Ralph Steinberg Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
About Ralph Steinberg Law
Ralph Steinberg Law is a sole criminal defence practice based in downtown Toronto's financial district. Ralph Steinberg has practised exclusively in criminal and quasi-criminal law since 1977 and has held Certified Specialist status in criminal law from the Law Society of Ontario since 1996. The practice takes on the full range of criminal matters, including white collar and corporate crime, sexual assault, domestic assault, homicide, and charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, along with professional and occupational discipline cases and other administrative and licensing proceedings before regulatory tribunals.
Steinberg has served as President of the Criminal Lawyers' Association and as co-president of the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted, now known as Innocence Canada. Steinberg also chairs the Coalition for Legal Aid Reform and has acted as Alternate Chairperson of the Ontario Review Board. Steinberg has served as a member of the Chief Justice of Ontario's Advisory Committee on Professionalism, and separately as a member of the Chief Justice's Committee on Criminal Trials in the Superior Court of Justice, co-authoring that committee's report, New Approaches to Criminal Trials. Steinberg mentors junior counsel through the Law Society of Ontario and the Criminal Lawyers' Association and can serve clients in English, French, and Spanish.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Ralph Steinberg has practised exclusively in criminal and quasi-criminal law since 1977.
- Certified Specialist in Criminal Law by the Law Society of Ontario since 1996.
- Former President of the Criminal Lawyers' Association.
- Co-president of the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted, now Innocence Canada.
- Co-author of New Approaches to Criminal Trials, a report by the Chief Justice's Committee on Criminal Trials in the Superior Court of Justice.
In the community
- Ralph Steinberg has acted as Alternate Chairperson of the Ontario Review Board.
- Steinberg chairs the Coalition for Legal Aid Reform.
- Steinberg is a member of the Toronto Region Superior Court bench and bar committee.
- Steinberg mentors junior counsel through the Law Society of Ontario and the Criminal Lawyers' Association.
- Steinberg has been a guest lecturer at law schools and professional conferences.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleWho handles what
The neighbourhood
Ralph Steinberg Law's office is in the TD Canada Trust Tower at 161 Bay Street, one half of the Brookfield Place complex at the corner of Yonge and Front in the heart of Toronto's financial district. The tower connects to its twin, the Bay Wellington Tower, through the Allen Lambert Galleria, a six storey atrium designed by architect Santiago Calatrava whose branching white supports have made it a recognizable indoor landmark. Brookfield Place also incorporates twelve preserved heritage buildings, among them an 1885 Bank of Montreal branch that now houses the Hockey Hall of Fame, steps from the firm's door.
The office is part of Criminal Law Chambers, where close to a dozen criminal defence lawyers each run independent practices from shared space in the same building.
Frequently asked questions
- I've been charged with a drug offence, can Ralph Steinberg Law help?
- Yes. Controlled Drugs and Substances Act charges are one of the firm's practice areas, alongside white collar and corporate crime, sexual assault, domestic assault, and homicide cases.
- Does the firm handle sexual assault and domestic assault charges?
- Yes, both are listed among the firm's practice areas alongside its other criminal defence work.
- I'm facing a discipline hearing before my regulatory college, can this firm represent me?
- Yes. The firm handles professional and occupational discipline matters and other administrative and licensing proceedings before regulatory tribunals, in addition to its criminal defence work.
- Does Ralph Steinberg Law accept Legal Aid certificates?
- Ralph Steinberg is listed as a criminal law lawyer in the Legal Aid Ontario lawyer directory.
- What languages can the firm serve me in?
- The firm can assist clients in English, French, and Spanish.
- How long has Ralph Steinberg been practising criminal law?
- Since 1977. Ralph Steinberg has been a Law Society of Ontario Certified Specialist in Criminal Law since 1996.
Where to find them
161 Bay St, Suite 4420, Toronto, ON, P.O. Box 226, M5J 2S1 · 416-368-8223
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