One has sparked a tech revolution in tax law. Another has brought free legal help to hundreds of refugees. And one more kick-started his career by defending gun owners. The winners of this year’s Precedent Setter Awards are a varied bunch. But they all have this: wicked-smart legal minds that have thrust their careers into overdrive. And with an eye to community work, these lawyers are remaking the profession for the better. All in their first 10 years of practice.
Which is why, for their photo shoot, we took them out for brunch at Cluny Bistro & Boulangerie, perhaps the most stunning restaurant in the Distillery District. With its legit Parisian cuisine and elegant design, we could think of no better place to pamper lawyers who deserve a hard-won break.
May we proudly present the lawyers to watch in 2016.
The Winners
Tanya Walker
Founder, Walker Law Professional Corporation
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Solomon Friedman
Partner, Edelson Clifford D’Angelo Friedman Barristers LLP
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Peter Aprile
Founder, Counter Tax Lawyers
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Jacqueline Swaisland
Associate, Lorne Waldman Professional Corporation
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Suhuyini Abudulai Associate, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
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Sunil Gurmukh
Counsel, Ontario Human Rights Commission
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The Judges
Scott Hutchison, Partner, Henein Hutchison LLP
Lena Koke, Co-Founder, Axess Law
Isfahan Merali, Counsel, Consent and Capacity Board and Bencher, The Law Society of Upper Canada
Jason Woycheshyn, Partner, Bennett Jones LLP
Behind-the-scenes photos
Check out the behind-the-scenes photos from the photo shoot with the winners!
Photography Ian Patterson, hair and makeup by Jessica Haisinger, shot on location at Cluny Bistro & Boulangerie