Brian Greenspan, Greenspan Humphrey Makepeace LLP, Toronto; B.A. U of T 1968; LL.B. Osgoode Hall 1971; LL.M. L.S.E 1972; Ontario Bar 1974. Lecturer in Criminal Justice, Osgoode Hall 1977-1984; U of T 1984-1998. President, Criminal Lawyers’ Association 1989-1993; founding Chair Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers 1992-1996. Board of Innocence Canada; General Editor Emond Criminal Law Series and “Modern Criminal Evidence”. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, 1995; Fellow of the International Society of Barristers. Awarded the Laidlaw Medal for oral advocacy, 2002, and the G. Arthur Martin Medal for contributions to criminal justice, 2010. Honorary Doctor of Laws. Law Society of Ontario 2012; Alumni Gold Key Osgoode Hall; “Key to the City” Niagara Falls; “Alumni of Influence” U of T 2013. Toronto Lawyers Association Award of Distinction and the Chambers Canada Lifetime Achievement Award, 2020. Recognized in The International Who’s Who of Business Crime Lawyers and Best Lawyers in Canada since inception; “Senior Statesmen” in ‘Criminal Defence’ and ‘White Collar Crime’ in Chambers Canada. One of the 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine in 2010, 2013, and 2018 and one of the 50 Most Influential Torontonians by Toronto Life in 2021.
