Kruse Law Firm
6 lawyers · Established 1993 · Essex County (Windsor), Waterloo Region, Middlesex County (London), City of Toronto
One of 137 law firms listed in Windsor, and one of 32 handling Criminal Defence.
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Kruse Law Firm is a criminal defence practice that Michael Kruse founded in 1993. It defends charges under the Criminal Code across Ontario, and its work runs from impaired driving and other driving offences to assault, domestic assault, sexual assault, theft, fraud, drug charges, and weapons offences. The firm runs four offices, in Kitchener, London, Toronto, and Windsor, and describes its Kitchener office at 311 Frederick Street as its flagship location. The firm sums up its approach in a short motto, "tell us your side, we'll handle it."
The founder came to defence work from the other side of the courtroom. Michael Kruse earned a business degree from Queen's University in 1984 and a law degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1987, was called to the Ontario bar in 1989, then spent four years as an Assistant Crown Attorney with the Ministry of the Attorney General in Windsor and Toronto before entering private practice. The firm says three of its lawyers are former Crown prosecutors, with more than 50 years of combined criminal trial experience between them. Consultations are free, and alongside its casework the firm publishes a fair amount of plain-language material about how criminal charges and the courts work, including a blog, an FAQ library, videos, and a podcast.
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Milestones & recognition
- Michael Kruse founded the firm in 1993 after four years as an Assistant Crown Attorney with the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General in Windsor and Toronto.
- The founder holds a business degree from Queen's University (1984) and a law degree from the University of Western Ontario (1987), and was called to the Ontario bar in 1989.
- The founder has lectured and taught criminal law for the Ontario Bar Admission Course over several years.
- Michael Kruse is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Essex County Law Association, and the Ontario Criminal Lawyers Association.
In the community
- The firm publishes a blog, an FAQ library, an article library, a video library, and a podcast that explain criminal charges, the court process, and the consequences of a conviction.
- It also offers free downloadable guides for people facing charges such as impaired driving, sexual assault, and domestic assault.
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Wheelchair accessible
LGBTQ+ friendly
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In-person servicesFees & payment
Free consultationLawyers 6
Alexis Tandazo
Criminal Defence Lawyer
Criminal Defence
Ed Ducharme
Criminal Defence Lawyer
Criminal Defence
Karl Toews
Criminal Defence Lawyer
Criminal Defence
Michael Kruse
Founder & Senior Counsel
Criminal Defence
Ryan Venables
Criminal Defence Lawyer
Criminal Defence
Victoria Zavitz
Criminal Defence Lawyer
Criminal Defence
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1989–2022 · median 13 years in practice 4 of 6 lawyers
- Law schools
- Bond University (2), University of Western Ontario (2), University of Toronto 5 of 6 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- French
Who handles what
Offices 4
The neighbourhood
The Kitchener office sits at 311 Frederick Street, the same street as the Waterloo Region Courthouse at 85 Frederick, where the region's criminal matters are heard in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice. For a criminal firm that's a practical address: the court a Kitchener or Waterloo charge is answered in is a short way down the same road.
There's a parking lot behind the building, reached from Merner Avenue. The firm's own directions to the door point in from St. Jacobs, Cambridge, Guelph, and St. Agatha, which is a fair picture of who it serves: people across Waterloo Region and the surrounding townships, not just downtown Kitchener.
Frequently asked questions
- I've been charged with impaired driving in Kitchener. Can Kruse Law represent me?
- Yes. Impaired driving and DUI work is a core part of the firm's criminal defence practice, including charges for refusing a breath test and for impaired care or control of a vehicle. The Kitchener office is at 311 Frederick Street, and the firm offers a free consultation.
- What kinds of cases does Kruse Law take?
- The firm handles criminal matters only. That includes sexual assault, domestic assault, impaired driving, assault, uttering threats, criminal harassment, theft and shoplifting, fraud and white collar charges, drug charges, weapons offences, and dangerous or prohibited driving.
- How long has Kruse Law been around, and who started it?
- Michael Kruse founded the firm in 1993. Before going into defence work, the founder spent four years as an Assistant Crown Attorney in Windsor and Toronto, and was called to the Ontario bar in 1989.
- Does anyone at the firm have experience as a prosecutor?
- Yes. The firm says three of its lawyers are former Crown prosecutors, with more than 50 years of combined criminal trial experience between them. The founder prosecuted jury trials in the Superior Court of Justice and many trials in the Ontario Court of Justice before moving to the defence side.
- Where is the Kitchener office, and is there parking?
- It's at 311 Frederick Street in Kitchener, which the firm describes as its flagship location. There's a parking lot behind the building, reached from Merner Avenue. The firm also has offices in London, Toronto, and Windsor.
- Does Kruse Law offer a free consultation?
- Yes. The firm offers a free consultation for people facing charges. You can reach the Kitchener office at 519-744-0973 or the firm's toll-free line at 1-800-699-0806.
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