Stern Landesman Clark LLP
3 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 455 handling Criminal Defence.
About Stern Landesman Clark LLP
Stern Landesman Clark LLP is a small Toronto firm that handles criminal, regulatory and related litigation for individuals, corporations, government officials and institutional clients. Its work covers Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act charges, along with commercial disputes, tax, customs and excise matters, competition, securities, fraud and environmental issues. The firm also represents clients in professional discipline hearings and coroner's inquests, and handles matters at trial and on appeal.
Paul Stern has practised law since being called to the Ontario Bar in 1980, after articling with Clay Powell, Q.C., a former Assistant Deputy Attorney General of Ontario, at Carter & Powell in Toronto. David Landesman, called to the bar in 1998, has practised alongside Stern since then, and an associate at the firm was called to the bar in 2018. The office is on Sunnydene Crescent in midtown Toronto, a quiet residential setting rather than a downtown office tower.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Paul Stern was called to the Ontario Bar in 1980, after articling with Clay Powell, Q.C., a former Assistant Deputy Attorney General of Ontario, at Carter & Powell in Toronto.
- Paul Stern is an Honorary Life Member of the Federation of Law Societies' National Criminal Law Program, an honour conferred in 2000, and has been a member of the Criminal Lawyers' Association since 1978.
- Paul Stern was an instructor for the Ontario Bar Admission Course from 1983 to 2005, and has lectured for the Canadian Bar Association, the Criminal Lawyers' Association and the Federation of Law Societies.
- Paul Stern is listed in Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading White Collar Crime Lawyers and in Best Lawyers in Canada.
- David Landesman received the Chancellor's Prize for the highest grade in the Department of Social Science at the University of Western Ontario, then earned a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1996 and was called to the Ontario Bar in February 1998.
In the community
- An associate at the firm has volunteered with Lawyers Feed the Hungry since 2015.
- An associate at the firm has contributed articles to The Lawyer's Daily, Without Prejudice and Canadian Lawyer Magazine, and authored chapters on the Ontario Land Tribunal and the Condominium Authority Tribunal in Emond's Tribunal Practice and Procedure.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
By appointmentLawyers 3
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1980–2018 · median 28 years in practice 3 of 3 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School, University of Toronto Law School 2 of 3 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office at 31 Sunnydene Crescent sits in a residential part of midtown Toronto rather than a downtown commercial strip, with Stratford Park, Charlotte Maher Park and Cheltenham Park all nearby. The location has a Walk Score of 70 out of 100, rated Very Walkable, and a Transit Score of 64, rated Good Transit, with a Bayview bus stop about 0.1 kilometres away.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of law does Stern Landesman Clark handle?
- The firm's lawyers handle criminal defence, including charges under the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, along with regulatory and administrative matters such as professional discipline hearings and coroner's inquests. They also advise on commercial disputes, tax, customs and excise, competition, securities, fraud and environmental issues.
- I've been charged with an offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Can Stern Landesman Clark represent me?
- Yes. The firm's practice includes defending Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act charges for individuals, from advice through to trial and appeal.
- Does the firm represent clients in professional discipline hearings?
- Yes. Stern Landesman Clark represents individuals, corporations, government officials and institutional bodies in professional regulatory and discipline proceedings, as well as coroner's inquests.
- How long has the firm been practising in Toronto?
- Paul Stern has practised since being called to the Ontario Bar in 1980. David Landesman joined the practice after being called to the bar in 1998, and the current associate joined after being called in 2018.
- Where is Stern Landesman Clark located and how do I reach the firm?
- The office is at 31 Sunnydene Crescent in midtown Toronto. The firm can be reached by phone at (416) 869-3422 or by email through the lawyers listed on its website.
- Does the firm handle tax and customs matters?
- Yes. Alongside its criminal and regulatory defence work, the firm advises on tax, customs and excise matters.
Where to find them
31 Sunnydene Crescent, Toronto, ON M4N 3J5 · 416-869-3422
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