Protecting Your Rights at Every Step

Our Approach

At Craniotis Law Office, we understand that when an individual is charged with a criminal or drug-related offence, that person is potentially facing life-altering short-term and long-term consequences.  Some of these consequences include, but are not limited to, being removed and prohibited from returning to your place of residence, prohibited from driving a motor vehicle, denied access to the United States and/or other countries, payment of significant fines, loss of employment, deportation, criminal record, registration on the Sex Offender Registry, expulsion from school, and incarceration.

Given the seriousness of these potential life-altering consequences, we have developed a three-part approach to attempt to minimize and/or eliminate these consequences.  This approach consists of Communication, Preparation, and Results.  Our approach allows us to try to return the accused person to the same position or to a better position than he or she was in prior to being charged.

Communication between a lawyer and his client is instrumental in preparing a full answer and defence to a criminal or drug-related charge.  Peter often visits local detention centres (Maplehurst Correctional Complex and Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre) to meet with in-custody clients in order to prepare for their trials.  He also accepts collect calls to facilitate communication with an incarcerated individual.  Out-of-custody clients benefit from communicating directly with Peter by phone or email, and in-person at our office.  All criminal matters are handled exclusively by Peter.  Your matter will not be delegated to an associate or anyone else.

Preparation can have a significant impact on the outcome of your criminal and/or drug-related matter.  Vigorous preparation is required in order to present a full answer and defence or to make submissions on behalf of a client.  Peter will not guarantee or promise specific outcomes, as to do so would be highly irresponsible and unethical.  That being said, Peter can ensure that he will personally work diligently and relentlessly in preparing for a client’s matter by knowing all of the facts of the case and the relevant laws that apply to it.

Results should ultimately be assessed on a case-by-case basis as every criminal case is different from the next one.  Success in one case might consist of a guilty plea to a lesser and included charge (e.g. guilty plea to assault instead of assault causing bodily harm); whereas in a separate case, an acquittal may be the only result that is deemed a success.  Instead of speaking in hypotheticals, contact our office today to schedule your free and confidential initial consultation with our criminal defence lawyer.  Ask for Peter.

Craniotis Law Office represents individuals involved in all stages of the criminal process, including meeting with the police, bail hearings, bail variations, bail reviews, Crown pre-trials, judicial pre-trials, preliminary hearings, pre-trial motions, trial with judge alone or trial with judge and jury, and/or sentencing (if applicable).

Although it is not required, it is always preferable to retain a criminal defence lawyer to assist you with any and all stages of the criminal process.

If you or someone that you know has been charged with a criminal or drug-related offence, we strongly recommend that you contact our office for a free and confidential initial consultation with our criminal defence lawyer.  Ask for Peter.