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OBA Award for Excellence in Insurance Law

Join us in celebrating the outstanding contributions of Troy Lehman and Robin Moodie on September 19, 2025 at the OBA Conference Centre.

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About the Award

On Thursday, September 25, 2025, the Insurance Law Section of the OBA will present its 20th Annual Award for Excellence in Insurance Law. The Award was created to recognize and thank outstanding members of the Ontario Bar Association for their exceptional achievements, distinguished service and contributions in the following areas:

  • The development of insurance law through advocacy, teaching, writing or legislative reform;
  • Leadership in the profession and particularly of lawyers practicing insurance law;
  • Maintaining the highest standards of professional competence as well as the highest levels of honesty, integrity and civility;
  • Enhancement of the profession of law and the well-being of the community.
Award Winner

2025 Award Winner

Troy Lehman 
Regional Recipient

Oatley Vigmond Personal Injury Lawyers LLP

Award Winner Rya Leclair

2025 Award Winner

Robin Moodie
Toronto Recipient

Moodie Mair Walker LLP

Presentation
The awards will be presented on September 19, 2025 at the OBA Conference Centre.


Past Recipients

2024 - S. Wayne Morris, Toronto and Brian M. Bangay, Central East

2023 - Deborah Berlach, Toronto and Barbara Legate, London

2022 - Jim Vigmond (Barrie) and D. Keith Smockum

2021 - Todd J. McCarthy, Whitby and Richard H Shekter

2020 - John A. Olah and David F. Smye, K.C., Hamilton

2019 - Glenn Smith, Toronto and Mark Lerner, London

2018- C. Kirk Boggs, Toronto

2017- Donald H. Rogers, K.C., Toronto and Michael C. Birnie, North Bay

2016- John McLeish, Toronto and Wilfrid Menninga, Kingston

2015- Alfred Kwinter, Toronto and Owen Smith, New Liskeard

2014- Mary Margaret Fox, Toronto and Heather J. Williams, Ottawa

2013 - Bruce A. Thomas, K.C., Toronto and Roger G. Oatley, Barrie

2012 - Barry A. Percival, K.C., Toronto and Pasquale (Pat) Santini, Ottawa

2011 - Paul A. Lee, K.C., Toronto and  James C. Simmons, K.C., Sudbury

2010 - W. Thomas McGrenere, K.C., Toronto and Kristopher H. Knutsen, K.C., Thunder Bay

2009 - Steven Stieber, Toronto

2008 - Geoffrey D. Adair, K.C., Toronto and  John F. Evans K.C., Hamilton

2007 - Jesse T. Glass, K.C. Toronto and Eric R. Williams, Ottawa

2006 - Philippa G. Samworth, Toronto