The Aitken Robertson Advantage

There are many advantages in hiring Aitken Robertson to represent you. Primarily, you are not only hiring an experienced criminal lawyer, you are hiring a law firm focused on, and dedicated to fighting impaired driving charges. As the law of impaired driving is a very specific subset of skills, hiring a law firm of four lawyers committed to this area of law is critical. The defences are often exclusive to this area of law and hiring someone concerned particularly with impaired driving will ensure all of your options are considered. Having our pool of talent of 4 lawyers working on your file gives you the advantage of 4 unique perspectives and still at the cost of a single lawyer.

Impaired driving charges may involve various laws including the Criminal Code, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Highway Traffic Act, Federal Boating Regulations, and the Civil Remedies Act. The interaction between federal and provincial law is of utmost importance and could mean the difference between keeping your license, and never getting it back. For example, if you are convicted of Dangerous Driving the Judge is not obliged to take your license away. However, in certain circumstances the Ministry of Transportation will still suspend your license for life! As the consequences are extreme, it is crucial to retain the best representation possible. Paralegals are no longer allowed to represent those charged with impaired driving because of how complicated and technical these charges are. Our in-depth knowledge, expertise and experience ensure that you will be strongly represented.

Changing the Law

As impaired driving law is currently evolving, it is important to be represented by a lawyer who is constantly updating their knowledge. The advantage to you is the assurance that every possibility is considered.

The Ministry of Transportation in Ontario is in the process of reducing the consequences for impaired driving.  We are keeping these changes under close scrutiny so that any advantage to you will be utilized.

The federal government is attempting to eliminate your defence of suggesting the breath test instrument was not operated properly, or that it was broken.  We are fighting these changes to ensure your right to be presumed innocent is upheld.

As the Courts are constantly changing the interpretation of law, the lawyers at Aitken Robertson are often responsible for doing the persuading.  If it is not our team, we are closely following the developments made by other lawyers so that you have the best defence.

Representing You

Each case varies based on the individual facts and circumstances. For some clients it is imperative that they keep their license, others are primarily concerned with avoiding jail, many want to minimize insurance costs, and therefore there is no consistency in desired results. The important thing is that we cater our process to you. It is your goals that are most important and those goals that we will proceed with. We appreciate the stress involved with facing a criminal charge, and we will appear in Court for you so you can avoid missing work or school. We minimize your Court exposure so that you are required for the fewest number of appearances, and often this means only attending Court once. 

We are flexible with regards to office meetings and often schedule on weekends and after regular business hours. Our goal is that you continue to live your life and we fight the charges. We work in closely with various experts, such as toxicologists, doctors, accident reconstructionists, private investigators and traffic professionals to ensure that all possibilities are explored, all defences pursued, and the best result is accomplished.

Our Lawyers Know How to Fight

We are impaired driving lawyers first. Each lawyer in the firm spends the vast majority of their time on impaired driving law: fighting it, making it and influencing it. Some of our lawyers, just like the police, are trained as Intoxilyzer Technicians, and know how to do alcohol/breath testing. Others are former or part-time Crown Attorneys resulting in insight to the other side's strategies. Each lawyer at Aitken Robertson brings an individual skill set, and together we provide a strong and vigorous defence. 

Through experience we understand how the Crown and Court works and we use this knowledge to get you the best possible result.

The Crown Attorneys are lawyers, the Judge was a lawyer and you want the best lawyer fighting on your side. At Aitken Robertson we are a team of four dedicated lawyers. Let our 45 years of combined experience work for you.