Awards
*NEW* Please submit your nominations for the 2013 WSAJ Awards!
WSAJ presents awards to recognize consumer activists, journalists, legislators, judges and lawyers. All nominations are welcome and will be considered by the WSAJ Awards Committee.
Deadline for nominations is March 1, 2013. Awards will be presented at the WSAJ Law Day Dinner and the WSAJ Convention.
Click HERE for the nomination form.
Awards Information and Recipients:
Scholarships
High School & Bar Review Scholarship Information DEADLINE: Various dates in March. Click on link.
A lawyer who advances the art and skill of advocacy, either in trial or by training others so as to benefit humankind.
Recipients:
1978 Gerald Bangs
1979 John L. Messina
1983 J. (Jack) Sullivan
1984 Daniel F. Sullivan
1985 Paul N. Luvera
1986 Lembhard G. Howell
1987 Paul Stritmatter
1988 H. Frank Stubbs
1989 Tom Chambers
1990 Michael E. Withey
1991 William S. Bailey
Elaine Houghton
1992 Robert H. Whaley
1993 Leonard W. Schroeter
1994 Keith L. Kessler
1995 Richard C. Eymann
1996 J. Murray Kleist
1997 Janet L. Rice
1998 James S. Rogers
1999 Jan Eric Peterson
Fred M. Zeder
2000 John Robert (Jack) Connelly, Jr.
2001 Wiliam J. (Jay) Flynn, Jr.
2002 Patrick H. LePley
2003 Roger Felice
2004 Todd W. Gardner
2005 Karen K. Koehler
2006 John Budlong
2007 Victoria Vreeland
2008 Rebecca J. Roe
2009 Mark Leemon
2010 Mark Kamitomo
2011 Ron Perey
2012 Blaine L. Tamaki
A judge, who through the exercise of outstanding judicial ruling or leadership, promotes our civil justice system to serve the people.
Recipients:
1976 Hon. Stanley C. Soderland
1977 Washington Supreme Court
1978 Hon. Willard J. Roe
1981 Hon. Keith M. Callow
1982 Hon. Ray Nichols
Hon. Bob McNichols
1983 Hon. George Shields
1984 Hon. Gerard M. Shellan
1987 Hon. Rosselle Pekelis
1988 Hon. Robert F. Brachtenbach
1989 Hon. Robert F. Utter
1990 Hon. Barbara Rothstein
1991 Hon. Faith Enyeart Ireland
1992 Hon. Anne L. Ellington
1993 Hon. Duane E. Taber
1994 Hon. William Dwyer
1995 Hon. Robert W. Bryan
1996 Hon. Charles W. Johnson
1998 Hon. Mary Ann Ottinger
Hon. Robert Lasnik
Hon. Dennis Sweeney
1999 Hon. Philip Talmadge
Hon. Evan E. Sperline
Hon. Robert E. McBeth
2000 Hon. Deborah Fleck
Hon. James Ladley
Hon. Peter Nault
2001 Hon. Robert H. Alsdorf
Hon. Stephen J. Dwyer
2002 Hon. Craig Matheson
2003 Hon. Jack Nevin
2004 Hon. Richard Jones
2005 Hon. William Downing
2006 Hon. Barbara Johnson
2007 Hon. John Bridges
2008 Hon. Rosanne Buckner
2009 Hon. John M. Meyer
2009 Hon. Robert H. Whaley (Federal Court)
2010 Hon. James R. Orlando
2011 Hon. Richard McDermott
2012 Hon. Tom Chambers
2013 Hon. Thomas McPhee
Recipients:
1976 Lawrence L. Shafer
Donald L. Curran
Ted Peterson
1977 Daniel F. Sullivan
1978 Gregg L. Tinker
1979 H. Frank Stubbs
Frank August Peters
John A. Hoglund
Jan Eric Peterson
1980 A. Duane Lund
1981 Ronald J. Bland
1982 Paul Stritmatter
1983 John D. Aaby
1984 Earl Angevine
1985 Bryan Harnetiaux
Robert Whaley
1986 Alvin Anderson
1987 David Middaugh
1988 Judith Proller
1989 Gary N. Bloom
1990 Gerhard Letzing
Michael Temple
1991 Mary Ann Ottinger
1992 Eugene M. Moen
Philip G. Arnold
1993 Tom Chambers
Aaby, Putnam, Albo & Causey
1994 Maria S. Diamond
1995 James L. Sellers
1996 Edward A. Dawson
1997 Larry Shannon
1998 Cheryl Robbins Berg
1999 Laura L. Jaeger
2000 John Budlong
2001 Steven G. Toole
2002 Janet L. Rice
James S. Rogers
2003 Karen K. Koehler
2004 Judith A. Lonnquist
2005 Morris H. Rosenberg
2006 Joel Cunningham
2006 Ron Ward
2007 Brad Fulton
2008 Patrick H. LePley
2009 Paul N. Luvera
2010 Steve Bulzomi
2011 Kathryn Comfort
A lawyer who, by conduct and leadership, promotes professionalism and brings dignity and pride to the legal profession by promoting civility, courtesy and honor among lawyers.
Recipients:
1994 J. Donald Curran
1999 Eugene M. Moen
2000 Christopher M. Eagan
2001 Randolph I. Gordon
2002 Andrea A. Darvas
2003 Virginia L. DeCosta
2004 Jean Magladry
2005 Donald L. Jacobs
2006 Mike McKasy
2007 William McGonagle
2008 Nicholas F. Corning
2009 Terri Herring-Puz
2010 Stephen M. Moriarty
2011 John Durkin
2012 Patricia K. Greenstreet
A journalist or reporting organization (traditional or new media) whose reporting, commentary or editorial furthers the public understanding of the law and encourages the protection of consumers, injured people, and the civil justice system.
Recipients:
2000 Duane Pohlman - KING 5
2001 Andrew Schneider - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Carol Smith - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
2002 Sarah Duran - The News Tribune
2003 Candace Heckman - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
2004 Maureen O'Hagan - The Seattle Times
2004 Christine Willmsen - The Seattle Times
2005 Susannah Frame - KING 5
2006 David Horsey - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
2007 Danny Westneat - The Seattle Times
2008 Drew Griffin & Kathleen Johnston - CNN
2009 Seattle Post-Intelligencer
2010 Michael J. Berens - The Seattle Times
2011 Susan Saladoff - Hot Coffee Producer/Director
2012 Linda Byron - KING 5 Investigators
2013 Jesse Jones - KING 5 Get Jesse
An individual or organization whose efforts, courage, litigation or innovative work results in the creation of a more just society.
Recipients:
1997 Fred Diamondstone
1998 Jim Hailey & Randy Gordon
2000 Bendich, Stobaugh & Strong
2001 Terry J. Barnett
2002 Northwest Labor & Employment Law Offices
2003 Jim Sheehan - Center for Justice Spokane
2004 Washington Citizen Action
2005 Northwest Women's Law Center
2006 Farm Workers Pesticide Project (FWPP) & Executive Director, Carol Dansereau
2007 Dean Kellye Testy, Seattle University
2008 William D. Marler
2009 Joyce Taylor & Alec Douglas - citizen activists
2010 Jo-Hanna Read
2011 H. Douglas Spruance III
2012 OneAmerica - formerly Hate Free Zone
A person who exhibits extraordinary energy, effort and commitment in helping generate the economic resources necessary to enable WSAJ to promote and preserve the civil justice system.
Recipients:
1993 Robert K. Dawson
1994 Tom Chambers
1995 Jeffrey J. Donchez
1996 H. Frank Stubbs
1997 Donald L. Jacobs
1998 Terry Abeyta
1999 Roger A. Felice
2000 Paul L. Stritmatter
2001 Deborah Nelson Willis
2002 Rodney B. Ray
2003 Louie V. Delorie, Jr.
2004 Laurel Smith
2005 Steven G. Toole
2008 Maria S. Diamond
2009 Ron Perey
2010 John R. Connelly, Jr.
2012 Blaine L. Tamaki
A WSAJ member who has demonstrated a sustained commitment to diversity in the legal profession. Click here for more details.
Recipients:
2005 Janet L. Rice
2006 Lembhard G. Howell
2007 Lori S. Haskell
2008 Yvonne Kinoshita Ward
2009 Ron Ward
2010 Justice Faith Ireland, retired
2012 Hardeep S. Rekhi
A WSAJ member in practice less than five (5) years who has demonstrated excellence and professionalism in the legal practice, made a substantial contribution to the community, and advanced the mission of WSAJ. Click here for more details.
Recipients:
2008 Tara L. Eubanks
2009 Kristi McKennon
2010 Angela Macey-Cushman
2011 Amie Peters
2012 Nathan P. Roberts
2012 Roxanne N. Eberle
A person, persons or organization who has made superior, extraordinary contributions or achievements to advance the mission of WSAJ through representation of injured persons, participation in legislative efforts, development of case law, or raising awareness of the civil justice system and the right to jury trial.
Recipients:
2006 Gerhard Letzing
2006 Larry Shannon
2007 Bryan Harnetiaux
2009 Linda Lipsen, AAJ Vice President Public Affairs
2010 Bob Dawson
2011 Judith Lonnquist
2011 Steve Fury
2012 Former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Oliver E. Diaz, Jr.
A lawmaker who by conduct and leadership, promotes the civil justice system to serve all people.
Recipients:
1976 Sen. Walt O. Knowles
1978 Sen. Peter D. Francis
1979 Sen. Gordon L. Walgren
1980 Rep. Rick Smith
Rep. Daniel G. Marsh
1981 Rep. Marian Kyle Sherman
1982 Sen. Ted Bottiger
1983 Sen. Phil Talmadge
1984 Rep. Gene Lux
1985 Sen. Rick Bender
1987 Sen. Patrick McMullen
1988 Rep. Joseph E. King
1989 Rep. Marlin J. Appelwick
1990 Rep. Ron Meyers
1991 Rep. Dennis A. Dellwo
1992 Sen. Marc Gaspard
1993 Sen. Adam Smith
1994 Sen. Margarita Prentice
1995 Rep. Mike Padden
1996 Sen. Dwight Pelz
1997 Sen. Shirley Winsley
Sen. Pam Roach
1999 Rep. Dow Constantine
Rep. Tom Campbell
2001 Rep. Ida Ballasiotes
Sen. Adam Kline
2003 Rep. Patricia Lantz
2004 Rep. Lynn Kessler
A public official whose efforts, courage and work advances the rights of injured person, consumers or employees, and champions the civil justice system and right to trial by jury.
Recipients:
2012 Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler
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