The Lawyer


"The good lawyer is not the man who has an eye to every side and angle of contingency, and qualifies all his qualifications, but who throws himself on your part so heartily that he can get you out of a scrape."

Ralph Waldo Emerson


George Filipovic is an experienced criminal defence lawyer who practices at both the trial and appeal level. He holds membership with the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Advocate's Society, and Criminal Lawyers' Association. His office is run out of First Canadian Place in downtown Toronto.

Mr. Filipovic represents accused persons facing all manner of criminal charges, from Impaired Driving to First Degree Murder. He has built a reputation for success, and handled numerous precedent-setting cases.

Before becoming a defence lawyer, Mr. Filipovic assisted in prosecuting alleged war criminals at the United Nations' International Criminal Tribunal. He is a LL.B. graduate from Dalhousie Law School and earned a B.A. with Honours from Queen’s University.

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