The 2026 listing of leading Vancouver Criminal Lawyers details solicitors and barristers practising within the area of Criminal Defence matters across the Greater Vancouver metropolitan area who have been identified by the city’s Criminal law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Ian Donaldson KC, Donaldson’s
Brock Martland KC, Martland & Saulnier
Joven Narwal KC, Narwal Litigation LLP
Matthew Nathanson, Matthew Nathanson Law Corporation
Tony Paisana, Peck and Company
Richard Peck KC, Peck and Company
Marilyn Sandford KC, Ritchie Sandford McGowan
Daniel Song KC, Pringle Law
Leading
Andrew Cochrane, Johnson Doyle Nelson & Anderson
Greg DelBigio KC, Thorsteinssons LLP
Chris Johnson KC, Johnson Doyle Nelson & Anderson
Rebecca McConchie, McConchie Criminal Law
Kevin Westell, Pender Litigation
Recommended
Brent Anderson, Johnson Doyle Nelson & Anderson
David Butcher KC, Martland & Saulnier
Paul Doroshenko KC, Acumen Law Corporation
Cheryl D’Sa KC, Narwal Litigation LLP
John Gordon KC, Martland & Saulnier
Jonathan Israels, Jonathan J. Israels Law Corporation
Sarah Leamon, Sarah Leamon Law Group
Frances Mahon, Pender Litigation
Patrick McGowan, Ritchie Sandford McGowan
Michael Mines, Gauthier & Mines Criminal Lawyers
Ander Nelson, Johnson Doyle
Glen Orris KC, Orris Law Corporation
Joseph Saulnier, Martland & Saulnier
Caroline Senini, Peck and Company
William Smart KC, Hunter Litigation Chambers
Donald Sorochan KC, Sorochan Law
Mo Vayeghan, Vayeghan Litigation
Kenneth Westlake KC, Kenneth Westlake KC Law
Rachel Wood, Harper Grey LLP