The Louisiana Bar Foundation
Advancing Equal Justice and law-related education through Fellowship
About the Foundation
Distinguished Jurist, Attorney and Professor Awards Program
Recognition is given to those individuals who, by reason of his or her professional activities, have distinguished themselves in their chosen profession and have brought credit and honor to the legal profession.
Distinguished Jurist
- 2010 Fredericka H. Wicker
- 2009 Frank J. Polozola, Ralph E. Tyson*
- 2008 Bernette J. Johnson
- 2007 Thomas F. Daley
- 2006 Catherine (Kitty) Kimball
- 2005 Jay C. Zainey
- 2004 Nancy Amato Konrad
- 2003 Tom Stagg
- 2002 Henry L. Yelverton*
- 2001 Harry T. Lemmon, Richard J. Putnam*
- 2000 Nauman S. Scott*, Steven R. Plotkin
- 1999 John M. Shaw*, Edwin F. Hunter, Jr.*
- 1998 C. William Bradley*
- 1997 Morey L. Sear*
- 1996 Walter F. Marcus, Jr.*
- 1995 Graydon K. Kitchens, Jr.
- 1994 Alfred A. Mansour*
- 1993 Melvin A. Shortess
- 1992 Kaliste J. Saloom, Jr.
- 1991 Pascal A. Calogero, Jr.
- 1990 Robert M. Fleming
- 1989 James C. Gulotta
- 1988 Alvin B. Rubin*
- 1987 John A. Dixon, Jr.*
- 1986 John Minor Wisdom*
Distinguished Attorney
- 2010 Phillip A. Wittmann
- 2009 Charles S. Weems III
- 2008 Edward J. Walters, Jr.
- 2007 Harry S. Hardin III, Thomas L. Lorenzi
- 2006 Wayne J. Lee
- 2005 H. Alston Johnson III
- 2004 Louis D. Curet, Julian R. Murray, Jr.
- 2003 David J. Utter
- 2002 Camille F. Gravel, Jr.*
- 2001 Judy Perry Martinez
- 2000 Howard B. Gist, Jr.
- 1999 Gene W. Lafitte
- 1998 Sam J. D'Amico*
- 1997 John B. Scofield
- 1996 Jack C. Benjamin, Sr., Robert E. Leake, Jr.
- 1995 Frank Voelker, Jr.*
- 1994 Jack E. Caldwell
- 1993 Thomas Haller Jackson, Jr.
- 1992 Carlos G. Spaht*
- 1991 Dermot S. McGlinchey*
- 1990 Robert G. Pugh*
- 1989 Eldon E. Fallon, LeDoux R. Provosty, Jr.*
- 1988 Samuel C. Gainsburgh*, Edgar H. Lancaster, Jr.*
- 1987 Thomas O. Collins, Jr.
- 1986 M. Truman Woodward, Jr.*
Distinguished Professor
- 2010 Russell L. Jones
- 2009 Lucy S. McGough
- 2008 Cheney C. Joseph, Jr.
- 2007 Cynthia Ann Samuel
- 2006 Katherine Spaht
- 2005 Dean Brian Bromberger*, Chancellor Freddie Pitcher, Jr.
- 2004 Paul R. Baier
- 2003 William E. Crawford
- 2002 Kathryn V. Lorio
- 2001 A.N. Yiannopoulos
- 2000 Saul Litvinoff*
- 1999 William D. Hawkland*
- 1998 Frank L. Maraist
- 1997 Marcel Garsaud, Jr.
*Deceased