Proven Criminal Defence
A trusted Vancouver firm whose founder Jonathan Desbarats, with 20 years experience practicing criminal law, has a strong track record defending serious criminal charges and delivering results when it matters most.
Personalized Legal Strategy
Every case is approached with care and precision, tailoring defence strategies to your circumstances while ensuring consistent, dedicated one-on-one attention from start to finish, no matter the complexity or stakes involved.
Client Advocacy
Committed to protecting your rights and achieving the best possible outcome through strategic, skilled, and unwavering legal representation at every stage, with personalized focus and determined advocacy throughout your entire case.
Welcome to Desbarats Law
Welcome to Desbarats Law, a boutique criminal law firm based in the heart of downtown Vancouver, and your trusted advocate in Vancouver’s criminal law landscape. With a steadfast focus on successfully defending clients charged with serious criminal offences, founder Jonathan Desbarats has a proven track record of success in over 20 years practicing criminal law.
At Desbarats Law, we believe in the power of a personalized approach. We take the time to listen to your story, understand your concerns, and tailor our strategies to your unique circumstances. Our boutique nature allows us to provide you with the individual attention you deserve, ensuring that you have a strong advocate fighting for you at every step of the legal process.
Desbarats Law provides criminal defence for clients facing drug offences, violent offences, white-collar crimes, regulatory allegations, property seizure, and other serious legal matters. Desbarats Law is here to provide you with the highest level of legal representation. We are committed to achieving the best possible outcome for you, using our skills, knowledge, and resources to build a robust defence strategy.
We understand the gravity of the situation you are facing, and we are ready to stand by your side and guide you through it. Contact us today to schedule a confidential consultation and discover how Desbarats Law can make a difference in your case.
Our Practice Areas
Experienced representation for serious criminal charges and related legal matters in Vancouver and throughout British Columbia.
Criminal Charges
Criminal charges involve alleged violations of the Criminal Code that may lead to arrest, prosecution, and penalties including fines, restrictions, or imprisonment upon conviction.
Regulatory Offences
Regulatory offences involve breaches of federal or provincial statutes that do not create criminal records but can result in fines, penalties, or compliance orders.
Property Seizure
Property seizure involves authorities freezing or taking assets homes or bank accounts under legislation, with potential forfeiture to government if legal thresholds are met.
Drug Offences
Drug offences range from simple possession to trafficking, production, or importation, with penalties varying from fines or probation to lengthy imprisonment depending on circumstances.
Violent Offences
Violent offences include conduct as assault, robbery, or homicide, treated seriously by courts and carrying significant penalties, including long-term or life imprisonment upon conviction.
White-Collar Crimes
White-collar crimes include fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering, involving complex financial or digital activity, with serious consequences such as fines, reputational harm, or imprisonment.
Frequently Asked Questions
We take the time to listen to your story, understand your concerns, and tailor our strategies to your unique circumstances. Our boutique nature allows us to provide you with the individual attention you deserve, ensuring that you have a strong advocate fighting for you at every step of the legal process.
We represent clients in criminal, regulatory, property seizure, civil forfeiture, professional misconduct, and criminal negligence matters. This includes drug offences, violent offences, sexual offences, fraud, money laundering, cybercrime, firearms matters, and allegations involving regulated professionals.
It is best to retain a lawyer as early as possible in the process to ensure that your rights are fully protected.
Determining whether or not it is in your interest to speak to the police is not always a simple exercise. If you are unsure, you should seek legal advice immediately.
If you are stopped by the police and detained (i.e. not free to leave) you have the right under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to know the reason why you are being detained, and you also have the right to retain and instruct legal counsel and to be informed of that right.
Regardless of whether you are detained, everyone in Canada enjoys the right to remain silent in the face of police questioning. Although in some situations you may have a legal obligation to provide specific information to the police, generally you have the right to choose whether or not to speak to the police.
Consultation
I highly recommend Jonathan Desbarats for anyone who needs legal representation during a difficult and stressful time. He was incredibly professional, helpful, compassionate and punctual throughout the entire process. From the beginning, he took the time to listen, explain everything clearly, and make sure I understood what was happening. His professionalism and genuine compassion gave me confidence and peace of mind when I needed it most and made a difficult situation seem much more manageable. I truly appreciated how responsive, knowledgeable and how reassuring he was every step of the way. I’m very grateful for his assistance and would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for a professional, caring, and dependable lawyer.
Get In Touch
Get experienced legal support when you need it most.
Office
Office Phone
(604) 764-2792Email Us
jd@vancouver.lawyerFax
(604) 357-5196Address
1111 Melville Street, Suite 1200 (12F)Vancouver, B.C., V6E 3V6
