The six winners of the 2016 Precedent Setter Awards include Queen’s grads Jackie Swaisland (third right) and Peter Aprile (far right). (Photo courtesy of Precedent magazine)
The six winners of the 2016 Precedent Setter Awards include Queen’s grads Jackie Swaisland (third right) and Peter Aprile (far right). (Photo courtesy of Precedent magazine)

Jackie Swaisland, Law’06, and Peter Aprile, Law’05, have both made names for themselves as movers and shakers. Now they are members of Precedent magazine’s exclusive A-List. On June 20, they were presented with Precedent Setter Awards recognizing their excellent work and leadership within their first 10 years of practice.

Swaisland, an immigration lawyer at Lorne Waldman Professional Corporation, co-founded the Refugee Sponsorship Support Program last October. In a network that continues to grow, 1,300 lawyers across the country are now available to provide pro bono services to Canadians who want to sponsor refugees to come to Canada.

Read the story: Meet the immigration lawyer who's made it her mission to help refugees — for free.

Aprile, founder of Counter Tax Lawyers, has built his firm into a leading tax-dispute litigation law firm using leading-edge technology, including its proprietary tax litigation software.  CounterPoint (described as a “GPS for tax litigation – only smarter”), helps map out complex tax files, pinpoints risks, probabilities and adjusts as the matter unfolds.

Read the story: Meet the lawyer who sparked a tech revolution in tax law.

Queen’s Law congratulates both alumni on all their achievements so early in their careers.