Mirza Kwok, Defence Lawyers
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
About Mirza Kwok, Defence Lawyers
Mirza Kwok, Defence Lawyers is a small Toronto criminal defence practice handling cases across the spectrum, from assault, fraud, and break and enter to bail hearings, drug and firearms charges, sexual offences, and murder, plus appeals through the Ontario courts and the Supreme Court of Canada. The firm also offers a second legal opinion service for people who already have a lawyer but want an independent read on their case. One of its two founding lawyers, Lambert Kwok, is an Osgoode Hall Law School graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from McGill University who spent years as a Crown prosecutor in the Brampton and Mississauga courthouse, prosecuting cases that included aggravated assault, sexual assault, kidnapping, and murder, and was appointed prosecutorial team leader for the Peel division before moving into defence work.
The firm's other founding lawyer, Faisal Mirza, argued before the Supreme Court of Canada in January 2016 for the African Canadian Legal Clinic in a case that struck down a mandatory minimum drug possession sentence. Mirza was appointed a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Brampton in September 2022. The practice has continued under Lambert Kwok since then, and the firm's site says its offices are now combining with Lalit Kalra of LK Legal and Kelly Gates of Gates Criminal Law, with a new joint website in the works.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Faisal Mirza argued before the Supreme Court of Canada in January 2016 as counsel for the African Canadian Legal Clinic, in a case that struck down a mandatory minimum sentence for drug possession in April 2016.
- Mirza is a past president of the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association and a co-founder of the Muslim Legal Support Centre.
- Mirza received the Ontario Bar Association's Criminal Justice Award and the South Asian Bar Association's Award for Diversity.
- In September 2022, Mirza was appointed a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Brampton.
- Lambert Kwok was appointed prosecutorial team leader for the Peel division of the Crown's office before moving into criminal defence.
- The firm's site says Lambert Kwok's practice is combining with Lalit Kalra of LK Legal and Kelly Gates of Gates Criminal Law, with a joint website in development.
In the community
- Faisal Mirza served as an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, co-teaching advanced criminal law courses, and as an instructor in national security and the law at the University of Toronto.
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Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Mirza Kwok's office is at 4950 Yonge Street, just north of Sheppard Avenue in Toronto's North York City Centre, with an underground walkway into the Sheppard subway station. That's a useful setup for a criminal defence practice that isn't tied to one local courthouse. Lambert Kwok's Crown career and Faisal Mirza's judicial appointment both center on the Brampton and Mississauga courts of Peel Region, well outside North York, so an office reachable by subway from across the city, with Highway 401 close by, suits clients travelling in from beyond the immediate neighbourhood.
Frequently asked questions
- What kinds of criminal charges does Mirza Kwok defend?
- The firm's services page lists assault, bail, fraud, theft, break and enter, dangerous and impaired driving, firearms charges, drug offences, internet and computer crimes, sexual offences, murder, tax evasion, and organized crime, along with regulatory litigation and professional disciplinary hearings.
- Can Mirza Kwok help with an appeal?
- Yes. The firm's site describes handling appeals from bail and detention orders, convictions, and sentences, at bail review courts, summary conviction appeal courts, the Ontario Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada.
- I already have a lawyer. Can Mirza Kwok give me a second opinion?
- The firm's services page offers a second legal opinion service for people who want an independent assessment of a case already underway with another lawyer.
- Where is Mirza Kwok's office and how do I get there?
- The office is at 4950 Yonge Street, Unit 2200, in Toronto, just north of Sheppard Avenue, with an underground walkway into the Sheppard subway station.
- Is Mirza Kwok changing its name?
- The firm's site says the law offices of Lambert Kwok, formerly Mirza Kwok, Defence Lawyers, are combining with Lalit Kalra of LK Legal and Kelly Gates of Gates Criminal Law, with a new joint website under construction. Faisal Mirza, the firm's other founding lawyer, was appointed a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Brampton in September 2022.
- Can Mirza Kwok represent someone at a bail hearing?
- Bail hearings and detention reviews are among the practice areas listed on the firm's services page.
Where to find them
4950 Yonge Street, Unit 2200, Toronto, Ontario M2N 6K1, Canada · 416-669-8900
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