The 2011 Precedent Setter Awards
June 2, 2011
What makes a Precedent Setter?
In a word: Excellence. Each year, the Precedent Setter Awards recognize six excellent lawyers in their first ten years of practice. These winners do things differently from the rest, taking chances out of the gate to become leaders in their practice areas and their communities.
Theyre the lawyers we envy an advocate challenging the way the courts view the mentally ill, an M&A superstar, the Supreme Court Chief Justices right-hand woman, a dynamite litigator, a zealous entrepreneur and a collaborator merging health and law.
Precedent is proud to shine a light on these young stars. Their passion and hard-won experience proves that lawyers dont have to be 25 years out of law school to make a mark on the world.
Meet the best of the new generation.
THE WINNERS
Karima Kanani
The Collaborator
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Daniel Lublin
The High Flyer
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Mercedes Perez
The People’s Lawyer
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Renée Maria Tremblay
The Renaissance Woman
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Brendan Van Niejenhuis
The Litigator
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Cornell Wright
The Zen Master
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THE JUDGES
Jessica Bookman
Associate
Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
Joseph Cheng
Counsel
Department of Justice Canada
Mark Polley
Partner
Polley Faith Barristers
Usman Sheikh
Enforcement Counsel
Ontario Securities Commission
Photography by Sean J. Sprague
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