A criminal charge can affect your liberty, reputation, immigration status, employment, and family overnight. Vosooghi Law provides focused criminal defence for clients in Richmond Hill, North York, and across the GTA — from first contact with police through bail, resolution discussions, trial, and sentencing where required.
The information on this page is for general guidance only and does not constitute legal advice. Outcomes depend on the facts of each case.
Being charged or investigated is disorienting. You need clear advice about what happens next, what the Crown must prove, what disclosure shows, and which options protect your future. Our criminal defence work is built for Ontario courts — Provincial Court and Superior Court of Justice — with bilingual counsel in English and Persian.
From our Richmond Hill office at 8900 Yonge Street, we assist clients across York Region, North York, Vaughan, Markham, Toronto, and the Greater Toronto Area. Early contact matters: the decisions made in the first hours and days after an arrest or charge can shape bail, evidence preservation, and the trajectory of the entire file.
Looking for related civil court counsel? See our civil litigation practice. For status questions that intersect with a charge, our immigration team can coordinate where appropriate.
If you or a family member has been detained, a bail hearing may be the most urgent step. We prepare for bail by gathering surety information, identifying a suitable release plan, and addressing the Crown’s concerns about attendance, public safety, and confidence in the administration of justice.
Where release is possible, we work to secure conditions that are workable for your employment, family, and daily life. Where detention continues, we advise on next steps and review options for variation or review of bail orders.
Includes Bail hearings, surety preparation, release plans, bail variations, and detention reviews.
Assault, assault causing bodily harm, and domestic assault allegations often arise from contested facts, incomplete context, or situations where both parties were involved. These charges can trigger bail conditions that keep you from your home, partner, or children — even before any finding of guilt.
We review disclosure carefully, assess credibility and consistency issues, and advise on resolution options that may include withdrawal, peace bonds, diversion where available, or a contested trial where the evidence does not support the charge.
Includes Assault, domestic assault, assault causing bodily harm, uttering threats, and related peace bond / recognizance issues.
Impaired driving, Over 80, and related Highway Traffic Act consequences can affect your licence, insurance, employment, and travel. These files often turn on the stop, the demand, the testing process, disclosure timing, and Charter issues.
We examine the police notes, breath or blood evidence, video where available, and the Crown’s case theory. Depending on the facts, the path may include Charter applications, negotiation toward a reduced or alternative outcome, or trial.
Includes Impaired operation, Over 80, refuse driving, fail to comply with testing demands, and licence / insurance considerations.
Fraud, theft, and possession charges can be document-heavy and reputation-sensitive. Employers, professional regulators, and immigration officials may ask questions long after the court date. A careful defence starts with understanding what the Crown alleges you intended, what the documents actually show, and what can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
We help clients respond to investigations and charges involving retail theft, employee-related allegations, cheque and payment disputes, and more complex fraud files.
Includes Theft, fraud, possession of property obtained by crime, mischief, and related property offences.
Criminal law covers a wide range of offences. We also assist with drug-related charges, weapons allegations, fail-to-comply / breach of conditions, youth matters under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and other Criminal Code prosecutions where Ontario court advocacy is required.
If you are unsure whether your matter falls within our practice, call the office. We will tell you promptly whether we can help or refer you appropriately.
Includes Drug offences, weapons charges, breach of conditions, youth criminal defence, and other Criminal Code matters.
Most Ontario criminal files move through arrest or summons, bail (if detained), first appearance, disclosure, Crown pre-trials, judicial pre-trials, and then resolution or trial. Not every step applies to every charge, and timelines vary by courthouse and complexity.
Our role is to explain the process in plain language, protect your Charter rights, review disclosure with you, identify weaknesses in the Crown’s case, and pursue the outcome that best protects your liberty and future — whether that is a withdrawal, diversion, negotiated plea to a reduced charge, or a full trial defence.
For clients with immigration concerns, we also discuss how a criminal charge or conviction can interact with temporary or permanent status. Coordinated advice matters when both systems are in play.
Call as soon as you are under investigation, contacted by police, arrested, charged, or asked to attend court. Early advice can affect bail, what you say to police, and how evidence is preserved. If someone you care about is in custody, call immediately.
It depends on the outcome. A withdrawal, peace bond, diversion, absolute or conditional discharge, or finding of not guilty can have very different consequences from a conviction. We explain the practical and legal effects of each option before you decide.
Yes. Vosooghi Law provides bilingual criminal defence counsel in English and Persian for clients across Richmond Hill, North York, and the GTA.
Bring the information package or charge documents, bail papers, any release conditions, police occurrence numbers if available, a timeline of events, and contact details for potential sureties. Do not discuss the facts of the allegation with anyone other than your lawyer.
Yes. We defend impaired driving, Over 80, and related driving offences for clients in Richmond Hill and across the Greater Toronto Area. We review the stop, testing process, disclosure, and available Charter issues before advising on negotiation or trial.
You may be released with conditions or held for a bail hearing. Next steps typically include first appearance, Crown disclosure, pre-trials, and either resolution discussions or trial. A criminal defence lawyer guides you through each stage and protects your rights from the first call.
Vosooghi Law provides criminal defence representation from Richmond Hill for clients throughout York Region and the Greater Toronto Area, including North York, Vaughan, Markham, Thornhill, Aurora, Newmarket, and Toronto. We appear in Ontario Provincial Court and the Superior Court of Justice as the file requires.
If you need urgent help, call (416) 998 8900 or book a consultation online. Bilingual counsel is available in English and Persian.
