TRIAL AND APPEAL LAWYERS

Offices in Toronto and Atlantic Canada

We understand that our clients cannot afford to lose. We regularly succeed with the most difficult types of trials and appeals—cases involving murder, sexual assault, firearm and drug offences, driving offences, professional discipline and more.  Many of our clients are established professionals (doctors, lawyers, business people, athletes, students) who face wrongful or false allegations. But we also take on good causes for people who could not otherwise afford effective representation. As a team of trial and appeal lawyers as well as academic scholars, our broad perspective allows for a creative, innovative, and vigorous approach to the defence of criminal and regulatory allegations. 

CRIMINAL TRIALS

Our lawyers 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 Toronto criminal lawyers regularly appear before the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, Brampton, Oshawa, Newmarket, and Southern Ontario. Our New Brunswick criminal lawyers often defend trials before the New Brunswick Provincial Court and the Court of Kings Bench and in Atlantic Canada. Book a consultation.

CRIMINAL APPEALS

Many of our clients retain us after they have been convicted of a serious crime. By that point they facing a challenging situation; the criminal justice seeks finality, and it can be very difficult to appeal certain issues. 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. We have acted on appeals before the Supreme Court 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.

PROFESSIONAL DEFENCE

We often act for professionals facing allegations of misconduct before regulatory bodies or criminal court. In the past, we have successfully represented doctors, lawyers, police officers, and athletes against a wide range of allegations.

OUR TEAM

  • Nathan Gorham Partner

    (416) 410-4814 | gorham@gvlaw.ca

  • Breana Vandebeek Partner

    (647) 973-5402 | breana@gvlaw.ca

  • Michael Marin Counsel

    marin@gvlaw.ca

  • Alexander Pate Associate

    (902) 802-5442 | pate@gvlaw.ca

  • Adrian Forsythe Associate

    (506) 259-9252 | forsythe@gvlaw.ca

  • Beth Brown-Kirk Director of Finance

    (506) 866-0363 | Brown@gvlaw.ca

OUR OFFICES

TORONTO OFFICE

100 - 36 Lombard Street, Toronto, ON, M5C 2X3

Tel: (416) 410-4814 | info@gvlaw.ca

Fax: (866) 463-7351 | Toll free: (866) 463-7353

SAINT JOHN OFFICE

201 - 36 Princess Street, Saint John, NB, E2L 1K2

Tel: (506) 800-2036 | info@gvlaw.ca

Fax: (866) 463-7351 | Toll free: (866) 463-7353

Murder

We regularly defend homicide cases (first degree murder, second degree murder, manslaughter, criminal negligence) throughout Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Read more…

Appeals

Much of our practice is devoted to appealing convictions at all levels of appeal court. We regularly appear before the Ontario Court of Appeal and New Brunswick Court of Appeal. Read more…

Drug offences

The trial and appeal lawyers at Gorham Vandebeek frequently defend all types of drug cases, including trafficking, possession for the purpose of trafficking, importing, and production of controlled substances. Read more…

Fireams

The criminal defence attorneys at at Gorham Vandebeek regularly defend people charged with, or appealing against, weapons (firearms) and drug offences. Read more…

Driving

Our lawyers act on all types of driving offences, including drinking and driving (impaired operation, over 0.08, refusal to blow) as well as dangerous driving, flight from police, Read more…

Discipline

We regularly act for professionals (doctors, lawyers, and athletes) against professional discipline allegations before professional governing bodies or other administrative tribunals. Read more…

Theft

The criminal defence lawyers at Gorham Vandebeek defend clients charged with offences of dishonesty such as theft (theft over or under $5000)  as well as fraud, false pretenses and others  Read more…

Sexual Assault

Our lawyers often assist people who are charged with sexual offences (sexual assault, sexual interference, etc) and those appealing against convictions for sexual related offences. Read more…

Assaults

Our lawyers often assist people who are charged with assaults (simple assault, assault causing bodily harm,  assault with a weapon, aggravated assault) Read more…

Contact us

Toronto: (416) 410-4814.

New Brunswick: (506) 800-2036.

General inquiries: info@gvlaw.ca.

Toll free for either office: (866) 463-7353.