Once again, we are very honoured to be awarded the distinction as one of Canada’s Top Criminal Law Boutique Firms, as published by Canadian Lawyer magazine, May 2025. Reprinted excerpt from Top Criminal Law Boutiques : Cooper Sandler Shime & Bergman LLP Toronto criminal-lawyers.ca The firm’s founder was the late Austin Cooper, recipient of the[…]

Megan Schwartzentruber spoke this morning at the Ontario Bar Association’s Program entitled “Key Foundations of Aboriginal Law and Working with Indigenous Clients.” It was organized by the Aboriginal Law / Young Lawyers Division of the OBA and Megan’s topic was about Intersections between Aboriginal Law with Criminal Law. This program provided an introductory overview of some[…]

Ms. Moreno was invited to speak on Ontario Today, CBC’s province-wide open line show regarding recent discourse on bail reform. Ms. Moreno discusses the issue of Indigenous accused being less likely to receive bail, including the potential impact of stricter bail laws on Indigenous people. Listen to the full podcast with other guests including York Regional[…]

Toronto Criminal Defence Lawyer, Jonathon A. Shime has won a precedent-setting decision at the Ontario Court of Appeal in the shooting death of Yosif Al-Hasnawi. Read full story on The Globe and Mail website. Also an alternative article is available on The Law Times website. Mr. Shime is a Senior Partner with Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Schwartzentruber LLP and has appeared[…]