The Ontario Bar Association congratulates all our members who have been nominated for Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers. We are proud to see so many leaders, as well as active and dedicated members, on this year’s list, each of whom is making enormous impact in the profession and in communities across Ontario.
They include past-presidents Charlene Theodore and Quinn Ross, as well as OBA Foundation Chair Steven F. Rosenhek, and current section executive chairs Mana Khami (Alternative Dispute Resolution) and Amy MacAlpine (Elder Law). Canadian Bar Association President Stephen Rotstein and Canadian Corporate Counsel Executive Director Alexandra Chyczij are also among this year’s accomplished nominees.
You have until May 13 to cast your votes in five categories. The top-five influential lawyers will be selected for each category. Click here to vote.
OBA members who made the list of nominees this year are:
Business
Sheila Block
Gordon Kirke
Natasha MacParland
Irwin Nathanson
Benjamin Na
Leila Rafi
Gary Will
Stephanie Vaccari
Changemakers
Christopher Achkar
Lisa Borsook
Peter Choe
Lawrence Alvarez Conmigo
Duncan Embury
Mana Khami
Jennifer L. King
Amy MacAlpine
Quinn Martin Ross
Charlene Theodore
Phillip Bernard Turcotte
Paul-Erik Veel
Government/Non-Profit/Associations
Crystal Kim
Me-Hae Hur
Steven F. Rosenhek
Stephen Rotstein
Awanish Sinha
Human Rights, Advocacy and Criminal
Janet Borowy
Alexandra Chyczij
Monique Jilesen
Victor Kim
Lorin MacDonald
Barbara MacFarlane
Loretta P. Merritt
Naseem Mithoowani
Yinka Oyelowo
Geetha Philipupillai
Brendon Pooran
Wade Poziomka
Alana Robert
Sahil Shoor
Ryan White
Stephanie Willsey
In-House
Terrie-Lynne Devonish
Sue-Anne Fox
Kikelomo Lawal
Pinar Ozyetis
Kristin Taylor