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Toronto Criminal Defense Lawyers
David Genis is a Toronto-based criminal defense practice with a proven track record in defending complex DUI, assault, drug, and immigration-related charges. Our founder, David Genis, combines technical expertise with courtroom experience to deliver strategic legal representation tailored to each client's unique circumstances. With multilingual support in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian, and Ukrainian, we prioritize personalized attention, transparent communication, and aggressive advocacy to protect clients' rights and futures.Our approach emphasizes early case evaluation, evidence analysis, and leveraging legal precedents to achieve dismissals, reduced charges, or favorable trial outcomes. As a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Criminal Lawyers Association, we maintain the highest professional standards while providing accessible legal counsel to clients facing life-altering criminal allegations.
Services
DUI Defense
Assault Charges
Drug Offenses
Immigration Appeals
Bail Hearings
Sexual Assault Defense
Weapons Charges
Fraud Defense
Criminal Harassment
Child Pornography Cases
Details
- Year established: 2006
Highlights and features
- We offer 15+ years of specialized criminal defense experience since 2006
- Our team provides multilingual legal support in 5 languages
- We employ technical expertise in DUI/DWI blood alcohol analysis
- We guarantee court appearances on your behalf when possible
- Our practice combines trial advocacy with appellate-level legal analysis
What people say
Wins impossible cases
Personalized attention
Clear communication
Court appearances handled
Technical expertise
Services
DUI Defense
Our DUI defense practice combines technical expertise with courtroom experience to challenge blood alcohol testing procedures, police conduct, and evidentiary issues. We handle over 80 mg charges, impaired driving allegations, and refusal cases, focusing on constitutional violations and forensic analysis to achieve dismissals or reduced penalties. Our approach includes challenging breathalyzer accuracy, procedural errors, and building alternative explanations for driving circumstances.
Assault Charges
We defend all assault categories including domestic assault, assault with a weapon, and aggravated assault. Our strategy involves analyzing police reports, witness statements, and forensic evidence to challenge prosecution claims. We negotiate with Crown attorneys for charge reductions and prepare comprehensive trial defenses when necessary, focusing on self-defense claims and evidentiary weaknesses.
Drug Offenses
Our drug offense defense covers possession, trafficking, production, and importation charges. We challenge search and seizure procedures, chain of custody issues, and laboratory analysis validity. For complex cases involving grow operations or international drug imports, we work with forensic experts to identify procedural violations and constitutional breaches that can lead to evidence suppression or case dismissal.
Bail Hearings
We provide urgent representation for bail applications, working to secure pre-trial release with favorable conditions. Our approach includes presenting compelling surety options, addressing Crown concerns, and developing release plans that balance client needs with legal requirements while preparing for potential trial proceedings.
Immigration Appeals
We represent clients facing immigration consequences from criminal charges, including deportation proceedings and admissibility hearings. Our practice combines criminal defense strategies with immigration law considerations to protect both legal status and criminal case outcomes through coordinated defense approaches.
People
David Genis
Criminal Defense Lawyer
David Genis is a Toronto criminal defense attorney with 15+ years of experience handling DUI, assault, drug offenses, and immigration cases. A member of the Law Society of Upper Canada and Criminal Lawyers Association, he provides multilingual legal representation and has successfully defended numerous complex cases since 2006.
Questions
What's the difference between impaired driving and over 80 mg charges?
Impaired driving focuses on behavior affecting driving ability, while over 80 mg charges are based on blood alcohol concentration. Both carry serious penalties but require different defense strategies.
Can domestic assault charges be dropped if the complainant withdraws support?
Prosecution can continue even if the complainant recants. Our legal team works to challenge evidence and negotiate with Crown attorneys to reduce or dismiss charges.
What happens if I refused a breath sample?
Refusing a breath sample carries penalties similar to impaired driving. We challenge police procedures and constitutional violations to protect your rights in these cases.
How do you handle drug possession charges?
We examine search and seizure procedures, chain of evidence, and potential Charter rights violations to build strong defenses against possession, trafficking, and production charges.
What are the penalties for assault causing bodily harm?
Assault causing bodily harm carries up to 10 years imprisonment. Our defense strategies focus on challenging evidence, negotiating plea bargains, and preparing for trial when necessary.
Do you handle immigration-related criminal cases?
Yes, we represent clients facing immigration appeals and deportation proceedings related to criminal charges, working to protect both their legal status and criminal defense rights.
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