Kelly Friedman

Partner, Toronto

Kelly Friedman is a partner with Davis LLP in the firm's Toronto office. Kelly specializes in litigation, e-discovery and regulatory law and was named one of Canadian Lawyer's "Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada" in 2011.

Profile
Experience
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Publications
Events
In The Media
Recognition

Kelly's litigation experience includes shareholders' disputes, oppression proceedings, commercial fraud, contract interpretation and class actions. Her class action experience has spanned the energy, pharmaceutical and securities sectors. She has appeared before all levels of Ontario Courts and before the Supreme Court of Canada.

With respect to her regulatory practice, she has particular expertise in the energy sector. Kelly has appeared before the Ontario Energy Board and the Ontario courts regarding the regulation of Ontario's electricity industry.

Kelly is the current chair of the steering committee of Sedona Canada, the non-profit group responsible for the set of e-discovery (electronic discovery) principles which are incorporated by reference into the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure. Her influence and knowledge of e-discovery resulted in her being named as one of Canadian Lawyer's "Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada" in 2011, which recognizes lawyers who have played a significant role in the legal profession and Canadian society.

Selected Experiences

Professional Associations & Activities

The Sedona Conference

Publications

Events

Privacy and Information Management
Course instructor, University of Guelph Certificate Program in Information and Communication Technology
Monday, 15 July 2013
July 2013
Emerging Issues - Overview of the Latest e-Discovery Developments
Program Co-chair and Presenter, Ontario e-Discovery Institute 2012
Thursday, 11 October 2012
October 2012
Cloud Computing Practicalities
Speaker, The Canadian Institute's Forum on Privacy Law & Compliance
Thursday, 20 September 2012
September 2012
Fourth Annual International Programme on Cross-Border Discovery and Data Privacy
Conference Co-chair and Panel Participant
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
June 2012
Legal Implications of Cloud Computing
Keynote Speaker, Annual Educational Conference for Records and Information Management Professionals
Sunday, 3 June 2012
June 2012
What To Do When The Regulator Comes Knocking
Davis LLP Breakfast Seminar
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
March 2012
The Legal Implications of Cloud Computing
Speaker, Association of Records Managers and Administrators Fall IM Days
Thursday, 24 November 2011
November 2011
Understanding Cloud Computing
Davis LLP Litigation Breakfast Seminar
Friday, 18 November 2011
November 2011
Ontario eDiscovery Institute e-Discovery for All Cases and All Lawyers Conference
Conference Co-Chair
Monday, 19 September 2011
September 2011
New Rules for E-Discovery: Key Provisions and Applications for the Public Sector
Speaker, E-Discovery for Government Course
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
September 2011
Managing Electronic Information
Speaker, The Chartered Accountants Professional Development Consortium
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
September 2011
Proportionality for Inside Counsel
Speaker, Inside Counsel 11th Annual SuperConference
Monday, 23 May 2011
May 2011
Lawyers on the Move
Co-Presenter, Law Society of Upper Canada Conflicts of Interest in Your Litigation Practice Conference
Friday, 1 April 2011
April 2011
Forging an Effective Relationship Between Legal and IT
Co-Presenter, 2nd Annual LegalIQ eDiscovery Canada Conference
Thursday, 3 March 2011
March 2011
Minimizing Privacy Risks in E-Discovery
Co-Presenter, 2nd Annual LegalIQ eDiscovery Canada Conference
Thursday, 3 March 2011
March 2011
Current Jurisprudence in Electronic Discovery
Guest Lecturer, Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario Course
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
February 2011
The Osgoode Short Course in Obtaining, Producing and Presenting Electronic Evidence
Conference Co-Chair
Monday, 24 January 2011
January 2011
High Level Strategic Issues in E-discovery
Speaker, Advocates' Society Fall Convention
Friday, 1 October 2010
October 2010
Managing Litigation Risk with Document Management
Co-Presenter, Federated Press 5th Directors' and Officers' Liability Course
Monday, 1 March 2010
March 2010
Obtaining, Producing and Presenting Electronic Evidence
Conference Co-chair, Osgoode Professional Development Conference
Monday, 1 February 2010
February 2010

In The News

Kelly Friedman on the Growing Demand for E-Discovery Counsel
In its June 2012 cover story, Canadian Lawyer magazine lists the top specialization areas with the highest earning potential for law firms and individual lawyers. Kelly Friedman, partner in the Davis [more]
Source: Canadian Lawyer magazine
Monday, 4 June 2012
E-data Costs to "Overwhelm"
Kelly Friedman is quoted in the April 6, 2012, issue of Lawyers Weekly. In the article, "E-data Costs to 'Overwhelm,'" written by Michael Rappaport, Kelly comments on the increasing [more]
Source: Lawyers Weekly
Thursday, 5 April 2012
Mitigating Cloud Computing Risks
Kelly Friedman, Partner of Davis LLP's Toronto office, is quoted in this article first published in the Canadian Legal Newswire. Kelly comments on how cloud computing is not without its risks, but [more]
Monday, 25 July 2011
Results Are In: Kelly Friedman Named One of Canada's Most Influential Lawyers
Congratulations to Kelly Friedman, Partner of Davis LLP's Toronto office, who has been named to Canadian Lawyer's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada list. Kelly, who specializes [more]
Thursday, 21 July 2011
E-trials seen as 'essential' for justice in the future
Kelly Friedman is quoted in this article first published in The Lawyers Weekly, April 22, 2011. [more]
Friday, 29 April 2011
A Question of Proportionality
Kelly Friedman is quoted in this article first published in Canadian Lawyer InHouse, April 2011. [more]
Friday, 1 April 2011
Drowning in Data
Kelly Friedman is quoted in this article first published in The Lawyers Weekly, January 28, 2011. [more]
Friday, 28 January 2011
Kelly Friedman Joins Davis LLP
Robert Seidel, Q.C., is pleased to announce that Kelly Friedman has joined the firm as a partner in the Toronto office. Ms. Friedman will be a key member of the firm's commercial litigation group [more]
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
Records Management Key To Navigating Lawsuits
Kelly Friedman is quoted in this article first published in the National Post, July 7, 2010. [more]
Monday, 7 June 2010
The E-discovery Shift
Kelly Friedman was among a group of legal experts who participated in an e-discovery roundtable organized by InHouse. Excerpts from the discussion were first published in Canadian Lawyer InHouse, June [more]
Source: Canadian Lawyer magazine
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Rules Require 'Cultural Shift'
Kelly Friedman is quoted in this article first published in Law Times, March 15, 2010. [more]
Monday, 15 March 2010
New Rules Give Business a Break On Discovery
Kelly Friedman is quoted in this article first published in Law Times, October 19, 2009. [more]
Monday, 19 October 2009
The Age Of E-discovery
Kelly Friedman is quoted in this article first published in Lawyers Weekly, May 1, 2009. [more]
Friday, 1 May 2009
Retaining e-Documents Without Losing Your Mind
Kelly Friedman is quoted in this article first published in Canadian Lawyer In-House, August1, 2008. [more]
Friday, 1 August 2008
Meta What?
Kelly Friedman is quoted in this article first published in Canadian Laywer, July 1, 2008. [more]
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
E-discovery grows as digital information spreads
Kelly Friedman is quoted in this article first published in Law Times, May 9, 2011. [more]
Tuesday, 9 May 2000