What it Takes to Become a Judge

David Humphrey is a partner in the firm Greenspan Humphrey Weinstein, with an advocacy practice focused on criminal trials and appeals, regulatory offences and professional discipline matters. After his call to the Ontario Bar in 1985, Mr. Humphrey joined the Crown Law Office - Criminal as counsel. He entered private practice in 1987. He has been named in The Best Lawyers in Canada in the practice area of criminal defence since 2007. In 2007 he was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Mr. Humphrey has represented clients in all levels of court, and at inquests and public inquiries. He was counsel to the Honourable Patrick T. Galligan, Q.C. on his Inquiry into the Karla Homolka plea resolution. He has been an instructor for the Bar Admission Course and the Ontario Centre for Advocacy Training, and has spoken at programs conducted by The Law Society of Ontario, The Federation of Law Societies, The Canadian Bar Association, The Criminal Lawyers’ Association, the National Judicial Institute, The Advocates’ Society and the Ontario Crown Attorney’s Association.