Richard B. Lindsay K.C. Award

Richard B. Lindsay K.C. Exceptional Young Lawyer Award

The Richard B. Lindsay, KC, Exceptional Young Lawyer Award is named in honour of one of CDL’s most impactful Past Presidents. Each year CDL recognizes a lawyer within 10 years of call who has made exceptional contributions to; the legal profession in general, jurisprudence in Canada; the Canadian Defence Lawyers and its membership; or service to the community at large.
 
2024 Richard B. Lindsay Award: Andy Smith, Senior Counsel, Aviva Trial Lawyers

Andy Smith, Senior Counsel, Aviva Trial Lawyers

The 2024 Recipient of the Lindsay Award, was the youngest counsel ever promoted by his direct supervisor to Senior Council. Andy has made numerous volunteer contributions to CDL, including having co-chaired an Annual Young Lawyers Bootcamp event, and presented on several substantive CLE topics.

“I was humbled to be nominated for the Richard B. Lindsay KC Exceptional Young Lawyer Award and incredibly grateful to have won. I have been blessed in my career to have had so many wonderful mentors and colleagues who have invested in my growth and my path as a lawyer. Winning this award is a reflection on the talented people around me that have given me so many opportunities to succeed. I am incredibly thankful for all those who took time to support my nomination.” - Andy Smith – 2024 Richard B. Lindsay, KC, Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winner.
 
Richard B. Lindsay, KC, Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winners

2024 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winner: Andy Smith
2023 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winner: Serena Genova
2022 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winner: Devan Marr
2021 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winners: Mouna Hanna  and  Erin Durant
2020 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winner: Christina J. Cook
2019 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winner: Alison Hopkins
2018 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winner: John Lea
2017 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winner: Jason Frost
2016 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winner: Andrea Lim
2015 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winner: Laura Emmett
2012 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winner: Stuart Zacharias
2010 Exceptional Young Lawyer Award Winner: Kadey J. Schultz