Boris Bytensky received his LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School and proceeded to summer, article and associate with the law firm of Goodman & Goodman (now Goodmans, LLP) before launching his private practice.

Mr. Bytensky has conducted criminal and civil trials at all levels of court in Ontario, including the Ontario Court of Appeal. While Mr. Bytensky’s practice has primarily focussed on the defence of persons charged with criminal offences, he has also assisted numerous victims of crime and trial witnesses in third-party criminal proceedings and has conducted prosecutions on behalf of the Ministry of the Attorney General. 

In addition to the guidance and experience he brings to Adler Bytensky Prutschi, Mr. Bytensky is an Adjunct Professor of Criminal Law for Osgoode Hall Law School’s Trial Practice course, a guest lecturer at Osgoode Hall Law School’s Intensive Program in Criminal Law, and is retained from time to time to conduct prosecutions on behalf of the Ministry of the Attorney General.  Mr. Bytensky has been quoted frequently both in print and television media regarding many of his own high-profile cases while also being called upon to provide insight and commentary on other cases of interest to the press.  He is a three-time past President of the Downsview Community Legal Services legal aid clinic.

A long time member of the Ontario Criminal Lawyers Association (CLA), Mr. Bytensky currently serves on the CLA’s seven member executive.  He is also the CLA’s representative to the Toronto North Courthouse.  His guest speaker credits include addresses to Ontario’s Duty Counsel lawyers, the Hamilton Criminal Lawyers Association, several police divisions of the Toronto Police Service, and various high schools in Toronto.

To contact Boris Bytensky please call 416-365-2184 or e-mail Bytensky@CrimLawCanada.com.