Want to know how to spot a first-rate lawyer? Well, there are three easy giveaways. One, they’ve mastered their field of law, with a track record to prove it. Two, they offer time to organizations that help the community. And three, they can’t help but look fierce against the crisp, awe-inspiring backdrop of the Aga Khan Museum.
Okay, so maybe the judges of this year’s Precedent Setter Awards didn’t consider that last one in their deliberations. But the first two were definitely on their minds. See below to meet six outstanding lawyers, all in their first 10 years of practice, looking pretty damn determined at one of Toronto’s architectural wonders.
The Winners

Konata Lake
Associate, Torys LLP
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Clara Pham
Director of Tax, Restaurant Brands International Corporation
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Justin Safayeni
Associate, Stockwoods LLP
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Shaneka Taylor
Associate, Boghosian + Allen LLP
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Glenford Jameson
Principal, G. S. Jameson & Company
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Emily Lam
Partner, Greenwood Lam LLP
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The Judges
Katherine Hensel, Founder, Hensel Barristers
Leila Rafi, Partner, McMillan LLP
Paul Jonathan Saguil, Associate VP, TD Bank
Brendan Wong, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Behind-the-scenes photos
Check out the behind-the-scenes photos from the photo shoot with the winners!
This story is from our Summer 2017 issue.
Photography by Lorne Bridgman, hair and makeup by Shawna Lee, shot on location at the Aga Khan Museum.