Awards
Recent Award Recipients
Anita Comorski Volunteer Award
2025 Recipient Stephen Madej Scarfone & Geen PC This award is given in recognition of their generous and enthusiastic contributions to the mission and goals of MDTC.Prior Recipients 2024 2023-2024 Amicus Committee 2023 Sarah E. Cherry 2022 Brandon M....
Presidents’ Special Recognition Award
In recognition of your extraordinary contributions to civil litigation. 2025 Recipients Hon. Richard L. Caretti, 16th Circuit Court and Hon. David Groner, Ret. Prior Recipients 2024 Daniel P. Makarski 2023 Frederick V. Livingston 2022 Kitch Attorneys &...
Excellence In Defense Award
2026 Recipients Jenna Wright Greenman and Megan Norris Jenna Wright GreenmanKitch Attorneys & Counselors, PC jenna.wright@kitch.com Established in 1992, the Annual Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC) "Excellence in Defense Award" is designed to honor those...
Best Article Award
2025 Recipient Hon. Mona K. Majzoub Mona K. Majzoub Dispute Resolutions PLLC majzoub@mkmpllc.com Read the Article Here Submissions The Quarterly is organized by volume. There are four issues in each volume, typically published in June, October, January, and...
Regional Judicial Award
2026 Award Recipient Hon. Brock A. SwartzleHon. Brock A. Swartzle Court Of Appeals - District 4The award recipient will be selected by the region leaders & members in that area. The criteria for this award will be the same as what the board uses to select the...
Golden Gavel Award
2026 Recipient Chloe C. Schumacher Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC cschumacher@fbmjlaw.com The Golden Gavel Award is given to a member who has not practiced law for a period longer than 10 years. Recognized by significant achievement within their area of...
Respected Advocate Award (RAA)
MDTC Recipient Kevin A. McNeelyMiller & Tischler PC kmcneely@msapc.netMAJ Recipient John W. WhitmanGaran, Lucow, Miller PC jwhitman@garanlucow.com Every year MDTC and MAJ each present a "Respected Advocate Award." The MDTC annually gives the...
John P. Jacobs Appellate Advocacy Award
2026 RecipientsPhil DeRosier Dickinson Wright PLLCpderosier@dickinsonwright.comMary Massaron Plunkett Cooneymmassaron@plunkettcooney.com In 2017, the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC) established a new, major prestigious award entitled MDTC’s “John P. Jacobs...
DRI Award
DRI would like to honor those individuals who have supported and improved the standards and education of the defense bar by recognizing their contributions of the improvement of the administration of justice in the public interest.
Judicial Award
2026 Award Recipient Judge James S. Jamo, 30th Circuit Court This award commends judges for their service to and on behalf of the civil bar, the legal profession, and the public. It was established to recognize judges who have demonstrated the highest...