does anyone know of a good lawyer in the gta that specializes in mental health issues? i need one that has experience with mental health issues. not just your average good lawyer.
lawyer recommendations?
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sorry, a defense lawyer. i was astounded by how insensitive and ignorant most lawyers are to mental health issues.
jimmydean007 said:
I'm quite familiar with mental health issues
. Yet I'm not a lawyer. One place you could try in the Toronto area is arch legal services. These lawyers specialize in clients with mental health issues who for the most part also have learning disabilities as well.http://www.archdisabilitylaw.ca/
I also heard that Baker law firm also in Toronto is good with mental health issues.
http://www.bakerlaw.ca/
I hope this helps. Your 100% correct that most lawyers have very little knowledge when it comes to mental health issues.
At the very least these two firms that I just linked will give you a good sense of direction. Both these law firms are very definitely mental health friendly. Good luck with everything.
jimmydean007 said:
If it is a criminal defence lawyer you are looking for, these 2 firms are pretty well respected:
http://derstinepenman.com/
http://www.hicksblockadams.ca/
For non-criminal matters, I agree with the previous poster's recommendations
thanks for all the advice. i actually have derstienandpenman as my legal representation. that is my problem.
i initialy retained them as they were refered to me by a member of my local 81. now that i have then retained i feel lost at best.
the offense i commited was as a result of withdrawl of a pharmacutical i couldnt afford. i was experiencing severe witdrawl at the time but no one seems to care as i am on legal aid. all i want is for the facts to be presented acuratly.
As for Hicks Block Adams, I dated a law clerk who worked there a few years ago. She said the lawyers were pretty good, and they generated a lot of their income from legal aid cases.
It's worth a shot contacting them, since they won't view your case as worthless just because you get legal aid.
If it doesn't work out with them - keep trying. From my own experience with civil litigation, you have to find someone you can trust since a lot is at stake
It's worth a shot contacting them, since they won't view your case as worthless just because you get legal aid.
If it doesn't work out with them - keep trying. From my own experience with civil litigation, you have to find someone you can trust since a lot is at stake
im sorry i dont want to appear as a whiner but i just want proper representation. i know i broke the law but the circumstances are important to consider. how do you get proper representation on legal aid?
jimmydean007 said:
You might want to talk to the referral service of the Law Society of Upper Canada http://www.lsuc.on.ca/index_en.html, a lot of firms do pro bono work and your case sounds like it might well be one someone would be interested in taking.
You might also want to talk to one of the legal clinics at the law schools in Toronto (although summer isn't the best of times for this).
http://www.dls.utoronto.ca/
http://www.parkdalelegal.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Perhaps Perry or Michaelzzzzz have more focused advice for someone in Toronto.
Also Squash's advice is doubtless quite good, although not a member of the Bar he definitely knows more about this area of the law in Toronto than I.
Best wishes, and I sincerely mean that JimmyDean.
lenny do you have any contact info for either one of those lawyers? i tried to find info for both with no luck.
Campbell, Alistair Mackenzie, 416 482 6500
Kelly, Edward J. 'Ted', 416 920 1548
Leitold, Michael A., 416 657 1465 x34
Kelly, Edward J. 'Ted', 416 920 1548
Leitold, Michael A., 416 657 1465 x34
