercial fraud, theft and possession offences, cyberlaw, domestic and sexual assault, narcotics, and impaired driving, plus Highway Traffic Act and Provincial Offences Act matters and representation at administrative tribunal and professional disciplinary hearings. The firm's Legal Aid Ontario profile also lists Consent and Capacity Board and Ontario Review Board matters, extremely serious matters, and Gladue considerations for Indigenous clients among its areas of work. There's no charge for an initial consultation.
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The office operates out of University Centre at 393 University Avenue, a building set up specifically as office space for independent lawyers, with private offices and shared boardrooms rather than one large firm's own floor. The same address is also a Superior Court of Justice location, home to the court's Associate Judges Office and its civil courthouse operations.
The Superior Court's Criminal and Family Courthouse sits a short distance north, at 361 University Avenue just north of Osgoode Hall, where criminal trials, judicial pre-trials, and detention reviews are heard. For a practice built entirely around criminal defence, working from that stretch of University Avenue puts the office close to where those cases are actually tried.
Frequently asked questions
- What kinds of criminal charges does John Collins Law Office handle?
- The firm represents clients on Criminal Code charges including personal and commercial fraud, theft and possession offences, cyberlaw, domestic and sexual assault, narcotics, and impaired driving, along with Highway Traffic Act and Provincial Offences Act charges.
- I've been charged with impaired driving. Can the firm represent me?
- Yes. Impaired driving is one of the Criminal Code matters the firm lists among its areas of practice.
- Does the firm handle cases before the Consent and Capacity Board or the Ontario Review Board?
- According to the firm's Legal Aid Ontario profile, its practice covers Consent and Capacity Board and Ontario Review Board matters in addition to general criminal law.
- Does the firm take Gladue factors into account for Indigenous clients?
- The firm's Legal Aid Ontario profile lists Gladue, the sentencing framework that considers the circumstances of Indigenous offenders, among its areas of practice.
- Is there a cost for an initial consultation?
- No. The firm's website states there is no charge for an initial consultation.
- Where is the office located and how experienced is the lawyer?
- John Collins Law Office is at 393 University Avenue, Suite 2000, in downtown Toronto. John Collins is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Criminal Law and has more than 40 years of trial and appellate experience, with appearances ranging from the Ontario Court of Justice and Superior Court of Justice up to the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Where to find them
393 University Avenue, Suite 2000, Toronto, ON M5G 1E6 · 416-726-8279
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