Awards & Honours

CELEBRATION OF THE PERSONAL INJURY BAR

The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association recognizes leaders of the plaintiff and defence personal injury bar at its Celebration of the Personal Injury Bar. Past recipients have included:

2008

Alfred M. Kwinter, Philippa G. Samworth

2007

Carl Fleck, Q.C. Jesse Glass, Q.C., Bernard Gluckstein, Q.C. and Michael Royce.

2006

Paul Mann, Tom McGrenere, Q.C. John McLeish and Alexander Szalkai, Q.C.

2005

Geoff Adair, Q.C., Graham Dutton, Q.C., Lawrence Mandel, Q.C. and Roger Oatley.

2002

Earl Cherniak, Q.C., Kenneth E. Howie, Q.C. and Martin Wunder, Q.C.

The Honourable John D. Bowlby, Q.C. , Edson Haines, Q.C., The Honourable R.E. Holland, Q.C., The Honourable Frank J. Hughes, Q.C., Douglas Laidlaw, Q.C., The Honourable Mayer Lerner, Q.C., Isadore Levinter, Q.C.

AWARDS

H. Bruce T. Hillyer

The H. Bruce T. Hillyer Award is awarded to an individual who exemplifies the spirit of OTLA in fearlessly advancing the cause of individual rights by the effective use of trial advocacy. Past recipients have included:

Gary Will (1996), Richard Shekter (1998), Guy Bertrand (1998), Paul Mann (2000), Paul Jewell, Q.C. (2002), Kristopher Knutsen, Q.C. (2003), Alfred Kwinter (2004), Paul Mann (2005), Carl Fleck, Q.C. (2006), Lorenzo Girones, Q.C. (2007) and Tim Boland (2008).

John A. McLeish

The John A. McLeish Award shall be awarded to the person, association or group which has made an outstanding contribution to the goals of a fair trial and access to justice, as an advocate, in legal scholarship, continuing legal education, legal writing, journalism, politics or government. Past recipients have included:

Martin Wunder, Q.C. (2000), Robert Munroe (2002), Roger Oatley (2003) and Tom Connolly (2008).

Dean Edgell

The Dean Edgell Award is awarded to an individual who has promoted the goals of OTLA through significant contribution and excellence in legal writing, continuing legal education, and leadership activities. 

David Lackman (2008)

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

The Distinguished Service Award shall be awarded for long standing dedicated service to furthering the goals and ideals of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. Past recipients have included:

2006

Selma Colvin, Andrew Spurgeon

2005

Stephen Abraham, Moi Vienneau

2004

Ted Bergeron, Diana Edmonds, Paul Jewell, Q.C., John Johnson, Ava Hillier, David Lackman, Shirley Linton, Joan MacDonald, Paul Mann, Michael Shannon, Jay State

OUTSTANDING YOUNG LAWYER AWARD

The Outstanding Young Lawyer Award is given to an OTLA member in recognition of exceptional commitment to and promotion of the advancement of OTLA’s mission “To fearlessly champion through the pursuit of the highest standards of advocacy the cause of those who have suffered injury or injustice”. Candidates must be 36 years of age or younger and practicing for less than 10 years and be nominated by an OTLA member in good standing. Past recipients include:

2008

Brian Cameron

2006

Alan Preyra

The Distinguished Law Clerk Award will be awarded to the law clerk who has been a member of the OTLA Law Clerks Section with no less than five years of membership, and who is an individual who exemplifies the spirit of OTLA. Past recipients include:

2008

Tracy Romanowski

2007

Josie Skelly

The Outstanding Law Clerk Award will be awarded to the OTLA law clerk who has demonstrated exceptional commitment and proficiency to the OTLA Law Clerk Section over the past year. The successful candidate will have displayed generosity with their time and contributions in their assistance to their fellow law clerks, and has shown a dedication to those for whom we advocate. Past recipients include:

2008

Jose Emiliani

2007

Tracy Romanowski