Ines Gavran

Ines Gavran is a Toronto-based criminal defence lawyer with an advocacy practice in criminal law serving Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. She provides legal services in French, English, Serbian and Croatian language and has provided legal representation to clients across Canada, including Quebec and Alberta.

Ms. Gavran was born in Croatia, Europe. While living in Croatia, Ms. Gavran survived the civil war. Her unparalleled life experience has fostered in Ms. Gavran wisdom well beyond her years and a lifetime devotion to firmly stand for others. Upon her arrival to Canada, Ms. Gavran undertook police studies at La Cité Collégiale in Ottawa, Ontario where she graduated with honors and was awarded for exceptional leadership and overall academic excellence. In order to expand her skills in strategy and tactics, Ms. Gavran joined Siam No.1 Ottawa Division, Canada’s first Muay Thai Academy, where she became one of two female members of the Siam No. 1 Ottawa Muay Thai competitive team and successfully competed across Ontario.

After earning her civil and common law degree at the University of Ottawa, Ms. Gavran completed her articles at one of the largest criminal defence firms in Toronto during which time she made over two thousand court appearances, successfully conducted trials, and obtained withdrawals for the firm’s clients. Ms. Gavran has established trusted professional relationships with legal professionals within the criminal justice system throughout Greater Toronto Area. Ms. Gavran clerked with Justice Real Lapointe at the Quebec Court of Justice, where she worked on criminal and civil cases, and provided legal opinions to the judge. She co-authored “Fearon Case Commentary: Warrantless Cell Phone Searches” published by Criminal Lawyers Association. She also authored several articles published in the Criminal Lawyers Magazine.