President's Award
Awarded, at the discretion of the president, to that attorney(s) who has contributed enormous effort towards the furtherance of the president's goals and priorities during his or her year as president. (Award established in 1996).
2021 Recipient
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Ever wonder what cows eat? Lonnie Williams knows. Want to know the ends and outs of an Auto Dealership? Give Williams a call. And how exactly does electricity get from the power plant to your hairdryer? Lonnie can tell you that, too. Williams knows these things because he prides himself on getting to know the client's business. Lonnie operates under the mantra if you don't understand your client's business, how can you explain that business to a jury or judge. Lonnie is a trial lawyer who has particular experience in commercial business and employment-related matters and has represented businesses in various industries. He is a graduate of Yale Law School and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America. Lonnie is a past president of the National Conference of Bar Presidents. He has also been listed in the Best Lawyers in America since 1995 to the Commercial Litigation and Labor and Employment Law. Lonnie has been profiled in AZ Business Magazine as a Business Leaders on many occasions. Most recently, Lonnie was selected as a 2021 Super Lawyer in the area of Business Litigation.
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Previous Recipients
The award has been presented to:
| 2002 | Janet Napolitano Hon. Robert B. Van Wyck Hon. Barry C. Schneider |
| 2003 | Craig Y. Fujii Danny R. Ortega, Jr. Neal Kurn Barry Wong Michael R. Rooney Richard H. Whitney |
| 2004 | Art Hamilton Kathleen A. Mayer Thomas M. Thompson |
| 2005 | Colleen A. Lomax, Esq. Hon. Rebecca A. Albrecht Paul Bennett Edward F. Novak |
| 2006 | Diane L. Drain Jenae R. Naumann Michael L. Walker Rawuel Centeno-Fequiere David B. Rosenbaum |
| 2007 | Michael L. Gallagher Michael Allen Berch |
| 2008 | Herbert I. Zinn Mari I. Valenzuela Sal J. Rivera Larry J. Cohen John W. Rogers William G. Klain |
| 2009 | Pamela A. Treadwell-Rubin Patrick J. McGroder III Jessica Gifford Funkhouser |
| 2010 | Saji Vettiyil Brigadier General Richard Gregg Maxon |
| 2011 | Maret Vessella Amy K. Rehm |
| 2012 | Senator Jon Kyl Alan P. Bayham, Jr. |
| 2013 | Hon. Janet Napolitano Lawrence F. Winthrop |
| 2014 | Patricia Lee Refo |
| 2015 | Robert E. Schmitt William C. Porter |
| 2016 | Thomas M. Ryan Alex Lane |
| 2017 | Thomas L. Hudson Sheena S. Chiang |
| 2018 | Larry W. Suciu |
| 2019 | Charles W. Wirken Laura Zeman-Mullen |
| 2020 | Dr. Kolette A. Butler Hon. Donn G. Kessler (ret.) |
| 2021 | Lonnie J. Williams, Jr. |
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