Criminal Lawyers at Cormier Simard deal with cases in the districts of Montreal, Laval, Longueuil and the surroundings.
Are you charged with committing a criminal offence? It is indispensable that you resort as soon as possible to the services of a criminal defense lawyer / criminal lawyer who knows the ins and outs of the legal system, in order to have your rights respected and benefit from the best possible defense.
What can a criminal defense lawyer do for you? A lawyer practising criminal defense, also known as a criminal lawyer, can represent you at every step of court proceedings, can provide you with essential legal advice and mainly, defend your case during the trial. A criminal defense lawyer knows the regulations governing evidence especially as they apply to criminal law and is experienced in examining and cross-examining witnesses.
A criminal lawyer practising exclusively criminal law can defend you in cases of driving while under the influence, theft, fraud, drugs, sexual assault, assault, mischief, firearms, and many other violations of criminal law.
Mr. Cormier is a former Crown Prosecutor who acquired experience in criminal law in the Quebec Court, the Superior Court of Quebec, the Appeal Court of Quebec as well as municipal courts. He acted as a legal consultant for the United Nations and practised within two international penal tribunals: the International Tribunal for Rwanda and the Special Court for Sierra Leone. As a criminal defense lawyer, Mr.Cormier’s strategy is often to find flaws in the accused’s charges and to expose them while defending his clients.
Mr. Luc Simard began his law career as a prosecutor for the City of Montreal. Then he joined the firm of one of the best criminal lawyers in Montreal, where he practised criminal law in complex cases, such as fraud for several hundred thousand dollars, sexual aggression, drug, violence and numerous other cases. Finally, he joined Mr. Xavier Cormier to found the Cormier Simard law firm. Because of his experience, Mr. Simard is the supervisor for our firm concerning sexual crime cases.