The Law Offices of Mark Zinck
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The Law Offices of Mark Zinck is a sole practitioner criminal defence firm based in downtown Toronto. Founder Mark Zinck was called to the Ontario bar in 2011 and is also admitted to the bar in Nova Scotia. Zinck holds an LLB from Dalhousie Law School and a BA from St. Thomas University, and the firm's site credits Zinck with the Canada Millennium Excellence Award (2004) and an Outstanding Scholars Award (2001) from those student years.
The practice is limited to criminal defence, and it covers charges across Ontario rather than just the GTA, from theft, mischief, and assault through to DUI, drug charges, and more serious matters like sexual assault. According to the firm, clients don't need to meet in person; it represents people throughout the province without requiring them to travel to its Richmond Street office, which operates by appointment only. Work is billed as a flat fee, and the firm doesn't take on legal aid certificate cases, so every file is a private retainer. It also offers a less common service: helping an alleged victim in a domestic case prepare an affidavit for the Crown aimed at getting no-contact conditions lifted.
The firm's site says Zinck's legal opinions have appeared in national and local media, including the National Post, Global National, and the Toronto Star, and that Zinck has personally handled over 2,000 criminal defence cases.
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Milestones & recognition
- Mark Zinck was called to the Ontario bar in 2011 and is also admitted to the bar in Nova Scotia.
- Zinck holds an LLB from Dalhousie Law School and a BA from St. Thomas University.
- The firm's site credits Zinck with the Canada Millennium Excellence Award (2004) and an Outstanding Scholars Award (2001).
- By the firm's own account, Zinck has personally handled over 2,000 criminal defence cases. Based on the 2011 Ontario call date, Zinck has practised law in Ontario for more than a decade.
- The firm's site states that Zinck's legal opinions have been featured in national and local media, including the National Post, Global National, and the Toronto Star.
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The neighbourhood
The office is on Richmond Street West in downtown Toronto, and it operates by appointment only. The firm says clients don't need to meet in person and don't have to travel to Toronto to retain it, since it represents people at courthouses across Ontario, from Ottawa and Thunder Bay to Windsor, Niagara Falls, and every part of the GTA. For a lot of clients, the neighbourhood that matters most isn't the one around the office; it's whichever courthouse, from Newmarket to Sault Ste. Marie, their own case happens to be heard at.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to come to your Toronto office in person?
- No. The firm says it doesn't require clients to meet in person and represents people throughout Ontario without asking them to travel to Toronto. The Richmond Street office operates by appointment only.
- Will a lawyer handle my case, or a paralegal?
- A lawyer. The firm's FAQ says clients are represented only by a practising lawyer certified by the Law Society of Ontario, not a paralegal.
- Does the firm handle cases outside the GTA?
- Yes. Beyond Toronto and the rest of the GTA, the firm lists coverage at courthouses across Ontario, including Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Windsor, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, and Parry Sound.
- Does the firm accept legal aid certificates?
- No. The firm's stated policy is not to accept legal aid certificates from any client; it handles files on a private retainer with flat fee pricing instead.
- What does it cost to hire the firm?
- It depends on the case. The firm's FAQ says fees for matters resolved without a trial normally range from $2,000 to $8,000, while cases that go to trial can range from $10,000 to $100,000 depending on the charge, quoted as a flat fee after an initial phone consultation.
- I'm the alleged victim in a domestic case and I want to help the accused. Can this firm help?
- The firm offers a specific service for this. It says it can speak with the Crown and help prepare a victim affidavit aimed at getting no-contact conditions lifted and the charge dropped.
Where to find them
121 Richmond Street West, Suite 1100, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2K1 · 647-228-5969
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