Hicks Adams is honoured to announce its inclusion in the 2025 Best Law Firms™ – Canada list. This achievement recognizes the firm’s professional excellence, high-quality practice, and legal proficiency.

Peer and Client Reviews Drive Law Firm Ranking Methodology

Being named to the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms™ – Canada recognizes a firm’s dedication to legal excellence. Our peers, the ultimate judges of legal ability, have carefully assessed our firm’s capabilities and accomplishments in specific practice areas and regions. Positive client feedback further confirms our commitment to exceptional service and results. A data-driven approach, powered by proprietary algorithmic technology, identifies the top 2% of legal professionals. This recognition places us among the legal elite, earning the trust and respect of both our peers and clients.

As stated by Philip Greer, Chief Executive Officer of Best Lawyers®:

“At Best Lawyers, we are proud to recognize law firms that show an unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction. In the legal arena, credibility is earned through consistent quality, which has propelled these firms to the forefront of the legal industry.”

Recognized Excellence in Criminal Defence

Hicks Adams has been named to Metropolitan Tier 3 in Toronto for Criminal Defence. This ranking highlights the firm’s dedication to high-quality legal service and client satisfaction through its comprehensive criminal defence practice. The firm provides skilled advocacy and representation for clients facing a wide variety of charges, including assault, organized and gang crime, drug offences, DUIs, weapons offences, fraud and theft, murder and manslaughter, and regulatory charges.

Inclusion in Best Law Firms™ – Canada List Requires Best Lawyers in Canada™ Ranking

To qualify for the 2025 Best Law Firms™ – Canada list, a firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in that year’s Best Lawyers in Canada™ list. This guarantees that firms named have team members acknowledged for their legal acumen and individual skills.

In August, Christopher Hicks, founding partner of Hicks Adams, was named to the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ for criminal defence. Christopher has been recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2021 and has practiced criminal law for nearly three decades. With a special interest in jury trials and appeals, Christopher has been involved in cases involving the most serious Criminal Code offences and has represented clients before all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

Best Law Firms®: Peer-Led Global Law Firm Ranking

For over 14 years, Best Law Firms® (ranked by Best Lawyers®) has been the most credible global ranking of law firms, backed by a rigorous, peer-led, industry-driven evaluation process. A ranking from Best Law Firms® signifies exceptional legal experience, a commitment to client service, and an innovative, high-quality practice.

Best Lawyers®: Merit-Based Recognition of Legal Talent

Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review company in the legal industry. Through extensive peer-review surveys, tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their peers within local markets and specialties. Lawyers are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed; as a result, this merit-based recognition is a singular honour.

Hicks Adams: Dedicated to Continuing Legal Excellence in Criminal Defence

As one of the largest and most experienced criminal defence firms in Canada, Hicks Adams fearlessly defends clients against a broad array of criminal and regulatory offences. Our clients can be confident their cases are in the hands of talented, skilled criminal defence lawyers led by seasoned criminal counsel with a reputation for excellence.

Hicks Adams is proud to be named in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms™ – Canada and will continue to provide exceptional, client-centred criminal defence services to clients in Toronto and throughout Ontario.