Cochrane Criminal Defence Lawyer

The only thing standing between you and the state is your Defence Lawyer

It takes many years of practice to become a good criminal defence lawyer.  It takes hard work, focus, and the discipline to maintain those two things for a long time.  It takes a broad set of skills. A good criminal defence lawyer has to be good at public speaking, research, understanding people, comprehending complex and confusing evidence, rapidly making decisions and acting fearlessly to advocate for his client.  I’ve spent the last 20 years studying and practicing law to become the best criminal defence lawyer I can be.


Choose Dahlem Criminal Defence for all criminal defence matters. A member of Dunn and Associates.

Services disponibles en français

Je suis plus qu’heureux de faire des affaires en français.

6 Lawyers

We have someone with the skill and seniority appropriate for your matter.

60+ Years Exp

Our lawyers have over 60 years experience collectively, and have successfully represented thousands of clients.

Impaired Driving

Impaired driving law is constantly changing.  Alberta has recently announced changes, and there are changes to the Criminal Code before Parliament.

Serious Crimes

Homicide cases are complex and difficult, and require many different skills to defend.  You don’t need just a lawyer, you need a firm with the necessary skills.

drug offences

I’ve successfully defended hundreds of drug cases.  If you’ve been charged with a drug offence, I  will provide the best defence that is available to you in the situation.

Computer crime

Computers are everywhere today, and are often evidence in criminal trials. Understanding the  technology is crucial. Many lawyers don’t understand this evidence. I do.

free  initial Consultation

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I am always available to discuss your situation and your options with you. Services disponibles en français. I can meet with clients in Cochrane, Canmore, Calgary, Lethbridge, or at other court locations by appointment.

Impaired Driving/DUI/DWI

Act of operating or having care or control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

Dangerous Driving

Operating a motor vehicle in a manner that is dangerous to the public.

Drug Possession

Possession of substance except as authorized under the regulations, no person shall possess a substance included in Schedule I, II or III.

Drug Trafficking

No person shall traffic in a substance included in Schedule I, II, III or IV or in any substance represented or held out by that person to be such a substance.

Money Laundering

The process of transforming the proceeds of crime into ostensibly legitimate money or other assets.


A person commits an assault when without the consent of another person, he applies force intentionally to that other person, directly or indirectly.

Murder and Manslaughter

Murder is the killing of another person without justification or valid excuse, and it is especially the unlawful killing of another person with malice aforethought.



No person shall, without lawful authority and knowing that another person is harassed or recklessly causes that other person reasonably, in all the circumstances, to fear for their safety or the safety of anyone known to them.

Domestic Assault


Resisting Arrest/Assaulting Officer

Every one who resists or wilfully obstructs a public officer or peace officer in the execution of his duty or any person lawfully acting in aid of such an officer.

Every one commits an offence who assaults a public officer or peace officer engaged in the execution of his duty or a person acting in aid of such an officer.

Sexual Assault

A sexual assault is an assault in which the complainant’s sexual integrity is violated.

Break and Enter

Every one who breaks and enters a place with intent to commit an indictable offence therein.


Every one commits robbery who steals, and for the purpose of extorting whatever is stolen or to prevent or overcome resistance to the stealing, uses violence or threats of violence to a person or property.

Kidnapping & Unlawful Confinement

Every person commits an offence who kidnaps a person with intent to cause the person to be confined or imprisoned against the person’s will Forcible confinement is every one who without lawful authority, confines, imprisons or forcibly seizes another person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment.




Every one commits mischief who wilfully destroys or damages or property renders property dangerous, useless, inoperative or ineffective.

Computer Crime

Any crime related to the use of a Computer as an instrument of crime, or as an object of crime.


Every one commits theft who fraudulently and without colour of right takes, or fraudulently and without colour of right converts to his use or to the use of another person.

Uttering Threats

Every one commits an offence who, in any manner, knowingly utters, conveys or causes any person to receive a threat to cause death or bodily harm to any person.

Youth Charges

Tyson deals with all matters dealt with under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA)