​Your Advocate...

​As a trial and appeal lawyer, Nate litigates on a daily basis: Fighting for his clients in the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, and the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

​Background

Nate began his career with one of Toronto's largest and well known criminal defence firms,
Hicks Adams LLP, before opening his own practice.

In 2017 and 2018, Nate worked for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada 
as a Federal Crown Attorney prosecuting drug charges (possession, trafficking, importing).
Nate's experience as a Federal Crown Attorney gives him unique insight
​into the successful defence of drug charges across Ontario. 

​Nate is a graduate of Osgoode Hall law school in Toronto, Ontario. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Political Science from Queen's University and a Masters degree in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario.

Nate has also authored a number of legal publications in the
Canadian Criminal Law Review, Criminal Law Quarterly, ​and the Alberta Law Review.

Nate's research on “Aboriginal Youth Overrepresentation in Canadian Correctional Services" was cited by Justice Abella in the Supreme Court of Canada case of R v C.P., 2021 SCC 19 (para 88). 

Nate has presented and participated in conferences held by the Criminal Lawyer's Association. 
He was also invited to participate in the National Roundtable Meeting on the Overrepresentation of
Indigenous Youth in the Criminal Justice System hosted by The Department of Justice Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. 

Nate is a member in good standing of the Law Society of Upper Canada, and the
​Criminal Lawyers' Association. ​

​Nate Jackson is a criminal trial and appeal lawyer.
He is your advocate and is dedicated to providing you with the defence you deserve. 

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Statement of Principles

As a criminal defence lawyer, I stand for the presumption of innocence and your right to a fair trial.
As a licensee of the Law Society of Ontario, I stand by the following principles: 

• A recognition that the Law Society is committed to Inclusive legal workplaces in Ontario, a reduction of barriers created by racism, unconscious bias and discrimination and ​better representation of Indigenous and racialized licensees in the legal professions in all legal workplaces and at all levels of seniority;
• My special responsibility as a member of the legal profession to protect the dignity of all individuals, and to respect human rights laws in force in Ontario;
• A commitment to  advance  reconciliation, acknowledging that we are collectively responsible to support improved relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Ontario and Canada; and,
• An acknowledgement of my obligation to promote equality, diversity and inclusion generally and in my behaviour towards colleagues, employees, clients and the public.

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