Rosellen Sullivan St.-John\'s Criminal Lawyer

Rosellen Sullivan was born in St. John’s. She graduated from University of Ottawa in 1995 with a Master’s of Criminology and from Dalhousie Law School in 1998. Rosellen worked with the Department of Justice until 2006. She was Junior Inquiry Counsel to Commissioner Antonio Lamer at the Lamer Inquiry which examined three wrongful convictions in Newfoundland and Labrador. Her work on the Inquiry led to a keen interest criminal defence law, which she pursued in 2006 when she joined Robert Simmonds, QC. She is also a former member of the Board of Regents at Memorial University.

Rosellen appears in all levels of court including the Supreme Court of Canada. Rosellen has been a director of the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers (CCCDL) since 2015. The CCCDL is a national body that represents defence counsel and provides a national perspective on Criminal Justice issues. The CCCDL has been granted intervenor status at the Supreme Court of Canada, and routinely appears before the House and Senate Committees on legal and Constitutional issues. The CCCDL is often consulted on matters of national importance.

On behalf of the CCCDL, Rosellen appeared before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights along with other members in relation to Bill c.75 and changes to the Criminal Code.

Rosellen was named Best Lawyer by her peers in 2020 and has become a senior observing member of The Criminal Lawyers Association.

Rosellen Sullivan, a dedicated criminal lawyer in St.-John\'s, is committed to protecting clients and defending their rights.

Rosellen Sullivan was born in St. John’s. She graduated from University of Ottawa in 1995 with a Master’s of Criminology and from Dalhousie Law School in 1998. Rosellen worked with the Department of Justice until 2006. She was Junior Inquiry Counsel to Commissioner Antonio Lamer at the Lamer Inquiry which examined three wrongful convictions in Newfoundland and Labrador. Her work on the Inquiry led to a keen interest criminal defence law, which she pursued in 2006 when she joined Robert Simmonds, QC. She is also a former member of the Board of Regents at Memorial University.

Rosellen appears in all levels of court including the Supreme Court of Canada. Rosellen has been a director of the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers (CCCDL) since 2015. The CCCDL is a national body that represents defence counsel and provides a national perspective on Criminal Justice issues. The CCCDL has been granted intervenor status at the Supreme Court of Canada, and routinely appears before the House and Senate Committees on legal and Constitutional issues. The CCCDL is often consulted on matters of national importance.

On behalf of the CCCDL, Rosellen appeared before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights along with other members in relation to Bill c.75 and changes to the Criminal Code.

Rosellen was named Best Lawyer by her peers in 2020 and has become a senior observing member of The Criminal Lawyers Association.

Rosellen Sullivan, a dedicated criminal lawyer in St.-John\'s, is committed to protecting clients and defending their rights.