Award for Excellence

Award for Excellence in Real Estate

Each year the Real Property Section of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), with the generous support of Teranet, presents the Award for Excellence in Real Estate. Past recipients of the Award include Reuben Rosenblatt, Q.C., LSM, (1996), Donald H. Lamont, Q.C. (1997), Brian Bucknall (1998), The Honourable Justice Hilda McKinlay (1999), Sidney Troister (2000), Albert Strauss, Q.C., LSM, (2001), Craig Carter (2002), Garth Manning (2003), The Honourable Mr.Justice Paul M. Perell (2004), Miriam A. Kelly, Q.C. (2005), Laird J. Rasmussen (2006),Harry Herskowitz (2007), Audrey M. Loeb (2008), Mark Freedman and Jeffrey Lem (2009),Katherine M. Murray (2010), Bradley N. McLellan (2011).

The Award of Excellence in Real Estate was created to recognize exceptional contributions and/or achievements in real estate law by members of the OBA in the following areas: teaching of real estate law; development of real estate law including lecturing, scholarly writing and lobbying; enhancement of the practice of real estate law; and leadership in the real estate bar, the government, the Law Society of Upper Canada and the OBA in relation to real estate issues, real estate legislation and the operation of the Land Registration System. Teranet Land Information Services Inc. is the exclusive sponsor of this prestigious award.

To nominate a colleague for this Award, please complete the form and submit it on or before Friday, March 9, 2012 along with a brief summary of the reasons for nomination, and a copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae. Please note to be eligible for the award, all nominees must be a member in good standing of the CBA/OBA.

Submit nominations to:

Donald V. Thomson
Chair, Real Property Section
Walker Ellis
390 Bay St., 30th Floor
Toronto ON
M5H 1W2
Email: don.thomson@walkerellis.com