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A Decade of
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.
Our Most Defining Honours
National distinctions and landmark recognitions that define the firm's reputation — independently awarded and publicly verified.
2020 — Canadian Lawyer Magazine
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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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
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
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.
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Lexpert Rising Stars 2021
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 FeatureNine 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
Business
Family & Divorce
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
Full Sweep — Best Divorce Lawyer, Five Consecutive Years
5 certificates · 2025
Employment
Business
Family & Divorce
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
First Full Five-Category Sweep
5 certificates · 2024
Employment
Business
Family & Divorce
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
Top 3 in Four Practice Areas
4 certificates · 2023
Employment
Business
Family & Divorce
Estate Planning
Top 3 Across Five Categories
5 certificates · 2022
Employment
Business
Family & Divorce
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
Top 3 Across Five Categories
5 certificates · 2021
Employment
Business
Family & Divorce
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
Top 3 Across Five Categories
5 certificates · 2020
Employment
Business
Family & Divorce
Civil Litigation
Estate Planning
Civil Litigation & Business Rankings Added
3 certificates · 2019
Employment
Business
Civil Litigation
Second Consecutive Year — Employment Law
1 certificate · 2018
Employment
Where It Started — First ThreeBestRated® Recognition
1 certificate · 2017
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Award
100 Nigerian ChangeMakers 2025
Charles OsujiNaijapreneur CanadaAward
ITL Conference — Noble Award
Charles OsujiThe ITL NetworkPanelist Speaker
ITL Conference — Thought Leadership: Leveraging Your Voice to Build Authority Through Writing
Juliette OmonighoITLCommittee Member
International Bar Association — Committee Member
Juliette OmonighoInternational Bar AssociationView
2025
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 Interview
ThreeBestRated — Navigating Business Law in Calgary
Charles Osuji & Christie Eze3BestRatedWatch Award
ITL Conference — Innovative Recruitment Award
Osuji & SmithITLAward
ITL Conference — Community Impact Award
FIDIITLSpeaker
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 Interview
From Immigrant to Industry Leader: Dr Charles Osuji's Bold Journey
Charles OsujiUnitySpeaksAward
Best Divorce Lawyer — 5 Consecutive Years
Charles OsujiThreeBestRatedAward
Inclusion Champion Awards — Inclusive Organization Award
FIDIInclusion Champion AwardsRecognition
LegalUp — Council Member
Charles OsujiLegalUpGuest Panel
Quarterback Book Launch — Guest Panel
Charles OsujiNadine Niba
2024
Award
Top Choice Awards Business Law 2024
Osuji & SmithTop Choice AwardsPanelist Speaker
CRIEC × RBC — Black History Month Panelist
Charles OsujiCRIEC × RBCAward
100 Most Influential Black Canadians
Charles OsujiAfroGlobal / Silvertrust MediaDoctorate
Honorary Doctorate Recipient
Charles OsujiMount Royal UniversityPodcast
OSL × Afrocestor Podcast Collaboration
Phil & LucyAfrocestorSpeaker
Youth Forum 2024 — Professionalism as a Gateway to Entrepreneurship
Charles OsujiIgbo Cultural AssociationRecognition
Board of Directors Appointment
Juliette OmonighoBetter Business BureauSpeaker
Winners Chapel International Ottawa — Motivational Speech
Charles OsujiWinners Chapel InternationalWatch Speaker
Thrive Calgary 2024 — How to Attract Your Employer of Choice
Charles OsujiCRIEC × RBCNewspaper
Boss Newspaper Feature
Charles OsujiOviation Media GroupPanelist Speaker
CABL — 2024 Conference & Gala
Charles OsujiCABL
2023
Award
Top Choice Business Law Services 2023
Osuji & SmithTop Choice AwardsFeature
Deloitte Feature — Black Excellence in Canada
Charles OsujiDeloitteSpeaker
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 AlbertaAward
Inclusive Workplaces Award
Charles OsujiAlberta Newcomer Recognition
2022
Award
Top Choice Business Law Services 2022
Osuji & SmithTop Choice AwardsPodcast
Financial Strategy and Access to Capital for Black Entrepreneurs
Charles OsujiBlackNorth AlbertaWatch Opening Speaker
Annual Retail Conference
Charles OsujiSWLSpeaker
Keynote — Immigrant Services Calgary Award Ceremony
Charles OsujiImmigrant Services CalgaryView
2021
Award
Top Choice Business Law Services Calgary
Osuji & SmithTop Choice Awards
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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