Michael Coristine Law

About Michael Coristine Law

Michael Coristine Law is a criminal defence and family law firm based in North York, serving clients across Toronto and the GTA. The firm is led by founder Michael Coristine, who spent a decade as a senior Crown Attorney in Toronto, prosecuting matters at every level of trial court before moving into private practice. Coristine holds a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School (2013) and was called to the Ontario bar in 2014. Before law school, Coristine worked as an accounting executive in the entertainment industry.

The practice also includes two associate lawyers. Samarra D'Souza focuses on criminal law, holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa (2023), and was called to the bar in 2024. Gurveer Gill focuses on family law, holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Western Ontario (2020), and was called to the bar in 2021. All three lawyers belong to the Law Society of Ontario and the Criminal Lawyers Association.

The firm's own list of published court decisions includes reported rulings from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Justice dating back to 2014, on matters ranging from murder and robbery to fraud and sexual assault. Its lawyers have also given legal commentary or had cases covered by outlets including Global News, CTV News, CBC News, the Toronto Star, the Toronto Sun, and TVO.