Pro Bono Awards and Champions Recipients
Pro Bono Awards and Champions Recipients
Bryan P. Timbers Pro Bono Awards
Each year Alaska’s pro bono service providers select the recipients of the annual Bryan P. Timbers pro bono awards. 2026 marked the 37th anniversary of this award and recognition of excellence in our community’s access to justice efforts.
The 2026 award recipients are:
Individual Award: Jessica Falke
Out-of-State Individual Award: Hans Huggler
Law Firm Award: Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot
View a historical list of Bryan P. Timbers Pro Bono Award recipients.
Pro Bono Champions
Bar members who report doing at least 50 hours per year of pro bono service for a qualified legal services provider, and law firms in which at least 70% of their attorneys meet this threshold, are recognized as Pro Bono Champions. Pro bono service is essential to ensuring access to justice for Alaskans who cannot otherwise afford legal representation and plays a critical role in addressing unmet legal needs across the state. This recognition includes:
- An engraved travel mug with annual stickers denoting each year of recognition,
- A Pro Bono Champion digital email signature and website badge,
- Announcement of recipients at the Annual Alaska Bar Convention, and
- Display of recipients’ names at the Convention, in the Bar Rag, and on the Alaska Bar’s website.
Bruce Botelho
Whitney Brown
William Cason
Kate Demarest
Jessica Falke
Mary Geddes
Lily Ginsburg
Samuel Gottstein
Hans Huggler
Paul Morin
Kara Nyquist
Susan Orlansky
Stephanie Rhoades
Margaret Rogers
Patsy Shaha
Jacqueline Shepherd
Connor Smith
Kevin Sullivan
Sue Ellen Tatter
Tayva Taylor
Joe Towslee
Jenny Warnick
Matthew Widmer
David Wilkinson
