Justice Gala & Law Day Award Winners

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.

2022 Justice Awards

Celebrating 20 Years of Bridging the Justice Gap

2022 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
Allison Foreman
Foreman Hotchkiss
Bauscher & Zimmerman
2022 Robin Gaukroger Professionalism & Civility Award
Emily Gale
Chelan Douglas County
Volunteer Attorney Services
2022 CDBA President’s Award
Robert Kiesz
Ogden Murphy Wallace, retired
Award presented by ’21-’22 CDBA President Erin McCool
2022 Legal Services Champion
Glena Valentine
Chelan County Clerk’s Office, Family Law Facilitator
2022 Commitment to Community Award
Joe Morrison, Columbia Legal Services
Awarded for his work to help families who have legally lived and worked in our communities as “green card” holders to take that final step to become U.S. citizen as a volunteer with Hand in Hand Immigration Services.

2021 Justice Awards

2019 Justice Gala Awards

*Photo credit and thanks to JP Portrait Studio for capturing the award winners and event*

2019 CDBA President’s Award
Hon. John Hotchkiss
2019 Robin Gaukroger
Professionalism & Civility Award
Russ Speidel, Speidel Bentsen
2019 Commitment to Community Award
Steve Lacy, Lacy Kane Kube
2019 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
Ryan Feeney, Feeney Law
2019 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
Scott Volyn, Volyn Law
2019 Legal Services Champion
William Bilderback, Women’s Resource Center

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 (ret.)
2018 Robin Gaukroger
Professionalism & Civility Award
Robin Gaukroger, Davis Arneil
2018 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
David Kazemba, Overcast Law Offices-NCW
2018 Legal Services Champion
Angelica Estrada, SAGE
2018 Commitment to Community Award
Earl “Wes” Hensley III, Lynch & Hensley

2017 Law Day Lunch Awards

2017 Legal Services Volunteer of the Year
Diana McLean, CASA
2017 CDBA President’s Award
Commissioner Bart Vandegrift
Career of Excellence
LuAnne Nelson
2017 Professionalism Award-DeForest Neil Fuller
2017 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year-Jess Monnette
President’s Award-Commissioner Bart Vandegrift, ret.

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
David Bentsen, Speidel Bentsen
2016 Legal Services Champion
Marge Littrel, CASA

Past Award Winners