North York Lawyer - Merrick Siegel

About Merrick Siegel

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Merrick Siegel has appeared in family, civil and criminal matters, including jury trials, at all levels of court. He was called to the Bar with Honours.

He has been practicing more than 30 years in the court. He has appeared numerous times at all levels of court: Supreme Court of Canada Ontario Court of Appeal Ontario Divisional Court Federal Court of Appeal Federal Court Superior Court of Justice - criminal, civil and family, including jury trials Ontario Court of Justice - criminal, civil and family He did FRO work part time.

Mr. Siegel was appointed a part time Crown Attorney by Order-in-Counsel, after having been approved by the head Crown of Ontario and other approvals. He has acted as Crown in the Toronto, Brampton, and Newmarket courts.

Not long ago he completed a criminal trial in the Superior Court of Justice and the client, who was charged with severely sexually molesting his young daughter (10 or so separate counts) was acquitted. His life was saved.

Prior to that, he completed another similar case in the Superior Court of Justice and that client was also acquitted.

Mr. Siegel has successfully acted as counsel in a great many other types of cases where the client was acquitted (found not guilty) of his or her charges.

Mr. Siegel has successfully completed many family and civil cases as well. For example, he participated in successfully fighting against the Children's Aid Society in a reported case that went through the Ontario Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice and Divisional Court. The case involved a lot of legal research and preparation of documents. The case was completed entirely successfully. (We won. The clients were very happy.)

Jurisdiction(s)

Ontario

Normal Geographical Limits to Practice

GTA, Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Newmarket, Thornhill, Scarborough, North York, York Region and nearby areas.

Additional Services

Dispute Resolution Services

Counsel

Legal Aid

Accepts Legal Aid Certificates in the following areas: all areas of law

Other Services

Wheelchair Access
Home Visits and/or Visits to Institutionalized Clients
Returns Long Distance Messages
Notarizes Documents

Practice Areas

Administrative Law

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Boards / Agencies
Citizenship
Coroners Inquests
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
Discipline & Fitness to Practice Hearings
Human Rights / Discrimination
Immigration
Mental Health / Competency
Municipal Law
Police Complaints
Social Program
Workers' Compensation

Civil Law

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Class Action
Commercial Landlord and Tenant
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Litigation
Debt Collections
Estate Litigation
Human Rights / Discrimination
Injunctions
Innkeepers Act
Insurance Litigation
Lawyer Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Mental Health
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Municipal Law
Personal Injury
Product Liability
Professional Malpractice
Property Damage
Real Estate Litigation
Residential Landlord and Tenant (Landlord)
Residential Landlord and Tenant (Tenant)
Slander / Libel
Small Claims Court
Victims of Abuse
Wrongful Dismissal

Criminal Law

Correctional Law
Criminal Court of Appeal
Deportation
Drug Offences
Extradition
Highway Traffic Offences
Hunting and Fishing Offences
Hybrid Offences
Immigration Offences
Impaired Driving / Over 80 ml / DUI
Indictable Offences
Inquests
Mental Health
Parole / Probation
Provincial Offences
Restraining Orders
Sexual Offences
Summary Offences
Victims of Abuse
Youth Court

Estate Law

Estate Administration and Distribution
Estate Litigation
Independent Legal Advice
Living Wills
Power of Attorney
Wills

Family Law

Adoption
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Annulments
Child / Spousal Support
Child Custody / Access
Child Protection Proceedings
Collaborative Family Law
Committeeship (Mental Incompetency)
Division of Property / Assets
Domestic Contract
Family Court of Appeal
Independent Legal Advice
International Divorce
Paternity
Restraining Orders
Separation / Divorce
Uncontested Divorce
Variation Orders

Labour and Employment Law

Employment Standards
Human Rights / Discrimination
Individual Employee Representations
Sexual Harassment / Discrimination
Wrongful Dismissal
WSIB / WCB / WSB