The Honourable Michael A. Kelen

Credit: Couvrette

Born October 17, 1948 in Montréal, Québec.  Education at Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Québec and Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.  Called to the Bar of Ontario, 1974.   Counsel, Federal Department of Justice, Civil Litigation Section, Ottawa, 1974-1980.  Established law firm in Ottawa, 1980-1986.  Counsel, Perley-Robertson, Panet, Hill and McDougall, Ottawa, 1986-1989.  Reestablished his law firm in Ottawa, 1989-2001.  Chairman Bi-National Panel under Free Trade Agreement to hear an international trade dispute, 1993.  Appointed Judge of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division and ex officio member of the Court of Appeal, July 31, 2001, and Judge of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, September 20, 2001.  Since July 2, 2003, the date of the coming into force of the Courts Administration Service Act, he is now Judge of the Federal Court. Address: Federal Court, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H9.