President's Special Recognition Award

In recognition of your extraordinary contributions to civil litigation.

2026 Recipient

John R. Ottenwess

Ottenwess Law

Prior Recipients

2025 Hon. David Groner (Ret.)

2025 Hon. Richard L. Caretti

2024 Daniel P. Makarski

2023 Frederick V. Livingston

2022 Kitch Attorneys & Counselors

2021 John C.W. Hohmeier

2020 Richard Joppich

2019 Cline, Cline & Griffin PC

2018 Michael J. Cook

2017 Legal Copy Services

2016 Hewson & Van Hellemont PC

2015 James G. Gross

2014 Lawrence G. Campbell

2013 Richard W. Paul

2012 James W. Bodary

2011 Judge Douglas Shapiro

2010 John P. Jacobs

2009 Hal O. Carroll

2008 Smith, Haughey, Rice & Roegge, PC