Roselyn Kelada-Sedra, J.D.

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Phone: 416-361-9609
Fax: 416-361-9443
Email: Email me

Roselyn Kelada-Sedra focuses on advocacy skills, mediation, negotiation, and thorough legal research. Her prior work as a journalist gave her practical experience and expertise to both research and draft high quality court documents for criminal law and civil litigation matters.

Roselyn Kelada-Sedra can help you assess your situation, negotiate, and come to the most positive outcome possible. With experience in the courtroom on both civil litigation and criminal defence matters, Roselyn brings hands-on understanding to assessing the legal issues and pragmatic concerns in your situation.

Roselyn has been serving clients as an advocate in criminal defence and civil litigation since 2016. Previously, Roselyn articled at Cohen Sabsay LLP. This foundation gave her the experience to draft contracts that avoid problems down the road.

Over the years, Roselyn has dedicated countless hours to serving her community. She was a board member of The Theatre Centre, a landmark in Toronto theatre. Prior to that, Roselyn was an executive member of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), Entertainment, Media and Communication Law Section, where she helped to develop programs for legal entertainment professionals across Canada.

Roselyn earned her Juris Doctor degree at Osgoode Hall Law School. There, in collaboration with Mixed Company Theatre, she pioneered a new model of mediation, using theatre games to facilitate holistic communication between disputants. She presented this endeavour at the prestigious Osgoode Hall Law Journal J.D. Research Symposium.

Areas of Experience

  • Contracts
  • Civil Litigation
  • Criminal Defence

Education

  • Osgoode Hall Law School — Juris Doctor, 2016
    • Intellectual Property (Intensive 2014)
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (Intensive 2013–2014)
  • Houghton College — B.A. (Magna Cum Laude)
    • Major: History
    • Major: English Literature
  • Humber College — Diploma, Journalism (With Honours)

Published Works

After Hours

Honours & Awards

  • Russell Nelles Starr, Q.C. Memorial Award
  • Columbia Media Scholastics: Gold & Bronze Circle Awards
  • Business Information Group: Magazine Writing Award
  • Certificate of Achievement: Interpersonal Mediation, St. Stephen’s Community House (2014)

Professional Associations & Memberships