WDTL Annual Awards

WDTL is proud to recognize excellence in our legal community.​
 

2023
 
 
Michael A. Nicefaro President's Award Michael A. Nicefaro
Defense Trial Lawyer Penn Gheen
Community Leadership Award Celeste Stokes
Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year Craig Sims
Outstanding Litigation Associate Alex Ormsby Slader
   
2022
 
 
President's Award Mel Sorensen
Defense Trial Lawyer Michael B. King 
Community Leadership Award Chris Howard
Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year Athena Boyer
Outstanding Litigation Associate James Mullins
   

2021

President's Award Maggie Sweeney
Defense Trial Lawyer Vanessa Lee
Community Leadership Award Alice C. Brown & Erin C. Seeberger
Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year Adam L. Rosenberg
Outstanding Litigation Associate Audrey M. Airut Murphy
       

2020

President's Award Alice C. Brown
Defense Trial Lawyer Jean Homan
Litigation Associate Brennen Johnson
Community Leadership Award Melissa K. Roeder
Plaintiff's Lawyer of the Year Levi F. Barber
   

2019

President's Award Andrew "Andy" C. Bohrnsen
Jack Scholfield Award Michael A. Nicefaro
Defense Trial Lawyer Steven F. Fitzer
Litigation Associate Rory D. Cosgrove
Community Leadership Award Jennifer G. Crisera
Plaintiff's Lawyer of the Year Tim R. Tesh
   

2018

President's Award Jennifer L. Campbell
Defense Attorney of the Year Elizabeth A. Leedom
Litigation Associate of the Year Terri A. Sutton
Community Leadership Award Michelle M. Garzon
Plaintiff's Lawyer of the Year Mike Myers
   
2017
President's Award Michael Nicefaro
Defense Attorney of the Year Bob Christie
Litigation Associate of the Year Holly Brauchli
Community Leadership Award Derek Bishop
Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year Zack McIsaac
   
2016
President's Award Michael Guadagno
Defense Attorney of the Year Joe Kopta
Litigation Associate of the Year Megan Coluccio
Community Leadership Award Gauri Shrotiya Locker
Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year Pat Trudell
   
2015
President's Award Linda Gallagher
Defense Attorney of the Year Angelo J. Calfo
Litigation Associate of the Year Michael K. Rhodes
Community Leadership Award Heather Proudfoot
Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year Dick Johnson
   
2014
President's Award Edward Winskill
Defense Attorney of the Year Steven R. Stocker
Litigation Associate of the Year Tami Becker-Gomez
Community Leadership Award Jamila A. Johnson
Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year C. Steven Fury
   
2013
President's Award Steven R. Stocker
Defense Attorney of the Year Brian Rekofke
Litigation Associate of the Year Jon Morrone
Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year Eric Fong
   
2012
President's Award Michael Nicefaro
Defense Attorney of the Year Dan Mullin & Colleen Barrett
Litigation Associate of the Year Adam Rosenberg
Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year Steve Lingenbrink
   
2011
President's Award Christopher W. Nicoll & Katie Matison
Defense Attorney of the Year Tom Merrick
Litigation Associate of the Year Maggie Bruya Kirschner
Community Leadership Award Michael Guadagno
Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year Felix Luna
   
2010
President's Award Michael H. Runyan
Defense Attorney of the Year Carl Forsberg
Community Leadership Award Shahin Karim
Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year James S. Rogers
   
2009
President's Award Gregory A.V. Clark
Litigation Associate of the Year Colin Folawn
Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year Stephen Bulzomi
   
2008
President's Award Stewart A. Estes
Defense Attorney of the Year John Kirschner
Litigation Associate of the Year Melissa Habeck
Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year Ralph Brindley
Jack Scholfield Award Roy Umlauf & James MacPherson
   
2007
President's Award Mel Sorensen
Defense Attorney of the Year Kathy Cochran
   
2006
President's Award Jeffrey G. Frank
Plaintiff's Trial Lawyer of the Year Ron Ward
   
2005
President's Award Roy Umlauf
2004
President's Award Bradley A. Maxa
2003
President's Award James E. MacPherson
2002
President's Award Ronald B.  Leighton
2001
President's Award Jeffrey I. Tilden
2000
President's Award Bruce F. Meyers
1999
President's Award Frederick V. Betts
1998
President's Award Mary  H. Spillane
1997
President's Award Russell C.  Love
1996
President's Award Margaret Sundberg
1995
President's Award Michael H. Runyan
1994
President's Award Nora C. Tabler

The President's Award is given at the discretion of the WDTL President.  To nominate someone for an award, please log in to the members' area.