Donald W. MacLeod, K.C.

• Law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1976.
• Recipient of King's Counsel designation in 2002.
• Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
• Practice concentrated exclusively in the criminal law area in cases ranging from theft to murder, and has included representation in many serious fatal and non-fatal shooting incidents.
• Appeared at all levels of Canadian court including the Supreme Court of Canada.
• Successfully argued to the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
• Invited to appear before the House of Commons justice committee on extradition law.
• Lecturer/Presenter/Analyst in many settings (including legal education, Bar Admission Course, Faculty of Law and media)

Area of expertise:  Criminal Defence

Click 'Case Profiles' to review actual cases argued by Donald and a brief career biography.