The New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law will recognize 34 attorneys from across the state with Professional Lawyer of the Year Awards at a luncheon Oct. 11 at the Pines Manor in Edison.
The commission is a cooperative effort of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the state and federal Judiciary, and New Jersey’s three law schools. The initiative’s goal is to highlight the values that have historically made the practice of law a distinguished profession, and instill public respect for judges and the justice system.
The award winners are lawyers who are respected by their colleagues for their character, competence and exemplary professional behavior. See the full list of honorees below.
In addition, the Daniel J. O’Hern Award will go to former New Jersey State Bar Association President Richard J. Badolato, a civil trial attorney at Walsh, Pizzi, O’Reilly, Falanga. The Charles J. Hollenbeck Award will be presented to David G. Sciarra, executive director of the Education Law Center.
To register for the lunch, visit http://bit.ly/Prof2018Registration.
Professional Lawyer of the Year Awards
Atlantic County Bar Association Jacqueline Hawkins Stiles
Bergen County Bar Association Robert B. Hille
Burlington County Bar Association Katherine D. Hartman
Camden County Bar Association Robert G. Harbeson
Cape May County Bar Association Brian McEwing
Cumberland County Bar Association Theodore E. Baker
Essex County Bar Association Barry A. Kozyra
Gloucester County Bar Association Carolyn B. Uliase
Hudson County Bar Association Jack Jay Wind
Hunterdon County Bar Association John P. Gallina
Mercer County Bar Association Judge Philip S. Carchman, P.J.A.D. [ret.]
Middlesex County Bar Association Evelyn M. Hartmann
Monmouth Bar Association Gregory S. Baxter
Morris County Bar Association Judge Thomas L. Weisenbeck, A.J.S.C. [ret.]
Ocean County Bar Association Judge John A. Peterson Jr. [ret.]
Passaic County Bar Association Jeffrey J. Trapanese
Salem County Bar Association William J. Brennan
Somerset County Bar Association Mark T. Mayrides
Sussex County Bar Association Thomas H. Prol
Union County Bar Association Jay Lavroff
Warren County Bar Association Douglas J. Steinhardt
Asian Pacific American Lawyers Assoc. Christine Kim Neeman
Association of Black Women Lawyers Hester H. Agudosi
Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers Judith B. Fallon
Association of the Federal Bar of NJ Raymond M. Brown
Garden State Bar Association Portia N. Downing
Hispanic Bar Association Carmen M. Garcia
New Jersey Association for Justice Tracey C. Hinson
New Jersey Defense Association Joseph J. Garvey
New Jersey State Bar Association Arnold N. Fishman
NJ Women Lawyers Association Linda G. Harvey
NJ Muslim Lawyers Association Atiya Aftab
South Asian Bar Association of NJ Sharmila D. Jaipersaud
Trial Attorneys of New Jersey Craig S. Hilliard