Mota Law Firm
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
About Mota Law Firm
Mota Law Firm is a solo criminal defence practice based in downtown Toronto, led by founder Phillip Mota. The office sits on Richmond Street West, and the firm represents clients across the Greater Toronto Area on charges that range from impaired driving, assault, and theft to more serious matters such as drug trafficking, sexual assault, robbery, homicide, human trafficking, and firearms offences. It also takes on bail hearings, helping clients prepare sureties and build a case for release rather than leaving that step to duty counsel alone.
Mota is a roster lawyer with Legal Aid Ontario and offers services in English and Portuguese, so clients who need a certificate lawyer, or who are more comfortable speaking Portuguese, have somewhere to turn. According to the firm's own site, the practice has been built over more than eight years and more than 10,000 hours in court, working with more than 3,000 clients in that time. The phone line is answered 24 hours a day, though regular office hours run Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Phillip Mota is a roster lawyer with Legal Aid Ontario, so clients who qualify for a legal aid certificate can use it toward representation at the firm.
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In-person servicesWho handles what
The neighbourhood
Mota Law Firm's office is on Richmond Street West in downtown Toronto, in the M5H postal area. The firm's site describes its practice as covering both Toronto and the wider Greater Toronto Area, so the Richmond Street address works as a base for a caseload that isn't tied to a single courthouse or neighbourhood.
Frequently asked questions
- I've been charged with impaired driving in Toronto, can Mota Law Firm help?
- Yes. The firm's impaired driving defence work covers evaluating the evidence against you, checking for procedural errors in how the stop and testing were handled, and building a defence strategy specific to the case.
- Does Mota Law Firm handle bail hearings?
- Yes. The firm helps arrange representation for the hearing, prepares potential sureties who can offer financial guarantees, and builds a case that addresses the court's concerns about attendance, public safety, and confidence in the justice system.
- What kinds of criminal charges does Mota Law Firm defend?
- The practice covers impaired driving, assault, fraud, drug trafficking, theft, sexual assault, robbery, mischief, homicide, human trafficking, and firearms offences, along with bail hearings.
- How big is Mota Law Firm?
- It's a solo practice built around founder Phillip Mota, who the firm's site says has more than eight years of experience and has worked with more than 3,000 clients.
- Can I reach Mota Law Firm outside office hours?
- The phone line is answered 24 hours a day at 416-815-2121, though regular office hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Does Mota Law Firm offer help in Portuguese?
- Phillip Mota is listed with Legal Aid Ontario as offering services in English and Portuguese.
Where to find them
133 Richmond St. West, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M5H 2L3 · 416-815-2121
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