2009 NLD Award Nominations
The New Lawyers Division will host an awards reception during the annual convention in San Diego, CA, to recognize the effort of outstanding individuals. Nominate an outstanding attorney by April 10, 2009 for the F. Scott Baldwin Award and/or the Joe Tonahill Award.
- The F. Scott Baldwin Award
: Honors an individual who has made significant contributions to the NLD and has attained one or more outstanding trial verdicts.
- The Joe Tonahill Award
F. Scott Baldwin AwardThe F. Scott Bldwin 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 presened in recognition of the legendar 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. F. Scott Baldwin Award Nomination Form
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.
Nominations will be judged on the following criteria:
- Candidate must be an AAJ Regular, Sustaining, Life, or President's Club member for at least one year
- Candidate must be nominated by an AAJ member in good standing
- Candidate has made significant contribution to the New Lawyers Division
- Candidate 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.
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 hsi own selfless deeds and inspirations has created a legacy for generations to follow.
Joe Tonahill Award Nomination FormNomination
The Joe Tonahill Award is given in recognition of outstanding and dedicated service to and support of consumers and the trial bar.
Nominations will be judged on the following criteria:
- Candidate must be an AAJ Regular, Sustaining, Life or President's Club member for at least one year
- Candidate must be nominated by an AAJ member in good standing
- 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
