James Wood

First Year of Call
2011

Areas of Practice
Criminal Law

Description
James Wood is an experienced criminal defence lawyer and has appeared in all levels of court in Manitoba (Provincial Court, Court of Queen’s Bench and the Court of Appeal). James practice includes defending ALL types of criminal matters including: impaired driving, drug offences, assault, sexual assault, assault causing bodily harm, aggravated assault, murder, firearm and weapon related offences, fraud and breach of trust offences, break & enter, and related property crime offences, and highway traffic act offences. James also represents clients at the Licence Suspension Appeal Board, and has assisted clients appearing before professional administrative tribunals and discipline committees. James brings a wealth of life experience to his practice as a criminal defence lawyer. He has extensive experience working in the Criminal Justice System. He has worked as a youth justice worker, a correctional officer, and as an inmate education co-ordinator for Alberta Justice. James was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces (Infantry and Armoured), and was also an instructor for the Canadian Firearms Safety Course for restricted and non-restricted firearms.