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25 INFLUENTIAL TOP MOST Marie Henein Principal, Henein and Associates, Toronto Marie Henein successfully represented former Ontario attor- ney general Michael Bryant and continues to be one of the most sought-after criminal lawyers in the country. She is the president of The Advocates' Society and an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, providing mentoring to younger lawyers. She is also one of the founders of the Ontario Court of Appeal's Appellate Duty Counsel program, which sees top defence counsel represent inmates Clayton Ruby Partner, Ruby Shiller Chan, Toronto Clayton Ruby is famous for standing up for the little guy. In the past, he's gone to bat for pit bull dog owners in the face of the Ontario government's push to crimi- nalize the breed. In May, he launched one of many civil lawsuits against the Ontario government and its controversial G20 law and the ensuing arrest of British filmmaker Charles Veitch. He has devoted his profes- sional career to ensuring that those who are underprivileged and who face discrimina- tion are given a fair shake in the justice system, including the likes of Donald Marshall, Guy Paul Morin, and the Dionne quintuplets. He was counsel in the Supreme Court of Canada case that established a constitutional guarantee to a speedy trial and is a strong proponent of freedom of the press. Beth Symes Partner, Symes & Street, Toronto Beth Symes is a strong advo- cate, not only of women's rights, but of strengthening the role of women in the legal pro- fession. She is a bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada and was one of the founders of the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund. She is also a founder of the Feminist History Society and Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators. In December, she was awarded the Order of Canada for her work promot- ing women's rights in the legal profession. " www.CANADIAN Lawyermag.com A U GUST 2011 35 o ie o in pr a o p W o f f r ha t g o-t o o l den t lega l p W a in ha t v C nad the er d a Th sio ins i es d y A in w e n e higt v r a nad f o C p a ne l h-p r o c a es ' t be ars r o a, hado n t .o " n s a y e : B hadle o f t acc h i s s a o u s a S a. o " ciety , s e y e l ' " in h : d s M T l o bono. H ten . so ha r r ein s e n g e i p t A p s r h a esi-e k e y es t l a w y er W y f t p in c man ha t thee t to le a uk b ims o y w li t t u s gu a t io na l o lici p l n o r a ins i d s te u t t ty t e exy h cr e a p l h b n p ne l i a es. " hadu f b ot s a t a f co l h n o s o n c ts d l ig a a imina l y a t t s es r s : n hd e i- "C l a yet g CRIMINAL/HUMAN RIGHTS LAW THE