Bail Hearings
Urgent action to secure your release and conditions you can realistically meet.
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Toronto · Criminal Defence & Family Law
Defend your freedom. Protect your family.
Trial-tested representation across Ontario's courts, from urgent bail hearings to the most serious charges, and steady counsel when a family is changing shape. Your case is treated as the priority it is.
Practice Areas
Focused on two areas where the outcome matters most.
Whether you are facing the criminal justice system or navigating the end of a relationship, you are met with the same standard of preparation and care. Below are the matters handled most often.
Criminal Defence
DUI & Impaired Driving
Challenging the evidence behind impaired and over-80 driving charges.
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Defending assault allegations, from simple assault to aggravated charges.
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Divorce
Guiding you through separation and the legal end of a marriage.
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Decision-making, parenting time, and child and spousal support.
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Equalization of net family property and division of assets and debts.
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About
Legal expertise with a personal touch.
A Toronto trial lawyer in criminal defence and family law, educated at the University of Toronto, the Université de Montréal and the University of Ottawa, and called to the Bar of Ontario in 2015.
The practice is built on dedicated, loyal advocacy and clear communication, including in Persian and French, so you understand every step at a difficult time.
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What my clients say
“Sourena Sarbazevatan is a very literate and experienced lawyer. It is easy to rely on him.”
“Excellent lawyer. He closed the case as much as he can. Life is much easier without a problem.”
“Sourena Sarbaz is a great, honest attorney and very friendly.”
Client reviews reflect the experience of individual clients. Past results and testimonials are not a guarantee or prediction of the outcome of any other matter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions? I'm happy to answer them.
If anything isn't covered here, or you'd like guidance specific to your situation, reach out directly.
Exercise your right to remain silent and ask to speak with a lawyer before answering questions. Then call as soon as you can, because bail and the first hours of a case often matter most.
Bail is typically addressed within the first day or so after arrest. The priority is securing your release on conditions you can realistically meet.
Ontario family law now uses "decision-making responsibility" and "parenting time" instead of "custody" and "access." The focus is on the children's best interests.
Yes. Consultations are available in English, Persian (Farsi) and French so you can discuss your matter in the language you are most comfortable with.
Support is generally determined using the applicable federal and provincial guidelines, alongside the specific circumstances of your family.
A consultation is treated in confidence. A formal solicitor-client relationship, and privilege, begins once a retainer is in place.
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