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2024 AWARD RECIPIENTS

The 2023 KDC Award Recipients were recognized during the 2024 Fall Seminar, Annual Meeting & Awards Recognition. Congratulations to Susan, Jillian, and Ryan!



DIPLOMAT

DEFENSE LAWYER OF THE YEAR

NEW LAWYER OF THE YEAR




SUSAN PHILLIPS

JILLIAN HOUSE

RYAN GALLOWAY


PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS

Diplomat:  

2013 -- Jack Ballantine, Reford Coleman, Frank Doheny, Jr., Charles   English, Bill Grubbs & Dick Roberts   (Founding members of KDC)

2014 -- Cliff Travis

2015 -- Bill Tooms

2016 -- Pat Moloney

2017 -- David Nunery

2018 – Hank Jones

2019 – James D. Harris

2020 – Robert M. Spragens, Jr.

2021 -- Gerald R. Toner

2022 - George Hocker

2023 - Rick Straub, Jr.

2024 - Susan Phillips


Defense Lawyer of the Year:  

2014 -- Craig Reinhardt and Jeff Taylor

2015 -- Michael Schmitt

2016 -- Dave Kramer

2017 -- Ashley Brown and Melanie Sublett Marrs

2018 – Jeff Mando

2019 -  James A. Sigler

2020 – Stacey A. Blankenship

2021 -- Thomas N. Kerrick

2022 - Valerie Herbert

2023 - Barbara Bowers

2024 - Jillian House

New Lawyer:

2014 -- Stephanie Wurdock

2015 -- Scott Burroughs and Jillian House

2016 -- Brandon Lally

2017 -- Tia Combs

2018 – Kristen Worak

2019 – James P. Landry

2020 – Olivia F. Amlung

2021 -- Olivia H. Gilkison

2022 -- Leigh Schell

2023 - Catie Coldiron Joseph

2024 -  Ryan Gallowy

Executive Committee:

2014 – Mitch Hall

2018 – Jason Coltharp

2019 – David V. Kramer

2020 – Robert M. Hoffer and Katherine J. Hornback

2022 -- Noelle Haegele

To nominate an individual for the 2025 Awards, please complete this form:    

To download past award recipients, click here:   KDC AWARD RECIPIENTS (1).docx

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