Past Pro Bono Award Recipients
Past Award Recipients
2023 Awards
Michael Mitchell (Private Practitioner)
Stoel Rives LLC (Lifetime Achievement)
Andrea Hattan (Public Sector)
2022 Awards
Dorne Hawxhurst (Private Practitioner)
Stoel Rives LLC (Firm)
Alice Curci (Public Sector)
2021 Awards
Scott Sterling (Private Practitioner)
Dave Jones (Public Sector)
Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP (Firm)
2020 Awards
Lori Colbert (Individual)
Lane Powell (Firm)
2019 Awards
Bonnie Coghlan (Private Practitioner)
Aisha Bray (Public Sector)
2018 Awards
Marc June (Solo Practitioner)
Hughes White et al (Firm)
2017 Awards
Sue Ellen Tatter (Solo Practitioner)
Michael Lessmeier (Firm)
2016 Awards
Rob & Jeannie Sato (Solo Practitioners)
Dorsey & Whitney (Firm)
Matt Claman (Public Sector)
Lee Holen (Lifetime Achievement)
2015 Awards
Gail Ballou (Solo Practitioner)
Law Firm of John Franich (Firm)
UA General Counsel’s Office (Government)
2014 Awards
Gwen Neal (Solo Practitioner)
Patton Boggs, LLP (Firm)
Becky Kruse (Government)
2013 Awards
Teka Lamade (Solo Practitioner)
Feldman Orlansky & Sanders and Mark Kroloff (Firm)
Dario Borghesan (Government)
Perkins Coie (Lifetime Achievement)
2012 Awards
Retired Judge Rene Gonzalez (Individual)
Atkinson Conway & Gagnon (Firm)
Andy Harrington (Government)
Anchorage Bar Association’s Young Lawyer Section
2011 Awards
Margaret O’Toole Rogers (Individual)
Borgeson and Kramer (Firm)
Robin Fowler (Government)
Cook Schuhmann & Groseclose (Lifetime Achievement)
2010 Awards
Chris Brecht (Private Practitioner)
Erik LeRoy (Solo Practitioner)
Walker & Eakes LLC (Firm)
Dan Rodgers (Lifetime Achievement)
2009 Awards
Tom Schul (Individual)
Lane Powell (Firm)
2008 Awards
Phillip Eide (Private Practitioner)
Davis Wright and Tremaine (Firm)
Ashburn and Mason (Lifetime Achievment)
2007 Awards
Attorney Michael MacDonald and paralegal Julie Simmons (Individual – first year given to an attorney/paralegal team)
Walker & Eakes (Firm)
2006 Awards
Currey Cook (Public Sector)
Paul Paslay (Individual)
Dorsey & Whitney (Firm)
2005 Awards
Bruce Botelho (Individual)
Baxter Bruce & Sullivan (Firm)
2004 Awards
Dan Rodgers (Individual)
Jon Katcher (Individual)
Ashburn & Mason (Firm)
2003 Awards
Jim Kentch – Distinguished Individual Service Pro Bono Award
Niewohner & Associates – Distinguished Firm Pro Bono Award
Clapp, Peterson & Stowers – Distinguished Firm Pro Bono Award
Faulkner Banfield – Pro Bono Lifetime Achievement Award (Firm)
Mike Gershel – Pro Bono Lifetime Achievement Award (Individual)
2002 Awards
Jennifer Wagner (Individual)
Volland & Taylor (Firm)
2001 Awards
Keith Levy (Individual)
Leslie Longenbaugh (Individual)
Faulkner Banfield (Firm)
2000 Awards
Thomas Yerbich (Individual)
Mendel & Associates (Firm)
1999 Awards
Rita Allee (Individual)
Schendel & Callahan (Firm)
1998 Awards
Mark Rindner (Individual)
Perkins Coie (Firm)
1997 Awards
Tony Strong (Individual)
Faulkner, Banfield, Doogan & Holmes (Firm)
1996 Awards
Sharon Gleason (Individual)
Perkins Coie (Firm)
1995 Awards
Marilyn Stowell (Individual)
Cook, Schuhmann & Groseclose (Firm)
1994 Awards
William M. Erwin (Individual)
Bogle & Gates (Firm)
1993 Awards
Don Craddick (Individual)
Bliss Riordan (Firm)
1992 Awards
Kathy Atkinson
1991 Awards
John Abbott
1990 Awards
Jamie Fischer
1989 Awards
Jane Pettigrew – 1st annual Pro Bono award
Pro Bono Recognition
1995: Maryann Foley – 10 years on Pro Bono Supervisory Committee
1997: Thomas Yerbich – ABA’s Senior Division Pro Bono Award
1997: Dr. Scott & LTD Court Reporters – non-lawyer service
1999: Seth Eames: outgoing Pro Bono Director for 15 years
