Business Details
Trusted Criminal Law Representation in Toronto
Fenton Scott K is one of Toronto's most respected criminal law firms with a long-established reputation for delivering the highest professional standards of advocacy and legal services. Our firm specializes in criminal, quasi-criminal, professional discipline, and regulatory law, serving individuals, corporations, and governmental clients across Canada. With extensive experience in all levels of court, including multiple appearances before the Supreme Court of Canada, we provide best-in-class legal advice and representation in complex cases. Our team includes seasoned former Crown prosecutors who bring unique perspectives to both defense and prosecutorial matters.We handle a broad range of issues including judicial interim release, extradition, appeals, and regulatory prosecutions while maintaining strict confidentiality for professional clients facing disciplinary investigations. Our lawyers have represented clients before numerous tribunals such as the Ontario Securities Commission, Law Society of Upper Canada, and Competition Bureau, ensuring optimal outcomes through strategic legal approaches.
Services
Criminal litigation
White collar crime
Professional discipline
Appeals
Regulatory matters
Highlights and features
- We have extensive experience in all levels of Canadian courts including the Supreme Court of Canada
- Our team includes two seasoned former Crown prosecutors with unique legal perspectives
- We provide discreet professional discipline services with strict client confidentiality
- We offer cross-border legal expertise with international counsel collaborations
- Our lawyers have appeared in numerous high-profile criminal prosecutions nationwide
Services
Criminal litigation
We handle all aspects of criminal litigation from bail hearings to trials and appeals. Our expertise covers evidence exclusion motions, preliminary inquiries, and complex criminal code offenses. With extensive courtroom experience, we represent clients in serious criminal charges including fraud, drug offenses, and violent crimes while protecting their legal rights throughout the judicial process.
White collar crime
Our firm specializes in defending clients against white collar criminal charges including antitrust violations, corruption of foreign public officials, and securities law breaches. We represent corporations and individuals in regulatory investigations, financial crimes, and cross-border compliance matters. Our team works closely with international counsel to address complex legal issues involving multiple jurisdictions and foreign legal systems.
Professional discipline
We provide discreet legal representation for professionals facing disciplinary proceedings before regulatory bodies. Our services include defending healthcare professionals, lawyers, accountants, and law enforcement officers in tribunal hearings. We maintain strict confidentiality while developing strategic defense approaches for clients facing career-threatening allegations and potential license revocation.
Appeals
Our firm has extensive appellate litigation experience in criminal and regulatory matters. We handle bail pending appeal applications, judicial reviews, and appeals to the Ontario Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada. Our team prepares comprehensive legal arguments and written submissions to challenge or uphold lower court decisions in complex legal cases.
Regulatory matters
We represent clients in regulatory enforcement actions and compliance investigations. Our practice covers environmental law, occupational health and safety, and extractive sector transparency requirements. We defend clients in proceedings before regulatory agencies and help organizations implement compliance programs to prevent regulatory violations while addressing enforcement actions when they occur.
People
Scott K. Fenton
Senior Criminal Defence Lawyer
Called to the bar in 1988, Scott is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and Best Lawyers in Canada award recipient. He has extensive experience in criminal defense, constitutional law, and special prosecutions with multiple Supreme Court appearances.
Andrew Guaglio
Criminal Law Associate
Andrew specializes in criminal law and regulatory defense with experience in Ontario and British Columbia courts. He previously worked at top Canadian criminal law firms and interned at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Michelle Psutka
Regulatory Defense Lawyer
Michelle practices criminal law and constitutional law with prior experience at a boutique Toronto criminal law firm and as a judicial law clerk at the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
Shreeya Devnani
Criminal Defense Associate
Shreeya focuses on criminal law and regulatory defense matters. She previously articled at a reputable Toronto criminal law firm and brings recent legal experience to our team.
Questions
What areas of law does Fenton Law Barristers specialize in?
We specialize in criminal law, quasi-criminal matters, regulatory law, professional discipline, and appellate litigation. Our practice includes white collar crime, competition law, and special prosecutions.
Do you handle cases outside Toronto?
Yes, we represent clients across Canada and internationally with experience in multiple provincial courts and cross-border legal matters involving foreign jurisdictions.
What experience does your team have?
Our team includes former Crown prosecutors, Supreme Court of Canada advocates, and legal professionals with decades of combined experience in complex criminal and regulatory cases.
Do you offer confidential consultations?
Yes, we maintain strict confidentiality for all clients. Until we formally agree to represent you, we do not treat unsolicited information as confidential.
