Nathan Jon Shubael Gorham

Nathan Gorham KC is a criminal defence lawyer with offices in Toronto, Ontario and Fredericton, New Brunswick. Much of his practice is devoted to defending people charged in complex murder prosecutions, and he has successfully defended many high-profile homicide cases. Many of Mr. Gorham’s other clients are professionals (i.e. doctors, lawyers, professional athletes, business owners, teachers, nurses etc) who are charged with various offences, ranging from sexual assault to fraud and more. He also handles files for people who are wrongfully or unfairly charged with crimes but who do not possess the financial means to afford the best defence. Mr. Gorham regularly appears at all levels of trial and appeal courts in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. He also teaches as an adjunct professor at the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law.

Mr. Gorham is part of a select group of lawyers who are Kings’s Counsel, a government appointment that recognizes extensive courtroom experience and exceptional contribution to the legal profession.

Mr. Gorham holds a Doctorate of Juridical Science as well as a Master of Laws (the highest possible law degrees) from the University of Toronto—ranked as the No. 1 law school in Canada and within the Top 20 best law schools globally.

Born and raised in New Brunswick, Mr. Gorham attended undergraduate studies at St. Francis Xavier University. He was named Academic All-Canadian —a national intercollegiate varsity sport 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.

in 2001, Mr. Gorham chose to attend law school at Queen’s University, in Kingston, Ontario so that he could play football for the Golden Gaels. He was again named Academic All-Canadian . He graduated in 2003 with the law school’s award for the highest overall performance in criminal law courses.