Darren Mahoney | Calgary Criminal Defence Attorney

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About Darren

Mr. Mahoney started out as a Defence Lawyer in 2000 and began working for the Province of Nova Scotia as a prosecutor in Halifax/Dartmouth in 2001. In 2002, Mr. Mahoney accepted a position with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. While up North, Mr. Mahoney worked on several high profile Drug Prosecutions and broadened his expertise in areas such as Drug Trafficking, Proceeds of Crime and wiretap law. Mr. Mahoney also prosecuted numerous Regulatory and wildlife act offences during his time in the NWT.

In 2008 Mr. Mahoney moved to Alberta to work for Alberta Justice in their Calgary office. While working there, Mr. Mahoney gained experience prosecuting a diverse array of offenses including Murder, Manslaughter, Aggravated Assault, Impaired Driving Causing Death, Dangerous Driving, Sexual Assault, Robbery, and numerous other violent, property, and driving offences.

Mr. Mahoney's diverse experience as both a Defence Lawyer and a Crown Prosecutor provides him with a unique skill set and the ability to provide you with the guidance you need to successfully navigate the perils of the Criminal Justice System. If you need the services of a Trial lawyer, it's a guarantee you will be happy you chose Mr. Mahoney to represent your interests.

Every case is different. Determining the cost of defending a case will depend upon a number of factors including the nature of your criminal law problem, its complexity, and our legal objective. This is why your first meeting with Mr. Mahoney is always free. Fees are usually discussed at the end of the first meeting once there is a sense of what type of criminal problem you are facing and the complexity of the work involved. The fees and services are always clearly set out in writing, and generally billed on a block-fee basis, not hourly. The purpose of block-fee billing is to provide you with certainty about your legal expenses. You can rest easier knowing that you can consult without added cost. With a block-fee bill, it is in your interests to address your criminal matter as quickly and efficiently as possible. In most cases, a payment plan can be arranged. Visa, MasterCard and Interac accepted.

Experience

Attorney

Mahoney Criminal Defense

2008- Present

Admission

Verified Alberta

2009

Verified Nova Scotia

2000

Education

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Bachelor of Arts

1995