FRANK ADDARIO
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More About Frank
Frank leads ALG’s criminal defence, administrative law, and investigations practice. He works with organizations and senior executives to solve high-stakes disputes and manage crises.
Frank is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer, regularly appearing in the trial courts and on appeals before the Ontario Court of Appeal. He has one of the leading Supreme Court of Canada practices in the country, having appeared in that Court over 40 times as counsel. Frank is an advisor with the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute.
In 2016, Frank received the G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Medal for his life-long commitment to criminal justice. Frank is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the premier organization of trial lawyers in North America. He is ranked by Chambers Canada for white collar crime and government investigations and as a top criminal law practitioner nationwide. Who’s Who Legal recommends Frank as a Global Leader in business crime defence and investigations.
He was a Director and Vice-President of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association from 2004 to 2021 and is a past President of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association.
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Notable Cases As Counsel
R. v. Churchill, 2024 NLSC 121
Sakab Saudi Holding Company et al. v. Al Jabri et al., 2024 ONSC 1347
McLeod (Re) (2 June 2021) (OJC)
Huang v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 FC 1122
R. v. Esseghaier, 2019 ONCA 672
Camp v. Canada (Attorney General), 2017 FC 240
R. v. Zvolensky, 2017 ONCA 273
World Bank Group v. Wallace, 2016 SCC 15
R. v. Rocheleau, 2013 ONCA 679
U.S.A. v. Nguyen, 2013 ONSC 4842
R. v. Cole (2011), 269 C.C.C. (3d) 402 (Ont. C.A.)
R. v. Yadegari (2011), 276 O.A.C. 322 (Ont. C.A.)
R. v. Turpin (2011), 272 C.C.C. (3d) 340 (Ont. C.A.)
R. v. Badgerow (2010), 260 O.A.C. 273 (Ont. C.A.)
R. v. Grant, [2009] 2 S.C.R. 353
R. v. Batisse (2009), 241 C.C.C. (3d) 491 (Ont. C.A.)
Branch v. Ontario (Ministry of the Environment) (2009), 93 O.R. (3d) 665 (Ont. Sup. Ct.)
Tele-Mobile Co. v. Ontario, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 305
R. v. Luedecke (2008), 236 C.C.C. (3d) 317 (Ont. C.A.)
R. v. Sauvé (2004), 182 C.C.C. (3d) 321 (Ont. C.A.)
R. v. Glad Day Bookshop (2004), 183 C.C.C. (3d) 449 (Ont. Sup. Ct.)
R. v. Dimitrov (2003), 181 CCC (3d) 554 (Ont. C.A.)
R. v. Williams (2003), 181 C.C.C. (3d) 414 (Ont. C.A.)
R. v. O’Connor (2002), 170 C.C.C. (3d) 365 (Ont. C.A.)
R. v. Ruzic, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 687
R. v. Barrow (2001), 155 C.C.C. (3d) 362 (Ont. C.A.)
R. v. Suzack (2000), 141 C.C.C. (3d) 449 (Ont. C.A.)
R. v. Babinski (1999), 135 C.C.C. (3d) 1 (Ont. C.A.)
R. v. Laws (1998), 128 C.C.C. (3d) 516 (Ont. C.A.)
R. v. Caputo (1997), 114 C.C.C. (3d) 1 (Ont. C.A.)
United States of America v. Dynar, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 462
R. v. Durette, [1994] 1 S.C.R. 469
R. v. Greenbaum, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 674