These awards recognize the incredible contributions of our legal community and community partners to lift up individuals and families coming from poverty who are struggling with civil legal problems. They are presented at the CDCVAS annual Justice Gala in April. Photo credit to John & Poppy of JP Portrait Studio.
2024 Justice Gala Awards
2024 CDBA President's Award
Jordan Miller - JDSA Law
2024 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award
Allison Drescher at Hankins Tibbits Law
2024 Robin Gaukroger Professionalism & Civility Award
Sunshine Poliquin - Counsel for Defense of Chelan County
2024 Legal Services Champion Award
Rafael Aguilar - La Pera Radio TV
2024 Commitment to Community Award
Steve Clem - Attorney at Law
2024 Commitment to Community Award
Paula Arno Martinez - Arno Martinez Law
2023 Justice Gala Awards
2023 CDBA President's Award
Kim Morrison - Chelan County Clerk, Retired
2023 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award
Laurence Chamberlain - Overcast Law Offices-NCW
2023 Robin Gaukroger Professionalism & Civility Award
Jeremy Wallace - Counsel for Defense of Chelan County
2023 Legal Services Champion of the Year Award
Anna Kornish - GLP Attorneys
2023 Commitment to Community Award
Russell Speidel - Speidel Bentsen, LLP
2022 Justice Gala Awards
2022 CDBA President's Award
Robert Kiesz - Ogden Murphy Wallace, Retired
2022 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award
Allison Foreman - Foreman Hotchkiss Bauscher & Zimmerman
2022 Robin Gaukroger Professionalism & Civility Award
Emily Gale - Chelan Douglas County Volunteer Attorney Services
2022 Legal Services Champion Award
Glena Valentine - Chelan County Clerk's Office, Family Law Facilitator
2022 Commitment to Community Award
Joe Morrison - Columbia Legal Services
2021 Justice Gala Awards
2021 CDBA President's Award
Hon. Lesley Allan - Chelan County Superior Court
2021 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award
Steve Clem - Attorney at Law
2021 Robin Gaukroger Professionalism & Civility Award
Robert Siderius - JDSA Law
2021 CDBA President's Award
Eloise Barshes - Chelan Douglas County Volunteer Attorney Services
2021 Legal Services Champion Award
Delia Garcia - Chelan County Juvenile Justice Center
2021 Commitment to Community Award
Christina Davitt - Ogden Murphy Wallace
2019 Justice Gala Awards
2019 CDBA President's Award
Hon. John Hotchkiss
2019 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award
Ryan Feeney - Feeney Law
2019 Robin Gaukroger Professionalism & Civility Award
Russell Speidel - Speidel Bentsen
2019 Legal Services Champion Award
William Bilderback - Women's Resource Center
2019 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award
Scott Volyn - Volyn Law
2019 Commitment to Community Award
Steve Lacy - Lacy Kane & Kube
2018 Law Day Lunch Awards
*Photo credit and thanks to John Marshall Photography for capturing the award winners and event*
2018 CDBA President's Award
Hon. Judy McCauley - Retired
2018 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award
David Kazemba - Overcast Law Offices-NCW
2018 Robin Gaukroger Professionalism & Civility Award
Robin Gaukroger - Davis Arneil Law Firm
2018 Legal Services Champion Award
Angelica Estrada - SAGE
2018 Commitment to Community Award
Earl "Wes" Hensley III - Lynch & Hensley
2017 Law Day Lunch Awards
2017 CDBA President's Award
Commissioner Bart Vandegrift - Retired
2017 Legal Services Volunteer of the Year Award
Diana McLean - CASA
2017 Career of Excellence Award
LuAnne Nelson
2017 Professionalism, Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, & CDBA President's Awards
From Left to Right: DeForest Neil Fuller, Jess Monnette, & Commissioner Bart Vandegrift
2016 Law Day Lunch Awards
2016 CDBA President's Award
Joe Morrison - Columbia Legal Services
2016 Professionalism Award
Colleen Frei - JDSA Law
2016 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award
David Bentsen - Speidel Bentsen
2016 Legal Services Champion Award
Marge Littrel - CASA
Past Award Winners
