Excellence in Agricultural Law
Description
The purpose of the AALA’s Excellence in Agricultural Law Award is to recognize AALA members for outstanding contributions to the legal profession and the agricultural community. These awards may acknowledge members from professional sectors, including one from each of the following sectors.
- Private Practice
- Academia
- Government
- Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
- In-House Counsel
Criteria
The AALA awards committee will select recipients who have made outstanding contributions to agricultural law through any of the following.
- Legal Representation
- Continuing Legal Education
- Professionalism
- Pro Bono Service
- Public Education Programming
- Classroom Teaching
- Public Policy
- Public Service
- Leadership
- Court and Appellate Cases
Where to Submit
Please e-mail your nominations to info@aglaw-assn.org with the name of the award in the subject line. The deadline is September 15.
Past Recipients
Academic | Government | Non-Governmental | Private Practice | |
2024 | Jen Friedel | J.P. “Dutch” Bialke | Bill Gillon | A. Blair Dunn |
2023 | Elizabeth Rumley | Brad Deacon | David Barrett | |
2022 | Michael Olexa | Michael Formica | Amber Miller | |
2021 | Paul Goeringer | Ashley Ellixson | Marvin Beshore | |
2020 | Wayne Hayenga | Don Downing | ||
2019 | Tiffany Dowell Lashmet | Cort Jensen | Janie Hipp | Jim Bradbury |
2018 | Jesse J. Richardson Jr. | David Bracht | Eldon McAfee | |
2017
|
Drew L. Kershen | Brian C. Buescher | ||
2016
|
Peggy Kirk Hall | Mike Traxinger | David LeBas | |
2015 |
Ted Feitshans
|
Justin Schneider | Tom Carrato | |
2014 |
Shannon Ferrell
|
Janie Hipp | Stephen Carpenter | Cari Rincker |
2013 |
John Becker
|
Beth Crocker | Mark Thornburg | Ed Small |
2012 |
Margaret “Peggy” Grossman
|
Ray Starling | John Huffaker | |
2011 |
Don Uchtmann
|
David Grahn | Larry Gearhardt | David Waggoner |
2010 |
Harrison M. Pittman
|
Patrick K. Costello |