Melissa is an associate in Osler’s Disputes group. She maintains a general civil and commercial litigation practice.
Melissa received her J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School. During law school, Melissa represented Osgoode in the Tort Law Moot Competition and spent an exchange semester at the University of Edinburgh. Before law school, Melissa completed her Bachelor of Commerce at Queen’s University and Master of Arts in Economics at McGill University.
Melissa joined the firm as a summer student in 2022 and 2023 and served as a judicial law clerk at the Federal Court of Appeal from 2024-2025.
Areas of Expertise
Latest Insights
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Blog August 30, 2023
Streamlining enforcement of minor infractions: the British Columbia Securities Commission’s ‘traffic ticket’ style mechanism
On April 26, 2023, the B.C. Securities Commission introduced its newest mechanism for levying administrative monetary penalties without a hearing for...
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Blog December 19, 2022
Has the American judiciary closed the door on SEC administrative courts?
A decision from the Fifth Circuit Court in the United States found that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s in-house courts deprive...
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Community Involvement
- Pro Bono Ontario, Hotline Volunteer
Credentials
Education
- Osgoode Hall, Juris Doctor
- McGill University, Master of Arts in Economics
- Queen’s University, Bachelor of Commerce
Languages
- English
- French
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
