New Lawyers Division Awards 

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.  Click here to download your nomination form today!

Congratulations to Shawn McCann and Lyssa Roberts for receiving the 2011 F. Scott Baldwin Award!

Nominations are judged on the following criteria:

1. Must be an AAJ Regular, Sustaining, Life, or President's Club member for at least one year
2. Must be nominated by an AAJ member in good standing
3. Has made significant contribution to the New Lawyers Division
4. Has attained one or more outstanding trial verdicts

Past Recipients

1997 - San Diego, CA	John B. "Jack" Baldwin   Robert Bonsignore
1998 - Washington, DC	Robert J. Fiore  Corrine C. Hodak
1999 - San Francisco, C	Lance L. Stevens
2000 - Chicago, IL	Joe B. Stephens Mitchell Tyner, Sr.
2001 - Montreal, Canada	Robert E. Cartwright, Jr. Christine Spagnoli
2002 - Atlanta, GA	Kenneth S. Spiegelman Jay A. Urban
2003 - 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
2010 - Vancouver, BC	James Ledlie
2011 - New York, NY	Shawn McCann & Lyssa Roberts

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.  Click here to download your nomination form today!

Congratulations to Anthony Tarricone for receiving the 2011 Tonahill Award!

Nominations are judged on the following criteria:

1. Must be an AAJ Regular, Sustaining, Life or President's Club member for at least one year
2. Must be nominated by an AAJ member in good standing
3. 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. Stewart
1995 - New York, NY	Mary E. Alexander Francis "Brother" Hare, Jr.
1996 - Boston, MA	Pamela A. Liapakas Mark S. Mandell
1997 - San Diego, CA	Russ M. Herman Herman J. Russomano
1998 - Washington, DC	Roxanne B. Conlin Michael Maher
1999 - San Francisco, CA	Jim Kitchens Sheldon Miller
2000 - Chicago, IL	David S. Casey Vincent Glorioso, Jr. Donald J. Nolan, III
2001 - Montreal, Canada	Charles A. Mathis, Jr. Dianne Jay Weaver
2002 - Atlanta, GA	Tom Henretta John F. Romano Todd A. Smith
2003 - 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
2010 - Vancouver, BC	Elise R. Sanguinetti
2011 - New York, NY	Anthony Tarricone

To obtain complete details of the nomination criteria and a nomination form, please contact Laura Morsony at laura.morsony@justice.org or 800.424.2725, ext. 8389.