Testimonials

I can’t thank Ryan enough for his work on my assault case. Early one morning I was unexpectedly thrust into the criminal system and found myself overwhelmed and highly stressed by what was happening. Literally an hour after being released from jail I found Mineslaw through search engine and met with Ryan the next day. Throughout my case Ryan was compassionate to my situation and reassuring of a positive outcome. He attended all my court appearances and kept me up-to-date with all the proceedings. He used his knowledge and negotiating skills to get me into the Alternative Measures Program and wrapped up all the details. Thank you so much! It’s such a relief to have this nightmare come to an end. I highly recommend Ryan and Mineslaw to anyone who needs an outstanding defence lawyer. Truly top notch. Thank you!

Michael was very knowledgeable, gave me multiple options, didn’t question my choice and prepared a very good defence which resulted in the best possible result at trial: Not Guilty.

I met Ryan Johnson at the worst time of my life: my ex-wife lied to the police and got me arrested for an assault with a weapon. Scheduling the meeting with Ryan was simple and quick, and he assured me that he will fight to make sure that I will not be convicted of a crime I did not commit. Ryan stayed strong and focused on his tactics even when I thought there is no hope to avoid trial. After 5 months of negotiations with a very hostile Crown, we had no choice and a trial was scheduled. Even then, Ryan stayed optimistic and confident that he could get a stay of proceedings. After 2 more months of negotiations, and with amazing human interaction skills, Ryan managed to convince the trial Crown to meet my ex-wife and consider a stay. Shortly after that my case was stayed and done, saving me thousands of dollars and months of uncertainty. During these 8 months Ryan showed amazing defence lawyering skills and support. It was Ryan Johnson’s skill and patience that led to this perfect result!

Ryan was very helpful and professional in helping me with my legal problem. When I was arrested, before I hired Ryan, I gave a statement to the police. I now know I shouldn’t have talked to the police. Ryan was able to help me out of that. He worked with the situation and convinced the prosecutor that they wouldn’t be able to use my statement against me. My English is not very good. Ryan was very patient in working with me, making sure I understood everything that was going on. He even had an interpreter come in once, just to make very sure I understood exactly what was happening. I was in a lot of trouble. Ryan was able to work out my case quickly. I am very happy with the result.

Michael Mines has helped our family on number of occasions. In all 4 occurrences. Mr Mines convinced the Crown to stay the charges. No Criminal record resulted.Michael as many strong relationships within the Crown and is well respected if not feared by Crown Prosecutors . Just knowing that Michael Mines is the lawyer on the case will give the Crown pause when considering going to trial. So no matter how significant your charge is, do not attempt to go with duty counsel. Go with the best and don’t take chances with your future.

Michael answered all my questions and helped me to understand what was happening and what to expect… During the whole process Michael made all my court appearances so I did not have to miss any work…he kept me informed of what was happening and helped me to figure out what my options were.

Pros :

-fast communications with email and phone
-price was basically the same as the other lawyers…but for me well worth the dismissed verdict.