Smith Litkowski
6 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
About Smith Litkowski
Smith Litkowski is a criminal trial and appeal firm with six lawyers, based in midtown Toronto at Yonge and Lawrence. Tyler Smith and Holly Smith co-founded the firm; Tyler Smith leads trial work after being called to the Ontario bar in 2001, and Holly Smith directs business operations. The practice runs from bail hearings and criminal trials through to appeals and prison law, covering matters across the Greater Toronto Area.
Senior appeal lawyer Richard Litkowski, for whom the firm is partly named, was called to the bar in 1991 after a year clerking for Chief Justice Antonio Lamer at the Supreme Court of Canada. Litkowski has since argued more than 200 reported appellate decisions before the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada, taught Evidence at Osgoode Hall Law School, and lectured in the Bar Admission Course's criminal procedure and advocacy module. The firm also runs a dedicated prison law practice, handling parole hearings and applications to reduce parole ineligibility for people serving life sentences.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Richard Litkowski clerked for Chief Justice Antonio Lamer at the Supreme Court of Canada from 1989 to 1990, before being called to the Ontario bar in 1991.
- Litkowski has argued more than 200 reported appellate decisions before the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada.
- In 2021, a lawyer at the firm brought a constitutional challenge to Canada's parole suspension regime, after which the Parole Board of Canada changed its policy.
In the community
- Litkowski has spent 25 years with the Pro Bono Inmate Appeal Program, representing unrepresented inmates before appellate courts in Toronto and Kingston.
- Litkowski has been appointed amicus curiae by the Superior Court of Justice in a number of cases, including murder trials.
- Litkowski taught Evidence and Advanced Evidence at Osgoode Hall Law School, was a Bar Admission Course instructor in criminal procedure and advocacy from 1993 to 2005, and was review counsel and a lecturer at Downtown Legal Services at the University of Toronto from 1996 to 2006.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 6
Amy Li
Trial Lawyer
Criminal Defence
David Delle Fave
Trial and Prison Lawyer
Criminal Defence
Kaitlyn Mathews
Trial Lawyer
Criminal Defence
Mitchell Huberman
Partner, Trial and Lead Prison Lawyer
Criminal Defence
Richard Litkowski
Senior Appeal Lawyer
Criminal Defence
Tyler Smith
Co-Founder & Lead Trial Counsel
Criminal Defence
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1991–2025 · median 7 years in practice 6 of 6 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2), Dalhousie University, University of Ottawa, University of Windsor, Western University 6 of 6 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office sits atop Lawrence subway station, in the First Capital Building at the northwest corner of Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue, within the Yonge Lawrence Village business district in midtown Toronto. It's a retail and professional corridor with direct subway access, which suits a criminal defence practice whose clients and court dates run across the Greater Toronto Area rather than one neighbourhood. Paid outdoor parking is available on the north side of the building for clients who drive in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Smith Litkowski handle bail hearings?
- Yes. Bail hearings, bail reviews, and detention reviews are one of the firm's core practice areas, alongside criminal trials and appeals.
- I'm serving a sentence and want to apply for parole. Can Smith Litkowski help?
- Yes. The firm runs a dedicated prison law practice that handles parole hearings, as well as faint hope applications for people serving life sentences who have already served at least 15 years.
- Does the firm handle criminal appeals, not just trials?
- Yes. Appellate work is one of the firm's namesake practices, and its lawyers have argued cases before the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada.
- I've been charged with impaired driving. Can Smith Litkowski represent me?
- Yes, impaired driving and other traffic offences are among the matters the firm handles.
- Does Smith Litkowski represent youth facing criminal charges?
- Yes, the firm represents young people facing criminal charges as well as adults.
- Where is the office and how do I get there?
- The office is in the First Capital Building at Yonge and Lawrence in Toronto, directly above Lawrence subway station. Paid outdoor parking is available on the north side of the building.
Where to find them
3035-3080 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3N1 · 416-650-1845
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