Ian Kasper

Criminal defence, TorontoPractice AreasAt Kasper Law, we provide the following legal services.Criminal TrialsWe represent individuals charged with criminal and quasi-criminal offences. We act at all stages of a criminal charge, from providing pre-charge advice to representation at a trial.Criminal AppealsWe represent individuals in criminal appeals in all levels of court. We regularly act on appeals against conviction and sentence.Child Protection and Secure TreatmentOur firm acts in select child protection and secure treatment matters. We represent children and youth in these proceedings as an agent for the Office of the Children's Lawyer.Additional MattersWe provide advice and representation in other matters related to the criminal justice system. For example, we have represented clients in post-conviction proceedings (parole hearings andhabeas corpusproceedings) and acted for public interest groups as interveners in criminal appeals. Ian is a graduate of the University of Waterloo where he obtained a Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours). He then attended Osgoode Hall Law School, where his studies focused almost exclusively on criminal law and related topics. He worked extensively in the Criminal Division of the Community & Legal Aid Services Programme and received the Helen Grossman Q.C. Prize twice for his work. Ian completed his articles at the law firm of Greenspan Humphrey Lavine. Upon his call to the bar in 2015, he opened a sole practice in chambers with a prominent criminal defence firm in Toronto. In 2017, he joined Kapoor Barristers where he grew his criminal defence practice by representing clients on a variety of trial and appellate matters in all level of courts, including before the Supreme Court of Canada. In 2024, he founded Kasper Law.