Awards and Recognition

• 2024 - Hon. James P. Daley​
  
• 2023 - Hon. Ramona Gonzalez
• 2022 - Hon. Christopher R. Foley
• 2021 - Hon. L. Edward Stengel and Hon. Rod W. Smeltzer
• 2020 - Judge Greg Grau
• 2019 - Judge James Evenson, Sauk County Circuit Court
• 2018 - Judge Jeffery Kremers, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
• 2017 - Judge Donald Zuidmulder, Brown County Circuit Court
• 2016 - Judge Mel Flanagan, Milwaukee Circuit Court
• 2014 - Judge William D. Dyke, Iowa County Circuit Court
• 2013 - Harold Froelich, Outagamie County Circuit Court
• 2012 - Judge Barbara A. Kluka, Kenosha County
• 2011 - Judge Angela Bartell, Dane County Circuit Court
• 2010 - Reserve Judge Thomas H. Barland, Eau Claire County
• 2009 - Judge Michael N. Nowakowski, Dane County Circuit Court
• 2008 - Neal P. Nettesheim, Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II (retired)
• 2007 - Hon. Michael Skwierawski, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
• 2006 - Edward R. Brunner, Barron County Circuit Court
• 2005 - Lee E. Wells, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
• 2004 - Robert A. Haase, Winnebago County Circuit Court
• 2003 - None were Nominated
• 2002 - Edwin C. Dahlberg, Rock County Circuit Court and Myron L. Gordon*, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District
• 2001 - P. Charles Jones, Dane County Circuit Court
• 2000 - Mark J. Farnum, Rock County Reserve Judge
• 1999 - Patrick Sheedy, Milwaukee Circuit Court and Peter Pappas, La Crosse
• 1998 - John A. Decker, Milwaukee

* Recipient of a special Lifetime Jurist Achievement Award by the State Bar of Wisconsin

• 2024 - Jesse B. Blocher
• 2023 - Kelsey Mullins
• 2022 - Kelly Mould and Katherine Anna Trudell
• 2021 - Aaron Dumas and Christa Westerberg
• 2020 - Douglas Hoffer
• 2019 - Joseph S. Diedrich
• 2018 - Daria Mueller
• 2017 - Hon. Thomas Walsh
• 2016 - Christa Westerberg
• 2014 - Richard K. Wagner, Chicago
• 2013 - Mark Hinkston, Racine
• 2012 - Erik Guenther, Madison
• 2011 - Todd M. Cleary, Milwaukee, and Michael E. Skindrud, Madison
• 2010 - Joseph W. Boucher, Madison, and Nathan J. Dosch, Milwaukee
• 2009 - Howard Sweet, Madison
• 2008 - Terry F. Peppard, Madison
• 2008 - Roy E. Wagner, Milwaukee
• 2007 - Laura Gramling Perez, Milwaukee
• 2007 - Christopher E. Ware, Milwaukee
• 2006 - Nilesh P. Patel, Waunakee
• 2005 - Sheila Sullivan, Madison
• 2005 - Hon. Thomas Cane, Wausau
• 2004 - Winn S. Collins, Appleton
• 2003 - Hon. William F. Eich, Madison
• 2002 - Keith A. Findley, Madison
• 2001 - Alison Julien, Milwaukee
• 2001 - Patricia Engel, Brookfield
• 2000 - Jon G. Furlow, Madison
• 1999 - Michael J. Kuborn, Tucson, Arizona
• 1999 - Michael K. McChrystal, Milwaukee
• 1998 - Craig A. Fieschko, Madison
• 1997 - Francisco Araiza, Milwaukee
• 1996 - Arthur J. Harrington, Milwaukee
• 1995 - R. Timothy Muth, Milwaukee
• 1994 - Robert A. Schnur, Milwaukee
• 1993 - Alexander T. Pendleton, Milwaukee
• 1992 - Joseph A. Ranney, Madison
• 1991 - Erica M. Eisinger
• 1990 - Christopher T. Kolb, Milwaukee
• 1989 - Patrick Brennan, Milwaukee
• 1989 - Douglas H. Starck, Brookfield
• 1988 - Laurel Barnes
• 1987 - James A. Schacht, Milwaukee
• 1986 - Professor June Weisberger, Madison
• 1986 - Professor Howard S. Etlanger, Madison
• 1985 - Christopher T. Kolb, Milwaukee
• 1985 - David B. Halling, Milwaukee

2011 - None
2010 - None
2008 - Mark C. Young, Milwaukee
2007 - Paul A. Sturgul, Hurley
2006 - Ellen Henak, Milwaukee
2005 - L. Michael Tobin, Madison
2004 - Steven C. Zach, Madison
2003 - Charles S. Senn, Thorp
2002 - Barbara J. Graham, Milwaukee
2001 - Elaine E. Richards, Milwaukee
2000 - Roger W. LeGrand, La Crosse
1999 - Hon. Carl Ashley, Milwaukee
1999 - Hon. William D. Dyke, Dodgeville
1998 - James Birnbaum, LaCrosse
1997 - Hon. Patricia D. McMahon, Milwaukee
1996 - Michael J. Piontek, Racine
1995 - Timothy J. Scott, New Richmond
1994 - Richard L. Binder, Sheboygan
1993 - Ken Knudson, Superior

2021 - Jon Stanek
2018 - Shannon Conlin
2017 - Kent Schilenger
2016 - Door County Bar Association
2014 - Paul Curtis, Madison
2013 - Bruce Huibregtse and Jordan Corning, Madison
2011 - Ellen M. Frantz
2010 - None (firm award given)
2009 - Godfrey & Kahn SC, Madison
2008 - Michele L. Perreault, Madison
2007 - Lathrop & Clark LLP, Madison
2005 - Rhea A. Myers, Madison
2004 - Kathleen Meter Lounsbury, Madison
2002 - John D. Hyland, Madison
2001 - Steven C. Underwood, Madison
2000 - Andrew J. Clarkowski, Madison
1999 - Heidi S. Tepp, Madison
1998 - F. Anthony Brewster, Madison
1998 - John C. Oestreicher, Madison
1997 - James G. Schernecker, Madison
1996 - Boris Ouchakof, Madison
1995 - Tammy Tremain, Madison
1994 - Peter W. Santori, Madison
1993 - Anne M. Boudreau, Madison

2011 - None (attorney award given)
2010 - QBE The Americas, Sun Prairie
2008 - (none given)
2007 - Frank C. Sutherland, Madison
2006 - Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field LLP, Madison
2003 - Winner, Wixson & Pernitz, Madison
1997 - LaFollette & Sinykin, Madison
1996 - DeWitt Ross & Stevens, Madison
1995 - Jay Koritzinsky, Madison
1994 - Stafford, Rosenbaum, Rieser & Hansen, Madison
1993 - Stolper, Koritzinsky, Brewster & Neider, Madison

1998 - Debra R. Mancoske, Green Bay
1997 - Ruth Kressel, Ashland
1996 - Susanne Glasser, River Falls
1995 - James O. Ebbeson, Sturgeon Bay
1994 - James T. Quinn, Wisconsin Rapids

​2018 - Brenda Lewison
2017 - Douglas Klingberg​
2016 - Dera Johnsen-Tracy
2014 - Andy DeClercq, Madison
2013 - Michael Lueder, Milwaukee
2012 - Cody Wagner, Madison
2011 - Michael J. Gonring, Milwaukee (Lifetime Achievement Award)
2007 - Earl H. Munson, Madison
2006 - Patrick O. Patterson, Fox Point
2006 - Susan Jaskulski, Milwaukee
2006 - Colleen D. Ball, Wauwatosa
2005 - Katherine M. Perhach, Milwaukee
2005 - Jessica A. Abbott, Brookfield
2004 - Roy W. Froemming, Madison
2003 - Timothy J. O’Brien, New Richmond
2003 - Sara Buscher, Appleton
2002 - Rachel A. Schneider, Milwaukee
2002 - Megan M. Rosborough, Stoddard
2001 - Donald A. Schoenfeld, Milwaukee
2000 - James H. McDermott, Madison
1999 - Maureen Feran Freedland, La Crosse
1999 - Howard Eisenberg, Milwaukee
1998 - Ernesto Romero, Milwaukee
1997 - Tom Sleik, La Crosse
1996 - Sonja A. Lee, Madison
1995 - L. William Staudenmaier, Milwaukee
1995 - Stacy Gerber Ward, Milwaukee
1994 - Richard S. Gondik, Jr., Superior
1993 - David B. Russell, LaCrosse
1993 - Debra J. Procknow, Kenosha
1993 - Joseph S. Neterval, Milwaukee

• 2024 - Philomena Kebec
• 2023 - Jennifer Binkley
• 2022 - Maggie Niebler Brown
• 2021 - Rebecca Salawdeh & Victor Forberge
• 2020 - Alexander Lodge
• 2019 - Talita Bornholdt
• 2012 - Julie Darnieder, Milwaukee
• 2011 - Michael T. Gengler, Monticello
• 2010 - David J. Harth, Madison
• 2009 - Mark Borns, Madison
• 2008 - Cynthia A. Lepkowski, Greendale
• 2007 - Ellen J. Henningsen, Madison
• 2006 - Paula K. Lorant, Milwaukee
• 2005 - Mitchell M. Hagopian, Madison
• 2004 - Carol W. Medaris, Madison
• 2003 - John F. Ebbott, Milwaukee
• 2001 - Michael J. Vruno, Jr., Milwaukee
• 2000 - Mary B. Campbell, Milwaukee
• 1999 - James M. Brennan, Milwaukee
• 1998 - James A. Walrath, Milwaukee
• 1997 - Mary C. Lansing, La Crosse
• 1996 - Peter M. Koneazny, Milwaukee
• 1995 - Robert J. Andersen, Madison
• 1994 - Stephen M. Byers, Milwaukee
• 1993 - Barbra M. Andrews, Wausau

• 2024 - Community Justice, Inc
• 2023 - Rural Access to Justice
• 2022 - Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC
• 2020 - Godfrey & Kahn SC
• 2019 - Perkins Coie LLP, Madison
• 2018 - No Nomination
• 2017 - Merchant & Gould, Madison
• 2016 - Quarles & Brady, Madison
• 2014 - Gass Weber Mullins LLC, Milwaukee
• 2010 - Gennerman Mazzie-Briscoe Law Group, Madison
• 2009 - Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC, Milwaukee
• 2009 - Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren SC, Milwaukee
• 2009 - Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee
• 2008 - Gary M. King, Eau Claire
• 2003 - Winnebago County Bar Association
• 2002 - James G. Birnbaum, La Crosse
• 2002 - Davis, Birnbaum, Marcou, Seymour
• 2001 - Catherine M. McGinn, Madison
• 2001 - Bell, Gierhart, & Moore SC, Madison
• 2000 - Nila J. Robinson, Appleton
• 2000 - Robinson, Peterson, Berk & Cross, LLP, Appleton
• 1999 - Angel & Angel, S.C., Dodgeville
• 1998 - Murphy & Desmond, Madison
• 1997 - Glenn, Hoff, Hoff & Lambert SC, Appleton
• 1996 - LaCrosse County Bar Association
• 1995 - Quarles & Brady
• 1994 - Brown County Bar Association
• 1993 - DeWitt Porter, Madison

2004 - Dane County Bar Association Delivery of Legal Services Committee
2000 - Wisconsin Court Reporters Association

2013 - UW Law School Veteran's Law Center
2007 - Madison office of Heller Ehrman LLP
2007 - Legal Aid Society of Door County
2005 - Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
2002 - Catholic Charities Immigration Law Services, Inc

• 2024 - Atty. Iris Christenson​
  
• 2023 - Chief Judge Carl Ashley
• 2022 - Atty. Marisol Gonzalez Castillo
• 2021 - No award given
• 2020 - Atty. Anza D'Antonio
• 2019 - Atty. Miriam Horwitz

• 2024 - Hon. Molly Gena​
  
• 2023 - Eugenia Hedlund
• 2022 - Katherine J. Alft
• 2021 - Michelle Velasquez
• 2020 - Peter M. Koneanzy
• 2019 - Roberta M. Rieck
• 2018 - Phil Rosenkranz (posthumously)
• 2017 - Hal Menendez
• 2016 - Larry Dupuis and Karen Rotker
• 2014 - Lisa Clay Foley, Milwaukee
• 2013 - Patricia Risser, Milwaukee
• 2012 - Karen Kotecki, Milwaukee
• 2011 - Bobby Peterson, Madison
• 2010 - Mary C. Fons, Stoughton
• 2009 - Shirin Cabraal, Milwaukee
• 2008 - Constance E. Deer, Fitchburg
• 2007 - Patricia DeLessio, Milwaukee
• 2006 - Donald A. Hermanson, Wausau
• 2005 - Dianne Greenley, Madison
• 2004 - Carol W. Medaris, Madison
• 2003 - Tess Meuer, Madison
• 2002 - Betsy J. Abramson, Madison
• 2001 - Sonja A. Lee, Madison
• 2000 - Robert J. Anderson, Madison
• 1999 - Catherine E. Kendrigan, Milwaukee
• 1998 - Curry First, Milwaukee
• 1997 - Thomas W. Scott, Madison

• 2024 - Liam Coughlan
• 2023 - Lue Yang
• 2022 - Jolene Dufek
• 2021 - Lucrechia Daye
• 2020 - Sharon Fitzpatrick
• 2019 - Esperanza Arias
• 2016 - Mike Rust
• 2014 - Donn Lind, Madison
• 2013 - Elise Cassidente, Milwaukee

• 2024 - Morgan Gulledge
• 2023 - Taylor Dahlke-Forman
• 2022 - Not awarded
• 2021 - Rachel Roberge
• 2020 - Charles Bowen
• 2019 - Shannon Strombom
• 2018 - Samantha Yee
• 2017 - Golla Calvillo
• 2016 - Katie Czapanskiy, Milwaukee
• 2014 - Nicole Ostrowski, Milwaukee
• 2013 - Mindy Nolan, Milwaukee
• 2012 - Alaina Fahley, Milwaukee
• 2011 - Melissa Longamore, Milwaukee
• 2010 - Ashley Roth, Milwaukee
• 2009 - Carolyn M. Parkinson, Milwaukee
• 2008 - Camille Monahan, Milwaukee
• 2007 - Anne Jaspers, Milwaukee
• 2006 - Lisette Khalil, Milwaukee
• 2005 - Erika Jacobs, Milwaukee
• 2004 - Stefanie Ebbens, Milwaukee
• 2002 - Eric Karshen, Milwaukee
• 2002 - Erin Grall, Milwaukee
• 2001 - Erin Karshen, Milwaukee
• 2001 - Erin Grall, Milwaukee
• 2000 - Oliver J. Kaufman, Milwaukee
• 1999 - Elaine Ekes, Milwaukee
• 1998 - Nicole Penegor, Milwaukee
• 1997 - David Rose, Milwaukee

• 2024 - Shruti Pandey
• 2023 - Tessa Henson
• 2022 - Gabriel Manzano Nieves
• 2021 - Crystal Stonewell
• 2020 - William Grau
• 2019 - Margaret Straughan
• 2018 - Hannah Richardson
• 2017 - Anthony Moore
• 2016 - Lara Carlson, Madison
• 2014 - Amelia Maxfield, Madison
• 2013 - Andrew Brooks, Madison
• 2012 - Jennifer Cunha, Madison
• 2011 - Kathryn Finley, Madison
• 2010 - Katherine Frigo, Madison
• 2009 - Jennifer J. Zimmerman, Madison
• 2008 - Karen Siettmann, Madison
• 2007 - Emily Long, Madison
• 2006 - Sarah Schuh, Madison
• 2005 - Annie Smith, Madison
• 2004 - Stacia Conneely, Madison
• 2003 - Claire Starling, Madison
• 2002 - Anne Sweeney, Madison
• 2002 - Cullen Goretzke, Madison
• 2001 - Ingrid Alt, Madison
• 2000 - Melissa Kiniyalocts, Madison
• 1999 - Patricia Watson, Madison
• 1998 - Joseph K. Herro, Madison
• 1997 - Reginald W. Williams, Jr., Madison

2017 - UW Law Student Wellness Coalition
2016 - Karen Bauer
2014 - Stephen Compton, Lake Geneva
2013 - Bruce Deadman, Green Bay
2012 - David Lasker, Mauston
2011 - Deb Smith, Madison
2010 - James T. Martz, Milwaukee
2009 - Theodore Mazza, Hartland
2008 - Kathleen Reiley, Madison
2007 - Dr. Gregory J. Van Rybroek, Madison
2006 - James R. Cole, Madison
2005 - Edward R. Antaramian, Racine
2004 - Timothy D. Edwards, Madison

2010 - Sarah Coyne
2009 - Martha Gains

• 2024 – Anne Molitor
• 2023 – Michael May
• 2022 – Paul Kuglitsch
• 2021 – Jim Godlewski
• 2020 – Grant F. Langley
• 2019 – Keith R. Zehms
• 2018 – Stephen Nick
• 2017 – Gwendolyn Cooley

• 2024 - Viet-Hanh Winchell​
  
• 2023 - Anu Chudasama
• 2022 - Kathryn Bullon
• 2021 - David Werwie
• 2020 - David Zubke
• 2019 - Debra E. Kuper
• 2018 - Steven H. Schuster, Washington, DC
• 2017 - Vernie (Skip) Durocher
• 2016 - David E. Cohen
• 2015 - Donna M. Jones, Marietta, GA
• 2014 - Dan Rinzel, Mount Vernon, VA
• 2012 - Paul E. Conrad, Fairfax, VA
• 2011 - Michael J. Remington, Arlington, VA
• 2010 - Mary Misurek, Hastings, MN

• 2024 - Mary Lynne Donohue
• 2023 - Michael May (posthumously)
• 2022 - Gregg M. Herman
• 2021 - Michelle Behnke
• 2020 - Harvey Wendel
• 2019 - Daphne Webb
• 2018 - Irvin Charne (posthumously)
• 2017 - Martin Green Berg
• 2016 - David B. Russell
• 2014 - Margadette Demet, Milwaukee
• 2013 - Joseph Melli, Madison
• 2012 - Gerald O'Brien, Stevens Point
• 2011 - John H. Hendricks, Superior
• 2010 - Allan R. Koritzinsky, Madison
• 2009 - Robert Skemp, La Crosse

• 2024 - Cassel Villarreal
• 2023 - Not awarded
• 2022 - Wisconsin Association of African American Lawyers
• 2021 - Rebecca Emily Rapp
• 2020 - Not awarded
• 2019 - Professor David E. Schultz
• 2018 - Hon. Brian Blanchard
• 2017 - Amy Ferguson & Emily Lonergan
• 2016 - Megan McDermott
• 2014 - 2014 National Mock Trial Committee
• 2013 - Kenneth Knudson, Andover, MN
• 2009 - Kristine Louise Havlik, Milwaukee
• 2009 - Jennifer D. Binder, Stevens Point
• 2007 - Bruce Keyes, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee
• 2007 - Michael Hatch, Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee
• 2005 - Jennifer L. Binkley, Madison
• 2005 - Marsha M. Mansfield, Madison
• 2004 - Irene Wren, Madison
• 2003 - Michele M. LaVigne, Madison
• 2002 - Jerome M. Elliott, Beloit
• 2001 - Marathon County Bar Association
• 2000 - Racine County Bar Association
• 1999 - Dane County Bar Association
• 1998 - Jefferson County Bar Association
• 1997 - LaCrosse County Bar Association
• 1996 - John S. Skilton, Madison
• 1995 - LaCrosse County Bar
• 1994 - William D. Dyke, Dodgeville
• 1993 - Young Lawyer Division: Law Day for the Clergy Committee

2021 - Not awarded
​2018 - Emery Harlan, Abby Churchill
2017 - William (Byll) Hess (lifetime innovator), Cristina Bordé, Brian Potts, Hon. Valarie Hill, Nick DeSiato, and Seth Dizard
2016 - Colleen Ball (lifetime innovator), William Caraher, Rebecca Scheller, Sam Owens, Mary Turke, and Sam Strauss
2014 - Hon. Karen Christenson, Mike Gonring, Kelly Twigger, Beth Ann Richlen, and Anne Smith.
Other innovators include: Maureen Atwell, Syovata Edari, Tanya O’Neill, Michael Ostermeyer, and Bobby Peterson.

• 2024 - Abrielle Newman​
  
• 2023 - Lisa Procaccio
• 2022 - Kevin Smith, Janesville
• 2021 - Tatiana Shirasaki, Mayville
• 2020 - Sofia Ascorbe, Milwaukee
• 2019 - Laurna Kinnel, Milwaukee
• 2018 - Seep Paliwal, Madison
• 2017 - John G. Walsh, Madison
• 2016 - Robert James Mochel, Wauwatosa

• 2024 - Nicholas Cerwin​
  

2013 - Karen Bauer, Milwaukee
2012 - Barbara Privat, Fond du Lac
2011 - Stacia R. Conneely, Madison
2010 - Sam Wayne, Madison
2009 - Carrie M. Benedon, Madison​