
PROGRAMS & AWARDS
Recognition & Awards
Jim Gilwee Civility Award Recipients
Jack Vetter
Carolee Kilduff
Philip R. Bonotto
Not Awarded
Daniel F. Quinn
Joseph A. Babich
Bruce Kilday
Walter H. Loving, III
Patrick R. Little
David Perrault
Patricia Tweedy
Linda Sharpe
Jack Sevey
Nancy Sheehan
Carol Wieckowski
Steve Block
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
Brad Thomas
J. Quincy Brown, III
Jim Gilwee
Rich Caulfield
Jim Donahue, Sr.
Parker White
Hon. David Abbott
Claude Smart
Donald Walter
No Award Given
Joe Ramsey
Al Gawthrop, Jr.
Phil Birney and Irv Scott
Tom Wagner
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
Legends of ABOTA Award Recipients
Parker White
Robert Zimmerman
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John Quincy Brown, III
Roger Dreyer
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Leo Butch Schuering
Brad Thomas
Tom Wagner
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None - Canceled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
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​Steve Mason
Rudy Nolen
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Bill Callaham
Bill Wilson
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Dugan Barr
Dan Quinn
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
Michael Conlan
John Poswall
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Thomas Perry
Philip Birney
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Russ Porter
Jack Sevey
Donny Walter
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Mort Friedman
Ed Freidberg
James E. Donahue
John Quincy Brown II
Claude Smart
2016
2015
2013
2011
Trial Lawyer of the Year Award Recipients
Chris Wood
Shafeeq Sadiq
Matthew C. Jaime
Dominique A. Pollara
Thomas J. Doyle
Richard S. Linkert
Donald H. Heller
Bradley S. Thomas
Noel M. Ferris
Nancy Sheehan
James T. Anwyl
Christopher H. Whelan
R. Parker White
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
Daniel E. Wilcoxen
Rudy Nolen
William C. Callaham
Steven H. Gurnee
Edward Freidberg
Dugan Barr
Gary B. Callahan
Russell G. Porter
Robert H. Zimmerman
Robert A. Buccola
Roger Dreyer
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Judge of the Year Award Recipients
Hon. Emily Vasquez (Ret.)
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Hon. David F. De Alba, Sacramento County Superior Court
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Hon. Michael W. Jones, Placer County Superior Court
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Hon. Alan Perkins, Sacramento Superior
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Hon. Ben Davidian, Sacramento Superior
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Hon. Judy Hersher
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Hon. Michael Virga
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Hon. Barbara Kronlund
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Hon. Morrison England
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Hon. David Brown
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Hon. Kevin Culhane
2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Hon. David Abbott
Hon. Charles Wachob
Hon. Lloyd Phillips
Hon. Connie Callahan
Hon. James Long
Hon. Talmadge Jones
Hon. Loren McMaster
Hon. Jim Mize
Hon. Art Scotland
Hon. Barry Loncke
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
Judicial Assistant of the Year Award Recipients
Presentation of 2020 Award to Kim Harding,
Placer County Superior Court, Department 3
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Not Awarded
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Kim Harding,
Placer County Superior Court, Department 3
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Dayo Horton,
Sacramento Superior,
Department 59
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Dessie Rogers,
Sacramento Superior,
Department 39
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Patricia Banks
Michael Pipe
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Harry Vine
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Gwen Ornelas
2022
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2021​
2020
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2019
2018
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2016
2014
2013
2012