Stephen Howard Hebscher

Stephen has represented clients charged with all manner of criminal offences including murder, robbery, assault, fraud, theft, drug and mental health offences. Contact 416-550-6554

Stephen has appeared in all the levels of criminal courts in Ontario. He has fought hard and won many difficult cases for his clients. Stephen vigorously defends the rights of his clients, and his only concern is to negotiate the most favourable result for them.

Through his decades of work in the Courts, and as a Part-time Assistant Crown Attorney (from 2005-2007), Stephen developed a relationship of mutual respect with many of the crown attorneys in the Toronto area, which is one of many factors that allow him to obtain the best possible results for his clients.

Stephen has represented clients charged with all manner of criminal offences including murder, robbery, assault, fraud, theft, drug and mental health offences.

Over the years, Stephen has successfully defended a number of clients charged with sexual offences, including sexual assault, possession and distribution of child pornography, sexual interference, voyeurism, indecent act, and aggravated sexual assault. He has also successfully defended clients charged with spousal assault (domestic assault), and has obtained acquittals, withdrawals, and peace bonds. He has also represented many young clients charged under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Follow this link to read Stephen’s Client Testimonials . In a number of cases, Stephen has successfully argued that his clients’ rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms have been violated. For a recent example, follow this link to a case involving the exclusion of the finding by the police of a weapon. Representing many clients with mental health issues in the criminal courts, as well as before the Ontario Review Board, Stephen has helped many accused persons and their families get the community help and support that is so desperately hard to obtain in the Ontario Health Care System. As well as helping clients with mental health issues, Stephen has extensive experience helping clients and their families deal with substance abuse issues. Given that many accused persons and, specifically, those diagnosed with a mental illness, turn to drugs and/or alcohol to self-medicate, Stephen has forged a close relationship with many professionals- psychiatrists, psychologists, therap