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SuJung Lee.

Criminal defence lawyer. Trial and appeal counsel before all levels of court in Ontario.

SuJung is a trial and appeal lawyer at Daniel Brown Law with a practice devoted exclusively to criminal defence. She has represented clients in cases ranging from minor offences to the most serious allegations, including homicide, sexual assault, and large-scale human trafficking prosecutions. She has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario.

Practice

Her defence practice covers the full spectrum of criminal law, with a particular focus on complex sexual assault trials and Charter litigation involving racial profiling and systemic bias. SuJung has acted as counsel in multi-issue sexual assault cases, homicide matters, and firearms prosecutions. Her representative successes include securing acquittals in sexual assault cases turning on contested issues of memory and credibility, excluding evidence obtained through unlawful police practices, and achieving non-custodial outcomes in matters that often attract penitentiary sentences, such as child pornography, weapons trafficking, and fraud over $5,000.

Representative cases include:

R. v. O.S. — acquittal on four charges of sexual assault where the client was accused of serially assaulting a former girlfriend
R. v. N.B. — acquittal on a charge of sexual assault where the client was accused of assaulting someone who was too intoxicated to consent
R. v. Ko — bail granted on review for weapons trafficking charges where the accused was initially denied bail at first instance
R. v. R.S. — acquittal on a charge of sexual assault where the complainant alleged to have recovered memories of abuse
R. v. J.D.M., 2024 ONSC 6258 — sexual assault conviction overturned on summary conviction appeal, leading to a new trial
R. v. Elawad, 2025 ONSC 1298 — evidence of drugs and a firearm excluded after a successful finding of racial profiling

Court sketch of SuJung Lee addressing the court

How she works

Rigorous legal analysis with a compassionate and steady presence.

Approach

SuJung approaches every case with a deep sense of responsibility, recognizing the high stakes and personal impact of the criminal process. She combines rigorous legal analysis with a compassionate and steady presence, helping clients navigate one of the most difficult times in their lives with clarity and confidence.

Teaching and media

Beyond her litigation work, SuJung is an active contributor to legal education and advocate for justice reform. She regularly provides media commentary on issues such as criminal law reform, high-profile cases, and systemic delays in the courts, including appearances on CBC Radio and Television — see the firm’s media coverage. She frequently writes and lectures on sentencing, racial profiling, and the need for greater diversity in the legal profession. She has spoken at Canadian law schools and at conferences hosted by the Law Society of Ontario, the Criminal Lawyers’ Association, the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers, and the Ontario Crown Attorneys Association. She is also a contributing author to CanLII’s open-access Criminal Law E-Book.

Background

SuJung’s path to criminal defence began at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, where she represented low-income clients at Downtown Legal Services. After articling with another Toronto defence firm, she joined Daniel Brown Law to continue her work as an advocate dedicated to fairness, integrity, and principled defence.

SuJung is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association.

Credentials

Courts: All levels of court in Ontario
Education: University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
Memberships: Law Society of Ontario; Criminal Lawyers’ Association

Speaking and writing

CBC Radio and Television
Canadian law schools
Law Society of Ontario
Criminal Lawyers’ Association
Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers
Ontario Crown Attorneys Association
CanLII Criminal Law E-Book
University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review
For the Defence

SuJung defends every kind of criminal charge

Here are some of the charges we defend most often. We also defend charges not listed here.

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The strength of the whole firm, on every case

SuJung is one of 16 criminal defence lawyers at Daniel Brown Law. Every client has the firm’s collective trial and appeal experience behind them, in courthouses across Ontario.