Scott Kennedy Fenton

Scott was called to the bar in 1988. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (Former Chair, Ontario Provincial Committee), a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers, a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada® (Criminal Defence), and recognized in Chambers Canada (Crime, White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Nationwide). Fenton Law Barristers is also recognized in the Globe and Mail's list of Canada's Best Law Firms (Criminal Law, White Collar Crime). Scott is a former Co-Chair and longstanding Faculty member of the National Criminal Law Program, and is a former Director of The Advocates’ Society.

Scott is a senior criminal defence lawyer experienced in criminal, quasi-criminal, constitutional and special prosecution matters. He has appeared as counsel on numerous trials, argued many appeals in the Court of Appeal for Ontario and has had multiple appearances in the Supreme Court of Canada, including R. v. Stillman, R. v. Goldhart, R. v. Silviera, R. v. Farinacci, R. v. Jarvis, R. v. Ling, R. v. Harrison, and R. v. Wallace.

Scott is experienced in all types of criminal cases, including individual representations and corporate/commercial crime, white collar crime, extradition, cross-border investigations, foreign corruption, tax evasion, anti-trust/competition, securities, Elections Act, administrative monetary penalties (AMPs), policing (Special Investigations and Police Service Act matters), internet gaming, professional disciplinary matters, proceeds of crime and provincial regulatory prosecutions.

Scott routinely advises boards and special committees of public and private corporations and has been repeatedly retained to act for various government agencies, including several police defendants, government ministries, and regulatory bodies, often as a Special Prosecutor.