Sam Goldstein & Associates
2 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
About Sam Goldstein & Associates
Sam Goldstein & Associates is a small criminal defence firm in downtown Toronto with two lawyers on staff. Sam Goldstein has practised criminal law since 1998, starting out as an Assistant Crown Attorney before moving into defence work. Goldstein later served the legal profession directly, working as an adjudicator on the Law Society of Ontario's discipline tribunal and as a Bencher of the Law Society from 2019 to 2023. Goldstein has appeared at every level of court in Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
The firm's other lawyer, Angelo Veneziano, holds a graduate degree in political science from McMaster University and a law degree from Windsor law school. Before finishing law school, Veneziano spent five years working for the City of Toronto's Parks and Recreation department, and is fluent in Italian and French in addition to English.
The practice covers the full range of criminal matters, from sexual assault, domestic assault and drug and gun charges to white collar crime and murder and criminal negligence charges. It also handles bail hearings, extraditions, criminal appeals, and professional discipline and regulatory hearings. The office is at 100 Richmond Street West in downtown Toronto.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Sam Goldstein has practised criminal law since 1998, after starting out as an Assistant Crown Attorney.
- Goldstein served as a Bencher of the Law Society of Ontario from 2019 to 2023.
- Goldstein was an adjudicator on the Law Society of Ontario's discipline tribunal.
- Goldstein has appeared at every level of court in Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office is in a highrise at 100 Richmond Street West, in Toronto's downtown core. The address rates a perfect Walk Score of 100, with the 501 and 301 Queen streetcar lines about a hundred metres away and a Line 1 subway station close by.
Frequently asked questions
- I've been charged with sexual assault in Toronto. Can Sam Goldstein & Associates defend me?
- Yes. Sexual assault defence is one of the firm's main areas of practice, alongside domestic assault and criminal harassment charges.
- Does the firm handle bail hearings?
- Yes, bail hearings are one of the services the firm offers to people who have just been charged with an offence.
- I'm facing a professional discipline or regulatory hearing, not a criminal charge. Can you still help?
- The firm represents people in professional discipline and regulatory matters as well as criminal cases, which isn't limited to court prosecutions.
- Can Sam Goldstein & Associates help with an extradition case?
- Extradition is one of the firm's listed practice areas, along with criminal appeals.
- Does anyone at the firm speak languages other than English?
- Angelo Veneziano, one of the firm's two lawyers, is fluent in Italian and French.
- How long has Sam Goldstein been practising criminal law?
- Sam Goldstein has practised criminal law since 1998. Goldstein started as an Assistant Crown Attorney before moving into defence work, then later served as a Bencher of the Law Society of Ontario from 2019 to 2023 and as an adjudicator on its discipline tribunal.
Where to find them
100 Richmond Street West, Suite 318, Toronto, Ontario M5H 3K6, Canada · 416-927-1211
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