Sudbury lawyer Adam Castonguay will have to wait several days before he finds out if his licence to practise is suspended or restricted following a two-day hearing with the Law Society of Ontario.
Castonguay, 28, appeared before a three-member tribunal panel this month that will determine whether or not to suspend and/or restrict his licence “on the basis that there are reasonable grounds for believing that there is a significant risk of harm to members of the public, or to the public interest in the administration of justice, if the order is not made and that making the order is likely to reduce the risk.”
Castonguay, a partner with the law firm of Conroy Scott LLP, was charged in January with sexual assault causing bodily harm and sexual assault - chokes, suffocates or strangles from an alleged incident that happened in December 2020.
That matter will be heading to trial, although a date has not yet been set.
Castonguay was additionally charged in February with assault and forcible confinement in a separate incident dating back to 2013.
On June 8, Castonguay entered into a one-year common-law peace bond with the complainant in this matter, and the charges have been withdrawn as a result.
Law Society tribunal chair Jay Sangupta said the panel is reserving its decision and it will be made available within a few days. Reasons for the decision will follow.
