OKT Lawyers Recognized in 2026 Editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™

Thursday, September 4, 2025

OKT is proud to share that 16 of our lawyers have been recognized by their peers in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™.

This recognition highlights our firm’s dedication to excellence across three key practice areas:

Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice

• Bryce Edwards
• Cathy Guirguis
• Larry Innes
• Randall Kahgee
• Nick Kennedy
• Nancy J. Kleer
• Harry LaForme
• Lorraine Land
• Senwung Luk
• Matt McPherson
• Krista Nerland
• John A. Olthuis
• Renée Pelletier
• Judith Rae
• Roger Townshend
• Maggie Wente

Environmental Law

• Larry Innes
• Lorraine Land

Administrative and Public Law

• Senwung Luk
• Krista Nerland
• Judith Rae
• Maggie Wente

We are also thrilled to congratulate five of our associates – Graeme Cook, Sinéad Dearman, Joel Morales, Jessie Stirling-Voss, and Victoria Wicks for their inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™ for their work in Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice.

OKT extends our sincere thanks to our peers for recognizing the quality of our work, and, as always, we remain deeply grateful to our clients for allowing us to stand alongside them in their pursuit of justice for Indigenous peoples.

Congratulations to everyone recognized in the 2026 editions of Best Lawyers.

ABOUT BEST LAWYERS

The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada^™ celebrates two decades of dedicated research into identifying the foremost legal professionals across the country. The vibrancy of the Canadian legal market is evident in its dynamic growth, diverse practice areas and the continuous emergence of innovative legal solutions.

The Best Lawyers in Canada is committed to identifying and celebrating the finest legal professionals through a comprehensive peer-review process. This ensures that the lawyers recognized are among the most skilled and respected in the field. Click here for more information.