Durham Region Law Association

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DRLA Award Winners

2026 Award Recipients

Lawyer of Distinction Award	Alistair Simeson
50 Years of Social Justice Service	Paul Mack
Region Senior Lawyer Award	Andrew Felker
Terence V. Kelly Award	Denise Branton
The Honourable Justice Shaughnessy Award	Joanne Ferguson
Collegiality Award	Omar Sherman

2025 Award Recipients

Lawyer of Distinction Award	Charles Morison
50 Years of Social Justice Service	John Fagan
Region Senior Lawyer Award	Kurt Wildman
Terence V. Kelly Award	Jeff Robles
The Honourable Justice Shaughnessy Award	Marc D'Heureux
Collegiality Award	Michelle Brown

2024 Award Recipients

Lawyer of Distinction Award	Edward Green
50 Years of Social Justice Service	Dr. Lawrence Berg
Region Senior Lawyer Award	Ramona Abraham
Terence V. Kelly Award	Mallik Fernando
The Honourable Justice Shaughnessy Award	Melissa Belliveau
Collegiality Award	Kyle Armagon

2023 Award Recipients

Lawyer of Distinction Award	Thomas Balka
50 Years of Social Justice Service	Doug Turner
Region Senior Lawyer Award	Cameron Murkar
Terence V. Kelly Award	Thelson Desamour
The Honourable Justice Shaughnessy Award	Stephanie Ostrom
Collegiality Award	Andrew Elrick