Edelson Foord Law

07/08/2024

Congratulations to Tony Paciocco, who was selected as a 2024 Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Recipient!

The Forty Under 40 award is widely recognized as the most sought-after business award for young business leaders in Canada’s National Capital Region. It is especially rare for a criminal defence lawyer to receive this distinction.

Congratulations Tony!

Congratulations to Tony Paciocco, who was selected as a 2024 Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal's Forty Under 40 Recipient!

02/08/2024

Edelson Foord Law once again earns prestigious recognition in the 2024-2025 Canadian Lawyer's Top Criminal Law Boutiques.

Edelson Foord Law is delighted to announce its inclusion in the prestigious 2024-25 Canadian Lawyer’s Top Criminal Law Boutiques, a comprehensive roundup that highlights the best in the industry. As an impartial authority in the legal sector, Canadian Lawyer Magazine conducted an exhaustive resear...

09/01/2023

One year ago today, criminal defence lawyer and law partner, Brandon Crawford, spoke to Faces Magazine about his journey into criminal law, and the creation of Edelson Foord Law.

One year ago today, Brandon Crawford, spoke to Faces Magazine about his journey into criminal law, and the creation of Edelson Foord Law. Learn more here.

05/26/2023

Congratulations to Edelson Foord's Tony Paciocco on being named Queen's University, Faculty of Law's 2023 Dan Soberman Award winner.

The Dan Soberman Award is awarded to Queen's Law alumni who have graduated within the last 10 years and who have demonstrated promising future leadership through outstanding professional achievement.

https://law.queensu.ca/news/Congratulations-to-our-2023-alumni-honorees

05/12/2023

Did you know that most youth criminal records do not immediately disappear once the matter has been dealt with by the Court? Visit our blog to learn more.

05/12/2023

Defending sexual offence cases carries with it unique procedural and substantive hurdles. Visit our blog about using records in sexual assault cases (Part 2) to learn more now.

11/18/2022

The law relating to sexual offences has become increasingly complicated. Visit our blog to learn more about using records in sexual assault cases.

The law relating to sexual offences has become increasingly complicated. Visit our blog to learn more about using records in sexual assault cases.

08/25/2022

If police arrest you in your home, can they search parts of your home without a warrant? Visit our latest blog, "Limiting Police Powers - Warrantless Search of a Home After Arrest" to learn more.

If you're arrested inside your home, can police search parts of your home without a warrant? Learn more here!

08/08/2022

The police do not have the authority to arrest someone engaging in lawful conduct in order to prevent others from breaching the peace. Visit our latest blog, "Limiting Police Powers - Unlawful Arrests in the Counter-Protesting Context", to learn more.

The police do not have the authority to arrest someone engaging in lawful conduct in order to prevent others from breaching the peace.. This blog explores the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Fleming v. Ontario, a decision which placed additional limits on police powers.

06/30/2022

Entrapment or the rule against entrapment is a limit on how police conduct their investigations. Visit our blog on entrapment to learn more about this unique legal defence!

Entrapment or the rule against entrapment limits how police conduct their investigations. Learn more about this legal defence now!

06/15/2022

Introducing Edelson Foord Law.

We're thrilled to welcome Principal Partner James Foord, Partner Brandon Crawford and Law Clerk / Business Manager Erin Stafford to 200 Elgin, and to announce the launch of our new criminal defence firm, Edelson Foord Law.

Valerie Begin and Robin McLachlen, our Articling Students from 2021-2022, will also be joining the firm as Associates in July and August.

Tony Paciocco has been appointed a Partner at the firm.