Savards LLP
7 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
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Savards LLP is a small Toronto firm that practices exclusively in criminal, constitutional, and regulatory law. The firm's own privacy policy still identifies it by an earlier name, Savard Foy LLP, and by an earlier address on Simcoe Street, showing the practice has both renamed itself and moved to its current office on Soho Street since those years.
The firm's lawyers defend people facing serious charges, including murder, firearms offences, drug trafficking, and sexual assault allegations, from the investigation stage through trial and appeal. Several lawyers at the firm previously clerked at appellate courts, and the firm regularly argues appeals at the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada, in addition to constitutional challenges that arise out of criminal cases. The firm also advises people who are under investigation but not yet charged.
Founding partner Megan Savard has taught trial advocacy at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and was the David Asper Centre's Constitutional Litigator in Residence for the 2025 to 2026 academic year. Megan Savard is also a past director of the Criminal Lawyers' Association and co-chaired its Litigation Committee. More than one lawyer at the firm has received the Precedent Setter Award.
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Milestones & recognition
- The firm's privacy policy still carries an earlier name, Savard Foy LLP, and an earlier Simcoe Street address, showing the practice was renamed to Savards LLP and moved to its current Soho Street office.
- Megan Savard was named the David Asper Centre's Constitutional Litigator in Residence for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
- Megan Savard is a past director of the Criminal Lawyers' Association and co-chaired its Litigation Committee.
- More than one lawyer at the firm has received the Precedent Setter Award.
In the community
- Lawyers at the firm have volunteered with the Ontario Court of Appeal's pro bono inmate appeal program.
- Lawyers at the firm have taught at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, and the University of Toronto's undergraduate criminology program.
- Megan Savard served on the faculty of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada's National Criminal Law Program.
- A lawyer at the firm has received the Ontario Bar Association's Award for Pro Bono Law and an Outstanding Professional Award from the Canadian Tamils' Chamber of Commerce.
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This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Law schools
- University of Toronto (2), Osgoode Hall Law School, Queen's University, Yale Law School 5 of 7 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- Cantonese, English, Persian (Farsi)
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Savards LLP's office is on Soho Street, near Queen Street West and Beverley Street in downtown Toronto. The block sits close to the Art Gallery of Ontario, the University of Toronto's downtown campus, Kensington Market, and Chinatown, an area known for its galleries, restaurants, and small shops alongside residential lofts. The firm's privacy policy still lists an earlier address on Simcoe Street, from its years as Savard Foy LLP, which shows the practice has moved within the downtown core rather than staying put since it started out.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of law does Savards LLP handle?
- Savards LLP practices exclusively in criminal, constitutional, and regulatory law. The firm defends people facing charges from the investigation stage through trial and appeal, including serious matters like murder, firearms offences, drug trafficking, and sexual assault allegations.
- Can Savards LLP help if I'm under investigation but haven't been charged yet?
- Yes. Alongside representing people who have already been charged, the firm advises people facing investigations, regulatory scrutiny, or a criminal justice emergency before any charge is laid.
- Does Savards LLP handle appeals, or only trials?
- Both. The firm regularly argues appeals at the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada, and several of its lawyers previously clerked at appellate courts before joining the firm.
- Does Savards LLP take on constitutional issues, not just criminal charges?
- Yes. Alongside trial and appellate defence work, the firm takes on constitutional challenges that arise within the criminal justice system.
- Where is Savards LLP located and how do I reach the firm?
- The office is at 26 Soho Street, Suite 400, in downtown Toronto. It can be reached at 416-789-7843 or toll free at 1-866-413-6765, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
- How big is Savards LLP?
- Savards LLP is a small firm. Its team page lists about ten lawyers, a mix of partners and associates who all focus on criminal, constitutional, and regulatory work rather than a broader general practice.
Where to find them
26 Soho Street, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M5T 1Z7 · 416-789-7843
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