Tessmer Law Offices

 

 

Welcome to Tessmer Law Offices

When your liberty, livelihood, family or assets are on the line, think of Tessmer Law Offices.  Our philosophy, 'When losing is not an option' really says it all.  We are a small group of highly motivated and skilled lawyers who work with you to get the results you need. Whether the government is trying to take and keep your assets or whether they are trying to put you in jail, we do whatever it takes under our constitution to make sure that doesn't happen. We leave no stone unturned to fight your legal battles. Browse the site to meet the lawyers, hear about some of our battles, and get updates on important legal issues of our time. Or, join the dialogue on Twitter and check out our Facebook page. While no lawyer can guarantee a win in Court a wise person makes sure he has a skilled advocate by his side to ensure the best possible outcome. 

 

Civil Forfeiture Law

This is the newest weapon in the British Columbia government’s arsenal   to take your assets. Even if you don’t get charged with a crime, the police may seize your money, your valuables, and even your house, if they can prove that it was probably used for a criminal purpose. The Civil Forfeiture Act gives wide powers to the ‘Director’ of Civil Forfeiture to commence lawsuits against your property to lead to a forfeiture.

In a recent case where the police tried to seize our client’s home, we were able to get the case dropped because the police violated our client’s rights in the process of executing a search warrant for a marihuana grow operation. The law of civil forfeiture is evolving and in order to protect your assets, you need someone knowledgeable in this area.

If you have a legal issue you want a Civil Forfeiture lawyer to help with, ASK NOW!

 

Criminal Law

Criminal defence is our passion and we defend against charges of all kinds.  If you are facing charges for assault, theft, impaired driving, drug-related offences, driving while prohibited, or any other crime, we can help. 

Our criminal defence practice has successfully defended our client’s at all court levels in Canada including the British Columbia Provincial and Supreme Courts, the British Columbia Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. 

We are at the forefront of “cutting edge” law and our criminal defence lawyers keep apprised of new developments in both statute and the common law.   We are constantly researching new laws and even have our own internal library filled with case precedents and authorities that we will rely on when we defend you. If you have a defence, we will find it and we will get you results. 

We also understand that financing can be a concern for many people facing criminal charges. One thing clients often worry about when deciding whether to get a lawyer is the “hidden costs” that other firms may charge. You can put this concern aside when you come to Tessmer Law Offices as our criminal defence lawyers offer “flat-rate billing”. This means that the amount we quote you at the outset is the amount you’ll pay for our services when we resolve your matter. We also offer three highly capable criminal defence lawyers with varying experience; we surely have a lawyer who can suit your financial constraints and satisfy your legal needs. 

To find out more information from one of our criminal defence lawyers, ASK NOW

 

IRPs still worth fighting

Although impaired driving and DUIs are no longer quite as rampant on our streets as they once were prior to the IRP regime coming into force, make no mistake about it - the police are still out there regularly setting up road blocks and patrolling the roads for impaired drivers.  This doesn't mean you can't still go out and enjoy a drink with a friend, but you'd better make sure to limit your intake or catch a cab home.

On the other hand, the nights are still cold and you may be one of the unlucky few who is charged with impaired driving or issued an IRP for simply sitting in your car with the engine on for heat despite the fact that you were never intending to drive.  Mr. Armour has had two such clients in the past few weeks and both were issued 90-day suspensions for an IRP even though they swore up and down that they were never intending to drive.  In fact, one of the clients had proof that he'd called a cab company even prior to being arrested.

Thankfully, both clients were successful in their disputes and both clients are back on the road.  While the IRP regime does appear to have curtailed drinking and driving to some degree (which is a good thing), the fact is it does still catch some people who were trying to be responsible and doing the right thing.  If you got an IRP that you think was unjustly issued, give us a call.



Contact Us

 

Tessmer Law Offices
272 Bernard Avenue,
Kelowna, British Columbia
V1Y 6N4

 

tel. 250-762-6747
fax. 250-762-3163

email. [email protected]

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