Elek Reitsma is a criminal defence lawyer. Before joining Sankoff Criminal Law, Elek worked at a boutique criminal litigation firm in Toronto. He devotes his time to being an advocate for people accused of crimes. Recently, he shifted from primarily trial work to appellate work. His career as a lawyer began with him single-handedly running a jury trial—and winning. He was called to the bar on a Friday, and was selecting the jury on Monday. The jury returned its not guilty verdict that Friday. Since then, he has drafted written arguments and appeared at all court levels on contested bail hearings, trials, and preliminary inquiries. Elek enjoys thinking of creative arguments and how best to deploy them to assist his clients. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, bicycling, and cooking vegetarian meals.