The YBAM would like to congratulate Me Ross Feldmann of the American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division from Vermont, winner of the YBAM's International Debate Championship 2011. Me Feldmann managed to woo the Jury with his eloquent speech on : "Is revenge really a dish best served cold?" (yes).

The YBAM also wants to underline the performance of Me Jamie Low of the American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, from Michigan (2nd place), Me Stéphanie Noonan of the Quebec Young Bar (3rd place), Me Adel Khalaf of the Young Bar Association of Montreal and Me David Massaro of the Law Society of Scotland - Young Lawyers Division. Their performances demonstrate the ambition and passion of young lawyers.

The YBAM would like to thank the members of the jury for making this event a real success.

- The Honourable Richard Wagner, Judge of the Court of Appeal;
- Me Marc Charbonneau, Ex-president of the Bar of Montreal;
- Me Frédérick Carle, President of the YBAM;
- Me Jad-Patrick Barsoum, Assistante secretary of Quebec Young Bar;
- Me Michael Bergmann, Chair of the American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division.

The YBAM would also like to thank Me David Freiheit, Member of the Board of Directors of the YBAM for his role as the master of ceremony and Me Paul-Matthieu Grondin, Grondin Savarese Legal Inc. for the presentation of the candidates.

A warm thanks to ZSA, Recrutement Juridique, YBAM's major partner, as well as to Hôtel Place-d'Armes and Suite 701 for the evening celebration.