Leena Yousefi Named Lexpert’s “Legal Rising Star of Canada”

Vancouver family lawyer, Leena Yousefi, has become the only family lawyer in Canada to be honoured with Lexpert’s Rising Star Award in 2020.

This national award is presented to a selected few lawyers who are under 40 years old, and who display exceptional qualities both through their legal work, and through their leadership. Less than a handful of lawyers were selected from British Columbia, and Leena was the only family lawyer who was selected for this award in the entire country.

Lexpert is arguably the most prestigious and reputable ranking organization for lawyers across Canada. To be named as a Rising Star by this organization takes years of relentless work, exceptional quality of service, and uniqueness.

Lexpert explains:

It is our pleasure to present this year’s Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40. 2020 has been a year of cataclysmic upheaval. COVID-19 has changed our whole world, impacting everything from our social lives to our working habits. However, this does not mean we should not be celebrating new talent in the legal profession.

In fact, in a time of disruption and uncertainty, recognizing new leaders is more vital than ever. Even though we were not able to celebrate their accomplishments in person, the legal profession’s future looks bright as we acknowledge its emerging leaders.  These are the lawyers who will be seizing the opportunity to ensure the profession emerges even stronger than it was before COVID-19.

 

The Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 awards recognize lawyers from law firms, in-house departments and other practices. Members of the legal profession in Canada were invited to nominate qualified lawyers who made outstanding contributions in their careers thus far.

 

We received hundreds of outstanding nominations and a short list of candidates was sent to our esteemed Advisory Board, comprised of 36 private practice and in-house counsel leaders. We thank the Advisory Board for dedicating their time to selecting and awarding excellence.

 

Congratulations to all the winners. We know you will be inspired by reading about their outstanding accomplishments. Despite the challenges we face today, the future of our profession has never looked brighter.

On behalf of YLaw, we congratulate Leena for her hard work, and all her accomplishments this year, including:

• Having YLaw ranked in the 500 fastest growing companies in Canada by the Canadian Business; 
• Having YLaw ranked in the top 400 fastest-growing companies in Canada by the Globe and Mail; and
• Being selected as one of Business in Vancouver’s Top 40 under 40.