69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Barrie, ON: 2026 rankings
40 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Highest LFR Score in Barrie: Glass Gavel Professional Corporation, LFR Score 69/100; 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Open 24 hours (per Google): Sondhi Defence Professional Corporation, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 40.
- 32
Most-reviewed: Epstein & Associates, 321 Google reviews at 4.5★, the most of 40 ranked; ranked #32.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
40 Barrie criminal defense lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 10 are open 24/7, 11 open Saturdays and 11 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 40 rated law firms.
Top 10 criminal defense lawyers in Barrie at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glass Gavel Professional Corporation | 69 | 4.8★ (38) | Barrie | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Sondhi Defence Professional Corporation | 68 | 4.9★ (288) | Aurora, 47 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | What The Law | 67 | 4.9★ (165) | Aurora, 47 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 4 | Pazuki Law Group | 66 | 4.9★ (117) | Newmarket, 42 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 5 | Eisen Dyer LLP | 65 | 4.8★ (65) | Barrie | — | — |
| 6 | Aitken Robertson | 64 | 5.0★ (38) | Newmarket, 43 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 7 | Daley Byers - Criminal Defence Barrie | 64 | 3.4★ (5) | Barrie | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 8 | Charitsis Law | 62 | 4.8★ (22) | Newmarket, 41 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 9 | Costa Law Firm | 62 | 4.5★ (30) | Newmarket, 43 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 10 | Matthew Law | 61 | 4.8★ (23) | Aurora, 48 km away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
All 40 criminal defense lawyers in Barrie, in rank order
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in Aurora, 47 km away
68/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 288 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#3 What The Law
Based in Aurora, 47 km away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 165 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newmarket, 42 km away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 117 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barrie
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newmarket, 43 km away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 38 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barrie
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newmarket, 41 km away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newmarket, 43 km away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#10 Matthew Law
Based in Aurora, 48 km away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#11 X-Copper
Based in Barrie
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 282 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barrie
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 86 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barrie
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Barrie
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#15 Semyonov Law
Based in Newmarket, 43 km away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#16 Kimberly Miles
Based in Barrie
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#17 Spiller Law
Based in Barrie
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#18 Domenic Manzo
Based in Newmarket, 43 km away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
#19 Mor Fisher LLP
Based in Barrie
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 103 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newmarket, 43 km away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Collingwood, 45 km away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#22 Robichaud's
Based in Newmarket, 42 km away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Newmarket, 41 km away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Barrie
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#25 David A Wilcox
Based in Barrie
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.4★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
All 40 criminal defense lawyers
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #40, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Scott Thomson Law | 55 | 4.5★ (10) | 45 km |
| 27 | Nadi Law | 54 | 5.0★ (6) | 43 km |
| 28 | The Law Firm of Ted Yoannou - Collingwood Criminal Lawyer | 54 | 5.0★ (6) | 45 km |
| 29 | X-Copper | 54 | 4.8★ (311) | 43 km |
| 30 | X-Copper Barrie (Cedar Pointe Drive) | 53 | 4.4★ (36) | In Barrie |
| 31 | Faulkner & Van Barneveld Professional Corporation | 53 | 4.4★ (30) | In Barrie |
| 32 | Epstein & Associates | 52 | 4.5★ (321) | 42 km |
| 33 | Cooke Thomas G | 50 | 4.8★ (25) | 23 km |
| 34 | Fahey Crate Law | 50 | 4.4★ (52) | 27 km |
| 35 | Syed and Associates Professional Corporation | 50 | 3.9★ (8) | In Barrie |
| 36 | Donnell Law Group | 50 | 4.0★ (70) | 23 km |
| 37 | Peter Card | 49 | 3.7★ (3) | In Barrie |
| 38 | Baker Doodnauth | 47 | 4.0★ (63) | 42 km |
| 39 | Douglas S Anderson Law Office | 46 | 1.8★ (5) | 29 km |
| 40 | Crawford McLean Anderson LLP | 46 | 3.4★ (13) | 31 km |
Also serving Barrie
20 more criminal defense lawyers within 48 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
How we ranked Barrie criminal defense lawyers
We scored 40 Barrie criminal defense lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Barrie data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
How to choose a criminal defense lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many criminal defense matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask whether the lawyer regularly appears in the court where your case is filed.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask a criminal defense lawyer
- How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
- How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
- Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
- What does the flat fee cover, and what costs extra if the case goes to trial?
- Who will appear with me at each hearing?
- Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?
Terms explained
- Contingency fee
- A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
- Retainer
- Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
- Flat fee
- One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
- Limited-scope representation
- Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
- Statute of limitations
- The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
- Good standing
- A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
- Law society
- The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
- Board certification
- Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
- Attorney–client privilege
- The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
- Conflict check
- The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
- Pro bono
- Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
- Legal aid
- Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.
Criminal defense lawyers in Barrie: frequently asked questions
Which criminal defense lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Barrie?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked criminal defense lawyer in Barrie, ON is Glass Gavel Professional Corporation with an LFR Score of 69/100. It has 4.8★ from 38 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Sondhi Defence Professional Corporation (#2) and What The Law (#3) follow. We ranked 40 criminal defense lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many criminal defense lawyers are there in Barrie?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 40 criminal defense lawyers serving Barrie, ON. 16 of them are based in Barrie; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 48 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which criminal defense lawyers in Barrie are open 24/7?
10 ranked criminal defense lawyers in Barrie post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Glass Gavel Professional Corporation (#1), Sondhi Defence Professional Corporation (#2) and What The Law (#3). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which criminal defense lawyers in Barrie work on weekends?
11 of 40 ranked criminal defense lawyers post Saturday hours and 11 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Glass Gavel Professional Corporation (#1), Sondhi Defence Professional Corporation (#2) and What The Law (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do Barrie criminal defense lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 40 rated criminal defense lawyers in Barrie is 4.7★, with a median of 24 reviews. Epstein & Associates has the most, 321 reviews, and ranks #32. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank criminal defense lawyers?
Each criminal defense lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do criminal defense lawyers outside Barrie count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 48 km of the Barrie city centre, our service radius for criminal defense lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.
Can criminal defense lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?
No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.
How do criminal defense lawyers in Barrie, ON charge?
Criminal defence lawyers usually charge a block or flat fee per stage, or an hourly rate. If you cannot afford a lawyer, ask your provincial legal aid plan whether you qualify. Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
What if I can’t afford a criminal defence lawyer?
Apply to your provincial legal aid plan, which issues certificates to private lawyers or provides staff lawyers if you qualify. Duty counsel can also help at your first court appearance. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of criminal defense lawyers in Barrie, ON ranked?
By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.
Does a lawyer need an office in Barrie?
No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your province (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some province). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.
Update log for Barrie
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 40 criminal defense lawyers serving Barrie.
More criminal defense lawyers and Barrie pages
Criminal defense lawyers near Barrie
- Criminal defense lawyers in Angus, ON42 ranked
- Criminal defense lawyers in Keswick, ON60 ranked
- Criminal defense lawyers in Orillia, ON21 ranked
- Criminal defense lawyers in Alliston, ON85 ranked
- Criminal defense lawyers in East Gwillimbury, ON224 ranked
- Criminal defense lawyers in Newmarket, ON427 ranked
- Criminal defense lawyers in Midland, ON20 ranked
- Criminal defense lawyers in Collingwood, ON19 ranked
- Criminal defense lawyers in Aurora, ON486 ranked
- Criminal defense lawyers in Uxbridge, ON167 ranked
Other practice areas in Barrie
- Personal injury lawyers in Barrie49 ranked
- Divorce and family lawyers in Barrie47 ranked
- Estate planning and probate lawyers in Barrie30 ranked
- Bankruptcy lawyers in Barrie7 ranked
- Immigration lawyers in Barrie35 ranked
- Employment lawyers in Barrie27 ranked
- Real estate lawyers in Barrie31 ranked
- Tax lawyers in Barrie5 ranked
- Intellectual property lawyers in Barrie11 ranked
- Insurance lawyers in Barrie46 ranked
- Mediators in Barrie22 ranked
- General practice lawyers in Barrie107 ranked
- All lawyers in Barrie