Collett Read LLP operates out of Hamilton, Ontario, where it has built a local client base over the years. In this directory it spans criminal charges, family law / divorce and traffic ticket. It ranks 2nd by Google rating among the 13 firms we list in Hamilton & Niagara. Its 248 reviews are well above the 138-review average across the Ontario firms we list. It is the only firm we currently list in Hamilton & Niagara tagged for criminal charges work.
Services
Criminal Charges
Family Law / Divorce
Traffic Ticket
Before you call about criminal charges
General guidance for this kind of matter, not advice about your situation and not specific to this firm.
Questions worth asking
Have you handled this specific charge before, and how did those matters end?
What are the realistic outcomes here, including the ones I will not like?
Who will actually appear in court, you or someone else at the firm?
What happens to my case if it goes past the stage your quote covers?
How this work is usually billed
Criminal defence is usually billed as a block fee tied to a stage of the case, bail hearing, resolution discussions, trial, rather than one price for everything. Get in writing which stage your fee covers.
What to have ready
Your release documents or promise to appear, the disclosure package if the Crown has provided it, and the date of your next court appearance.
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