Me Christian Gauthier practises criminal and penal law in Montreal and throughout Quebec. A member of the Barreau since 1991, his practice includes serious, complex and strongly contested criminal matters, jury trials and criminal appeals.
Complex files requiring detailed analysis of the evidence, procedure and available defence options.
Representation in contested criminal matters requiring preparation for trial before a jury.
Analysis and representation in appropriate criminal appeal matters where the mandate is accepted.
Contacting Me Christian Gauthier by telephone, email or through this website does not automatically create a lawyer-client relationship. A mandate begins only after representation has been expressly accepted.
Me Christian Gauthier has practised criminal and penal law since 1991. His practice includes serious and complex criminal matters in Montreal and throughout Quebec, particularly where the evidence, procedure and potential consequences require careful preparation and a strongly contested defence.
His work includes matters involving murder and other serious violent offences, organized crime, drug offences, firearms, extortion, conspiracy, fraud, assault and allegations of domestic violence. He also acts in files that may involve extensive disclosure, constitutional issues, contested evidence or preparation for a trial before a jury.
In a serious criminal case, the defence begins with a detailed review of the evidence and the procedural history of the file. The objective is to identify the legal and factual issues that matter, assess the available options and prepare a defence strategy appropriate to the circumstances of the case.
Defence in serious criminal proceedings, including murder, assault and other allegations involving significant potential consequences.
Complex prosecutions may involve multiple accused persons, extensive disclosure, surveillance evidence and allegations spanning long periods of time.
Criminal matters involving controlled substances, firearms, searches, seizures and the admissibility of evidence.
Preparation for strongly contested proceedings where the credibility, admissibility or interpretation of evidence may become central to the defence.
Serious criminal proceedings require preparation, judgment and a clear understanding of both the evidence and the consequences of each strategic decision.
Some criminal matters require preparation for a jury trial. Others require a careful review of a judgment, procedure or legal ruling to determine whether an appeal should be considered.
Me Christian Gauthier’s practice includes contested criminal cases, jury trials and criminal appeal matters involving serious charges and complex legal issues.
Jury trials require detailed preparation of the evidence, witnesses, legal issues and overall defence strategy. The way a case is presented must be clear, structured and responsive to the issues the jury will ultimately be asked to decide.
A criminal appeal is not simply a second trial. It generally requires identifying a legal, procedural or evidentiary issue that may justify intervention by an appellate court.
When a matter proceeds before a higher court, the legal questions, procedural record and applicable standards of review become central. Me Gauthier may assess and act in appropriate criminal appeal matters where the mandate is accepted.
Trial preparation and appellate litigation require different forms of analysis, but both depend on a disciplined review of the record, the evidence and the legal issues at stake.
Certain matters connected to Me Christian Gauthier’s professional practice have been reported publicly or appear in publicly accessible court records. The references below are provided for informational purposes only.
La Presse reported on an important judicial development in Operation SharQc involving the suspension of a majority of first-degree murder charges. Me Christian Gauthier identifies Operation SharQc as part of his professional experience in complex criminal and organized-crime proceedings.
TVA Nouvelles identified Me Christian Gauthier and Me Martin Subak as counsel for Vito Salvaggio in proceedings connected to Project Alliance.
Ongoing matter — no outcome is implied.
The Supreme Court of Canada’s public case record for file 42028 identifies Me Christian Gauthier as counsel for the applicant, Martin Woods.
If you would like to discuss a criminal or penal matter, you may contact Me Gauthier directly by telephone or email.
2189 Rue Sherbrooke Est
Montréal, Québec H2K 1C8
514-723-4073
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