Member of the Year Award
Presented to that attorney(s) who has rendered extraordinary contributions to the programs and activities of the State Bar in the prior year. Hundreds, even thousands, of the Bar's members contribute their time and talent to the work of the Bar, but this award is limited to that individual(s) whose contributions are exceptional. (Award established in 1991)
2020 Recipient
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Gregory R. Gautam has an unwavering belief in helping people from all walks of life. Greg uses his position, education, and resources to serve and improve the community in which he lives and works. He strives to recognize and foster the hard work of underrepresented groups in the law and to help spread the message of inclusivity, particularly in the large law firm setting. Greg is a partner at Snell & Wilmer and earned his B.S. in political science from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and his J.D. from the Washington University School of Law. Greg has served as co-chair of Snell & Wilmer’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee since November 2016 and is the current President of the South Asian Bar Association of Arizona and serves on the Regional Board of Directors for Teach for America – Phoenix. Greg was recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal as a member of its 40 under 40 class in 2019 and has been named as a Southwest Super Lawyer®, Rising Star each year since 2014. Greg has served the State Bar of Arizona in many capacities including most recently being appointed to the State Bar’s Task Force for Social Justice, Bias and Inclusion. In his law practice, Greg focuses on various areas of executive compensation and employee benefits. |
Previous Recipients
The award has been presented to:
| 1991 | Ed Hendricks William R. Jones, Jr. Tom Karas Daniel J. McAuliffe Thomas A. Zlaket |
| 1992 | Larry W. Suciu |
| 1993 | Roxana C. Bacon |
| 1994 | Kenneth J. Sherk |
| 1995 | Crane McClennen Robert E. Schmitt |
| 1996 | Diane L. Drain |
| 1997 | Charles T. Stevens |
| 1998 | Michael R. Murphy |
| 1999 | Denise M. Blommel Mary Mangotich Grier John E. Lundin |
| 2000 | Andrew R. Sherwood |
| 2001 | Robert W. Browder |
| 2002 | Craig Mehrens Ted A. Schmidt |
| 2003 | Hon. Michael Owen Miller Steven A. Hirsch |
| 2004 | Sarah R. Simmons Aaron Kizer |
| 2005 | Michael V. Mulchay Ronald W. Messerly |
| 2006 | Jeffrey H. Jacobson |
| 2007 | Lynda C. Shely |
| 2008 | Jeffrey A. Hursh |
| 2009 | Daniel J. McAuliffe |
| 2010 | J. Scott Rhodes Jeffrey Messing |
| 2011 | James E. McDougall |
| 2012 | Todd F. Lang |
| 2013 | William G. Klain |
| 2014 | Amelia Craig Cramer |
| 2015 | George C. Chen |
| 2016 | Jodi Knobel Feuerhelm Andrew Jacobs Brian J. Pollack |
| 2017 | Jo Ellen McBride |
| 2018 | Paul F. Eckstein |
| 2019 | Hon. Patricia K. Norris (ret.) |
| 2020 | Gregory R. Gautam |
State Bar Annual Awards
- Award of Appreciation
- Award of Special Merit
- Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Award
- Hon. John R. Sticht Disability Achievement Award
- James A. Walsh Outstanding Jurist Award
- Member of the Year Award
- Michael C. Cudahy Criminal Justice Award
- Outstanding In-House Counsel of the Year Award
- President's Award
- Sharon A. Fullmer Legal Aid Attorney of the Year Award
- Tom Karas Criminal Justice Award