Leora Shemesh
Ms. Shemesh is a top criminal defence lawyer located in Toronto, Ontario. Her Toronto law practice focuses on all criminal and regulatory charges and appeals. Ms. Shemesh's expertise includes defending all types of drug related offences, such as production and trafficking, conspiracies, possession as well as violent crimes, including murder and aggravated assault.
As a top criminal lawyer in Toronto, Ms. Shemsh has also developed a large young offender practice. She advocates on behalf of young offender clients to ensure that they are treated fairly and their rights are protected and she attends educational tribunals and represents youths at expulsion hearings in Ontario.
Ms. Shemesh is also one of the criminal defence lawyers involved with the legalization of marijuana and she represents Federal Exemptees in their continuous fight against the government for a safe supply of medicinal marijuana. Further, she continuously represents those individuals challenging the Medical Marijuana Access Regulations and she vigorously defends those individuals willing to challenge the marijuana laws on all fronts, including but not limited to, challenging the paraphernalia law, seed law and growing in groups law.
Ms. Shemesh is committed to providing quality legal services driven by passionate legal criminal defence strategies. If you or someone you know needs a criminal defence lawyer, call our Toronto office today at 416.944.8111.
Professional Activity–Criminal Defence Lawyer in Toronto
Instructor for The Advocates' Society of Toronto, Ontario - (2002 to Present). Instruct Criminal Litigation Skills Certificate Program.
Courses include:
Defending a Domestic Assault Case (October 2004). Instructing other criminal lawyers on the complex nature of defending domestic assault cases in Ontario.
Sentencing (March 2004). Instructing other counsel on the complexities of sentencing.
Cross-Examination of the Expert Witness (October 2003). Instructing other criminal lawyers in Ontario on the required skills and preparation for cross-examination directed at undermining Crown expert testimony in all areas, including forensic testimony, psychiatric testimony and scientific testimony.
Instructor of high school law students (York Region)
Annual Ontario Mock Trial Competition – regular judge for the competition
Education
Ms. Shemesh received her training at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Ontario and has completed an Honours degree in political science at York University. Ms. Shemesh has won several academic awards as a criminal defence lawyer for her advocacy skills.
Place and Year of Call
Ontario, 2002
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