F. Scott Baldwin Award
The F. Scott Baldwin Award was established to honor and recognize F. Scott Baldwin of Marshall, Texas, a world-renowned trial lawyer, whose efforts have produced outstanding damage awards for injured victims and their families. The F. Scott Baldwin Award is presented in recognition of the legendary degree of excellence and compassion that Scott Baldwin has brought to the profession and the significant time he has invested in training, preparing and encouraging lawyers to the profession of trial law.
Nomination
The F. Scott Baldwin Award honors an individual who has made a significant contribution to the New Lawyers Division and who has attained one or more outstanding trial verdicts. 2009 Nominations have closed for this award.
Nominations are judged on the following criteria:
- Must be an AAJ Regular, Sustaining, Life, or President's Club member for at least one year
- Must be nominated by an AAJ member in good standing
- Has made significant contribution to the New Lawyers Division
- Has attained one or more outstanding trial verdicts
Past Recipients
1997 - San Diego, CA John B. "Jack" Baldwin
Robert Bonsignore1998 - Washington, DC Robert J. Fiore
Corrine C. Hodak1999 - San Francisco, C Lance L. Stevens 2000 - Chicago, IL Joe B. Stephens
Mitchell Tyner, Sr.2001 - Montreal, Canada Robert E. Cartwright, Jr.
Christine Spagnoli2002 - Atlanta, GA Kenneth S. Spiegelman
Jay A. Urban2003 - San Francisco, CA Mark Tate 2004 - Boston, MA Jeremy W. Alters 2005 - Toronto, Ontario Fred Schultz 2006 - Seattle, WA Jason T. Studinski 2007 - Chicago, IL Melissa R. Smith 2008 - Philadelphia, PA R. Deryl Edwards, Jr. 2009 - San Francisco, CA Stephen Lowry
Joe Tonahill Award
The Joe Tonahill Award was established to honor the true spirit of Joe Tonahill, a highly dignified and ethical defender of the civil justice system; a peerless stalwart of the modern trial bar; an exemplary trial lawyer; a dedicated leader; a passionate motivator of lawyers new to the profession of trial law; and one who through his own selfless deeds and inspirations has created a legacy for generations to follow.
Nomination
The Joe Tonahill Award is given in recognition of outstanding and dedicated service to and support of consumers and the trial bar. 2009 Nominations have closed for this award.
Nominations are judged on the following criteria:
- Must be an AAJ Regular, Sustaining, Life or President's Club member for at least one year
- Must be nominated by an AAJ member in good standing
- Must exhibit outstanding and dedicated service to and support of consumers and the trial bar
Past Recipients
1994 - Chicago, IL Richard H. Middleton, Jr.
Larry S. Stewart1995 - New York, NY Mary E. Alexander
Francis "Brother" Hare, Jr.1996 - Boston, MA Pamela A. Liapakas
Mark S. Mandell1997 - San Diego, CA Russ M. Herman
Herman J. Russomano1998 - Washington, DC Roxanne B. Conlin
Michael Maher1999 - San Francisco, CA Jim Kitchens
Sheldon Miller2000 - Chicago, IL David S. Casey
Vincent Glorioso, Jr.
Donald J. Nolan, III2001 - Montreal, Canada Charles A. Mathis, Jr.
Dianne Jay Weaver2002 - Atlanta, GA Tom Henretta
John F. Romano
Todd A. Smith2003 - San Francisco, CA Thomas Vesper 2004 - Boston, MA Robert J. Cartwright, Jr. 2005 - Toronto, Montreal Robert J. Bonsignore 2006 - Seattle, WA Kathleen Flynn Peterson 2007 - Chicago, IL C. Gibson Vance 2008 - Philadelphia, PA Julie Braman Kane 2009 - San Francisco, CA Kirk Wagar
