Colleen McKeown

Colleen McKeown is a dedicated lawyer practicing at Daniel Brown Law LLP in Toronto, Ontario, with a focus on Appellate Practice and Criminal Defence. Her work primarily involves criminal trials and appeals, where she has advocated in various courts, including the Ontario Court of Justice for Provincial Offences Act appeals, the Superior Court of Justice, the Federal Court of Canada, and the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Colleen has been involved significantly with the Supreme Court of Canada on criminal law appeals, notably representing the Criminal Lawyers' Association.

In addition to her litigation work, Colleen has a keen interest in legal writing and education. She has contributed scholarly work, authoring a chapter on historical sexual offences in the second and third editions of Prosecuting and Defending Sexual Offence Cases. Her teaching experience includes a role as an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, where she taught Legal Research & Writing and supervised the Criminal Appellate Externship Program. Colleen's diverse legal experience extends to acting at a Coroner's Inquest, and she has served as counsel at the Public Order Emergency Commission. Previously, she worked as a research lawyer for a committee of the Canadian Judicial Council.

Colleen McKeown was recognized in 2022 with the Precedent Setter Award by Precedent Magazine, celebrating her achievements and leadership within her first decade of legal practice.