Utah State Bar Awards

Each year the Utah State Bar recognizes individuals, community members, and organizations who have helped improve Utah’s legal system. 

2025 Fall Forum Awards

Nominations will be accepted until Friday, September 29th for awards to be presented at the 2025 Fall Forum.

We invite you to nominate a peer who epitomizes excellence in the work they do and sets a higher standard, making the Utah legal community and our society a better place.

The Fall Forum Awards include: 

  • The James Lee,
  • Charlotte Miller, and
  • Paul Moxley Outstanding Mentor Awards.

These awards are designed in the fashion of their namesakes, honoring special individuals who care enough to share their wisdom and guide attorneys along their personal and professional journeys. Nominate your mentor and thank them for what they have given you. 

The Distinguished Community Member Award is an award that celebrates outstanding service provided by a member of our community toward the creation of a better public understanding of the legal profession and the administration of justice, the judiciary, or the legislative process.

The Professionalism Award recognizes a lawyer or a judge whose deportment in the practice of law represents the highest standards of fairness, integrity, and civility.

Utah State Bar Award Recipient History

TO A COMMUNITY MEMBER OR ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE AMERICAN JUSTICE SYSTEM

Year:Name:
1990L. K. ABBOTT
1992BEN BARR
1993JOHN MC MORRIS
1994MEL JONES
1995SUSAN MC NULTY
1996DANA L. HAYWARD
1997GERTHE B. PETERSON
1998PEGGI LOWDEN
1999The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints SALT LAKE INNER-CITY PROJECT
2000JENNIFER YIM
2001JANET HILLIARD
2002VICTORIA KING
2003MARILU PETERSON
2004RUSS OSGUTHORPE
2005DIANÉ CLARK
2006STACI DUKE
2007MARGARET W. OBRAY
2008DARREN WORKMAN
2009JON J. HILL
2010JOHN FLOREZ
2011NANCY A. CONWAY
2012AILEEN HALES CLYDE
2013KATHLEEN ZEITLIN
2014JO LYNN SPRUANCE
2015PARALEGAL DIVISION
2016ANGELA LEEDY
2017SARIAH DONNAHOO
2018DIVORCE EDUCATION PROGRAM for CHILDREN
2019JESSICA XAIZ MANN
2021NIKILA VENUGOPAL
2022TINA COATES
2023DESTINY GARCIA
2024S.L.C. VETERAN’S ADMINISTRATION OUTREACH PROGRAM

Career exemplifies the highest standards of judicial conduct for integrity and independence; who is knowledgeable of the law and faithful to it; who is unswayed by partisan interests, public clamor or fear of criticism;patient, dignified and courteous to all who appear before the court; endeavors to improve the administration of justice and public understanding of,and respect for, the role of law in our society.The recipient is selected in June.

Year:Name:
1970HON. CHARLES G. COWLEY
1971HON. MAURICE H. HARDING
1972HON. FRED W. KELLER
1973HON. CALVIN GOULD
1974HON. DAVID T. LEWIS
1975HON. GORDON R. HALL
1976HON. REGNAL W. GARFF, JR.
1977HON. A. SHERMAN CHRISTENSEN
1978HON. ZACHARY T. CHAMPLIN
HON. DAVID K. WINDER
1979HON. JAMES S. SAWAYA
1980HON. ALDON J. ANDERSON
HON. J. ALLAN CROCKETT
1981HON. RICHARD J. MAUGHAN
1982HON. MELVIN H. MORRIS
1983HON. J. ROBERT BULLOCK
1984HON. JOHN F. LARSON
HON. DALLIN H. OAKS
1985HON. ALDON J. ANDERSON
1986HON. DEAN E. CONDER
HON. SHARON P. MCCULLY
HON. A. JOHN RUGGERI
HON. I. DANIEL STEWART
1987HON. VENOY CHRISTOFFERSEN
HON. FLOYD H. GOWANS
HON. GORDON R. HALL
HON. JOSEPH E. JACKSON
1988HON. D. DENNIS FREDERICK
HON. MICHAEL L. HUTCHINGS
HON. PAUL C. KELLER
HON. MICHAEL D. ZIMMERMAN
1989HON. L. KENT BACHMAN
HON. SCOTT DANIELS
HON. REGNAL W. GARFF, JR.
HON W. BRENT WEST
1990HON. CHRISTINE M. DURHAM
HON. A. LYNN PAYNE
HON. DAVID E. ROTH
HON. DAVID W. SORENSON
1991HON. CULLEN Y. CHRISTENSEN
1992HON. MICHAEL R. MURPHY
1993HON. BRUCE S. JENKINS
1994HON. JOHN A. ROKICH
1995HON. J. THOMAS GREENE, JR.
1996HON. LESLIE A. LEWIS
1997HON. W. BRENT WEST
1998HON. TYRONE E. MEDLEY
1999HON. LYNN W. DAVIS
HON. DAVID SAM
2000HON. GUY R. BURNINGHAM
2001HON. RAYMOND M. HARDING, SR.
HON. SHARON P. MCCULLY
HON. ANNE M. STIRBA
2002HON. STEPHEN H. ANDERSON
HON. JERIL B. WILSON
2003HON. RONALD N. BOYCE
2004HON. WILLIAM B. BOHLING
2005HON. ANDREW VALDEZ
2006HON. GORDON J. LOW
2007HON. SANDRA N. PEULER
HON. GREGORY K. ORME
2008HON. GLENN K. IWASAKI
2009HON. JUDITH S. ATHERTON
2010HON. ROBERT K. HILDER
2011HON. DEE V. BENSON
2012HON. ROYAL I. HANSEN
2013HON. MICHAEL D. LYON
2014HON. JAMES L. SHUMATE
2015HON. CLAUDIA LAYCOCK
2016HON. C. DANE NOLAN
2017HON. STEPHEN L. ROTH
HON. J. FREDERIC VOROS, JR.
2018HON. THOMAS M. HIGBEE
2019HON. JOHN BAXTER
2020HON. KATE APPLEBY
2021HON. BRENDAN P. McCULLAGH
2022HON. LAURA S. SCOTT
2023HON. DAVID O. NUFFER
2024HON. SUCHADA BAZZELLE

For The Advancement Of Women In The Legal ProfessionAwarded to a Utah State Bar attorney whose professionalism, public service, and dedication improves the legal profession, enhances the administration of justice, and the delivery of legal services in Utah.  The award recipient should have a history of encouraging new efforts and engaging in significant activity on behalf of the advancement of women in the legal profession.

The recipient is selected in January.

Year:Name:
1995HON. CHRISTINE M. DURHAM
1996PATRICIA W. CHRISTENSEN
1997ANNE MILNE
1998JAMES B. LEE
1999ROSALIE M. REILLY
2000KATHERINE D. PULLINS
2001LAURA M. GRAY
2002HON. PAMELA T. GREENWOOD
2003DENISE A. DRAGOO
2004PAUL M. WARNER
2005ANNETTE W. JARVIS
2006JANET HUGIE SMITH
2007IRENE WARR
2008SUSAN B. PETERSON
CONSTANCE K. LUNDBERG
2009HON. CAROLYN B. McHUGH
2010EVELYN J. FURSE
MELANIE J. VARTABEDIAN
LISA A. YERKOVICH
2011LAUREN I. SCHOLNICK
2012HON. SANDRA N. PEULER
2013CHARLOTTE L. MILLER
2014TERRIE McINTOSH
2015PATRICE ARENT
2016BARBARA G. HJELLE
2017HON. MICHELE M. CHRISTIANSEN
2018ELLEN M. MAYCOCK
2019JACEY SKINNER
2020JENIFER L. TOMCHAK
2021AIDA NEIMARLIJA
2022JESSICA ANDREW
2023ASHLEY PECK
2024HON. DIANA HAGEN
2025TARA ISAACSON

The Young Lawyer of the Year Award is presented by the Young Lawyers Division to a member of the Division who, by their ethical andpersonal conduct, commitment, and activities, has exemplified professionalism and public service, who has also encouraged and supported other members,the programs, and/or the activities of the Young Lawyers Division.

Year:Name:
1982RANDY L. DRYER
1983KENT M. KASTING
1985PATRICK J. GARVER
1986GREGORY K. ORME
1987ANNE E. STIRBA
1988CHRISTOPHER C. FULLER
1989J. STEPHEN MIKITA
1990JOHN A. ADAMS
1991ELIZABETH A. DALTON
1992GORDON K. JENSEN
1993GREGORY G. SKORDAS
1994COLLEEN LARKIN BELL
1995HON. KIMBERLY K. HORNAK
1996KRISTIN G. BREWER
1997JENSIE L. ANDERSON
1998MARTIN N. OLSEN
1999KRISTIN JOCUMS
2000CHRISTINA I. MILLER
2001VICTORIA COOMBS BUSHNELL
2002CANDICE ANDERSON VOGEL
2003AMY E. HAYES
PATRICK TAN
2004HEATH H. SNOW
2005CHRISTIAN W. CLINGER
2006SEAN D. REYES
2007JASON P. PERRY
2008MARGARET D. PLANE
2009ANGELINA TSU
2010ROGER Y. TSAI
2011KELLY J. LATIMER
CHRISTINA L. MICKEN
2012GABRIEL K. WHITE
2013R. BLAKE HAMILTON
2014LISA HANCOCK
2015AIDA NEIMARLIJA
2016KATE CONYERS
KATHERINE JUDD
2017TYLER NEEDHAM
2018SARAH C. VAUGHN
2019DANI CEPERNICH
JENNIFER SPRINGER
2021ABBY DIZON-MAUGHAN
2022JOSEPH RUPP
2023EZZY KHAOSANGA
2024MELISSA STIRBA

TO RECOGNIZE A LAWYER AND/OR A LAW FIRM WHO HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO LAW-RELATED EDUCATION FOR YOUTH IN THE STATE OF UTAH.

Year:Name:
1992BARRY GOMBERG & FABIAN & CLENDENIN
1993KEVAN F. SMITH & RAY, QUINNEY & NEBEKER
1994KIM M. LUHN & LeBOEUF
LAMB
GREENE & MACRAE
1995GORDON K. JENSEN & UTAH ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE
1996KEVIN P. SULLIVAN & RICHARDS, CAINE & ALLEN
1997STEVEN L. GARSIDE & UTAH COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION
1998MARK W. DYKES & WEBER COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
1999A. ROBERT THORUP & UTAH STATE & FEDERAL JUDICIARY
2000CANDICE RAGSDALE-POLLOCK & WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
2001BRUCE R. BAIRD & UNIVERSITY of UTAH COLLEGE of LAW PRO BONO INITIATIVE
2002DAVID B. WATKISS & JOSEPH M. BEAN
2003AUGUSTUS G. CHIN & UTAH STATE BAR
20042004 VIRGINIA C. LEE
2005HON. WILLIAM A. THORNE, JR
2006HON. KEVIN R. CHRISTENSEN
2007MICHELLE M. ROYBAL
2008BRENDAN P. McCULLAGHtd>
2009EDWARD K. BRASS
2010H. MICHAEL KELLER
2011ALAN B. SEVISON
2012KRISTINA L. KINDL
2013PAUL G. CASSELL
2014TIMOTHY B. SCHADE
2015JOHN FAY
CHRISTOPHER REYNOSO
2016THOMAS RICHARD DAVIS
2017STEVEN R. PAUL
2018TODD M. OLSEN
2019ALBERT N. PRANNO

Outstanding service toward the creation of a better public understanding of the legal profession and the administration of justice,
the judiciary or the legislative process.Recipient is selected in September.1996SHERIANNE S. COTTERELL

Year:Name:
1986BONNIE MILLER
1987BRYON HARWARD
1988STANFORD P. DARGER
1989ROBERT L. STAYNER
1990KSL
1991NORMA W. MATHESON
1992STANLEY B. BONHAM
1993LYLE K. CAMPBELL
1994RAY O. WESTERGARD
1997MARGARET R. BIRD
1998JOHN FLOREZ
1999RAY O. WESTERGARD
2000JENNIFER YIM
2001JO BRANDT
2002SYLVIA BENNION
2003FRASER NELSON
2004PEGGI LOWDEN
2005REV. FRANCE A. DAVIS
2006DONNA K.W. JOHNSON
2007DANIEL J. BECKER
2008CARMA J. HARPER
2009KAREN HALE
2010LINDA SAPPINGTON
2011ROBERT MYRICK
2012MARY KAY GRIFFIN
2013ROBERT AUSTIN
2014HON. JAMES L. SHUMATE
2015STEVEN R. BURT
2016JO LYNN SPRUANCE
2017MARIANNA DI PAOLO
2018KAI WILSON
2019DET. GREGORY L. SMITH
2021BERTIE KEE-LOPEZ
2022SHAWN NEWELL
2023KAITLYN PIEPER
2024KIM RUSSO

Awarded to an Utah State Bar attorney whose professionalism, public service, and dedication improves the legal profession, enhances the administration of justice,
and the delivery of legal services in Utah. The award recipient should have a history of encouraging new efforts and engaging in significant activity on behalf
of the advancement of minorities in the legal profession.Awarded in November.1996JOHN MARTINEZ

Year:Name:
1995HON. WILLIAM A. THORNE, JR.
1997MICHAEL N. MARTINEZ
1998HON. RAYMOND S. UNO
1999JIMI MITSUNAGA
2000SHERRIE HAYASHI
2001HON. TYRONE E. MEDLEY
2002ROBERT L. FLORES
2003F. JOHN HILL
2004MARLENE F. GONZALEZ
2005CHERYL D. LUKE
2006MONA LYMAN BURTONTD>
2007HON. GLEN K. IWASAKI
2008SU J. CHON
2009CHERYL MIYUKI MORI
2010TRYSTAN B. SMITH
2011NATHAN D. ALDER
2012PROF. DAVID DOMINGUEZ
2013CECILIA M. ROMERO
2014JANISE K. MACANAS
2015ANDREA MARTINEZ GRIFFIN
2016REYES AGUILAR, JR.
CARL HERNANDEZ, III
2017HON. VERNICE S. TREASE
2018HON. AUGUSTUS G. CHIN
2019YVETTE DONOSSO
2020MELINDA K. BOWEN
2021ENGELS TEJEDA
2022ROSS I. ROMERO
2023SADE TURNER
2024HON. SHAUNA GRAVES-ROBERTSON
2025ABBY DIZON-MAUGHAN

Presented to a Utah State Bar member who, over a long and distinguished legal career, has by their ethical and personal conduct, commitment and activities,
exemplified for their fellow attorneys the epitome of professionalism; who has also rendered extraordinary contributions to the programs and
activities of the Utah State Bar in the prior year.The recipient is selected in June.

Year:Name:
1970DEAN F. BRAYTON
ARTHUR B. WATKISS
1971HAROLD P. FABIAN
LEROY B. YOUNG
1972SAMUEL C. POWELL
1973GRANT BAGLEY
MELVIN C. HARRIS
1974CALVIN BEHLE
1975CLIFFORD L. ASHTON
1976SAM CLINE
1977GEORGE W. LATIMER
1978IRA A. HUGGINS
1979F. GERALD IRVINE
CALVIN W. RAWLINGS
1980REX J. HANSON
WALTER G. MANN
1981RAY R. CHRISTENSEN
JOHN H. SNOW
1982REX E. LEE
1983WILLIAM G. SHELTON
1984HAROLD G. CHRISTENSEN
1985EDWARD W. CLYDE
1986STEPHEN B. NEBEKER
1987CARMAN E. KIPP
1988JAMES B. LEE
1989DONALD B. HOLBROOK
RANDON W. WILSON
1990BRIAN R. FLORENCE
NORMAN S. JOHNSON
1991HERSCHEL J. SAPERSTEIN
1992HARDIN A. WHITNEY
1993WILLIAM B. BOHLING
1994JOSEPH NOVAK
1995GORDON L. ROBERTS
1996DALE A. KIMBALL
1997GAYLE F. MCKEACHNIE
1998LEONARD J. LEWIS
1999IRENE WARR
2000D. FRANK WILKINS
2001ALAN L. SULLIVAN
2002L. BRENT HOGGAN
2003JAY E. JENSEN
RODNEY G. SNOW
2004GEORGE B. HANDY
2005JAMES S. JARDINE
2006MAX D. WHEELER
2007OSCAR W. MC CONKIE
2008CHARLES R. BROWN
2009PAUL T. MOXLEY
2010RANDY L. DRYER
2011ROBERT B. SYKES
2012GARY R. CRANE
2013PETER STIRBA
2014CHARLOTTE L. MILLER
2015RONALD J. YENGICH
2016ANNETTE W. JARVIS
BRUCE A. MAAK
2017PAUL M. SIMMONS
2018KARRA PORTER
2019PAUL C. BURKE
2020JAMES W. McCONKIE II
2021JONI J. JONES
2022LAURA MILLIKEN GRAY
2023DARCY M. GODDARD
2024MARGARET D. PLANE

Presented to an attorney/law firm who has made an exemplary contribution of time & effort, without compensation,
to provide legal assistance to people who could not afford the assistance of any attorney. Designed to reflect contributions
during the past year as well as over an attorney’s career. “Services to low-income people encompasses both aggressive advocacy on behalf of
individuals in extreme need as well as impact advocacy designed to address systemic issues affecting significant numbers of low-income people.The recipient is selected in September.

Year:Name:
1986DONALD W. HEMINGWAY
1987ROBERT B. DENTON
JONES, WALDO, HOLBROOK & MCDONOUGH
1988DAVID L. DISLEY
EDWARDS & MCCOY
1989WALKER KENNEDY, III
FABIAN & CLENDENIN
1990CHARLOTTE L. MILLER
PARSONS BEHLE & LATIMER
1991JAMES R. HAISLEY
ROGER A. MOFFITT
1992BETSY L. ROSS
1993JAMES C. LEWIS
L. JOHN LEWIS
1994NELDA M. BISHOP
1995VINH K. LY
1996MARY MARGARET (PEGGY) HUNT
1997MARY JANE CICCARELLO
1998HERM OLSEN
1999RICHARD F. BOJANOWSKI
2001MITCHELL R. BAKER
2002WAINE C. RICHES
2003MARK C. ALVAREZ
2004LAUREN I. SCHOLNICK
2005SU J. CHON
2006JENSIE L. ANDERSON
2007KELLY J. LATIMER
CHRISTINA L. MICKEN
MATTHEW D. WRIDE
2008RUTH LYBBERT
PAUL SIMMONS
DAVID OLSEN
2009SCOTT H. MARTIN
2010JONNY BENSON
SCOTT R. JENKINS
2011ALAN L. SULLIVAN
CHRIS J. MARTINEZ
2012PAUL C. BURKE
2013ELIZABETH ELON THOMPSON
2014CHAD McKAY
2015McKETTE H. ALLRED
2016GREGORY G. SKORDAS
2017ROBERT O. RICE
RODNEY G. SNOW
2018KEIL MYERS
2019BRIAN M. ROTHSCHILD
GEORGE R. SUTTON

Presented to a section of the Utah State Bar that has made outstanding contributions of time and talents to Bar activities as well as provided outstanding
services, programs and/or activities for Bar members and the public at large during the past year; “given annually to recognize programs of the bar that
serve the mission of being a united, inclusive organization serving the legal profession and the public.”The recipient is selected in June.

Year:Name:
1985SECURITIES LAW SECTION
1987ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SECTION
1988ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION
1989YOUNG LAWYER SECTION
1990LITIGATION SECTION
1991FAMILY LAW SECTION
1993LITIGATION SECTION
1995LITIGATION SECTION
1997YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
1998LEGAL ASSISTANTS DIVISION
2001LEGAL ASSISTANTS DIVISION
2002YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
2003FAMILY LAW SECTION
2004YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
2005ADR SECTION
2006LITIGATION SECTION
2007PARALEGAL DIVISION
2008YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
2009APPELLATE PRACTICE SECTION
2010MILITARY LAW SECTION
2011ELDER LAW SECTION
YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
2012ESTATE PLANNING SECTION
2013SOLO, SMALL FIRM & RURAL PRACTICE SECTION
2014INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECTION
2015YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
2016BANKRUPTCY SECTION
2017LIMITED SCOPE SECTION
2018CYBERLAW SECTION
2019LITIGATION SECTION
2020INDIAN LAW SECTION
2021INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECTION
2022BUSINESS LAW SECTION
2023BUSINESS LAW SECTION
2024YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION

Presented to the Committee of the Utah State Bar that has made outstanding contributions of time and talents to Bar activities as well as
provide outstanding services, programs and/or activities for Bar members and the public at large during the past year.Recipient is selected in June.

Year:Name:
1986LAW RELATED EDUCATION
LAW DAY COMMITTEE
1987ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SECTION
1988CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1989BAR JOURNAL COMMITTEE
1990BAR EXAMINER COMMITTEE
1992ETHICS and DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
1993LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1994ETHICS ADVISORY OPINION COMMITTEE
1995DELIVERY of LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
1996NEEDS of CHILDREN COMMITTEE
1997UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE of LAW COMMITTEE
1998COURTS and JUDGES COMMITTEE
1999CLIENT SECURITY FUND COMMITTEE
2000ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
2002CHARACTER and FITNESS COMMITTEE
2003NEEDS of the ELDERLY COMMITTEE
2004UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE of LAW COMMITTEE
2005GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
2006ETHICS ADVISORY OPINION COMMITTEE
2007BAR JOURNAL COMMITTEE
2008ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
2009NEW LAWYER TRAINING PROGRAM COMMITTEE
2010BAR EXAMINER COMMITTEE
2011UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE of LAW COMMITTEE
2012PRO BONO COMMISSION
2013BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE
2014CIVICS EDUCATION COMMITTEE
2015DISASTER LEGAL RESPONSE COMMITTEE
2016UTAH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
2017GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
2018INNOVATION IN LAW PRACTICE COMMITTEE
2019BAR JOURNAL COMMITTEE
2020CLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
2021GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
2022LICENSED PARALEGAL PRACTITIONER COMMITTEE
2023ETHICS & DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE of the UTAH SUPREME COURT
2024CHARACTER & FITNESS COMMITTEE

The Professionalism Award recognizes a lawyer or judge whose “deportment in the practice of law represents the highest standards of fairness, integrity, and
civility.” The award was first given out in 2004 and includes a list of prominent members of the Bar who have exhibited the type of truthfulness,
reliability, and honor which is held as a standard among their peers.The recipient is selected in September.

Year:Name:
2004HON. GORDON J. LOW
RICHARD W. CAMPBELL
STEPHEN B. NEBEKER
M. DAYLE JEFFS
KEN CHAMBERLAIN
2005HON. RICHARD C. HOWE
2006BERT L. DART, JR.
2007FRANCIS J. CARNEY
2008ELLEN MAYCOCK
DON WINDER
2009CRAIG R. MARIGER
2010TIMOTHY B. ANDERSON
2011T. RICHARD DAVIS
2012PAUL M. DURHAM
2013WILLIAM S. BRITT
2014LAURA S. SCOTT
2015TARA ISAACSON
2016PATRICK L. ANDERSON
2017LINDA M. JONES
2018TERRY L. WADE
2019HON. EVELYN J. FURSE
2020MARGARET D. PLANE
2021JULIETTE P. WHITE
2022ROBERT S. CLARK
2023HON. GEORGE M. HARMOND, JR.
2024HON. JEFFREY J. NOLAND

The Lifetime Service to the Bar Award recognizes lawyers or judges whose esteemed careers have been dedicated to significant involvement in the activities,
programs, and leadership of the Utah State Bar and devoted to enriching the legal profession and serving the public. The award was first given in 2006.
Recipients have included prominent senior members of the Bar, including twelve past Bar Presidents, three former Bar Commissioners;
two with significant involvement in the American Bar Association and one with exceptional involvement in important Bar programs.
Past winners were also members of the Utah State Legislature, Federal Court judges, the first Woman Utah Supreme Court Justice, and a
founding member of the Utah Court of Appeals who was the first woman Utah State Bar President.

Year:Name:
2006HAROLD G. CHRISTENSEN
RAY R. CHRISTENSEN
JAMES E. FAUST
HON. BRUCE S. JENKINS
JAMES B. LEE
STEPHEN B. NEBEKER
2008HON. J. THOMAS GREENE
JOSEPH NOVAK
REED L. MARTINEAU
M. DAYLE JEFFS
2011FRANCIS J. CARNEY
BERT L. DART
HON. PAMELA T. GREENWOOD
W. EUGENE HANSEN
V. LOWRY SNOW
2012HON. CHRISTINE M. DURHAM
BRIAN R. FLORENCE
2014HON. JAMES Z. DAVIS
FELSHAW KING
LYLE W. HILLYARD
RODNEY G. SNOW
HON. RAYMOND UNO
2016ANNE MILNE
LEONARD W. BURNINGHAM
2019PATRICIA W. CHRISTENSEN
HON. PAUL MICHAEL WARNER
HON. BROOKE C. WELLS
2020HON. DEE V. BENSON
2022RICHARD D. BURBIDGE
Year: Name:
2001 WAINE C. RICHES
2002 KENT B. SCOTT
REP. AFTON B. BRADSHAW
REP. A. LAMONT TYLER
2003 HON. LEONARD H. RUSSON
DEAN W. SHEFFIELD
ELAINA MARAGAKIS
GARY G. SACKETT
2005 UTAH MINORITY BAR ASSOCIATION
2006 S. J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW
2007 G. STEVEN SULLIVAN
2008 DAVID R. HALL
2012 HON. DAVID R. HAMILTON
HON. DAVID O. NUFFER
SAMUEL ALBA
STEVEN T. WATERMAN
2014 YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
2017 HON. CHRISTINE M. DURHAM
2019 ROBERT W. ADLER
STEVEN G. JOHNSON
2020 RICHARD MAURO
SALT LAKE LEGAL DEFENDER ASSOC.
2022 NOELLA SUDBURY
DEBRA M. NELSON
2023 NATHANIEL J. SANDERS
HEATHER J. TANANA

Mentor of the Year will have been a valued guide who helped the new lawyer understand the rules of professionalism and civility and how adherence to
them benefits clients and the profession as a whole.The recipient is selected in September.2013HUGH CAWTHORNE
BRENT H. BARTHOLOMEW2015SCOTT D. HANSEN
MARK D. TOLMAN2016BLAKE R. HILLS
ANDREA MARTINEZ GRIFFIN2018DENISE A. DRAGOO
JESS M. KRANNICH2021ANN MARIE TALIAFERRO
HON. BRODY KEISEL

Year:Name:
2012R. JOSH PLAYER
SHARON A. DONOVAN
DAVID E. LETA
THOMAS R. VAUGHN
2014TIMOTHY J. LARSEN
DEBRA M. NELSON
TUPAKK G. RENTERIA
2017JULIA D. KYTE
LEONOR E. PERRETTA
2019BRADY BRAMMER
KYLE V. LEISHMAN
2020MICHAEL LANGFORD
PATRICK TAN
2022TERRENCE ROONEY
2023TIMOTHY DANCE
S. GRACE ACOSTA

Awarded to an individual attorney who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the mentorship of Utah lawyers, generally.
These individuals have guided lawyers throughout their professional training in a continuing, multifaceted partnership sustained by mutual respect and concern.
These mentors make a broad impact on mentorship by facilitating communities or building infrastructure. They have provided intellectual leadership, created a
supportive environment, have acted as advocates, and promoted diversity and inclusiveness.2016JONATHAN O. HAFEN2018WILLIAM F. ATKIN2021ANN MARIE TALIAFERRO

Year:Name:
2017PATRICIA W. CHRISTENSEN
2019KATHLEEN McCONKIE
2020NICHOLAS C. MILLS
2022PHILLIP S. FERGUSON
2023REBECCA A. RYON
2024PATRICIA W. CHRISTENSEN

Awarded to an individual attorney who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the mentorship of Utah lawyers, generally.
These individuals have guided lawyers throughout their professional training in a continuing, multifaceted partnership sustained by mutual
respect and concern. These mentors make a broad impact on mentorship by facilitating communities or building infrastructure.
They have provided intellectual leadership, created a supportive environment, have acted as advocates, and promoted diversity and inclusiveness.

Year:Name:
2017JOSEPH A. WALKOWSKI
2019WALTER A. ROMNEY, JR.
2020HON. LAURA S. SCOTT
2022HON. SU J. CHON
2023HON. AUGUSTUS G. CHIN
2024J. MICHAEL BAILEY

Awarded to an individual attorney who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the mentorship of Utah lawyers, generally.
These individuals have guided lawyers throughout their professional training in a continuing, multifaceted partnership sustained by mutual respect and concern.
These mentors make a broad impact on mentorship by facilitating communities or building infrastructure.
They have provided intellectual leadership, created a supportive environment, have acted as advocates, and promoted diversity and inclusiveness.

Year:Name:
2017TROY L. BOOHER
2019SUSAN PETERSON
2020BRUCE L. DIBB
2022JENNIFER S. HUNTSMAN
2023PHILLIP W. LEAR
2024ADRIENNE BELL

This Award recognizes and honors outstanding contributions to the mental, physical, and emotional health and well-being of members of Utah’s legal community,
and may be awarded to individuals, sections, committees, or organizations.

Year:Name:
2023Martha Knudson
2024Danielle Hawkes
2025CARA TANGARO

Law Firm:

Year:Name:
2011Holland and Hart
2012Zimmerman Jones and Booher
2013Jones Waldo
2014Holland and Hart
2015Attorney General’s Office
2016Stindberg & Scholnick
2017Parsons Behle & Latimer
2019Dorsey & Whitney
2020Not Awarded (COVID)
2021Parsons Behle and Latimer
2022Parsons Behle and Latimer
2023Grenberg Traurig LLC

Young Lawyer:

Year:Name:
2011Russell Yauney
2012Jospeh Stu
2013Analise Q. Wilson
2014Kate Conyers
2015Russell Yauney
2016Sue Crismon
2017Johnathan Felt
2018Sam Noel
2019Eli McCann & Tamara Rasch
2020NOT AWARDED (COVID)
2021Amy McDonald
2022Amy McDonald
2023Alex Vandiver
Freyja Johnson

Law Student / Law School:

Year:Name:
2011Mark Jarvis
2012Camille Rachel Borg
2013John F. Wiethorn
2014Maureen Minson
2015Andrianna Anderson
2016Adam Saxby
2017Elizabeth Thomas
2019Britney Mortensen
Nick Hafen
2020Not Awarded (COVID)
2021Matthew Nepute
2022Jenny Hoppie
2023BYU Public Interest Law Foundation

Nomination for Utah State Bar Award

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