We are excited to announce the dates for this year's OBA Awards Gala - Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Join us this Spring to help us celebrate the achievements of some of Ontario's brightest legal stars. Last year's event was a sell-out, so mark your calendars and purchase your tickets early.

Award for Distinguished Service

The Honourable Stephen E. Firestone, Superior Court of Justice
Mary Jackson, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
S. George Joseph, Petrone & Partners

Joel Kuchar Award for Professionalism and Civility

Marco Falco, Torkin Manes LLP

Linda Adlam Manning Award for Volunteerism

Carlo Di Carlo, Stockwoods LLP

Abdalla Barqawi Bridge Builder Award *NEW

Student Group: Hanaa Ameer-Uddin, Shayna Horvath, Ferdous Hasan, and Arjun Gupta

OBA FOUNDATION AWARDS

OBA Foundation Award: Tom Macintosh Zheng
OBA Foundation Strathy Award: Allan Ritchie