Herbert A. Milliken, Jr., Civility Award
Criteria “The nominee is a long-time, practicing member of the Genesee County Bar Association who is recognized for the habit of offering professional guidance and advice to their fellow attorneys and being widely recognized as a professional role model who demonstrates the highest standards of professional courtesy and civility combined with a zealous and thorough advocacy on behalf of their clients.”
Recipients 2009 Miliken Civility Award Nomination Form 1995 Jon T. Warren 1996 Earnest M. Joseph 1997 Robert L. Segar 1999 Dale E. Andrews 2000 Edwin W. Jakeway 2001 Jerome F. O’Rourke 2002 Earl J. Cline 2003 Richard Goldstein 2004 Kendall B. Williams 2005 Pamela Wistrand 2006 Leonard Shulman (posthumously) 2007 Richmond M. Riggs 2008 Linda L. Pylypiw 2009 William D. Smith
Distinguished Case Evaluator
Criteria “Mediators who, in the eyes of Circuit Court, have established a good reputation for fairness, preparedness and the ability to ask the right questions.”
Recipients Lawrence E. Nill (posthumously) 1992 Herbert A. Milliken, Jr. 1993 C. Robert Beltz 1994 Dale E. Andrews 1995 Robert P. Keil 1996 Edwin W. Jakeway 1999 Earl J. Cline 1999 Hon. John T. Connolly 1999 Carol A. Fallis 2000 Donald G. Rockwell 2002 Brian M. Barkey 2003 Clifford H. Hart 2004 Robert L. Segar 2005 Richard F. McNally 2006 Edward G. Henneke 2007 Walter P. Griffin 2008 No Award Given
Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
Criteria “An award bestowed by Legal Services of Eastern Michigan to a member of the Genesee County Bar Association who has unstintingly given freely and graciously of their time and energy to provide free legal assistance to those of modest means.”
Recipients: Francine Cullari (year unknown) 1996 Gary J. Piggott 1997 Susan Philpott Preketes 1998 Peter L. Diesel 1999 John A. Zintsmaster 2000 Douglas Theodoroff 2001 Robert H. Bancroft 2002 Joseph E. Baessler 2003 George B. Rasch 2004 Clifford H. Hart 2005 Donna L. Ullrich 2006 Michael J. Smith 2007 James C. Dillard 2008 Edward G. Henneke 2009 M. Susan Schneberger
O’Rourke Advocacy Award
Criteria The Jerome F. O’Rourke Advocacy Award will be considered annually for recognition of a member of the Genesee County Bar Association who demonstrates the highest level of professional excellence in advocacy, and who exemplifies the other principles of the American Inns of Court: Professionalism, Ethics and Civility. The award is bestowed by the Centennial American Inns of Court .
Recipients 2010 O'Rourke Nomination Form 2005 Max Dean 2006 Robert L. Segar 2007 Gregory T. Gibbs 2008 H. William Reising 2009 David S. Grant, Jr.
State Bar Annual Awards by GCBA Members
1992 Otis Smith, Champion of Justice 1997 Robert L. Segar, Champion of Justice 2000 Edwin Jakeway, Respected Advocate 2001 Walter P. Griffin, Respected Advocate
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