Lindsay Law
4 lawyers · Established 1996 · City of Toronto
One of 229 law firms listed in North York, and one of 58 handling Criminal Defence.
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Lindsay Law is a small criminal defence firm in Toronto's North York area, set up in 1996 by Peter Lindsay as Peter Robert Lindsay Professional Corporation. It practices exclusively in criminal and quasi-criminal law, a narrower focus than most general firms. Lindsay was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1991, spent a few years in civil and criminal litigation, then moved into criminal law full time in 1994. The firm's own site credits Lindsay as counsel on over 300 reported cases, with a particular emphasis on impaired driving defences.
Three more lawyers round out the team. Hamna Anwar holds a law degree from the University of Ottawa, Nikita Da Silva trained at the University of Guyana and Sir Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad before articling at the firm, and Aleena Mahmood came from Queen's Law after a science degree at McMaster. Between the four lawyers the office covers impaired driving, assault, drug and firearm charges, domestic violence, bail hearings and youth court, and it takes appeals as far as the Supreme Court of Canada. It also offers translation onsite in any language, including Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Peter Lindsay was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1991 and founded the firm, then Peter Robert Lindsay Professional Corporation, in 1996.
- The firm's site credits Lindsay as counsel on over 300 reported cases, including decisions on how to defend impaired driving charges.
- Lindsay was defence counsel for David Chen, the Toronto Chinatown shopkeeper whose 2009 citizen's arrest case and later acquittal helped lead Parliament to amend the Criminal Code's citizen's arrest provisions.
- Hamna Anwar received the University of Ottawa's Amatul Rahman Malik Social Justice Fellowship in 2017, awarded for a Juris Doctor with a social justice focus.
- The firm has represented clients on appeals at the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and on occasion at the Supreme Court of Canada.
In the community
- Hamna Anwar has spoken on Toronto Metropolitan University panels covering criminology careers in 2022 and women in legal leadership in 2023, and moderated a Criminal Law Primer session with the Honourable Justice Brock Jones for the Young Lawyers Division in 2020.
- Anwar does pro bono work with the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic's Criminalization of Women Program, mentors through South Asian Women in the Law and Young Women in Law, and co-led the MAX Mentorship Program Toronto.
- Anwar belongs to the South Asian Bar Association and the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, and serves as Co-Director of Membership and Diversity for Women in Canadian Criminal Defence.
- Nikita Da Silva is a member of the Criminal Lawyers' Association and Women in Canadian Criminal Defence.
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1991–2018 · median 21 years in practice 2 of 4 lawyers
- Law schools
- Queen's Faculty of Law, University of Guyana, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto Law School 4 of 4 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Lindsay Law's office is on Sheppard Avenue West in Toronto's North York district. The firm's practice is criminal law only, and it covers court appearances across Ontario rather than one local courthouse, so its client base isn't tied to a single neighbourhood. What is tied to the office is its language reach: the firm offers translation onsite in any language, including Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Lindsay Law handle impaired driving and DUI charges?
- Yes. Impaired driving is the firm's largest single practice area, and it describes doing a substantial amount of work defending people charged with drinking and driving related offences.
- Can Lindsay Law represent me at a bail hearing?
- Yes. The firm handles bail hearings and keeps a 24 hour line at 416-809-5252 for situations that come up outside office hours, alongside its main line at 416-733-3313.
- I've been charged with assault or a domestic violence offence, can Lindsay Law help?
- Yes. Assault, sexual assault and domestic violence matters are all listed among the firm's practice areas, along with robbery and firearm offences.
- Does Lindsay Law handle criminal appeals?
- Yes. The firm has represented clients on appeals at the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario, and on occasion at the Supreme Court of Canada.
- How long has Lindsay Law been practicing criminal law in Toronto?
- Peter Lindsay was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1991, moved into criminal law full time in 1994, and founded the firm in 1996.
- Where is Lindsay Law located and can I get help in a language other than English?
- The office is at 233 Sheppard Avenue West in North York. The firm offers translation onsite in any language, including Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi.
Where to find them
233 Sheppard Ave. West, North York, ON M2N 1N2 · 416-733-3313
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