GCBA Annual Awards and Election of Officers and Directors
Board of Directors Nomination Form
Herbert A. Milliken, Jr., Civility Award
Criteria
“The nominee is a long-time, practicing member of the Genesee County Bar Association who is recognized for the habit of offering professional guidance and advice to their fellow attorneys and being widely recognized as a professional role model who demonstrates the highest standards of professional courtesy and civility combined with a zealous and thorough advocacy on behalf of their clients.”
Recipients
2008 Miliken Civility Award Nomination Form
1995 Jon T. Warren
1996 Earnest M. Joseph
1997 Robert L. Segar
1999 Dale E. Andrews
2000 Edwin W. Jakeway
2001 Jerome F. O’Rourke
2002 Earl J. Cline
2003 Richard Goldstein
2004 Kendall B. Williams
2005 Pamela Wistrand
2006 Leonard Shulman (posthumously)
2007 Richmond M. Riggs
Distinguished Case Evaluator
Criteria
“Mediators who, in the eyes of Circuit Court, have established a good reputation for fairness, preparedness and the ability to ask the right questions.”
Recipients
Lawrence E. Nill (posthumously)
1992 Herbert A. Milliken, Jr.
1993 C. Robert Beltz
1994 Dale E. Andrews
1995 Robert P. Keil
1996 Edwin W. Jakeway
1999 Earl J. Cline
1999 Hon. John T. Connolly
1999 Carol A. Fallis
2000 Donald G. Rockwell
2002 Brian M. Barkey
2003 Clifford H. Hart
2004 Robert L. Segar
2005 Richard F. McNally
2006 Edward G. Henneke
2007 Walter P. Griffin
Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
Criteria
“An award bestowed by Legal Services of Eastern Michigan to a member of the Genesee County Bar Association who has unstintingly given freely and graciously of their time and energy to provide free legal assistance to those of modest means.”
Recipients:
Francine Cullari (year unknown)
1996 Gary J. Piggott
1997 Susan Philpott Preketes
1998 Peter L. Diesel
1999 John A. Zintsmaster
2000 Douglas Theodoroff
2001 Robert H. Bancroft
2002 Joseph E. Baessler
2003 George B. Rasch
2004 Clifford H. Hart
2005 Donna L. Ullrich
2006 Michael J. Smith
2007 James C. Dillard
O’Rourke Advocacy Award
Criteria
The Jerome F. O’Rourke Advocacy Award will be considered annually for recognition of a member of the Genesee County Bar Association who demonstrates the highest level of professional excellence in advocacy, and who exemplifies the other principles of the American Inns of Court: Professionalism, Ethics and Civility. The award is bestowed by the Centennial American Inns of Court .
Recipients
2008 O'Rourke Nomination Form
2005 Max Dean
2006 Robert L. Segar
2007 Gregory T. Gibbs
State Bar Annual Awards by GCBA Members
1992 Otis Smith, Champion of Justice
1997 Robert L. Segar, Champion of Justice
2000 Edwin Jakeway, Respected Advocate
2001 Walter P. Griffin, Respected Advocate