Webb Barristers
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.1 lawyer · Established 2016 · City of Toronto
One of 2,276 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 307 handling Criminal Defence.
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Accepts Legal AidVirtual appointmentsAbout Webb Barristers
Webb Barristers is a Toronto criminal defence practice built around a single lawyer, Melanie Webb, who has practiced criminal law since being called to the Ontario bar in 2008. Webb founded the firm, registered as Melanie J. Webb Law Professional Corporation, in 2016 after several years practicing with senior criminal counsel. The practice is limited to criminal trials and appeals, covering matters from investigation and bail through preliminary hearings, trial, and sentencing, along with appellate advocacy, extradition, and professional discipline and regulatory proceedings before bodies such as the Law Society and the Ontario Securities Commission.
Webb holds a law degree from the University of Toronto (2007), a master's degree in psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University (2004), and an honours science degree with a diploma in music performance from McMaster University (2002). Webb sits on Legal Aid Ontario's Extremely Serious Criminal Matters panel and the Pro Bono Ontario roster for Supreme Court of Canada leave to appeal applications, and is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.
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In the community
- Sat on the board of Breakaway Addiction Services, a Toronto addiction treatment charity, from 2011 to 2020.
- Testified on criminal justice legislation before the House of Commons, the Senate of Canada, and the Ontario Legislative Assembly.
- Spoke with CBC News about ongoing delays in the Ontario court system.
- Presented on bail law to a joint panel of the Ontario Bar Association's Criminal Justice and Citizenship and Immigration Law sections.
- Publishes articles on criminal law developments in For the Defence and The Lawyer's Daily, including pieces on bail reform and police expert witnesses.
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Woman-owned
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488 Wellington St. W., Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario M5V 1E3 · 416-323-3242
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