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Michael, a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, is often called upon to provide opinions on complex legal issues involving individuals and corporations both before and after criminal charges are sworn. He is presently writing the Fourth Edition of “Cross-Examination, The Art of the Advocate,” originally authored by Mr. Justice Roger E. Salhany, along with Vincent Clifford. Michael was named the Best Lawyers' 2016 Ottawa Criminal Defence "Lawyer of the Year".
Craig Forcese is an associate professor at the Faculty of Law (Common Law Section), University of Ottawa. He teaches public international law, national security law, administrative law and public law/legislature. Much of his present research and writing relates to national security and democratic accountability. Craig is the co-author of False Security: The Radicalization of Canadian Anti-terrorism (Irwin Law, 2015), the author of National Security Law: Canadian Practice in International Perspective (Irwin Law, 2008) and co-editor of The Human Rights of Anti-terrorism (Irwin Law, 2008) and Terrorism, Law and Democracy: 10 Years after 9/11 (Montreal: Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, 2012). He is also co-author of International Law: Doctrine, Practice and Theory (Irwin Law, 2d Ed 2014) and Laws of Government: The Legal Foundations of Canadian Democracy (Irwin Law, 2005; 2d Ed 2011), and co-editor of Public Law: Cases, Commentary and Materials (Emond Montgomery, 1st Ed 2006; 2d Ed 2011; 3d Ed 2015). CArig was vice dean in the Common Law Section 2011-2014. Prior to joining the law school faculty, Craig practices law with the Washington DC office of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP for two years, specializing in international trade and commercial law. He has a BA from McGill, and MA from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, and LLB (summa cum laude) from the University of Ottawa and an LLM from Yale University. He is a member in good standing of the bars of Ontario, New York and the District of Columbia.
Richard Morris is a partner with Langevin Morris Smith. His practice focus includes real estate, criminal and quasi-criminal law, including Highway Traffic Act, Provincial and other regulatory offences. Richard is the partner responsible for the Kanata and Renfrew offices. Richard is often consulted by other counsel, and has attended as a speaker at a number of legal conferences, as well as lecturing at Carleton University and Algonquin College. Richard was active in the Scouting movement as a youth and has been active as a leader in his local beaver colony and cub pack. In addition, Richard is a recently qualified basketball coach and is enjoying the challenge and rewards of coaching competitive ball with the Ottawa Shooting Stars and the Gloucester/Cumberland Wolverines. Richard built and paddles an 18-foot traditional Inuit skin-on-frame kayak. He currently runs a power boat and has owned two small sailboats, and he hopes to return to sailing soon.
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