OBA Awards Gala

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(From Left): Stefan De Smit, Guillermo Schible, Justice Warren Winkler, Omar Ha-Redeye

The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) honoured members of the bar on May 5, 2011 at the OBA Annual Awards Gala.

To present OBA’s Award for Distinguished Service went to the Late John M. Hodgson, Q.C. of The Honourable Heather A. McGee, Superior Court of Justice, and Eugene Meehan Q.C. of McMillan LLP.

The OBA’s Linda Adlam Manning Award went to Alayna M. Miller of Sevigny Westdal LLP.

The OBA’s President’s Award went to LEAF – Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund.

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