Our Team

Maurice is widely regarded as one of the top Criminal Defence Lawyers in Ontario. Having successfully argued cases at both the Ontario and Superior Courts as well as the Summary Conviction Appeal Court. Maurice has a reputation for relentlessly pursuing the law in the best interest of his clients.

As a former Assistant Crown Attorney and police officer, he has the privilege of knowing what a police officer’s investigation entails, the expectations of the prosecutor in negotiations with counsel, and their strategy for winning cases. This incredible insight is a distinct differentiator and skill that Mr. Mattis brings to his clients.

Mr. Mattis successfully argued the first case in Canada where a person was charged with murder involving terrorism. His competence includes successfully arguing cases with difficult evidentiary and legal issues, especially in murder and attempted murder.

As well as a successful criminal Practice, Maurice has been representing clients in family cases for over 13 years. He brings his wealth of experience in Criminal Law advocacy to the family court with excellent results for his clients.

The major focus of the Firm is to ensure that clients receive competent representation with compassionate service.

Nakita Keley is a partner at Mattis & Kelsey. She had dedicated her practice to serving the community in Ontario. She has had her best success with difficult cases. She is particularly skilled in devising a trial strategy to enable our clients to get the best result. She is personable and will strive to get the best outcome possible. She understands the difficulty and stress a criminal charge brings to the life of an accused person.

Nakita has conducted trials, preliminary hearings, discoveries in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice. She vigorously and wholeheartedly advocates for her clients. She graduated from Law School at Osgoode Hall in 2015. She was called to the bar in 2017 and has since dedicated her practice to ensuring her clients get fair trials. She is a trial lawyer with a plethora of trial experience. She has defended murders, terrorism, drug cases, gun cases, aggravated assaults, dangerous offender designations, sexual assaults, threats, and breaches of court orders.

Kerry-Ann Ebanks proudly serves our clients with over seventeen years of combined legal experience at the Ontario and Jamaican Bar. Kerry brings a wealth of experience in the areas of Family, Civil Litigation, Estates, and Immigration to our firm. Kerry practices in both the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice.

She is firm in her commitment to getting the best outcomes for our clients. Kerry holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons.) Degree from the University of the West Indies and a Postgraduate Legal education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School.

She holds a Master of Laws (LLM Merit) from the University of London in Banking and Finance and a postgraduate diploma in Immigration Consultancy from the Academy of Learning (Mississauga) Kerry has successfully helped clients in complex family law cases involving property, decision making and other family law issues. Kerry has helped families to successfully immigrate to Canada.

As a Rotarian, Kerry believes in service above self and believes in giving back to her community.

Sharell is friendly and welcoming to client’s, she is known for her professionalism, exceptional client service, dedication, and to ensure that everyone’s feelings and concerns are heard and validated. When she helps others, it truly gives her great satisfaction.

Sharell Drake received her Law Clerk certification at Trios College in 2018.