The Collett Read LLP law firm practices solely in the areas of criminal law, regulatory offences, and offences under the highway traffic act. Our office is located beside the John Sopinka courthouse in Hamilton, but we represent clients in courtrooms all over southern Ontario.

In cases that require proving our clients’ innocence, or protecting their rights at trial, we take pride in our preparedness and we are supremely confident in our abilities on our feet, making us fearless in the courtroom. Our range of experience covers the full spectrum of criminal cases, from simple theft to first degree murder.

While we are supremely skilled in the law, we also understand the importance of advocating for our clients. We are well versed in and connected to the programs available in the community to help people with whatever challenges they are facing in their personal lives, which is why we take the time to get to know our clients and their history and circumstances.

Facing the full weight of the justice system can be a stressful and intimidating experience, but when you are with us you are not facing it alone. We are always available to our clients and we will be with you every step of the way. Our phones never go unanswered, 24 hours a day.

When you hire a lawyer from our firm, you get the full weight of our team behind you as there are always at least two members of our team available to fully review your file.

We have weekly round table discussions on every case that comes through our door. During those meetings we ensure that all strategies of defence are put on the table. We brainstorm through those strategies to make sure that we are leaving no stone unturned.

Our spacious office is not only state of the art, it is also configured for open access. While we conduct private consultations with clients in our closed board room, our individual offices include an open-door policy to encourage continuous collaboration in our work. It is our strong belief that by always “talking through” our cases, we are not only providing our clients with multiple sets of eyes to view their case, we are always engaging in critical discussions of facts and the law, without ego, to drill down on the essential elements of each client’s case. This team approach to our work ensures that each client is getting a robust legal defence.

When preparing for a serious trial, we utilize the talent in our office to make sure we are supremely prepared. Defence witnesses go through a complete vetting to ensure they are prepared to take the stand. It would be impossible to eliminate nervousness of witnesses taking the stand in pressure filled courtroom, but nerves are often subdued through the repetition and familiarity we provide in the Mock trial scenarios we create in our office prior to trial.

The weight of the predicaments our clients come to us with is never lost on us, and we share that weight as a collective, all working together to achieve the best possible results.

We’re proud to have helped so many people through some of the most difficult events of their lives. Seeing words like these is what drives our team to succeed.