Madalyn discovered that she wanted to be a criminal defence lawyer at 16 years old, when she observed a criminal trial during a high school field trip. She immediately knew that she wanted to be the person standing beside the accused, defending them against the force of the state.

Madalyn attended York University where she earned an Honours Degree in Criminology and graduated on the Dean’s List. Over those four years, she mentored high school students in the Jane and Finch community and volunteered at a local criminal law firm where she was exposed to her first murder trial. In 2018, she graduated with her Juris Doctor from the University of Windsor.

Before joining JHG Criminal Law, Madalyn articled at Doucette Furgiuele Ruffo, an established criminal defence firm in Toronto with a focus on appeals. This experience proved to her the importance of providing clients with the best defence at trial, since appeals are often unsuccessful.

Madalyn is passionate about the constitutional right to be free from state interference and is dedicated to ensuring that the police are held to the standards required by our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. She looks forward to representing clients who have been subjected to illegal arrests and searches, and ensuring their rights are advanced at trial.

Madalyn discovered that she wanted to be a criminal defence lawyer at 16 years old, when she observed a criminal trial during a high school field trip. She immediately knew that she wanted to be the person standing beside the accused, defending them against the force of the state.

Madalyn attended York University where she earned an Honours Degree in Criminology and graduated on the Dean’s List. Over those four years, she mentored high school students in the Jane and Finch community and volunteered at a local criminal law firm where she was exposed to her first murder trial. In 2018, she graduated with her Juris Doctor from the University of Windsor.

Before joining JHG Criminal Law, Madalyn articled at Doucette Furgiuele Ruffo, an established criminal defence firm in Toronto with a focus on appeals. This experience proved to her the importance of providing clients with the best defence at trial, since appeals are often unsuccessful.

Madalyn is passionate about the constitutional right to be free from state interference and is dedicated to ensuring that the police are held to the standards required by our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. She looks forward to representing clients who have been subjected to illegal arrests and searches, and ensuring their rights are advanced at trial.