Malcolm McRae Criminal Law
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.1 lawyer · Established 2012 · Waterloo Region
One of 102 law firms listed in Kitchener, and one of 23 handling Criminal Defence.
About Malcolm McRae Criminal Law
Malcolm McRae Criminal Law is a Kitchener criminal defence practice serving people across Southwestern Ontario. Malcolm McRae has practised criminal law both with a criminal defence firm and as a sole practitioner since 2012.
Defending people's rights through criminal law has been the entire focus since Malcolm McRae joined the profession. That path began with articles at Greenspan Partners in Toronto, and Malcolm McRae has since appeared at every level of court in Ontario.
You won't be working with just one person, though. Jacklynn Vincent is the practice's paralegal, a graduate of George Brown Polytechnic's paralegal program and Conestoga College's legal office administration program.
Malcolm McRae also sat down with Darryl Watty for an episode of the People Around Town Podcast. The office is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and you can call or email to set up a consultation.
Practice areas
Criminal defence, and nothing else
Criminal law is the only thing Malcolm McRae practises. Clients have faced charges ranging from fraud and firearm offences to drug offences, domestic violence, sexual assault and impaired driving, and up to manslaughter and murder.
Good to know
Accessible parkingHow Malcolm McRae Criminal Law works
Malcolm McRae believes everyone deserves good legal counsel and a strong defence. A staple of the practice is taking time with clients so they're comfortable with everything that follows a charge.
Affiliations & connections
- Innocence Canada: Malcolm McRae has been involved with the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted, the name the group took in 1993 before it rebranded as Innocence Canada.
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The office sits at 53 Roy Street in Maplecroft House, which went up in 1912 as a private home. It's a pared-down take on the Queen Anne style, with an asymmetrical front, a gable facing the street and a bay window with multi-pane glass.
The house is in Kitchener's Civic Centre neighbourhood, a quiet, walkable area close to the Waterloo Region Courthouse, the Kitchener Public Library and City Hall. Kitchener has four heritage conservation districts, and the plan for Civic Centre sets out guidelines and policies to protect and conserve it. The neighbourhood is tied to several key periods in the city's development, and many of its buildings are associated with community leaders.
Frequently asked questions
- How are fees set at Malcolm McRae Criminal Law?
- The minimum is a flat fee of $5,000 plus HST. More complex matters, including ones that may need a trial, are billed hourly. Fees get discussed in detail at the first meeting, and Malcolm McRae is open to working out a payment arrangement that fits your situation. (Fees as of October 2026.)
- Will my case be publicized?
- Malcolm McRae doesn't post links to reported cases or news articles about past matters, because in Malcolm McRae's experience no client wants recognition for being involved in the criminal justice system. Malcolm McRae commits to taking every possible step to keep publicity about your case to a minimum and to protect your confidentiality.
- Does Malcolm McRae take Legal Aid Ontario matters?
- Malcolm McRae has a Legal Aid Ontario lawyer profile in Kitchener with three specialties: Criminal, Extremely Serious Matters and Gladue.
Where to find them
53 Roy Street, Kitchener, ON N2H 4B4 · 519-954-7770
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