Matt Gould
Facing an alcohol-related DUI charge can have serious consequences for your licence, employment, travel, and future. Matt Gould provides experienced criminal defence for impaired driving allegations, helping you understand your rights and options from the outset.
Drug-impaired driving charges can involve complex evidence, testing procedures, and serious penalties. Matt Gould provides focused defence for drug DUI allegations and works to protect your rights throughout the criminal process.
Domestic violence allegations can have significant consequences for your freedom, family relationships, employment, and reputation. Matt Gould provides experienced defence representation while carefully addressing the circumstances and legal issues involved in your case.
Drug possession and trafficking charges can result in serious criminal penalties, particularly where controlled substances or allegations of distribution are involved. Matt Gould provides knowledgeable defence representation focused on protecting your rights and pursuing the best possible outcome.
Sexual assault allegations are serious and can carry significant criminal and personal consequences. Matt Gould provides experienced defence representation, carefully examining the evidence, allegations, and legal issues involved in your case.
Assault and other violent offence charges can result in serious penalties, including imprisonment and a lasting criminal record. Matt Gould provides strong, strategic defence representation tailored to the circumstances and evidence of each case.
Firearm offences can involve complex federal criminal laws and significant penalties. Whether the allegation involves possession, use, storage, or another weapons-related offence, Matt Gould provides experienced defence representation focused on protecting your rights and interests.
Theft and property-related offences can affect your employment, reputation, finances, and future opportunities. Matt Gould provides experienced criminal defence for allegations involving theft, property damage, and other property-related offences.
Fraud charges can involve substantial financial penalties, imprisonment, and long-term consequences for your personal and professional life. Matt Gould provides experienced defence for fraud and other white-collar offences, with careful attention to the evidence and circumstances of each case.
Young people facing criminal charges require a defence approach that considers both the allegations and the potential long-term impact on their future. Matt Gould provides experienced representation for youth offences and helps young accused persons and their families understand their legal options.
A conviction or sentence does not always represent the end of the legal process. Matt Gould provides representation for criminal appeals, reviewing the legal and factual issues in a case and determining whether there are grounds to challenge a conviction or sentence.
Driving offences can result in fines, licence consequences, demerit points, or criminal charges depending on the circumstances. Matt Gould provides experienced defence for a range of driving offences and works to protect your driving privileges and legal interests.
Your first meeting with Matt Gould, at the offices of Brodsky & Company Barristers, is free. You can meet with Matt Gould, review your case, review your options, and determine how you intend to protect yourself against a criminal prosecution. When choosing among criminal law firms, it is important to work with a lawyer who understands the potential consequences of the charges you are facing and can provide clear, informed advice about your defence.
Criminal defence representation requires more than just thorough preparation and legal research. There is an art to courtroom arguments which criminal defence lawyers need to present to achieve the best possible outcome. There are times for conciliatory negotiation, including in domestic violence matters, and there are times when contested matters should be fought out in the courtroom. The key is finding the balance that will be most effective for your case, with guidance from experienced criminal lawyers.
If you, or someone important to you, is charged with a criminal offence under the Criminal Code, effective representation can be the difference between going to jail, or going home. It can be the difference between losing your job and keeping it. It can be the difference between maintaining a clean record and having a record of conviction that can follow you and impact your life for decades.
Choosing the right law firm for your legal defence can make a significant difference. Not all criminal law firms approach cases in the same way, and having experienced criminal defence lawyers assess your circumstances early can help you understand your rights, potential consequences, and available options.
Facing criminal charges can be one of the most stressful situations one can be confronted with, whether they involve domestic violence or other related charges. That stress is understandable because the outcome of a criminal prosecution can have a dramatic impact on whomever is charged. Seeking experienced legal representation in Winnipeg, Manitoba can help you pursue the best possible result.
For someone who has never been involved in the legal process, even someone charged with a relatively minor offence or related charges, getting a conviction as the result of a criminal offence conviction can impact job opportunities, travel, and personal liberty. An experienced law firm can provide guidance across various practice areas, including other offences. For example, a single impaired driving offence conviction will result in a criminal record that would be discovered through a criminal records check by an employer, or by American customs agents who have the ability to bar entry to the United States to anyone with a criminal record. Matthew Gould is an experienced Winnipeg DUI lawyer, and can help you navigate this process and represent your interests.
For an accused person facing more serious charges, such as weapons offences, domestic violence allegations, sexual assault or aggravated assault charges, or many drug offences involving controlled drugs under the substances act, or dangerous driving offences under the highway traffic act, including certain quasi criminal offences, the consequences of a criminal conviction can result in custodial jail sentences lasting years.
The impact of a criminal prosecution can have such a significant impact on the person facing charges that it warrants careful thought and preparation. Time is of the essence.
There are many aspects of the legal system that move excruciatingly slow. Like any important decision, it is important to get informed at the earliest available opportunity. The first step is to meet with a criminal defence lawyer to understand what options are available, and how you intend to proceed. When someone is arrested and charged with an offence, the police often have the discretion to either release the accused person, or remand him into custody.
When someone is released by the police after being arrested and charged, that person will be issued a court appearance notice, and must appear in court on a specified date, or have a legal representative appear on his behalf. It is important be proactive if you find yourself with an upcoming first appearance court date. The earlier you speak to a criminal defence lawyer, the better prepared you will be defend yourself as an informed, knowledgeable, and protected accused person.
If the police do not agree to release an individual who has been arrested and charged with an offence, including uttering threats or other indictable offences, that person will have to make a bail hearing application in order to be released. Effective bail preparation and representation is critical to the defence of criminal prosecution, and accessing proper legal services is essential to get the best outcome in these situations. It is imperative to secure bail in a timely fashion, potentially even before matters proceed to supreme court, to minimize the impact that an arrest has on the arrested person’s family, employment situation, and personal freedom. A criminal prosecution can take years to proceed through the criminal justice system. Securing release at the early stage of this process can be critical to the successful defence of a case at later stages of the process.
By now, you’ve likely had a number of recommendations. Most people tend to think that their lawyer is the best lawyer in Winnipeg. From the first call on a criminal case to the last day in court, Matt Gould will provide representation with extensive experience and the knowledge required to get results, including in complex cases. The firm can also advise when criminal matters intersect with employment standards issues.