Davoudi Criminal Law
1 lawyer · York Region, Durham Region
One of 141 law firms listed in Richmond Hill, and one of 15 handling Criminal Defence.
About Davoudi Criminal Law
Davoudi Criminal Law is a solo criminal defence practice run by Fariborz Davoudi, with offices in Richmond Hill and Pickering, Ontario. The practice is limited to criminal law, covering matters from assault and drug offences to impaired driving, fraud, and criminal appeals, and it serves clients across the Greater Toronto Area. Davoudi studied political philosophy at the University of Western Ontario, then earned a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1997 and was called to the Ontario bar in 1999. Davoudi later returned to Osgoode for a Master of Laws in 2005 and a PhD awarded in 2015.
The PhD research, titled Rethinking the Law of Interrogations and Confessions in Canada, examined how Canadian courts define an involuntary confession, and the finished thesis is publicly available through Osgoode's digital repository. Davoudi immigrated to Canada during high school and has represented clients in cases that drew coverage from outlets including CBC, CTV, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, and Global News. Davoudi has also appeared in Persian-language interviews on ITC TV, walking Farsi-speaking viewers through Canadian criminal law.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1997 and was called to the Ontario bar in 1999.
- Earned a Master of Laws (LLM) in criminal law from Osgoode in 2005.
- Completed a PhD at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, awarded in May 2015, with a thesis on the law of confessions and interrogations in Canada.
- Case work has been covered by national and regional media, including CBC, CTV, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, the National Post, the Toronto Sun, Global News, and York Region.
In the community
- The firm is listed with JusticeNet, a referral service described as making justice more accessible to Canadians who do not qualify for legal aid.
- Davoudi has appeared in Persian-language interviews on ITC TV, explaining Canadian criminal law topics such as sexual assault, fraud, driving offences, and drug offences to Farsi-speaking viewers.
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The neighbourhood
The Richmond Hill office sits in a part of York Region that has drawn one of the GTA's fastest growing Persian-speaking communities. A Globe and Mail report on the town's shifting demographics found the population identifying Persian as a mother tongue grew 44 percent between 2006 and 2011, concentrated along the Yonge Street corridor. Davoudi's own Persian-language appearances on ITC TV, explaining Canadian criminal law to Farsi-speaking viewers, connect to that same community rather than assuming every client already knows how the system works.
The Pickering office sits in Durham Region, where criminal matters are handled through the Ontario Court of Justice location in Oshawa. That courthouse's own location page lists a Public Prosecution Service of Canada contact specifically for Ajax and Pickering files, a sign that a Durham Region criminal case usually means a trip to Oshawa no matter which town it started in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Davoudi Criminal Law handle drug charges?
- Yes. The firm's practice areas include drug offences such as possession, trafficking, production, and importing, alongside its wider criminal defence work.
- Can Davoudi Criminal Law help with a criminal appeal?
- Yes, criminal appeals are listed among the firm's practice areas, in addition to trial level defence work.
- What if I don't qualify for legal aid but can't afford a lawyer?
- Davoudi Criminal Law is listed with JusticeNet, a referral network for people who do not qualify for legal aid.
- Does Davoudi Criminal Law offer a free consultation?
- The firm offers a free 20 minute consultation, booked by calling the office directly.
- Where are Davoudi Criminal Law's offices located?
- The firm has offices in Richmond Hill and Pickering, Ontario. Both are by appointment, so call ahead before visiting.
- How long has Fariborz Davoudi been practising criminal law?
- Davoudi was called to the Ontario bar in 1999, giving the firm more than two decades of criminal law experience.
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