Awards

 

 

Recent Award Recipients

Anita Comorski Volunteer Award

  MDTC 2023-2024 Amicus Committee   2024 Recipient This award is given in recognition of their generous and enthusiastic contributions to the mission and goals of MDTC. Lindsey A. Peck - ChairGordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLPlpeck@grsm.com Drew W....

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Presidents’ Special Recognition Award

In recognition of your extraordinary contributions to civil litigation. 2024 Recipient Daniel P. Makarski Secrest Wardle dmakarski@secrestwardle.com Prior Recipients 2023 Frederick V. Livingston, Novara Tesija & Catenacci PLLC 2022 Kitch Attorneys & Counselors...

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Excellence In Defense Award

  José T. Brown​ and Dora A. Brantley 2024 Recipients José T. Brown​Cline Cline & Griffin PC jbrown@ccglawyers.com Established in 1992, the Annual Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC) "Excellence in Defense Award" is designed to honor those civil defense counsel...

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Best Article Award

  Deborah L. Brouwer, Anna S. Kozak 2023 Recipients Read the Article Here Deborah L. Brouwer,Nemeth Bonnette Brouwer PC dbrouwer@nemethlawpc.com   Anna S. Kozak,Keller Thoma ask@kellerthoma.com Submissions   The Quarterly is organized by volume. There are four...

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Regional Judicial Award

Hon. Nicholas S. Ayoub 2024 Award RecipientHon. Nicholas S. Ayoub 61st District Court nicholas.ayoub@grcourt.org​ The 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...

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Golden Gavel Award

  Genavieve Lee 2024 Recipient Genavieve Lee,Novara Tesija McDonald & Baas PLLC gkh@novaralaw.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...

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Respected Advocate Award (RAA)

MDTC Recipient Ronald K. WeinerLipton Lawron@liptonlaw.comMAJ Recipient Jenna Wright GreenmanKitch Attorneys & Counselors PCjenna.wright@kitch.comEvery year MDTC and MAJ each present a "Respected Advocate Award." The MDTC annually gives the award to a member of...

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John P. Jacobs Appellate Advocacy Award

  Tim Diemer 2024 Recipient In 2017, the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC) established a new, major prestigious award entitled MDTC’s “John P. Jacobs Appellate Advocacy Award”. The award is designed to honor those civil appellate attorneys who have over a number...

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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.

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Judicial Award

Honorable Julie Gatti 2023 Award RecipientHonorable Julie Gatti Macomb County 16th 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...

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