Criminal Defence Lawyer
Me Christian Gauthier
Serious and complex criminal matters, contested proceedings, jury trials and criminal appeals.
Serious Criminal Matters · Jury Trials · Criminal Appeals
Criminal Defence · Montréal
Find a Criminal Defence Lawyer in Montreal.
Review the individual practices, experience and areas of focus of three independent criminal defence lawyers practising in Montreal and throughout Quebec. Choose the lawyer you wish to contact directly.
Independent Legal Practices
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→Each lawyer maintains an individual legal practice, manages his own clientele and accepts his own professional mandates.
Notice: Each lawyer featured on this site practises law independently. This site is not a law firm — it exists only to help you find each lawyer and contact him directly.
Independent Criminal Defence Practices
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Criminal Lawyer
Me Marco Antonio Guede
Me Marco Antonio Guede practises criminal and penal law in Montreal: drugs, firearms, alleged domestic violence, assault, fraud, conspiracy and Highway Safety Code offences.
Criminal and penal law
Criminal Lawyer
Me José Antonio Guede
Me José Antonio Guede has practised criminal and penal law since 1994 — drugs, firearms, conspiracy, fraud, assault and Highway Safety Code offences in Montreal and across Quebec.
Criminal and penal law
Each lawyer maintains an individual legal practice, manages his own clientele and accepts his own mandates.
Your Situation
Where are you in the criminal process?
A criminal matter can begin before charges are filed and may continue through release, court appearances, trial, sentencing or appeal. Identifying where you are in the process can help you decide which lawyer you wish to contact.
01 Before Charges
Police have contacted you
You may have been asked to answer questions, attend an interview, provide information or respond to an investigation.
Early legal advice may help you understand your rights and the decisions you are being asked to make.
02 Arrest
You have been arrested or detained
An arrest or detention can involve immediate questions about police questioning, access to counsel and what happens next.
If the situation is urgent, contacting a lawyer directly may be the fastest way to determine availability.
03 Release
You were released with conditions
Release conditions may affect where you can go, who you may contact and what you are permitted to do while the criminal matter remains before the court.
Understanding the conditions that apply to you is an important part of managing the case.
04 Charges Filed
You are facing criminal charges
Once charges have been laid, the case may involve court dates, disclosure of the prosecution’s evidence and decisions about how the allegations will be addressed.
The appropriate strategy depends on the evidence, procedure and circumstances of the individual case.
05 Trial
Your case is proceeding to trial
Trial preparation can involve reviewing evidence, preparing witnesses, identifying legal issues and determining how the defence will respond to the prosecution’s case.
Some serious criminal matters may proceed before a jury.
06 Sentencing
Your case has reached sentencing
Sentencing is a separate stage of the criminal process and may involve submissions about the circumstances of the offence, the individual and the sentence that should be imposed.
The issues at sentencing differ from those addressed during trial.
07 Appeal
You are considering a criminal appeal
An appeal generally requires reviewing the judgment, procedural record and legal issues to determine whether there may be grounds for appellate intervention.
An appeal is not simply a second trial and may require a different form of legal analysis.
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About the criminal process
Every criminal matter is different, and not every case follows each stage shown above. The information on this page is general and does not replace legal advice concerning a particular situation.
Criminal Defence in Quebec
Criminal Defence Lawyers in Montreal
Criminal and penal matters can begin with a police investigation, an arrest or a court summons and may continue through release, trial, sentencing or appeal. The lawyers presented on this website maintain individual practices serving clients in Montreal and throughout Quebec.
Review each lawyer’s profile, areas of practice and languages, then contact the lawyer whose practice corresponds to your situation.
Criminal Charges & Offences
Criminal offences defended in Montreal and Quebec
Depending on the individual lawyer and the circumstances of the matter, criminal defence work may involve allegations ranging from assault and fraud to drug, firearm and serious organized-crime cases.
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Assault & Violent Offences
Assault allegations and other serious offences involving violence or threats.
02
Domestic Violence Allegations
Criminal allegations arising in intimate, family or domestic situations.
03
Drug Offences
Drug possession, trafficking and other controlled-substance allegations.
04
Firearms Offences
Criminal matters involving firearms, possession, searches and related allegations.
05
Fraud & Financial Crime
Fraud allegations and criminal matters involving financial, documentary or electronic evidence.
06
Organized Crime & Conspiracy
Complex proceedings involving conspiracy, organized crime, multiple accused persons or extensive disclosure.
07
Extortion & Serious Criminal Charges
Serious criminal allegations requiring detailed review of the evidence and prosecution theory.
08
Murder & Major Violent Crime
Serious homicide and violent-crime proceedings, including matters that may proceed before a jury.
Contact
Contact the Lawyer You Wish to Consult.
Each lawyer manages his own clientele, communications and professional mandates. Contact the individual lawyer you wish to speak with directly.
Contacting a lawyer does not by itself create a lawyer-client relationship. A professional mandate begins only after the individual lawyer agrees to accept the representation.
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