Steven Tress, Barrister & Solicitor
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
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Steven Tress, Barrister & Solicitor is a solo criminal and immigration law practice in downtown Toronto, with an office at 425 University Avenue. Steven Tress graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1986 and was called to the Ontario bar in 1988, and has practised criminal defence and Canadian immigration law ever since. The criminal side covers charges from assault and weapons offences to fraud, property crimes, and breaches of bail, argued at every level of court. The immigration side runs from family sponsorship and study permits through permanent residence, business and self-employed applications, employer transfers, and appeals to the Federal Court.
Tress currently teaches Foundations of Immigration Law, part time, in Queen's University's Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law program, and is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the Toronto Lawyers Association. The practice serves clients across the Greater Toronto Area, including Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, and Hamilton, in addition to its downtown Toronto office.
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Milestones & recognition
- Steven Tress graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1986 and was called to the Ontario bar in 1988.
- Steven Tress served as a senior supervisor of the Refugee Law Research Unit at Osgoode Hall Law School.
- Steven Tress contributed to James C. Hathaway's 1991 book The Law of Refugee Status and to Hathaway's 1990 paper on refugee law theory in the Harvard International Law Journal.
- Steven Tress wrote the foreword to the fourth edition of Canadian Immigration and Refugee Law for Legal Professionals, a text by Lynn Fournier-Ruggles published in 2018.
- Steven Tress has been an executive member of the Criminal Justice Section and a member of the Immigration Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario), and has chaired and co-chaired the section's criminal law and immigration law seminars.
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The neighbourhood
The office sits at 425 University Avenue, a building dating to 1959, on the stretch of University Avenue between Toronto's financial core and the courts precinct, next to the St. Patrick subway station. That's a practical spot for a practice built around criminal trials and appeals. The block is part of a long run of law offices and medical buildings along University Avenue, a wide, tree-lined corridor better known for institutions than for street-level shops.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Steven Tress handle both criminal charges and immigration matters?
- Yes. The practice covers criminal defence, from assault and weapons charges through fraud and bail breaches, and Canadian immigration law, including family sponsorship, permanent residence, and appeals to the Federal Court.
- Can Steven Tress help me sponsor my spouse or a family member to come to Canada?
- Family sponsorship is one of the firm's main immigration services, for spouses and other family members of Canadians who want to reunite in Canada.
- I've been charged with assault, can Steven Tress represent me?
- Yes. Assault charges, including domestic assault and assault causing bodily harm, are part of the firm's criminal defence work, argued at all levels of court.
- Can Steven Tress help with a self-employed or business immigration application?
- Yes. The firm assists business people applying to immigrate to Canada as self-employed individuals or to set up a business here, as well as employers who need to transfer staff or recruit a foreign worker.
- Where is the office located and is it near transit?
- The office is at 425 University Avenue, Suite 601, in downtown Toronto, next to the St. Patrick subway station.
- Does Steven Tress take clients from outside Toronto?
- Yes. The practice serves clients across the Greater Toronto Area, including Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, and Hamilton.
Where to find them
425 University Avenue, Suite 601, Toronto, ON M5G 1T6, Canada · 416-977-3657
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