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Home / Get Involved / Awards and Recognition / Real Estate

OBA Award of Excellence in Real Estate

Join us in celebrating the outstanding contributions of Silvana D'Alimonte on June 4, 2025, at the OBA Conference Centre

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About the Award

The Award of Excellence in Real Estate was created to recognize exceptional contributions and/or achievements in real estate law by members of the OBA.

  • Criteria

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    Teaching of real estate law;
    Development of real estate law including lecturing, scholarly writing and lobbying;
    Enhancement of the practice of real estate law;
    and leadership in the real estate bar, the government, the Law Society of Ontario and OBA in relation to real estate issues, real estate legislation and the operation of the Land Registration System.

  • Eligibility

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    A nominee must be a member in good standing of the CBA/OBA. Current members of the Real Property section executive or the OBA Board of Directors are not eligible for nomination. Nominators must be members in good standing of the CBA/OBA. 

  • Nomination Procedure

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    Complete the online nomination form and submit it on or before Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 5:00 pm (EST) along with a letter of recommendation relating to the award criteria and a curriculum vitae of the nominee.

    Submit a Nomination

  • Presentation

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    The award is presented annually at an event held on a date in the Spring as determined by the Section Executive. 

  • Selection Process

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    The Nomination Committee will review the nominations and recommend a candidate to the Real Property Section Executive. The number of awards to be presented annually will not normally exceed one.

    The Selection Committee shall consider OBA policies, rules and guidelines on Diversity and Inclusion when selecting the winner of the Award.

Peter Guennel

Section Executive Liaison

Peter Guennel

Ontario Bar Association

(416) 869-1047 x 340
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Award Winner

2025 Award Winner

Silvana D'Alimonte

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Presentation
The award will be presented on June 4, 2025 at the OBA Conference Centre in Toronto.

Past Winners

2024 - Merredith MacLennan

2022 - Raymond G. Leclair

2021- Leor Margulies

2020 - Bram Potechin, Ottawa 

2019 - Steven I. Pearlstein, Toronto

2018 - Caterina Galati, Toronto

2017 - Jerry B. Udell, Windsor

2016 - Kathleen A. Waters, Toronto

2015 - Donald V. Thomson, Toronto

2014 - Lisa A Borsook, Toronto

2013 - Maurizio Romanin, Toronto

2012 - A. Edwin Honeywell, Ottawa

2012 - James (Kim) H. Little, London

2011 - Bradley McLellan, Toronto

2010 - Kate Murray, Toronto

2009 - Jeff Lem and Mark Freedman, Toronto

2008 - Audrey Loeb, Toronto

2007 - Harry Herskowitz, Toronto

2006 - Laird J Rasmussen, Ottawa

2005 - Miriam A. Kelly, K.C., LSM, Toronto

2004 - The Honourable Paul M. Perell, Toronto

2003 - Garth Manning, K.C., Toronto

2002 - Craig R. Carter, Toronto

2001 - Albert A. Strauss K.C., Toronto

2000 - Sidney H. Troister, Toronto

1999 - The Honourable Hilda McKinlay, Toronto

1998 - Brian D. Bucknall, Toronto

1997 - Donald H. Lamont, Toronto

1996 - Reuben M. Rosenblatt, K.C., LSM, Toronto

   

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