Leo Adler is the founder and senior member of Leo Adler: Criminal Counsel / Avocats penale, a full-service criminal, quasi-criminal and regulatory law firm that specializes in international cases – extradition, mutual legal assistance matters, repatriation of Canadians serving foreign sentences, corporate governance matters – as well as domestic cases throughout Canada.

As a lawyer, he has published various articles and appeared on numerous media programs as a commentator with respect to forensic, criminal justice and national security issues in Canada and abroad. In addition, he has either spoken at, or chaired, panels and committees dealing with different aspects of domestic and international criminal law and human rights. He has appeared as a witness before Senate and House of Commons committees on a variety of legal issues.