Edward Sapiano

[9] Edward Sapiano, after putting his practice on hold for two and a half years due to kidney failure, returned to court in 2017 for the Andrea White murder trial.

Edward died on March 21, 2020, from complications of kidney disease[10] and was cited to be the first lawyer in Canada to practise while undergoing 10 hours of daily dialysis.

[11] He was regularly featured by media outlets, including The Globe and Mail, CBC, and the New York Times commenting on criminal law issues.

[27] In 2009, Sapiano represented Jeremiah Valentine, who pleaded guilty to firing the shot that likely killed 15 year old Jane Creba during the notorious gunfight on Toronto's Yonge Street on December 26, 2005, Boxing Day.

Superior Court Justice John McMahon explains that Valentine would have had to wait longer than 12 years for parole eligibility if he hadn't pleaded guilty.

Sapiano states that his client "sincerely expressed his remorse and he's given to the Creba family and the people of Toronto the only thing left he has to give, and that is a guilty plea with a life sentence".

Mr. Sapiano secured the acquittal of his client, resulting in sign-carrying protests in the streets outside the courthouse by members of the public, including the deceased's family.

[31][32] Sapiano acknowledges Justice Brian Trafford who presided over the trial "for properly instructing the jury to not be overwhelmed by gang evidence and keep their eye on the ball — which was identification.

[35][36] In 2014, Edward Sapiano represented Eric Carty, accused of conspiring with Jennifer Pan, a notorious young woman who hired a hit squad to kill both her parents.