Congratulations Michael Currie, a Lexpert Rising Star

LOLG is proud to announce that Michael Currie has been recognized as a Lexpert Rising Star at the 2026 Lexpert Rising Stars Awards. This award celebrates exceptional, emerging lawyers who are under 40 years of age with demonstrated leadership, legal excellence, and contributions to their community.

Michael has a distinguished track record of handling complex, high-profile disputes. Recently, he was part of the team that successfully defended the Manitoba Métis Federation in a 10-week trial alleging conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duty. He acts for approximately 40,000 businesses in a class action against Aviva for business interruption coverage, which settled for $150 million. He also recently secured a multi-million-dollar award for a business in a three-week arbitration and prosecuted an oppression claim on an expedited basis, resulting in a settlement worth tens of millions of dollars.

Committed to supporting his local community, Michael is the proud founder of Good Laughs, an annual fundraiser where lawyers perform stand-up comedy for a good cause, which has raised over $100,000 for Michael Garron Hospital.

Presented by the Lexpert magazine and supported by Canadian Lawyer and Law Times, the annual Lexpert Rising Stars awards are based on an extensive review by an advisory panel to identify exceptional private practitioners and in-house next generation leaders in Canada.