About Michelle Johal

Michelle Johal

Michelle Johal was called to the Ontario Bar in November, 2002. After completing her Honour’s Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Toronto, she attended Queen’s Law School with its renowned criminal law program. She worked at Queen’s Prison Law clinic for academic credit where she provided prisoners with legal advice at Kingston-area penitentiaries.

Michelle articled on Bay Street at Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storrie LLP. She then went to work at a prominent labour and employment law firm, Rubin Thomlinson LLP. She eventually left the practice of civil law behind her, and started practicing criminal law in 2005.

Related Experience

Michelle started her criminal law career in 2005 as an associate with a busy criminal law firm located at 1911 Eglinton Avenue East, Scarborough, Ontario. She worked in that capacity for approximately seven years for a prominent member of the criminal bar, gaining considerable, related experience. There, she handled over a thousand criminal cases. She appeared at all levels of court in Ontario, including the Court of Appeal.

In mid 2011, she left the firm to start her own practice. She now travels throughout the Greater Toronto Area representing defendants charged with a variety of criminal offences including Criminal Code driving offences, domestic assault related allegations and many other types of offences. She has a passion for representing youth charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Over her career, Michelle has successfully defended thousands of defendants charged with offences ranging from theft to homicide.

Achievements

Michelle is the Vice President of the Criminal Lawyers Association. The Criminal Lawyers’ Association (CLA) is Canada’s most prominent Criminal law specialty association and a leading voice for criminal justice and civil liberties in Canada.

She is a frequent lecturer with the Law Society of Ontario Continuing Professional Development program and a destination Continuing Professional Development program. She has also lectured at the Criminal Lawyers Association Conferences, the Ontario Bar Association, and the National Judicial Institute.

In 2019, she was honoured to be given the opportunity to become an instructor as part of the Trial Advocacy course, taught to upper year students at Osgoode Hall Law School. She has also acted as an advisor at Ryerson’s Law Practice Program.

She has authored articles for local news media and has been invited as a guest speaker on a popular local television program. To watch her appearance on the Agenda with Steve Paiken, click here.

Today, Michelle has a proven track record of success. Click here to read more about her recent successes.

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Highlights

  • Vice President of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association
  • Member of the Law Society of Ontario, Peel Criminal Lawyer’s Association and the South Asian Bar Association
  • Frequent lecturer with the Law Society of Ontario Continuing Professional Development program
  • Lectured at the Fall Criminal Lawyers Association conference
  • Instructed the Trial Advocacy course taught to upper-year students at Osgoode Hall Law School
  • Acted as an advisor at Ryerson’s Law Practice Program
  • Authored articles for local news media
  • Invited as a guest speaker on a popular local television program, The Agenda, with Steve Paiken

Michelle Johal In The News

Michelle Johal is respected for her criminal law knowledge and has been consulted by local media outlets including the CBC , Brampton Guardian publication and the Agenda with Steve Paiken to provide her legal opinions.

Michelle Johal on the CBC News:

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Practice Areas

Michelle Johal Practices Exclusively In The Area Of Criminal Law.

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