Karapancev Law is a Toronto criminal defence firm that represents people who are under police investigation or have been charged with a criminal offence. Founded by criminal defence lawyer Alexander Karapancev, our team of lawyers defends clients at every stage of a case: pre-charge contact with police, bail hearings, disclosure, resolution discussions and trial.
Being charged with a crime is one of the most difficult experiences a person can go through. Your freedom, your record, your career and your family can all feel like they’re on the line at once. But an arrest isn’t a conviction. You’re presumed innocent, and the Crown must prove every element of the offence beyond a reasonable doubt. Our job is to hold them to that burden.
Our criminal defence lawyers handle a wide range of charges, including:
- Impaired driving and DUI, over 80, drug-impaired driving and refusing a breath sample
- Assault, assault causing bodily harm, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon
- Domestic assault, domestic violence, criminal harassment and uttering threats
- Sexual assault, sexual interference, sexual exploitation, voyeurism and child sexual abuse and exploitation material
- Drug possession, trafficking and importing
- Fraud, theft, white-collar crime, robbery and break and enter
- Firearm offences, homicide and attempted murder, and human trafficking
- Bail hearings, youth criminal charges, regulatory offences and professional discipline
Every defence starts with a thorough review of the evidence. We examine the disclosure line by line, look closely at how police gathered it, and test whether your Charter rights were respected, from the legality of a search to your right to speak with a lawyer. We give you honest advice about your options, and we prepare every file as if it’s going to trial. Every case is different, and your defence strategy should be built around the facts of yours.
From our downtown Toronto office, we appear in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice throughout the Greater Toronto Area and across Ontario, including Toronto, North York, Scarborough, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, Oakville, Burlington, Oshawa and Hamilton.
Alexander Karapancev holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Osgoode Hall Law School and was named the Diamond Winner for Best Criminal Lawyer in the 2025 Toronto Star Readers’ Choice Awards. He is regularly asked by CBC, CTV, CityNews, CP24 and the Toronto Star to explain developments in high-profile criminal cases.
If you or someone you care about has been arrested or contacted by police, don’t wait and don’t speak to investigators before getting legal advice. Urgent calls outside regular office hours are returned promptly. Contact Karapancev Law for a free, confidential consultation.