Marco Sciarra Criminal Lawyers
3 lawyers · City of Toronto, York Region
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
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Accepts Legal AidAbout Marco Sciarra Criminal Lawyers
Marco Sciarra Criminal Lawyers is a small criminal and quasi-criminal defence firm based in downtown Toronto, with a second, smaller office in Vaughan. The firm is built around Marco Sciarra, who earned an honours degree in political science and law and society from York University in 2003, then a law degree from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law before being called to the Bar of Ontario in 2008. The team includes two associates, Nicola Perry, who holds a mathematics degree from Concordia University and a J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School, and Samantha Kettner, who holds a criminology degree from Western University and a J.D. from the Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Toronto Metropolitan University, and a paralegal who works on Highway Traffic Act matters and record suspensions.
The firm handles Criminal Code matters ranging from assault, robbery and weapons charges to non-violent offences such as fraud, drugs and impaired driving, plus regulatory prosecutions under statutes like the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Highway Traffic Act and the Liquor Licence Act. Marco Sciarra's Legal Aid Ontario profile lists Criminal, Extremely Serious Matters and Gladue as areas of practice, and shows English and Italian as languages spoken. Sciarra also hosts The Law Garage, a continuing legal education podcast for the criminal bar, taking over the show after founding host Paul Cooper was appointed to the bench.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Marco Sciarra was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2008, after an honours degree in political science and law and society from York University and a law degree from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law.
- Marco Sciarra's Legal Aid Ontario roster listing includes Criminal, Extremely Serious Matters and Gladue as areas of practice.
In the community
- Marco Sciarra hosts The Law Garage, a continuing legal education podcast for the criminal bar, taking over the show after founding host Paul Cooper was appointed to the bench.
- Sciarra has written commentary on the courts for Canadian Lawyer magazine, including pieces on courtroom ceremony and the shift to virtual hearings during the pandemic.
- Sciarra is a member of the Canadian Italian Advocates Organization.
Fees & payment
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2008 · median 18 years in practice 1 of 3 lawyers
- Law schools
- Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University, Osgoode Hall Law School, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law 3 of 3 lawyers
Who handles what
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
The firm's Toronto office is on University Avenue, one of downtown Toronto's most prominent corridors and home to Osgoode Hall and a run of the city's courts, as well as the string of major hospitals sometimes called Hospital Row. For a criminal and regulatory defence practice, that puts the office among the same downtown blocks as the courts where its cases are argued.
The Vaughan office is a smaller, second point of contact in a multi-tenant office building, sharing the building with other small professional practices such as an accounting firm. It gives clients in York Region a closer place to meet without the firm relocating its main practice out of Toronto.
Frequently asked questions
- I've been charged with impaired driving, can Marco Sciarra Criminal Lawyers represent me?
- Yes. The firm's practice covers non-violent Criminal Code offences, including impaired driving, alongside drug and fraud charges.
- Does the firm handle serious charges like robbery or weapons offences?
- Yes. The firm represents clients charged with serious violent offences, including robbery, extortion and weapons charges, in addition to non-violent matters.
- Can Marco Sciarra Criminal Lawyers help with a charge under the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the Highway Traffic Act?
- Yes. Alongside Criminal Code work, the firm represents individuals and institutions in regulatory prosecutions under statutes such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Highway Traffic Act and the Liquor Licence Act.
- Is Marco Sciarra on the Legal Aid Ontario roster?
- Marco Sciarra's Legal Aid Ontario profile lists Criminal, Extremely Serious Matters and Gladue as areas of practice.
- Can I get help from the firm in Italian?
- Marco Sciarra's Legal Aid Ontario listing shows English and Italian as languages spoken.
- How do I book a consultation with the firm?
- You can call or send the firm your contact details and information about the charges you're facing. During the initial consultation, the firm outlines the stages of the criminal justice process and provides an estimate of the defence cost.
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