Leo Adler

Leo Adler is the founder and senior member of Leo Adler: Criminal Counsel / Avocats penale, a full-service criminal, quasi-criminal and regulatory law firm that specializes in international cases – extradition, mutual legal assistance matters, repatriation of Canadians serving foreign sentences, corporate governance matters – as well as domestic cases throughout Canada.

He graduated from McGill University, majoring in Political Science and Sociology, and then from Osgoode Hall Law School.

While in law school, Mr. Adler co-authored a study of Canadian police sponsored by the Solicitor General of Canada. He was also named as Special Project Director for the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario in the complete re-organization of the province’s Family Court.

Since his Call to the Bar in 1975, Mr. Adler’s practice has been exclusively criminal, regulatory and quasi-criminal, including extraditions and other international cases. He has conducted trials and appeals throughout Canada, up to the Supreme Court, and several of his cases have been reported as legal precedents. He has also been consulted regarding cases in the U.S. and elsewhere.

In addition, Mr. Adler’s advice has been sought in numerous other instances, including DNA and other forensic issues, due to his experience with such matters.

As a lawyer, he has published various articles and appeared on numerous media programs as a commentator with respect to forensic, criminal justice and national security issues in Canada and abroad. In addition, he has either spoken at, or chaired, panels and committees dealing with different aspects of domestic and international criminal law and human rights. He has appeared as a witness before Senate and House of Commons committees on a variety of legal issues.