Ziskind & Bernhardt
1 lawyer · Established 1992 · City of Toronto
One of 229 law firms listed in North York, and one of 58 handling Criminal Defence.
About Ziskind & Bernhardt
Ziskind & Bernhardt is a small Toronto law office that operates under the corporate name Tickets DZ Professional Corporation, with its main office in North York on Yonge Street. It was founded in 1992 by Dror Ziskind, a former police officer who provides paralegal and legal specialist services, and Frank Bernhardt, a lawyer called to the bar in Ontario in 1997 after graduating from Osgoode Hall Law School. Rather than a single lawyer's office, the two built a team combining paralegals, legal specialists, and lawyers under one roof. The firm also keeps a second office in Vaughan, on Highway 7, for clients in York Region.
The practice centres on traffic tickets and other provincial offences, criminal charges ranging from minor to serious, and small claims and civil matters such as contract and property disputes. Immigration law is also part of the practice, covering citizenship applications, work and study permits, sponsorship, and appeals. For matters that cross the border into other jurisdictions, the firm works with a network of lawyers in Quebec and New York State.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Ziskind & Bernhardt was founded in 1992 by Dror Ziskind, a former police officer, and Frank Bernhardt, and continues to operate under the corporate name Tickets DZ Professional Corporation.
- Frank Bernhardt is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the bar in Ontario in 1997.
In the community
- Since 1992, Dror Ziskind has also taught at local colleges and at York University's Osgoode Hall Law School.
- The firm takes on a small number of pro bono cases each year for clients facing financial barriers to legal representation.
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Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The Toronto office is on Yonge Street in North York City Centre, the business and civic district that grew up around North York's former municipal government building on the same corridor. It's a stretch of office towers and condominiums rather than a small storefront strip, which fits a practice that draws clients from across the Toronto area rather than from one neighbourhood.
The firm's second office, in Vaughan, is on Highway 7, giving clients north of the city a closer point of contact for traffic tickets, small claims, and other matters the firm handles in York Region.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Ziskind & Bernhardt help me fight a traffic ticket in Toronto?
- Yes. The firm, which operates as Tickets DZ Professional Corporation, has handled moving violations and other provincial offences since 1992, including tickets issued in Ontario, Quebec, and New York State.
- Does the firm only handle traffic tickets, or criminal charges too?
- Both. Frank Bernhardt, called to the Ontario bar in 1997, represents clients on criminal matters ranging from theft and impaired driving to more serious charges, alongside the firm's traffic ticket and provincial offences work.
- Can the firm help with a small claims court matter?
- Yes. The firm's civil practice includes small claims court, property disputes, and business and commercial contract matters.
- Does Ziskind & Bernhardt handle immigration matters like study permits or sponsorship?
- Yes. The immigration practice covers Canadian citizenship applications, work and study visas, visitor visas, sponsorship, and appeals.
- Where are the firm's offices?
- The main office is in North York, on Yonge Street. There is a second office in Vaughan, on Highway 7, for clients in York Region.
- What if I can't afford a lawyer?
- The firm has said it takes on a few pro bono cases each year for clients facing financial barriers, though it can't take on every case that way.
Where to find them
Suite 201, 4910 Yonge Street, Toronto (North York), ON M5N 5N5 · 416-221-7777
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