MAY 2025 | 43 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL AWARDS OUTSTANDING COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION AWARD – for meritorious efforts and activities 2024 Winner: Tulsa County Bar Association, Michael E. Esmond, 2023-2024 President HICKS EPTON LAW DAY AWARD – for individuals or organizations for noteworthy Law Day activities 2024 Winners: Oklahoma County and Tulsa County Bar Associations GOLDEN GAVEL AWARD – for OBA committees and sections performing with a high degree of excellence 2024 Winner: Oklahoma Bar Journal Board of Editors, Melissa G. DeLacerda, Chair LIBERTY BELL AWARD – for nonlawyers or lay organizations for promoting or publicizing matters regarding the legal system 2024 Winner: Oklahoma County Diversion Hub OUTSTANDING YOUNG LAWYER AWARD – for a member of the OBA Young Lawyers Division for service to the profession 2024 Winner: Caroline Shaffer Siex, Tulsa EARL SNEED AWARD – for outstanding continuing legal education contributions 2024 Winner: Anthony Hendricks, Oklahoma City AWARD OF JUDICIAL EXCELLENCE – for excellence of character, job performance or achievement while a judge and service to the bench, bar and community 2024 Winners: Judge Barbara Hatfield, El Reno, and Magistrate Judge Paul Cleary, Tulsa FERN HOLLAND COURAGEOUS LAWYER AWARD – to an OBA member who has courageously performed in a manner befitting the highest ideals of our profession Not awarded in 2024 OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC AWARD – for significant community service by an OBA member or bar-related entity 2024 Winner: OBA YLD Wills for Heroes Program AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRO BONO SERVICE – by an OBA member or bar-related entity 2024 Winner: Rick Rodgers, Duncan JOE STAMPER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD – to an OBA member for long-term service to the bar association or contributions to the legal profession 2024 Winner: Andrew M. Coats, Oklahoma City NEIL E. BOGAN PROFESSIONALISM AWARD – to an OBA member practicing 10 years or more who for conduct, honesty, integrity and courtesy best represents the highest standards of the legal profession 2024 Winner: A. Mark Smiling, Tulsa JOHN E. SHIPP AWARD FOR ETHICS – to an OBA member who has truly exemplified the ethics of the legal profession either by 1) acting in accordance with the highest ethical standards in the face of pressure to do otherwise or 2) by serving as a role model for ethics to the other members of the profession 2024 Winner: Robert A. Ravitz, Oklahoma City (posthumous) ALMA WILSON AWARD – for an OBA member who has made a significant contribution to improving the lives of Oklahoma children 2024 Winner: Tsinena Bruno Thompson, Oklahoma City YVONNE KAUGER TRAILBLAZER AWARD – to an OBA member or members who by their significant, unique visionary efforts have had a profound impact upon our profession and/or community and in doing so have blazed a trail for others to follow Not awarded in 2024
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