Hall of Fame Award

The Hall of Fame Award is presented posthumously to an AAJ member (no sooner than three years after his or her death) whose career made a significant and positive impact on the civil justice system. The Hall of Fame Award honors those who were active, long-time members of AAJ as well as active members of their state trial lawyer associations.

Honorees are nominated and evaluated by AAJ’s Stalwarts Hall of Fame Committee for their contributions to the civil justice system; integrity and character; contributions to the public good and welfare; contributions advancing AAJ’s mission and growth; contributions to trial advocacy; and contributions to the legal profession generally.

The Stalwarts Committee votes upon and forwards the names of prospective honorees the AAJ Board which votes on the recommended nominations.

The 2017 Hall of Fame Award Honors:

Ronald L. Motley
1944 – 2013

Past Recipients

2016

• Phillip Corboy, Sr.
  1924 – 2012 

  Harry Philo
  1924 – 2012

  Stanley Preiser
  1927 – 2009

2015

• Scott Baldwin, Sr.
  1928-2011

2013

• Howard F. Twiggs
  1932-2010

2012

• Fred M. Baron
  1947-2008

2009

• Allen A. Bailey
  1924-2006
• David S. Shrager
  1935-2005

2008

• Bill Colson
  1924-1999
• Walter R. Niblock
  1927-1999

2005

• Norman J. Landau
  1927-1966

2003

• Thomas F. Lambert, Jr.
  1914-1999

2001

• Craig Spangenberg
  1914-1998

2000

• Melvin Belli
  1907-1996
• Jacob D. Fuchsberg
  1914-1998

1997

• Leonard M. Ring
  1923-1994

1995

• Lou Ashe
  1908-1981
• Moe Levine
  1908-1974

1994

• James A. Dooley
  1914-1978

1993

• Francis H. Hare, Sr.
  1904-1983

1992

• Alfred S. Julien
  1910-1989

1991

• Robert E. Cartwright, Sr.
  1925-1988
• Samuel B. Horowitz
  1898-1985
• Theodore I. Koskoff
  1913-1989
• Perry Nichols
  1915-1983