Nathan Gorham KC is a criminal defence lawyer with offices in Toronto, Ontario and Saint John, New Brunswick. He regularly appears at all levels of court in Ontario as well as Atlantic Canada.

Mr. Gorham is a King’s Counsel, a government appointment that recognizes extensive courtroom experience and exceptional contribution to the legal profession.

Much of Mr. Gorham’s practice is devoted to defending people charged in complex murder prosecutions, and he has successfully defended many high-profile homicide cases. Mr. Gorham also regularly defends professionals (i.e. doctors, lawyers, professional athletes, business owners, teachers) who are charged with a variety of serious offences, ranging from sexual assault to fraud and more. Mr. Gorham also defends professionals facing regulatory prosecutions.

Mr. Gorham is also one of the very few practicing criminal lawyers who hold a Doctorate of Juridical Science—the highest possible legal degree, the equivalent of a PhD in law—which he obtained from the University of Toronto.

Mr. Gorham also teaches, as an adjunct professor, at the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law. Currently, he teaches the law of homicide in Canada (murder and manslaughter); in the past, he has taught criminal law, wrongful convictions, and legal ethics.

Mr. Gorham grew up in New Brunswick, before attending St. Francis Xavier University. During undergraduate studies, he was named Academic All-Canadian—a national intercollegiate award for achieving academic excellence while playing varsity football with the X-Men. He was later inducted in the St. Francis Xavier Hall of Fame as a member of the 1996 X-Men football team. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with a major in political science.

Following his undergraduate studies, Mr. Gorham began studying law at Queen’s University, in Kingston, Ontario. In 2001, he was again named Academic All-Canadian, this time while playing varsity football for the Queen’s Golden Gaels. He graduated in 2003 with the law school’s award for the highest overall performance in criminal law courses.