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Osuji & Smith Lawyers — Awards & Recognition

A Decade of
Recognized Excellence

Independently verified. Consistently ranked. Trusted by thousands of Calgarians since 2015 — and recognized by institutions across Canada and beyond.

10+Years Awarded
80+Recognitions Earned
5Practice Areas Ranked
130+Total Awards
Pinnacle Recognitions

Our Most Defining Honours

National distinctions and landmark recognitions that define the firm's reputation — independently awarded and publicly verified.

2020 — Canadian Lawyer Magazine
Canadian Lawyer Top 25 badge

The Top 25 Most Influential 2020 Winner

Dr. Charles Osuji was named among Canada's 25 most influential legal minds — a national distinction recognizing his transformative impact on diversity in law, client advocacy, and community leadership in Alberta and beyond.

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Dr. Charles Osuji receiving Honorary Doctorate at MRU Convocation 2024
2024 — Mount Royal University

MRU Honorary Doctorate Recipient

Mount Royal University conferred an Honorary Doctor of Laws on Dr. Charles Osuji — recognizing a career defined by compassionate leadership, community impact, and breaking barriers in the Canadian legal profession.

Mount Royal University
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Jubilee Medal Presentation 2023
2023 — Government of Alberta

Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

Honoured by Deputy Premier Kelechi (Kaycee) Madu, KC, ECA — recognizing Dr. Osuji's decade-long commitment to serving newcomers, marginalized communities, and the legal profession across Alberta.

Government of Alberta
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Avenue Magazine Top 40 Under 40 — 2021
2021 — Avenue Magazine

Top 40 Under 40 — Avenue Magazine

Named by Avenue Magazine as one of Calgary's Top 40 Under 40 — recognizing the most impactful young leaders shaping the city's future across business, law, and community development.

Avenue Magazine Calgary View Feature
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Lexpert Rising Stars 2021
2021 — Lexpert

Lexpert Rising Stars 2021 — Leading Lawyers Under 40

Recognizing Canada's most accomplished lawyers under 40 — Dr. Osuji placed among a select group of legal professionals making an outsized impact on the profession and their communities.

Lexpert Magazine Watch Feature
ThreeBestRated — 2017 to 2026

Nine Consecutive Years.
Top 3 Every Time.

ThreeBestRated® uses a rigorous 50-point inspection — evaluating reputation, history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, trust, and price — to independently identify the top 3 businesses in each category. Osuji & Smith has ranked every year since 2017.

Full Five-Category Sweep — Third Year Running
5 certificates · 2026
Employment Law
Employment
Business Law
Business
Family & Divorce
Family & Divorce
Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
Estate Planning
Full Sweep — Best Divorce Lawyer, Five Consecutive Years
5 certificates · 2025
Employment Law
Employment
Business Law
Business
Family & Divorce
Family & Divorce
Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
Estate Planning
First Full Five-Category Sweep
5 certificates · 2024
Employment Law
Employment
Business Law
Business
Family & Divorce
Family & Divorce
Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
Estate Planning
Top 3 in Four Practice Areas
4 certificates · 2023
Employment Law
Employment
Business Law
Business
Family & Divorce
Family & Divorce
Estate Planning
Estate Planning
Top 3 Across Five Categories
5 certificates · 2022
Employment Law
Employment
Business Law
Business
Family & Divorce
Family & Divorce
Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
Estate Planning
Top 3 Across Five Categories
5 certificates · 2021
Employment Law
Employment
Business Law
Business
Family & Divorce
Family & Divorce
Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
Estate Planning
Top 3 Across Five Categories
5 certificates · 2020
Employment Law
Employment
Business Law
Business
Family & Divorce
Family & Divorce
Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
Estate Planning
Civil Litigation & Business Rankings Added
3 certificates · 2019
Employment Law
Employment
Business Law
Business
Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation
Second Consecutive Year — Employment Law
1 certificate · 2018
Employment Law
Employment
Where It Started — First ThreeBestRated® Recognition
1 certificate · 2017
Employment Law
Employment
Recognition Timeline
2026
Full Five-Category Sweep — Third Year Running
Top 3 Across All Five Practice Areas in Calgary
Employment · Business · Divorce & Family Law · Civil Litigation · Estate Planning — independently ranked for the third consecutive year.
EmploymentBusinessFamily & DivorceCivil LitigationEstate Planning
2025
Five Practice Areas · Best Divorce Lawyer — 5 Consecutive Years
Full Sweep — Top 3 Across All Five Categories
All five categories ranked for the second consecutive year. Dr. Osuji also receives exclusive recognition for 5 consecutive years as one of Calgary's Top 3 Divorce Lawyers.
EmploymentBusinessFamily & DivorceCivil LitigationEstate Planning
2024
First Full Five-Category Sweep
Top 3 Across Employment, Business, Divorce, Civil Litigation & Estate Planning
The milestone year when Osuji & Smith first achieved a full five-category sweep.
EmploymentBusinessFamily & DivorceCivil LitigationEstate Planning
2023
Employment · Business · Family & Divorce · Estate Planning
Top 3 in Four Practice Areas
Continued expansion of ThreeBestRated® recognition as the firm deepened its expertise across practice areas.
EmploymentBusinessFamily & DivorceEstate Planning
2022
Five Categories · Full Sweep
Top 3 Across All Five Practice Areas
Employment · Business · Divorce & Family Law · Civil Litigation · Estate Planning — ranked across all five areas.
EmploymentBusinessFamily & DivorceCivil LitigationEstate Planning
2021
Five Categories · Full Sweep
Top 3 Across All Five Practice Areas
Employment · Business · Divorce & Family Law · Civil Litigation · Estate Planning recognised across all five areas for the first time.
EmploymentBusinessFamily & DivorceCivil LitigationEstate Planning
2020
Five Categories · Full Sweep
Top 3 Across Employment, Business, Divorce, Civil Litigation & Estate Planning
The firm continued to grow its ThreeBestRated® footprint with recognition across all five practice areas.
EmploymentBusinessFamily & DivorceCivil LitigationEstate Planning
2019
Civil Litigation & Business Added
Three-Category Recognition — Employment, Business & Civil Litigation
ThreeBestRated® recognition expanded beyond Employment Law for the first time, with Business and Civil Litigation categories added.
EmploymentBusinessCivil Litigation
2018
Second Consecutive Year — Employment Law
Top 3 Employment Lawyers — Renewed
A second consecutive year of recognition confirmed the firm's standing as one of Calgary's top employment law practices.
Employment
2017
Where It Started
First ThreeBestRated® Recognition — Employment Law
Osuji & Smith's first independent verification as one of Calgary's Top 3 Employment Lawyers — the start of an unbroken nine-year record.
Employment
Every Recognition by Year

The Complete Record

Recognition that goes beyond the courtroom. From legal industry rankings to immigrant community honours, every entry here reflects the breadth of impact Osuji & Smith has had — on clients, on communities, and on the profession.

2026
Awards, Panels & Community Leadership
5 entries
Award
Mentor Of The Year
Charles OsujiCRIECView
Award
100 Nigerian ChangeMakers 2025
Charles OsujiNaijapreneur Canada
Award
ITL Conference — Noble Award
Charles OsujiThe ITL Network
Panelist Speaker
ITL Conference — Thought Leadership: Leveraging Your Voice to Build Authority Through Writing
Juliette OmonighoITL
Committee Member
International Bar Association — Committee Member
Juliette OmonighoInternational Bar AssociationView
2025
Awards, Features, Panels & Community Impact
25 entries
Award
Top Choice Awards Business Law
Osuji & SmithTop Choice AwardsView
Panelist Speaker
ITL Conference — Panelist for Strategies for Success
Charles OsujiITLView
Feature
RBC News — Leading By Example
Charles OsujiRBCView
Speaker
Empowering Families Parenting Conference 2025
Nonye OparaRCCGHOP CalgaryWatch
Speaker
Courage, Confidence, Competence — Yoruba Association of BC
Charles OsujiYouth Career Accelerator SummitView
Speaker
Black Professionals Canada — 3rd Annual Black History Month Event
Charles OsujiBlack Professionals CanadaView
Magazine
The Nod Feature — A Legacy in the Making
Charles OsujiThe Nod MediaView
Legal Director
Immigrant Champions of Canada — Legal Director
Juliette OmonighoICCView
Interview
ThreeBestRated — Navigating Business Law in Calgary
Charles Osuji & Christie Eze3BestRatedWatch
Panelist Speaker
ITL Conference — Panelist for FIDI
Juliette OmonighoITLView
Award
ITL Conference — Innovative Recruitment Award
Osuji & SmithITL
Award
ITL Conference — Community Impact Award
FIDIITL
Speaker
Scaling Smart — VimyHR: How To Spot And Avoid Legal Pitfalls As Your Team Grows
Christie Eze & Juliette OmonighoVIMYHRView
Speaker
Empowering Voices — Collaborative Strategies to Support Immigrant Women and Girls
Lucy MewanuB-Women On Wings Canada InternationalView
Award
Afrovibes Award — Employer of the Year 2025
Charles OsujiAfrovibesView
Interview
From Immigrant to Industry Leader: Dr Charles Osuji's Bold Journey
Charles OsujiUnitySpeaks
Award
Inclusive Leader Award
Juliette OmonighoInclusion Champion AwardsView
Documentary
Stars In The City
Shikha ShuklaZikora Creative AgencyWatch
Award
Best Divorce Lawyer — 5 Consecutive Years
Charles OsujiThreeBestRated
Award
Inclusion Champion Awards — Inclusive Organization Award
FIDIInclusion Champion Awards
Recognition
LegalUp — Council Member
Charles OsujiLegalUp
Guest Panel
Quarterback Book Launch — Guest Panel
Charles OsujiNadine Niba
Award
Business Leaders Award 2025
Charles OsujiBusiness In Calgary MagazineView
Panelist Speaker
International Bar Association — Oil & Gas Panel
Juliette OmonighoIBAView
Award
Professional of the Year Award 2025
Lucy MewanuAC AwardsView
2024
Honorary Doctorate, Industry Awards & Major Media
22 entries
Interview
My Journey TV Show — Charles Osuji
Charles OsujiMy Journey TV ShowWatch
Award
Top Choice Awards Business Law 2024
Osuji & SmithTop Choice Awards
Panelist Speaker
CRIEC × RBC — Black History Month Panelist
Charles OsujiCRIEC × RBC
Award
100 Most Influential Black Canadians
Charles OsujiAfroGlobal / Silvertrust Media
Doctorate
Honorary Doctorate Recipient
Charles OsujiMount Royal University
Podcast
OSL × Afrocestor Podcast Collaboration
Phil & LucyAfrocestor
Podcast
Collisions YYC — Current & Critical
Charles OsujiTyler ChisholmListen
Speaker
Youth Forum 2024 — Professionalism as a Gateway to Entrepreneurship
Charles OsujiIgbo Cultural Association
Recognition
Board of Directors Appointment
Juliette OmonighoBetter Business Bureau
Speaker
Winners Chapel International Ottawa — Motivational Speech
Charles OsujiWinners Chapel InternationalWatch
Award
Inaugural 'Best of Nigerians in Diaspora' (BOND) Award
Charles OsujiBest of NigeriansWatch
Award
Excellence Award — Best Labour & Employment Law Firm 2024
Osuji & SmithCanadian HR AwardsView
Speaker
Thrive Calgary 2024 — How to Attract Your Employer of Choice
Charles OsujiCRIEC × RBC
Newspaper
Boss Newspaper Feature
Charles OsujiOviation Media Group
Speaker
MCG Career College — Motivational Speech, Class of 2024
Charles OsujiMCG Career CollegeWatch
Magazine
20 Most Influential Nigerians In Canada
Charles OsujiDiaspora NewslineView
Panelist Speaker
CABL — 2024 Conference & Gala
Charles OsujiCABL
Award
Distinguished Achievement Award
Charles OsujiNigerian Canadian Association of CalgaryView
Podcast
Surround Yourself With Good People
Charles OsujiDiscovering YYCWatch
Podcast
Back to Business Calgary Podcast
Charles OsujiCalgary Petroleum ClubListen
Award
Humanity Champion Award
Charles OsujiPeoples Club of Nigeria International CalgaryView
Interview
My City Speaks To Me
Charles OsujiMy City Speaks To MeWatch
2023
Queen's Jubilee Medal, University Keynotes & Industry Awards
10 entries
Award
Top Choice Business Law Services 2023
Osuji & SmithTop Choice Awards
Interview
Level Up Episode 1 — Lawyer, Immigrant, Calgarian
Charles OsujiAfricaX MediaWatch
Guest Speaker
Black History Month Speaker Series
Charles OsujiUniversity of CalgaryView
Ambassador
United Way Ambassador — A Better Tomorrow
Charles OsujiCalgary United WayView
Podcast
Okiki Podcast — How Charles Leads a Minority-Led Law Firm
Charles OsujiOkiki PodcastWatch
Feature
Deloitte Feature — Black Excellence in Canada
Charles OsujiDeloitte
Award
5-Star Employment Lawyers
Charles OsujiHR ReporterView
Speaker
Keynote — Immigrant Services Calgary Award Ceremony
Charles OsujiImmigrant Services CalgaryWatch
Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal — Honoured by Deputy Premier of Alberta
Charles OsujiGovernment of Alberta
Award
Inclusive Workplaces Award
Charles OsujiAlberta Newcomer Recognition
2022
Best Lawyers, CityNews Feature & Afroglobal Excellence Award
11 entries
Award
Best Lawyers — Ones to Watch
Charles OsujiBest LawyersView
Award
Top Choice Business Law Services 2022
Osuji & SmithTop Choice Awards
Podcast
Justice in Pieces — John Paul Rodriguez × Charles Osuji
Charles OsujiJustice in PiecesWatch
Podcast
Financial Strategy and Access to Capital for Black Entrepreneurs
Charles OsujiBlackNorth AlbertaWatch
Internal Recognition
"Amazing Boss" Trophy 🏆
Charles OsujiOSL TeamWatch
Award
Achievement Award — Igbo Cultural Association
Charles OsujiIgbo Cultural AssociationView
Guest Speaker
University of Calgary Annual Scholars Event
Charles OsujiUniversity of CalgaryView
Opening Speaker
Annual Retail Conference
Charles OsujiSWL
Award
Professional Achievement Award — Afroglobal Excellence Awards
Charles OsujiAfroGlobalView
News
CityNews — Calgary Black-Owned Law Firm Becomes Largest in Alberta
Charles OsujiCityNewsView
Speaker
Keynote — Immigrant Services Calgary Award Ceremony
Charles OsujiImmigrant Services CalgaryView
2021
Lexpert Rising Stars, Avenue Top 40 Under 40 & DEI Award
6 entries
Award
Top Choice Business Law Services Calgary
Osuji & SmithTop Choice Awards
Interview
The Wonda Show — From Grass to Grace
Charles OsujiThe Wonda ShowWatch
Award
Lexpert Rising Stars 2021 — Leading Lawyers Under 40
Charles OsujiLexpertWatch
Magazine
Top 40 Under 40
Charles OsujiAvenue MagazineView
Award
Top 25 DEI Person of the Year Award
Charles OsujiCanadian Multicultural GroupView
Interview
Social Questions — Charles Osuji's Journey
Charles OsujiSocial QuestionsWatch
2020
Canadian Lawyer Top 25, Immigrant of Distinction & Where It Began
3 entries
Interview
From Nigeria to Calgary — Osuji & Smith Lawyers
Charles OsujiOsuji & Smith LawyersWatch
Award
Immigrant of Distinction — Achievement Under 35
Charles Osuji24th Annual Immigrant Distinction AwardsWatch
Magazine
The Top 25 Most Influential 2020
Charles OsujiCanadian Lawyer MagazineView
Media & Recognition Archive

Press, Podcasts & Publications

Every public appearance, interview, press mention, speaking engagement, and podcast feature from 2020 to 2026 — searchable and filterable by category.

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