JT Defence Law
3 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
About JT Defence Law
JT Defence Law is a criminal defence firm operating from a single office at 181 University Avenue in downtown Toronto, under the name Jacques | Tsimiklis Criminal Defence Lawyers. It represents clients across Ontario in bail hearings, impaired driving, drug possession and trafficking, fraud, firearms offences, homicide, and criminal harassment, along with professional and regulatory discipline proceedings.
Senior counsel George Tsimiklis was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1993 after articling in Ottawa under Michael Neville, Robert Selkirk, and Ken Hall, and built a defence practice there before continuing the work more broadly across Ontario. Over more than three decades, Tsimiklis has appeared before the Quebec Provincial Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal, and the Federal Court of Appeal, and has acted as a consultant in fraud related litigation before the High Court of England.
The firm's other criminal defence lawyer, Jacques Tynes, was called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 2020 and the Ontario Bar in 2025 after graduating from the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, where Tynes placed in the top 10 in Canada at the Gale Cup National Moot. Tynes started out articling under Nova Scotia defence counsel and working for that province's Provincial Prosecution Service before moving into criminal defence work that now spans Alberta, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Ontario.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- George Tsimiklis was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1993 after articling in Ottawa under Michael Neville, Robert Selkirk, and Ken Hall.
- Tsimiklis has appeared before the Quebec Provincial Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal, and the Federal Court of Appeal, and has acted as a consultant in fraud related litigation before the High Court of England.
- Jacques Tynes was called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 2020 and the Ontario Bar in 2025, and has appeared before the Provincial Court, the Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeal.
- Tynes placed in the top 10 in Canada at the Gale Cup National Moot while at the Schulich School of Law and was later accepted into the Master of Laws program at Dalhousie University to study constitutional law.
In the community
- George Tsimiklis has contributed to the profession by mentoring junior lawyers in Toronto.
Lawyers 3
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1993–2025 · median 17 years in practice 2 of 3 lawyers
- Law schools
- Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, University of Leicester 2 of 3 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
JT Defence Law's office is at 181 University Avenue, Suite 2200, a 22 storey tower built in 1975 that forms part of the Adelaide Place complex in Toronto's financial core and connects into the city's underground PATH network. University Avenue is a prominent civic street in Toronto, home to courts and legal institutions such as Osgoode Hall, alongside government buildings and, farther north, several major hospitals. For a criminal defence practice, working out of this stretch of downtown puts the firm close to the courts, tribunals, and legal community it deals with day to day.
Frequently asked questions
- I've just been arrested and need a bail hearing, can JT Defence Law help?
- Yes. Bail hearings are one of the firm's main areas of practice, including contested hearings, surety preparation, release planning, and bail reviews across Ontario.
- Does JT Defence Law handle impaired driving and DUI charges?
- Yes. The firm represents clients facing impaired driving, over 80, refusal, and drug impaired driving charges throughout Ontario.
- I'm facing a drug possession or trafficking charge, can the firm represent me?
- Yes. JT Defence Law defends clients on possession, trafficking, production, and possession for the purpose of trafficking allegations under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
- Does JT Defence Law take on homicide or firearms cases?
- Yes. The firm represents clients facing homicide, manslaughter, and firearms or weapons allegations, including bail hearings in those matters.
- I'm facing a professional or regulatory discipline proceeding, not a criminal charge, can JT Defence Law still help?
- Yes. Beyond criminal court, the firm represents individuals facing disciplinary, tribunal, and regulatory investigations across Ontario.
- Where is JT Defence Law located and how do I reach the firm?
- The office is at 181 University Avenue, Suite 2200, in downtown Toronto. It can be reached by phone at (416) 795-4422 or by email.
Where to find them
181 University Avenue, Suite 2200, Toronto, ON M5H 3M7 · 416-601-1001
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