Sara Tatelman
Associate
Sara joined Koskie Minsky’s Pensions and Benefits practice as an associate in 2021, after summering and articling with the firm.
Sara received her J.D. from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. During law school, she volunteered as a caseworker at the Advocates for Injured Workers legal clinic, and worked as a research assistant at both the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights and on a project investigating wage theft in the informal construction sector. In 2020, her research paper on deductions from minimum wage due to in-kind payments won the Canadian Bar Association’s labour and employment essay contest.
Sara also holds a B.A. in English and Classics from McGill University, and a Certificate in Transnational Law from the Université de Genève. She previously worked as a financial journalist.
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Education
J.D., 2020
University of TorontoB.A., 2014
McGill University -
Memberships / Affiliations
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, Ontario Bar Association
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