An Experienced Criminal Defence Lawyer

Toronto Criminal Lawyer Jody Berkes

Berkes Criminal Law Firm is a Toronto based Criminal Defence Firm.  As a criminal lawyer in Toronto, I also regularly represents clients in Milton, Oakville, Brampton, Mississauga, Etobicoke, Scarborough, Oshawa, Whitby, North York, Newmarket, Barrie, and anywhere else in Ontario where my services are needed.

I received my B.A. from Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. I earned B.C.L. and LL.B. degrees from McGill University’s Faculty of Law, where my classmates chose me as valedictorian of our class.

I articled and practiced in Vancouver, British Columbia for the criminal defence firm of Smart and Williams before moving to Toronto in 1999. That year I became a partner with a prominent criminal defence firm in Toronto.

I now have my own firm which is focused on defending clients charged under the Criminal Code of Canada, as well as other Federal and Provincial criminal and quasi-criminal statues. I have appeared in all levels of court in Ontario and British Columbia. Some of my decisions are reported on Quicklaw, Canlii.org and other web services.

I am member of the Ontario Bar Association, Criminal Law Executive Committee, where I currently serve as the continuing legal education liaison. As well, I am member in good standing with the Criminal Lawyers Association and Advocates Society. I have been certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in criminal law.