CRIMINAL DEFENCE · IMMIGRATION LITIGATION
WHEN THE STAKES ARE HIGH,
EXPERIENCE MATTERS.
STRATEGIC. DISCREET. RELENTLESSLY PREPARED.
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WHEN THE CONSEQUENCES EXTEND BEYOND THE COURTROOM
A legal problem can affect much more than the proceeding itself. We pay particular attention to the professional, commercial, reputational and immigration consequences that may accompany it.
PROFESSIONALS
Doctors, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, lawyers, accountants, engineers and other regulated professionals facing licensing, disciplinary, employment and reputational consequences.
EXECUTIVES
Senior employees and executives facing allegations that may affect employment, fiduciary responsibilities and professional standing.
BUSINESS OWNERS
Entrepreneurs and business owners whose personal legal problems may also affect companies, employees, clients and commercial relationships.
FAMILIES
Families seeking experienced guidance when a loved one faces a serious criminal or immigration problem.
WHO WE SERVE →
HANS JOHN KALINA
Senior Lawyer | Criminal Defence & Immigration
More than three decades of experience in criminal and immigration law.
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SWETA TEJPAL
Senior Lawyer | Criminal Defence & Immigration
Trial and appellate advocacy in criminal, quasi-criminal and immigration matters.
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Strategic representation for investigations, bail hearings, trials and appeals involving serious or complex criminal charges.
30+ YEARS EXPERIENCE | CRIMINAL DEFENCE | PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE | IMMIGRATION LITIGATION
LEGAL PROBLEMS RARELY STAY IN THE COURTROOM.
For professionals, executives, business owners and their families, a criminal charge or immigration problem can have consequences far beyond the legal proceeding itself.
Reputation. Professional licensing. Employment. Business interests. Travel. Immigration status. Family.
We approach serious matters with those broader consequences in mind.
Our role is not simply to respond to the immediate legal problem. It is to understand what is at stake, identify the risks early, and develop a strategy directed toward protecting the client's future.
EARLY INTERVENTION
Advice when police contact a client, an investigation is underway or a matter may escalate.
COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES
Strategy that considers reputation, employment, licensing, travel, immigration status and business interests alongside the legal proceeding.
DIRECT ACCESS TO COUNSEL
A focused two-lawyer practice where files are handled directly by counsel with close attention to detail.
PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE
WHEN YOUR LICENCE, CAREER AND REPUTATION ARE AT STAKE.
Professionals facing complaints, investigations or disciplinary proceedings may be confronting consequences that extend well beyond the immediate allegation.
The Law Office of Kalina & Tejpal represents professionals before regulatory colleges, disciplinary bodies, administrative tribunals and other professional oversight bodies. We provide strategic advice and advocacy directed to protecting the client’s licence, professional standing, reputation and future.
REGULATED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Representation for physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and other regulated health professionals in complaints, investigations, discipline proceedings and related regulatory matters.
OTHER REGULATED PROFESSIONALS
Representation for professionals in diverse disciplines whose conduct, licensing, registration or professional standing is under review.
DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS & TRIBUNALS
Advocacy in contested disciplinary proceedings, administrative hearings and tribunal matters involving findings of misconduct, competence, capacity or professional suitability.
PARALLEL CRIMINAL & REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
Coordinated strategy where a criminal investigation or charge may also trigger a complaint, reporting obligation, workplace process or professional discipline proceeding.
IMMIGRATION & ADMISSIBILITY
Immigration problems can affect careers, businesses, families and the ability to remain in Canada.
We assist clients with complex immigration matters where careful legal analysis and strategic advocacy are required.
IMMIGRATION LITIGATION
Representation in contested immigration proceedings and complex disputes.
CRIMINAL INADMISSIBILITY
Advice and representation where criminal allegations or convictions may affect immigration status.
JUDICIAL REVIEW
Federal Court proceedings challenging immigration decisions.
COMPLEX APPLICATIONS
Strategic assistance with permanent residence, family sponsorship and other applications involving significant legal or evidentiary issues.
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YOUR FIRST DECISIONS CAN MATTER.
If you have been charged, are under investigation, face professional discipline or have a serious immigration issue, speak directly with an experienced lawyer about the problem and the consequences that matter to you.
416-900-6999
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