Megan Schwartzentruber, senior associate at Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP, appeared on CTV News on April 15, 2016 to discuss the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decisions in relation to the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences for drug offences (R. v. Lloyd, 2016 SCC 13) and the availability of enhanced credit for pre-sentence custody[…]

On March 12, 2016, University of Toronto Faculty of Law students Samuel Greene and Malini Vijaykumar finished in second place at the prestigious Sopinka Cup National Trial Advocacy Competition in Ottawa, Ontario. Mr. Greene and Ms. Vijaykumar were coached by Jonathan Shime and Megan Schwartzentruber of Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP. Before competing at[…]

Jonathan Shime and Megan Schwartzentruber of Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP recently participated in the 2016 Flip Your Wig for Justice campaign. The campaign, which began in 2013, seeks to raise awareness about access to justice issues in Ontario. Jonathan and Megan are committed social justice advocates and the firm congratulates them, and all[…]

Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP is pleased to announce that on August 15, 2013, Austin M. Cooper, Q.C. was granted an Honourary Doctorate of Laws from the Law Society of Upper Canada in recognition of his outstanding contribution to society and the practice of criminal law.