Davin Charney: A Story of Overcoming Mistreatment

DAVIN CHARNEY

Mistreatment that Davin experienced from police led him to law school.  In 2008 he began his legal practice suing police in civil courts and focusing on criminal cases alleging police wrongdoing.

Law suits against police are specialized and significantly different than other personal injury cases. Davin developed significant expertise in the area while pursuing over 100 law suits and complaints against 15 police forces in Ontario as well as other public authorities including the Chief Coroner’s Office and Maplehurst Correction Complex.

Davin continues to be an activist and participate in social justice groups. Role model social justice lawyers include Joe Slovo and Nelson Mandela.