Nathanson Matthew

At MN Law Corporation, we take pride in being a team of dedicated and experienced criminal defence lawyers and legal professionals. Our team is led by Matthew Nathanson, a seasoned criminal defence lawyer with a broad range of experience in handling cases at all levels of court in British Columbia, as well as in the federal Court of Canada and the Supreme Court of Canada. Matthew has also represented clients in other Canadian jurisdictions, including Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, and has assisted clients outside of Canada by liaising with counsel in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Matthew specializes in complex criminal trials and has extensive experience dealing with constitutional arguments, appeals, and media-sensitive cases. He is a member of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, the Canadian Bar Association, and its criminal sub-section, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. In addition, he is a past member of the Advocates Club, a Guest Lecturer at the University of British Columbia's Advanced Trial Advocacy Program, a panelist at the Inns of Court Program, and has been involved with the U.B.C. "Innocence Project".

Our team also includes Vincent Rizzuto, an Associate at MN Law, who has represented clients in various courts across British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Vincent has experience working on a broad range of files, including murder, drug offences, conspiracy, assault, sexual assault, fraud, theft, driving offences, and civil forfeiture. He has extensive experience litigating constitutional issues under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Mika Chow, another Associate at MN Law, has worked on a variety of files, including murder cases, drug cases, extradition matters, and appeals. She also has experience in search warrant challenges, disputing administrative driving prohibitions, and pardon applications. Mika is fluent in English and Japanese and enjoys playing beach volleyball and powerlifting in her free time.

Lastly, our team is supported by Nancie Kyte, our legal administrative assistant, who has been a legal assistant since 2000. Nancie is responsible for the administrative side of the office, including managing the court calendars, correspondence with Crown Counsel, and liaising with clients. She has significant experience helping manage complex criminal trials and has a good working knowledge of the procedural steps that need to be taken to ensure clients' interests are properly protected.

Our Services

At MN Law Corporation, we offer a wide range of criminal defence services to individuals charged with a broad range of offences. Our experienced lawyers have defended clients charged with murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, criminal organization offences, conspiracy, drug offences, firearms and weapons offences, assault, threatening, and sexual offences. We have also represented clients in fraud cases, computer-related matters, and driving cases.

In addition to our defence services, we also have experience in extradition cases, administrative matters, and appeals. Our lawyers routinely negotiate with Crown Counsel and the police in order to prevent criminal charges from being laid, and to deal with preliminary matters such as bail. We understand the importance of being available to our clients in emergency situations, which is why our office can be reached 24 hours a day.

At MN Law Corporation, we are committed to providing our clients with exceptional legal representation and personalized service. We believe in building strong relationships with our clients and working tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcomes for them.