TAKE LIFE BACK.

Expert defence against unfair allegations.

Defence Lawyers, with offices in Toronto and Atlantic Canada

CONTACT US

Toronto office: (416) 410-4814

Atlantic Canada: (506) 800-2036

Toll Free: 1 (866) 463-7353

Email: info@gvlaw.ca

OUR TEAM

We are a highly experienced lawyers and academic scholars who employ expert strategies in defending against wrongful or unfair accusations. We understand that our clients cannot afford to lose, and we regularly overcome the most serious and complex allegations.

OUR CLIENTS

We defend clients against a range of accusations, spanning from murder, to sexual assault and harassment, to domestic assault or drinking and driving. Many of our clients are established professionals—doctors, lawyers, business people, athletes, students. We also take on good causes for those who could not otherwise afford effective representation.

OUR APPROACH

Our focus is on defence, but we cover all the angles. With a broad perspective, as trial lawyers, appeal lawyers, and scholars, we offer creative solutions that keep sight of the big picture for our clients. Because we defend criminal, civil, and workplace allegations, we can provide our clients the answers they need, all in one place.

OUR OFFICES

With offices in Toronto, Ontario and Fredericton, New Brunswick, we serve clients throughout southern Ontario and Atlantic Canada. We regularly appear at all levels of court in both regions.

Criminal Trials

We defend all types of criminal trials, including murder (first and second-degree murder), manslaughter, criminal negligence, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, firearms, drug offences, and theft. Our trial lawyers regularly appear at all levels of criminal trial court in Toronto as well as Southern Ontario (Ontario Court of Justice and Superior Court of Justice) and throughout New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada.

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Toronto criminal lawyer, Nathan Gorham appears in court for an individual facing criminal organization offences.

Criminal appeal lawyers Nathan Gorham and Breana Vandebeek addess the media outside the Ontario Court of Appeal.

Criminal Appeals

Many of our clients retain us after they have been convicted of a serious crime. By that point they face a challenging situation because the criminal justice seeks finality and appeals can be difficult. Expert analysis is required to identify legal issues that will provide a foothold on appeal. The best appeal lawyers know the law and understand how to frame the issues on appeal. We do our best to craft creative appellate strategies that embrace the latest academic literature on criminal justice issues. Our lawyers regularly act on appeals in Ontario and Atlantic Canada, including before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Ontario Court of Appeal, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal, The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, as well as the Summary Conviction Court of Appeal in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.

Appellate counsel Breana Vandebeek arguing a criminal appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Professional Complaints

We often act for professionals facing allegations of misconduct before regulatory bodies or criminal courts. These cases can be complex, engaging criminal, administrative, and civil law principles. Because our team includes criminal, administrative, and civil law experts, we are able to offer cohesive solutions that cover all the angles for our professional clients. We have successfully defended doctors, lawyers, police officers, athletes and others against a wide range of allegations.