Criminal defence lawyer, regulatory counsel, and doctoral candidate in law at Queen's University — dedicated to the principled practice of advocacy.
Get in TouchJoshua Freedman is a lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario, called to the bar in June 2017. He currently operates his own practice, Joshua Freedman Law, where he defends individuals facing criminal charges, regulatory prosecutions, and professional misconduct allegations.
Alongside his practice, Joshua is completing a Doctorate in Law (PhD) at Queen's University, where his dissertation examines the Ontario Court of Appeal and sentencing law under the supervision of Professor Benjamin Ewing. He also holds an LLM from the University of Toronto with a thesis on expert evidence in Canadian law.
His career spans Crown prosecution, regulatory enforcement, private defence, and academic research — providing him with a rare, multi-dimensional perspective on the Canadian justice system.
Defending individuals charged with Criminal Code violations, drawing on extensive experience in both prosecution and defence. Legal Aid certificates accepted.
Representing regulated professionals facing disciplinary proceedings and allegations of professional misconduct.
Defence against Provincial Offences Act and Highway Traffic Act charges, with years of prosecutorial insight.
Good character hearing before the CPA Ontario Admission and Registration Committee. Following vigorous representation, the Panel found that the Applicant had demonstrated, on a balance of probabilities, that he was a person of good character, and ordered that he be admitted as a member of CPA Ontario.
View Case →Co-counsel for the Law Society of Ontario in a complex, multi-application regulatory prosecution against a paralegal whose misconduct spanned eight years. The Tribunal found 24 proven allegations — including multiple failures to serve clients, integrity breaches, and deliberate licensing dishonesty. Joshua's experience as a prosecutor in regulatory matters informs his vigorous defence for clients facing regulatory charges.
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