Michael Edelson (lawyer)
Michael Edelson | |
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Born | 1949[1] |
Alma mater | Carleton University University of Ottawa Faculty of Law |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Children | 2 |
Website | edelsonlaw.ca |
Michael Edelson (born 1949). He has represented numerous high-profile clients in Canada.
Education
Edelson earned a bachelor of arts in English from
Career
Edelson started out practicing family, criminal, and commercial law, before shifting his focus exclusively to criminal law.[4][5] By 2010, he had represented 55 clients accused of murder.[6] He is known for "a tough, direct style"[4] and "intense preparation and meticulous cross-examinations."[5]
Clients
Edelson successfully defended
Since 1980, Edelson has successfully defended a number of police officers against criminal charges, including Constable
In 2006, he initially represented
In 2014, he defended Khurram Sher, a former pathologist living in London, Ontario, accused of joining an al-Qaeda-inspired terrorist cell in Ottawa.[20] Sher was found not guilty of conspiring to facilitate terrorism. It was the first time in Canada that a person accused of terrorist offenses had gone to trial and been acquitted.[21] Edelson represented Liban Hussein, a Canadian entrepreneur who was one of the first in Canada to be accused of terrorism financing; he was ultimately cleared.[4] Edelson also represented Maher Arar, who was suspected of terrorism activity but was not charged[22] (and would later receive a $10 million settlement from the Canadian government),[23] and Abdullah Almalki, who was imprisoned and tortured for two years in a Syrian jail after being falsely considered a terrorist threat.[4]
Personal life
Edelson is married with two children.[4]
Bibliography
- Edelson, Michael; Salhany, Roger; Clifford, Vincent (2016). Cross-Examination: The Art of the Advocate, Fourth Edition. Toronto: LexisNexis. ISBN 978-0433475934.
References
- ^ a b c "Birth Records and Announcements". cjhn.ca. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Biography". The Alumni Association. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section Celebrates Mooting Excellence". uOttawa. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h MacCharles, Tonda (11 April 2010). "Michael Edelson: Go-to guy for people in big trouble with the law". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Seymour, Andrew (16 October 2010). "'White knight' in a black robe". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ISBN 9781101558492. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Laver, Ross (25 October 1999). "Cowpland Charged". Maclean's. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Charter arguments defeat case against Margaret Trudeau". CBC. 22 November 2005. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Mayor's lawyer grills 'totally clueless' accuser in influence-peddling trial". Metro. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ISBN 9780307359520. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Corel Founder's Investment Vehicle Gets $625,800 Insider-Trading Fine". Wall Street Journal. 12 February 2002. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Inside the 'clandestine world' of SNC-Lavalin's fallen star Riadh Ben Aissa". Financial Post. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ Nicol, John (25 November 2012). "Swiss probe $139M SNC-Lavalin laundering case". CBC. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Const. Daniel Montsion not guilty in death of Abdirahman Abdi". CBC. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Gillis, Megan (5 January 2013). "Steven Desjourdy's defence lawyer wraps case without putting Ottawa cop accused of sexual assault on stand". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Agent targeted for murder faces sex charges in Ontario". ESPN. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Frost acquitted on all sexual exploitation charges". CBC. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b Gardiner, Heather (3 January 2011). "Behind the scenes". Canadian Lawyer. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Appleby, Timothy (17 February 2010). "Williams hires high-profile defence lawyer". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Khurram Sher defence say Crown hasn't established motive". CBC. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Seymour, Andrew (19 August 2014). "Khurram Sher found not guilty of facilitating terrorism: 'It feels great'". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Can colonel get a fair trial?". Law Times. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Ottawa reaches $10M settlement with Arar". CBC. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2020.