Meet JR

I have been practicing criminal law as a sole practitioner for almost 30 years. I have also been teaching trial advocacy to both lawyers and law students for 20 years. There are challenges facing our profession. My experiences as a litigator, teacher, and sole practitioner give me the perspective and connection to all members of the bar, from recent calls to multi-decade practitioners, to once again serve you as a bencher.

The Statement of Principles is a very small step in the right direction. In my opinion, the lawyers who oppose this initiative do not understand our profession or our public responsibilities.

Jonathan M. Rosenthal
171 John Street, Suite 101, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1X3
T: 416.360.7768
jrosenthal@bondlaw.net

About Me

• 1987 Graduated Osgoode Hall Law School

• 1989 Called to the Bar of Ontario

• 1989 to present sole practitioner criminal law

• Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers

• Appeared at every level of Court in Ontario and The Supreme Court of Canada

Bencher Work

• Proceedings Authorization

• Professional Development and Competence

• Advertising and Fee Arrangements

• Government and Public Affairs

• Access to Justice

• Paralegal Standing Committee

• Litigation Committee (Chair 2018-present)

• Coach and Advisory Network Working Group

• Professional Regulation (Vice-Chair 2016-2018)

• Law Society Foundation Board of Trustees

 Community Work

• Ontario Criminal Lawyers’ Association, Former Vice President and Director

• The Bugsy Newman Ken Danson Golf Tournament in Support of Lawyers Feed the Hungry, Committee Member

Regular Teaching Gigs

• McMurtry Visiting Clinical Fellow

• Adjunct Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School

  • Co-director Trial Advocacy Program

  • Co-director Criminal Intensive, Osgoode Hall Law School 

• Team Leader, Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop, Toronto 

• Team Leader, Intensive Trial Advocacy, University of Notre Dame

• Law School, South Bend

• Instructor, Trial Advocacy, Alberta Department of Justice, Calgary

 Guest Appearances

• Ontario Court of Justice, Toronto Regional Judges’ Seminar

• Ontario Court of Justice, East Regional Judges’ Seminar

• University of Toronto’s Trial Advocacy Program

• Queen’s University, Trial Advocacy Program

• Ontario Criminal Lawyers’ Association

• Law Society of Upper Canada

• Advocates Society

• Osgoode Hall Law School, Professional Development

• Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police

• Ontario Centre of Forensic Sciences