Professionalism Awards
Save the date for the Professionalism Awards Ceremony: The Orange County Bar Association will present its annual Professionalism Awards Ceremony on Thursday, March 24, 2022 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Orange County Courthouse.
Submit your Nominations for the 2023 Professionalism Awards.
We are now accepting nominations for the 2023 Professionalism Awards. The submission deadline is November 4th, 2022.
Every year, the Professionalism Committee recognizes individuals whose conduct and career stand as a model of success built on unquestioned professionalism, service, civility, integrity, and respect for the legal system.
- James G. Glazebrook Memorial Bar Service Award Nomination Form
- Lawrence G. Mathews, Jr. Young Lawyer Professionalism Award Nomination Form
- William Trickel, Jr. Professionalism Award Nomination Form
The William Trickel, Jr. and the Lawrence G. Mathews, Jr. Young Lawyer Professionalism Award recipients, who are nominated by their peers, are attorneys whose conduct and career stands as a model of success built on unquestioned professionalism. Trickel Award winners have practiced law for 15 or more years, while Mathews Award winners have practiced law for less than 15 years.
The James G. Glazebrook Memorial Bar Service Award is presented to a state or federal jurist who best demonstrates service to and support of the legal profession and the Legal Aid Society of the OCBA, is dedicated to professionalism both in and out of the courtroom, and is a leader in promoting professionalism, including civility, integrity, and respect for the legal system. 
William Trickel, Jr. Professionalism Award Recipients
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2022 | John M. Foster |
| 2021 | Suzanne Gilbert |
| 2020 | N. Diane Holmes |
| 2019 | Nicholas A. Shannin |
| 2018 | Glenn A. Adams |
| 2017 | Charles T. Wells |
| 2016 | Emery H. Rosenbluth Jr. |
| 2015 | Herbert Lee Allen, Jr. |
| 2014 | Rafael E. Martinez |
| 2013 | The Honorable James A. Edwards |
| 2012 | Matthew G. Brenner |
| 2011 | Patrick M. Magill |
| 2010 | Leon H. Handley |
| 2009 | Mary Anne De Petrillo |
| 2008 | Council “Butch” Wooten, Jr. |
| 2007 | Kirk N. Kirkconnell |
| 2006 | William B. Wilson |
| 2005 | Michael P. McMahon |
| 2004 | Warren W. Lindsey |
| 2003 | Bruce B. Blackwell |
| 2002 | Ava K. Doppelt |
| 2001 | The Honorable Sally D.M. Kest |
| 2000 | R. Lee Bennett |
| 1999 | Chandler R. Muller |
| 1998 | Darryl M. Bloodworth |
| 1997 | The Honorable John Marshall Kest |
| 1996 | The Honorable Gregory A. Presnell |
| 1995 | Jules S. Cohen |
| 1994 | David B. King |
Lawrence G. Mathews, Jr. Young Lawyer Professionalism Award Recipients
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Michael D. Barber |
| 2021 | Lisa Gong Guerrero |
| 2020 | Keshara D.Cowans |
| 2019 | Ryan Williams |
| 2018 | Amber N. Davis |
| 2017 | Karen L. Persis |
| 2016 | Kristopher J. Kest |
| 2015 | Anthony F. Sos |
| 2014 | LaShawnda K. Jackson |
| 2013 | Richard S. Dellinger |
| 2012 | Ryan E. Davis |
| 2011 | Penelope Perez-Kelly |
| 2010 | Cara M. Dobrev |
| 2009 | The Honorable Heather Pinder Rodriguez |
| 2008 | Liz Foshee McCausland |
| 2007 | Diego “Woody” Rodriguez |
| 2006 | Thomas A. Zehnder |
| 2005 | Nicholas A. Shannin |
| 2004 | Tad A. Yates |
James G. Glazebrook Memorial Bar Service Award Recipients
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2022 | The Honorable Reginald K. Whitehead |
| 2021 | The Honorable Lisa T. Munyon |
| 2020 | The Honorable Karen S. Jennemann |
| 2019 | The Honorable Frederick Lauten |
| 2018 | The Honorable Daniel E. Traver |
| 2017 | The Honorable Arthur B. Briskman |
| 2016 | The Honorable David A. Baker |
| 2015 | The Honorable Bob LeBlanc |
| 2014 | The Honorable Faye L. Allen |
| 2013 | The Honorable John Antoon, II |
| 2012 | The Honorable Belvin Perry, Jr. |
| 2011 | The Honorable John Marshall Kest |
| 2010 | The Honorable Lawrence R. Kirkwood |
| 2009 | The Honorable Alice L. Blackwell |
| 2008 | The Honorable Emerson R. Thompson, Jr. |
