Selected Experience Includes:
-Successfully securing release in serious homicide bail proceedings
-Advancing and achieving favourable outcomes in drug conviction sentencing appeals
-Representing clients in drug trafficking prosecutions and complex Controlled Drugs and Substances Act matters
Â
Successfully defending clients facing allegations involving:
-Impaired driving and drug-impaired driving offences
-Domestic assault allegations
-Assault and violent offences
-Weapons-related charges
-Fraud allegations
Â
Extensive experience in:
-Regulatory and human rights-related proceedings
-Conducting cross-examinations of more than 1,000 witnesses throughout his legal career
-Providing criminal defence advocacy backed by over 33 years of litigation experience
​
-The Criminal Code
-The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
-The Occupational Health and Safety Act
-The Police Act
-The Liquor Licence Act
-The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
His practice has included matters arising under:
In addition to his courtroom work, Mr. Tsimiklis has acted as a consultant in complex fraud-related litigation before the High Court of England and has contributed to the legal profession through mentorship of junior lawyers in Toronto.
At JT Defence Law, he provides strategic insight, trial advocacy, and decades of courtroom experience in serious criminal and regulatory matters.
​
If you are facing criminal charges, early legal advice is critical.
Mr. Tsimiklis approaches criminal defence with careful preparation, strategic analysis, and practical advocacy grounded in decades of courtroom experience. He understands the significant personal and professional consequences that criminal allegations can carry and works closely with clients to navigate each stage of the legal process with clarity and precision.
His approach emphasizes thorough preparation, effective cross-examination, and strategic decision-making tailored to the unique circumstances of each case.
George Tsimiklis was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1993 after articling in Ottawa under Michael Neville, Robert Selkirk, and Ken Hall. He began his legal career in Ottawa, where he established and maintained his own criminal defence practice before continuing his work across broader Ontario jurisdictions.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Tsimiklis has represented clients in high-profile and complex matters and has appeared before the Quebec Provincial Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal, and the Federal Court of Appeal. His litigation experience spans a wide range of criminal, appellate, and regulatory proceedings.
George Tsimiklis is a senior criminal defence lawyer with more than three decades of experience representing clients in serious and complex criminal matters across Ontario. His practice has focused extensively on criminal and quasi-criminal litigation, includingÂ
​
Â
Known for his strategic judgment, measured courtroom advocacy, and extensive trial experience, Mr. Tsimiklis has represented individuals facing high-consequence allegations at every stage of the criminal process. At JT Defence Law, he brings over 30 years of litigation experience and a disciplined approach to defending clients in difficult and high stakes cases.
drug trafficking, fraud, firearm offences, impaired driving matters, assault allegations, and regulatory proceedings.
Â
George Tsimiklis Toronto criminal defence Lawyer
