2013 Federal Bar Association Award Winners
Elaine R. “Boots” Fisher Award
2013 Ilene and Michael Shaw Public Service Award
2013 Ilene and Michael Shaw Younger Lawyer Public Service Grant
Vice Presidents for the Circuits Outstanding Service Awards
Section and Division Outstanding Service and Recognition Awards
Special Recognition for FBA Section/Division and Chapter Program Collaboration
Chapter Activity Awards
Newsletter Recognition Awards
These awards are presented to those circuit vice presidents who exemplify outstanding service and leadership both within their circuit and nationwide.
- John W. Shaw, Third Circuit
- Douglas Truxillo, Fifth Circuit
- Tara Norgard, Eighth Circuit
- W. West Allen, Ninth Circuit
- Hon. Robert E. Bacharach, Tenth Circuit
- Devinti Williams, Eleventh Circuit
- Ronald Crump, D.C. Circuit
These awards recognize distinguished service to the Federal Bar Association and the sections and divisions.
- Charlotte Bahin, Banking Law Section
- Robert Weber, Bankruptcy Law Section
- Ila Deiss, Federal Career Service Division
- H. Raymond Fasano, Immigration Law Section
- Fred F. Murray, Section on Taxation
- Monica Hargrove, Transportation and Transportation Security Law Section
- Carol Wild Scott, Veterans and Military Law Section
- Kelly Scalise, Younger Lawyers Division
Capitol Hill Chapter // Criminal Law Section // Environmental and Natural Resources Section // International Law Section
International Legislative Drafting Conference
International Legislative Drafting Conference
Two levels of recognition are awarded in the Chapter Activity Awards: Presidential Achievement and Presidential Excellence. All chapters achieving the objective criteria set by the Awards Committee receive the Presidential Achievement Award. Those chapters that have done a superior job in exceeding the objective criteria receive the Presidential Excellence Award. In addition, chapters are eligible for Presidential Citation Awards. A Presidential Citation is given to recognize the exceptional efforts or results on a given activity, event, or project. Presidential Excellence Awards
- Capitol Hill Chapter
- Colorado Chapter
- Dayton Chapter
- Eastern District of Michigan Chapter
- Eastern District of New York Chapter
- Los Angeles Chapter
- Minnesota Chapter
- New Orleans Chapter
- Northern Virginia Chapter
- Hon. Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico Chapter
- San Antonio Chapter
- San Diego Chapter
- Southern District of New York Chapter
- South Florida Chapter
- Utah Chapter
Presidential Achievement Awards
- Alaska Chapter
- Broward County Chapter
- Chattanooga Chapter
- Delaware Chapter
- District of Columbia Chapter
- El Paso Chapter
- Inland Empire Chapter
- Memphis Mid-South Chapter
- Middle District of Pennsylvania Chapter
- Northern District of Ohio Chapter
- Orlando Chapter
- Southern District of Texas Chapter
- Tampa Bay Chapter
- Tidewater Chapter
- William D. Browning Tucson Chapter
Presidential Citation Awards
- North Central Florida Chapter: A Toast to Judge Hodges
- South Carolina Chapter: BRIDGE Mentoring Program
- William D. Browning–Tucson Chapter: Chief Judge John Roll Memorial Efforts
The Newsletter Recognition Awards Committee recognizes meritorious and outstanding chapter, section, and division newsletters as a way to encourage the continued publication of these valuable communication tools.
Outstanding
Outstanding
- Corporate and Association Counsels Division
- Eastern District of Michigan Chapter
- Los Angeles Chapter
- Minnesota Chapter
- New Orleans Chapter
- Hon. Raymond L. Acosta Puerto Rico Chapter
- San Diego Chapter
- Southern District of New York Chapter
- William D. Browning Tucson Chapter
- Utah Chapter
- Younger Lawyers Division
Meritorious
- Capitol Hill Chapter
- Chattanooga Chapter
- Colorado Chapter
- District of Columbia Chapter
- El Paso Chapter
- Federal Career Service Division
- Immigration Law Section
- Inland Empire Chapter
- Labor and Employment Law Section
- Memphis Mid-South Chapter
- Northern District of Ohio Chapter
- Section on Taxation
- South Florida Chapter
- Transportation and Transportation Security Law Section