Domestic Assault Lawyer

S.T. was charged with assaulting his teenage daughter with a coat hanger and belt after an alleged argument over her involvement with an online dating website. His daughter further alleged that a year before, he also assaulted her with a weapon, namely a belt, causing multiple injuries to her. The Children’s Aid Society became involved with this family as a result of the criminal charges. S.T. cooperated with the Children’s Aid Society and made positive gains by taking a parenting course. Mr. Baratz ensured the Crown Attorney was aware of these gains and what they meant to S.T. and his family.

Mr. Baratz’s philosophy of optimism and always providing relentless defence was what allowed him to convince the Crown Attorney to withdraw all charges against S.T.

V.P. was married and his wife was pregnant with their second child. The couple had been going through difficult financial times and were struggling to make ends meet. The couple had been constantly arguing about their financial affairs and their relationship was strained. One day, V.P. came home to find a goodbye letter written to him by his wife as she had decided to leave him and take their 3 year old daughter with her. Not knowing where his child was, V.P. brought an application at the Ontario Court of Justice, Family court for custody and access to her on an emergency basis. However, shortly thereafter, V.P. found himself charged with threatening death and two counts of assault bodily harm against his wife. This impacted the ongoing family law case as onerous and restrictive terms were placed on his bail, restricting his access to his child. What made matters worse was that the alleged victim was pregnant with their second child at the time of the alleged offences. At trial, Mr. Baratz demonstrated that the historical allegations were completely fabricated and the result of the alleged victim trying to gain leverage in the simultaneous family court case. V.P. was found not guilty on all charges and acquitted at trial.