Toronto Criminal Defence Lawyer | Matthew Friedberg
Year called to the bar: 1997
Matthew A. Friedberg is an experienced Toronto criminal defence lawyer and founding partner of Caramanna, Friedberg LLP. His practice focuses on defending individuals facing criminal, quasi-criminal, regulatory and professional discipline matters in Toronto, the GTA and throughout Ontario.
Criminal charges can affect a person’s liberty, employment, reputation, immigration status, professional standing and family life. Matthew provides strategic legal advice, careful case preparation and focused courtroom advocacy for clients dealing with serious allegations and high-stakes legal consequences.
He has spent his career practising criminal defence and has represented clients charged with a wide range of offences before every level of court in Ontario. His work includes serious and complex cases involving homicide, sexual assault, domestic assault, drug offences, firearms offences, fraud, impaired driving and professional or regulatory proceedings.
Experience Counts
When someone is charged with a criminal offence, early legal advice can make a significant difference. An experienced Toronto criminal lawyer can help protect the accused person’s rights, identify defence issues, review disclosure, assess Charter concerns and develop a practical strategy from the earliest stages of the case.
Matthew is known for thorough preparation, disciplined analysis and determined advocacy. He approaches each case with the understanding that the outcome can affect far more than the charge itself. For many clients, the defence strategy must account for professional consequences, family concerns, employment obligations and long-term reputational risk.
As a founding partner of Caramanna, Friedberg LLP, Matthew is part of a Toronto criminal defence firm focused on criminal litigation, regulatory defence and related proceedings. Clients benefit from a defence approach that is detailed, discreet and tailored to the specific facts of each matter.
Criminal Offences Defended
Matthew represents clients in Toronto and across the Greater Toronto Area, including Mississauga, Hamilton, Oakville and Brampton, in matters involving Criminal Code offences, regulatory proceedings, professional discipline and related investigations. His defence work may include:
- Assault charges, including aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm
- Bail hearings and bail reviews
- Domestic assault matters
- Drug offences, including possession, production, importing and trafficking
- Impaired driving, over 80 and other criminal driving offences
- Fraud and financial crime allegations
- Firearm and weapons offences
- Murder, homicide and other serious violent crime allegations
- Professional disciplinary proceedings and regulatory matters
- Robbery, theft and property-related offences
- Sexual assault and other sexual offence allegations
- Tax prosecutions and quasi-criminal proceedings
- Youth criminal justice matters
- Coroner’s inquests and tribunal proceedings
Professional Memberships
- Law Society of Ontario
- Criminal Lawyers’ Association
- Toronto Lawyers Association
Education
- York University, Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B.
- McGill University, B.A., Philosophy
An Experienced Toronto Criminal Lawyer – Your Best Defence
If you have been arrested, charged, contacted by police or placed under investigation, it is important to speak with a criminal defence lawyer before making decisions that could affect your rights. A defence lawyer can explain the process, communicate with the Crown or police where appropriate and help you avoid unnecessary risk.
Matthew Friedberg represents clients facing serious criminal charges in Toronto and across the GTA. People searching for experienced Toronto criminal defence lawyers can review his background, contact information and areas of practice here, along with other experienced lawyers listed on the directory.
For clients facing charges in Mississauga, Hamilton, Oakville, Brampton or elsewhere in Ontario, Matthew’s Toronto-based office can provide legal representation and guidance for matters proceeding before Ontario courts, tribunals and regulatory bodies.
Charged with a Criminal Offence in Toronto or the GTA?
Contact Matthew Friedberg today.
Direct Line: 416-924-5969 ext. 225
Email: mfriedberg@cflaw.ca
Website: https://cflaw.ca/