Toronto Sexual Assault & Domestic Assault Lawyers
Experienced Defence for Serious Allegations
Being accused of sexual assault or domestic assault can put your freedom, reputation, career, and family life at risk. These cases are never simple and evolve quickly. What you do at the beginning matters.
Toronto Sexual Assault & Domestic Assault Lawyers
Experienced Defence for Serious Allegations
Being accused of sexual assault or domestic assault can put your freedom, reputation, career, and family life at risk. These cases are never simple and evolve quickly. What you do at the beginning matters.
Trusted By Clients
1993
Founded — Exclusively Criminal Law
1,000+
Withdrawals & Acquittals
30+
Years of Trial Experience
100%
Focus on Criminal Defence
At Neuberger & Partners LLP, we defend individuals facing sexual assault charges, domestic assault charges, criminal harassment, threats, Assault choking allegations, threaten death, and other related violent offence allegations in Toronto, across the GTA and Ontario. Our team has extensive experience in these cases and approaches them with strategic preparation, detailed evidence review, and strong courtroom advocacy.
- Defence for sexual assault and related sex offence allegations
- Defence for domestic assault, domestic violence, and related charges
- Immediate, confidential legal guidance from an experienced defence team
Speak With a Lawyer Today
At Neuberger & Partners LLP, we defend individuals facing sexual assault charges, domestic assault charges, criminal harassment, threats, Assault choking allegations, threaten death, and other related violent offence allegations in Toronto, across the GTA and Ontario. Our team has extensive experience in these cases and approaches them with strategic preparation, detailed evidence review, and strong courtroom advocacy.
- Defence for sexual assault and related sex offence allegations
- Defence for domestic assault, domestic violence, and related charges
- Immediate, confidential legal guidance from an experienced defence team
At Neuberger & Partners LLP, we defend individuals facing sexual assault charges, domestic assault charges, criminal harassment, threats, Assault choking allegations, threaten death, and other related violent offence allegations in Toronto, across the GTA and Ontario. Our team has extensive experience in these cases and approaches them with strategic preparation, detailed evidence review, and strong courtroom advocacy.
- Defence for sexual assault and related sex offence allegations
- Defence for domestic assault, domestic violence, and related charges
- Immediate, confidential legal guidance from an experienced defence team
Trusted Sexual Assault & Domestic Assault Defence Lawyers
Sexual assault and domestic assault allegations are among the most serious charges a person can face. Being charged can be life altering. These cases often turn on credibility, digital evidence including communications, videos and recording, deficiencies in police statements and investigations, family court dynamics, and complex evidentiary rules.
Our firm has developed a strong reputation for defending these cases with careful strategy and detailed preparation. Neuberger & Partners has focused exclusively on criminal law since 1993 with a specialization in defending sexual and domestic assault-related allegations.
We represent clients facing allegations involving:
- Sexual assault
- Aggravated sexual assault
- Sexual assault with a weapon
- Domestic assault
- Assault involving choking allegations
- Criminal harassment and stalking
- Threats and related domestic allegations
- and more
Why Clients Reach Out to Us for Sexual Assault and Domestic Assault Charges
Recognized Experience
Joseph Neuberger is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Criminal Law, has a Master of Laws (Speciality Criminal Law), and has extensive trial experience in sexual and domestic assault cases. His cross-examinations over the last three decades have resulted in over a thousand withdrawals and acquittals.
Focused Trial Advocacy
These cases often succeed or fail based on the ability to properly assess and identify weaknesses in the evidence, challenge credibility properly, and present a persuasive defence narrative. Joseph Neuberger has extensive jury trial experience, expertise in cross-examination and expert witnesses, and has a longstanding role as a speaker in legal education settings.
Serious-Case Resources
Our approach is built on factual analysis, legal insight, complementary experts, and an in-house team approach to customized defence strategy. That matters in sexual assault and domestic assault cases, where outside evidence, digital records, medical evidence, family court material, and expert input can be critical.
Recent Successes in Sexual Assault & Domestic Assault Matters
We have a large archive of recent successes involving sexual assault, domestic assault, choking allegations, criminal harassment, and other related violent charges.
Examples highlighted in our recent successes include:
- Findings of factual innocence in sexual assault cases
- Not guilty judgement in sexual assault and assault choking charges as well as cases withdrawn after the defence raised motive-to-fabricate evidence often tied to family and custody conflict
- Sexual assault charges withdrawn after the defence provided materials showing no reasonable prospect of conviction
- Sexual assault with a weapon, domestic assault, and choking charges withdrawn after defence investigation and negotiations
- Domestic assault charges withdrawn where the complainant’s evidence was inconsistent or unsupported by injury evidence
- Criminal harassment domestic charges withdrawn after defence submissions and legal analysis on the facts
- Sexual assault matters withdrawn after defence work on DNA, statement issues, and evidentiary weaknesses
- Findings of not guilty after trial in sexual assault cases following cross-examination of Crown witnesses resulting is the Crown directing a verdict of not guilty
Every case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Recent Successes in Sexual Assault & Domestic Assault Matters
We have a large archive of recent successes involving sexual assault, domestic assault, choking allegations, criminal harassment, and other related violent charges.
Examples highlighted in our recent successes include:
Findings of factual innocence in sexual assault cases
Not guilty judgement in sexual assault and assault choking charges as well as cases withdrawn after the defence raised motive-to-fabricate evidence often tied to family and custody conflict
Sexual assault charges withdrawn after the defence provided materials showing no reasonable prospect of conviction
Sexual assault with a weapon, domestic assault, and choking charges withdrawn after defence investigation and negotiations
Domestic assault charges withdrawn where the complainant’s evidence was inconsistent or unsupported by injury evidence
Criminal harassment domestic charges withdrawn after defence submissions and legal analysis on the facts
Sexual assault matters withdrawn after defence work on DNA, statement issues, and evidentiary weaknesses
Findings of not guilty after trial in sexual assault cases following cross-examination of Crown witnesses resulting is the Crown directing a verdict of not guilty
Every case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Media, Commentary & Public Legal Insight
📡 Media Coverage
Joseph Neuberger is regularly sought out for commentary on serious criminal law issues, including reporting connected to family-court-driven criminal allegations and sexual assault-related legal matters. Joseph’s opinions are often sought by the media on high-profile cases.
📋 Sexual Assault Law Updates
Neuberger & Partners maintains a dedicated Sexual Assault Law Update that is published and a leading authority of Sex Assault case law. We continue to update insights on ongoing commentary on issues such as consent, intoxication/capacity to consent, other sexual history evidence, digital evidence, privacy, prior sexual history evidence, and Supreme Court or appellate developments that affect sexual assault trials.
🎙 Not On Record Podcast
Our Not On Record Podcast explores real issues in criminal law and is part of our commitment to public education and legal commentary. Episodes discuss topics such as false accusations, consent, government legislation, case studies, self-defence, witness reliability/credibility, and other complex issues that arise in serious criminal cases.
💬 Ongoing Blog Commentary
Through our criminal law blog, we publish commentary on legal developments affecting sexual assault and domestic assault cases, including wrongful accusation claims, digital evidence authentication, evolving consent law, trauma-informed evidence, and key appellate decisions shaping the law.
Why Early Legal Advice Matters
Sexual assault and domestic assault allegations are never simple but involve a complex myriad of issues, which do have immediate and serious consequences, often long before a case ever reaches trial.
You may be dealing with:
- Police contact and requests for a statement (we want to hear your side of the story)
- Bail hearings, overly strict bail or release conditions
- No-contact orders including with your children
- Removal from your home or separation from family members
- Pressure related to family court or custody disputes
- Concerns about employment, travel, immigration, and your reputation
These cases often arise in emotionally charged circumstances and may involve credibility disputes, family conflict, and competing versions of events.
Seeking legal advice early allows your defence lawyer to understand the situation, protect your rights, gather important defence evidence, commence defence investigations and begin developing a strategy at the early stages of the case.
Our Approach to Sexual Assault & Domestic Assault Defence
Immediate Case Assessment
We start by understanding the allegation, the stage of the matter, whether police are involved, what statements have been made, and whether there are release conditions, digital records, or parallel family issues that need attention.
Detailed Evidence Review
These cases often turn on details. We review disclosure, witness accounts, police conduct, text messages, social media, photographs, timelines, medical evidence, and prior statements to identify inconsistencies and legal weaknesses.
Strategic Defence Development
Where necessary, we lean into defence investigation including social media scraping, private investigators, medical experts, and other expert input, documentary evidence, family court materials, and targeted legal research. The firm’s published successes show this approach being used in matters involving demonstrative motives to fabricate, consent issues, DNA interpretation, and credibility disputes.
Strong Advocacy in Court
Sexual assault and domestic assault cases often require careful cross-examination and clear, disciplined courtroom advocacy. Joseph Neuberger’s profile specifically highlights expertise in cross-examination, expert witnesses, and jury work in serious criminal matters.
Charged or Under Investigation?
You do not need to wait until your first court date to obtain legal advice.
You should contact a lawyer immediately if:
- Police want to speak with you
- You have been arrested or released
- You have been told not to contact someone
- You believe a complaint may be coming
- The allegation is tied to a breakup, custody dispute, or family conflict
- You have already given a statement and are unsure what happens next
Early advice may help protect your rights, avoid mistakes, and put a defence strategy in place before the case becomes harder to control.
How It Works
Step 1
Contact Our Office
Reach out for a confidential consultation.
Step 2
We Assess the Situation
We review the allegation, the stage of the case, and the immediate legal risks.
Step 3
We Build a Strategy
We identify the evidence, legal issues, and defence path.
Step 4
We Represent You
We defend you through bail, disclosure review, negotiations, motions, and trial where necessary.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do if police contact me about a sexual assault or domestic assault allegation?
Speak with a lawyer before giving a statement. Even if you believe you can explain the situation, what you say may affect the case later.
Can sexual assault charges be withdrawn?
Yes. Some sexual assault charges are withdrawn after review of the evidence, legal issues, credibility problems, or defence materials. The firm’s recent successes section includes multiple sexual assault matters that were withdrawn or stayed.
Can domestic assault charges be withdrawn?
Yes. Domestic assault charges may be withdrawn where the evidence is weak, inconsistent, unsupported, or where the defence presents material showing there is no reasonable prospect of conviction. The firm’s case archive includes many domestic assault withdrawals.
What if the allegation is false?
False or exaggerated allegations can arise, especially in emotionally charged situations involving separation, custody, relationship conflict, or pressure from surrounding circumstances. The firm’s blog and news content address wrongful accusations and family-court-related criminal allegations directly.
What if there are text messages or social media messages?
Digital evidence can be very important. The firm publishes commentary on authenticating digital evidence and privacy issues in text messages, which are often central in sexual assault and domestic cases.
What if I already gave a statement to police?
You should still get legal advice immediately. A statement does not end the case. Defence strategy may still involve challenging how the statement was obtained, whether it is admissible, and how it fits against the rest of the evidence. The firm’s recent successes archive includes matters where statement-related issues formed part of the defence.
Will I be able to speak to my partner or spouse after a domestic charge?
Often, release conditions prevent contact, at least initially. Do not assume you can communicate unless your conditions clearly allow it.
Will I have to leave my home?
In domestic cases, release terms may restrict access to the home or contact with family members, depending on the allegations and conditions imposed.
Do all sexual assault cases go to trial?
No. Some resolve through withdrawal, stay, peace bond resolution, or negotiation. Others proceed to trial. It depends on the evidence, legal issues, and defence strategy.
What if there is no physical evidence?
The absence of physical evidence can matter, but every case is different. Many sexual assault and domestic assault cases turn on credibility, timing, consistency, surrounding communications, and whether the allegation fits with the objective evidence.
Are historical sexual assault allegations handled differently?
Historical allegations raise their own evidentiary and credibility issues. The firm’s site includes commentary and podcast content dealing with historical sexual abuse allegations and the challenges they present.
Are consultations confidential?
Yes. Your consultation with our office is confidential.
How much does it cost to hire a sexual assault lawyer or domestic assault lawyer in Toronto?
At Neuberger & Partners LLP, we have a team of highly specialized lawyers and depending upon the complexity of your case, we usually can customize a budget to work with a client’s personal circumstances.
Accused of Sexual Assault or Domestic Assault? Speak With a Defence Lawyer Today
If you are facing a sexual assault allegation, domestic assault allegation, or related investigation, early legal advice can make a real difference.
Contact Neuberger & Partners LLP for a confidential consultation and experienced representation in serious sexual assault and domestic assault matters.
