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44 M A Y 2 0 1 8 w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m listed alphabetically TOP 10 CRIMINAL BOUTIQUES Addario Law Group, Toronto addario.ca Alain Hepner Law, Calgary alainhepner.ca Battista Turcot Israel Corbo s.e.n.c., Montreal bticavocats.com Founded in 2012 by Frank Addario, Addario Law Group LLP is a team of six lawyers. The firm acts in a wide range of criminal and regulatory matters, with an emphasis on complex cases. It conducts internal investigations and gives stra- tegic advice to businesses about complying with criminal and quasi-criminal law. It specializes in resolving crises that threaten to disrupt life, business or reputation without charges or public accusations. ALG lawyers fight for their diverse portfolios of clients and are all experienced trial counsel. Some of their recent cases include R. v. Jordan and R. v. Cody (leading trial delay cases from the Supreme Court of Canada), R. v. The Honourable Justice Robin Camp (removal of a judge from office), World Bank Group v. Wallace (international production orders), R. v. Mirarchi (disclosure of police investigative techniques; e.g. IMSI-catchers) and R. v. Cole (a leading electronic search and seizure case). Alain Hepner and Kim Ross operate the Calgary-based law firm. It is a boutique law firm, and it only accepts crimi- nal defence matters, including all offences pursuant to the Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the income tax legislation, Customs Act, environmental issues and related Traffic Act violations involving bodily injury or death. Hepner is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has appeared before administrative tribu- nals, such as the Alberta Review Board, in dealing with individuals found to be Not Criminally Responsible or unfit to stand trial, as well as representing clients at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Hepner is a Calgary lawyer retained by the Calgary Police Association to defend police officers being investigated or charged with criminal allegations. Hepner employs a business philosophy of extending the same effort, focus and commitment to each client, regardless of ethnicity, history or financial circumstance. Battista Turcot Israel Corbo s.e.n.c. is a boutique law firm with a team of nine lawyers. Its bilingual lawyers have decades of experience in the fields of criminal, penal and disciplinary matters and practice at the trial and appellate levels (including the Supreme Court of Canada). The firm's practice includes counselling indi- viduals, organizations, businesses and institutions. The firm has experience participating in and being coun- sel to provincial and federal commissions of inquiry. Beyond the courtroom, the firm's lawyers are involved in legal education as well as acting on behalf of the wrongly convicted. 15 Bedford Road, Toronto, Ontario M5R 2J7 T 416.868.1755 F 416.868.1990 15bedford.com The value of experience. The strength of teamwork. reenspan_CL_May_18.indd 1 2018-04-30 8:50 AM

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