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.

  1. Private Practice
  2. Academia
  3. Government
  4. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
  5. 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
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