Charges WithdrawnSexual Assault
Crown withdrew on the eve of trial following defence cross-examination preparation and third-party records work. Sexual Assault defence →
2025Spektor Law · Since 1997
When you’re charged, experienced defence is everything.
For three decades, Aaron M. Spektor has provided skilled, professional, and aggressive criminal defence for clients facing impaired driving, assault, sexual assault, fraud, robbery and other serious charges across the Greater Toronto Area — including Toronto, York Region, Peel Region, Durham, Halton and throughout Southern Ontario.
Criminal DefenceAaron M. SpektorBarrister & Solicitor
30
Years in practice
1997
Called to the Ontario Bar
Personal
Service on every file
24/7
Intake & response
The Short Answer
What does a Toronto criminal defence lawyer do for you?
A Toronto criminal defence lawyer protects your rights from the first police contact through bail, disclosure, negotiation and, if needed, trial, with the goal of a withdrawal, acquittal or a resolution that avoids a criminal record. Aaron M. Spektor, a criminal lawyer in Toronto for 30 years (LSO #51731A), handles every file personally across the GTA, from the Toronto Courthouse at 10 Armoury Street to Peel’s Brampton courthouse, and takes intake calls himself 24/7.
Answer by Aaron M. Spektor, criminal defence lawyer · LSO #51731A · called to the Bar of Ontario in 1997
- Practice
- Criminal defence only · Toronto & the GTA
- Courts
- All Ontario courts, through the Court of Appeal
- Lawyer
- Aaron M. Spektor · LSO #51731A · called 1997
- First step
- Free consultation · (416) 599-1900 · 24/7
Areas of Practice
Specialized Criminal Defense
Aaron M. Spektor defends individuals charged with criminal offences. Every file the firm accepts is a criminal or quasi-criminal matter, and every file is handled personally by Mr. Spektor from intake through resolution or trial.
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Impaired Driving / DUI
Over 80, Refusal, Care or Control — Charter-based defence at every stage.
02Assault & Domestic
Simple, bodily harm, aggravated, and domestic-related charges across the GTA.
03Drugs & Weapons
CDSA possession, trafficking, and firearm prosecutions — search-driven defence.
04Fraud & Property
Fraud, theft, possession of stolen property, break and enter, arson.
Selected Outcomes
See full recordWithdrawals, acquittals, and stays — earned one file at a time.
AcquittalImpaired / Over 80
Reading excluded under s. 24(2) after successful s. 8 and s. 10(b) Charter motion at trial in the Ontario Court of Justice. Impaired / Over 80 defence →
2025Stay of ProceedingsDomestic Assault
Charges stayed following PARS completion and a defence-led complainant communication plan. Domestic Assault defence →
2024Reduced to HTADangerous Driving
Resolved to careless driving (no record) after expert reconstruction undermined the marked-departure analysis. Dangerous Driving defence →
2024From arrest to resolution
How a Criminal Defence Lawyer in Toronto Handles Your Case
The first call and the arrest
Under section 10(b) of the Charter, you have the right to speak to a lawyer without delay once you are detained. Use it, and say nothing else to police. Aaron answers intake calls himself, at night and on weekends, so the advice you get from a police station comes from the lawyer who will actually handle your case. If police want to interview you or search your phone, or if you learn a warrant is out, call before you attend. A planned surrender with counsel arranged often avoids a night in cells. Our guide on what to say to police covers the basics.
Bail across Toronto and the GTA
If you are held for a bail hearing, the location depends on where you were charged: the Toronto Region Bail Centre at 2201 Finch Avenue West for Toronto, the Brampton courthouse for Mississauga and Brampton, or the local court in York, Durham or Halton. Aaron builds the release plan, including sureties, residence and conditions you can actually follow, before the hearing begins. See bail hearings.
Disclosure, pre-trial and Charter motions
Toronto’s adult criminal cases are heard at the Toronto Courthouse, 10 Armoury Street, with serious indictable trials at the Superior Court, 361 University Avenue. The middle of a case is where most are won. Aaron reviews the Crown’s disclosure and requests what is missing, tests the Crown’s position at a judicial pre-trial, and brings Charter applications where police overstepped. He also watches for unreasonable delay, which courts measure against ceilings of 18 months in the Ontario Court of Justice and 30 months in the Superior Court.
Resolution or trial
Outcomes range from a withdrawal, peace bond or discharge to a full trial. Aaron applies the same approach whether the charge is impaired driving in Toronto, domestic assault, drug offences or fraud. You get a straight assessment at each stage, including when an offer is worth taking and when it is not. Clients across North York, Vaughan and the rest of the GTA can usually meet by phone or video, and Aaron attends routine court dates on their behalf. Browse all practice areas. Our courthouse directory lists every venue we attend.
Aaron stayed calm when I couldn’t. He explained every step, fought hard on the disclosure, and in the end the charge was withdrawn. I cannot recommend him highly enough.
Former clientDomestic assault matter, 2024 · Anonymized for confidentiality
Memberships & Forums
Law Society of OntarioCriminal Lawyers' AssociationOntario Trial Lawyers AssociationToronto Lawyers AssociationOntario Court of JusticeSuperior Court of Justice
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If you have been charged, time matters.
Consultations are confidential and conducted personally by Mr. Spektor. After-hours and weekend calls are answered.