Award History

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2022 All Rise Annual Celebration

2026 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Alphonse Gerhardstein - Cincinnati, Ohio
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Kent Wellington - Cincinnati, Ohio
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Angie Plummer - Columbus, Ohio
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award
- Sarah Perez - Columbus, Ohio
Statewide Community Service Award for Newer Attorneys
- Jillian Von Gunten

Community Service Award for Newer Attorneys
- Angela Hirsch - Chillicothe, OH
- Patricia Norris - Cambridge, Ohio
- Ashley Warwar - Dayton, OH
- Kelly Bratton - Coshocton, OH
- Caroline Crum - Marietta, Ohio
- khalida Sims Jackson - Cleveland Heights, Ohio
- Kari White - Coldwater, ohio
- Hayley Kick - Columbus, OH
- Lucas Ruffing - Delaware, OH
- Carol Rieger-Taylor - Marysville, OH
- Natalie Ray - Chardon, , Ohio
- Maureen Stoneman - Carrollton, OH
- Lauren Zidones - Akron, Oh

2025 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- William ("Bill") Weisenberg - Cleveland, Ohio
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Patricia Shlonsky - Cleveland, OH
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio - Columbus, Ohio
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award
- Walter Reynolds - Dayton, Ohio

Community Service Award for Newer Attorneys
- Raina Dawson (NW Regional Winner) - Toledo, OH
- Samantha Salamon - Akron, OH
- Jason Groh - Orrville, OH
- Baylee Butler - Chillicothe, OH
- Brandi Staley-Sladek - Columbus, Ohio
- Brandon Wojtasik (NE Regional Winner) - Cleveland, Ohio
- Caitlyn McDaniel (South Regional Winner) - Athens, Ohio
- Elizabeth Bostdorff - Perrysburg, OH
- Erik Schramm, Jr. - St. Clairsville, OH
- Howard Wernow - Canton, OH
- Jasmin Hurley (Central Regional Winner) - Washington Court House, OH
- Jillian Von Gunten (SE Regional Winner) - Zanesville, OH
- Kara Ruffolo - Dayton, OH
- Maggie Muething (SW Regional Winner) - Cincinnati, Oh
- Margaret Brunarski - Jefferson, Ohio

2024 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- The Honorable Jeffery P. Hopkins - Cincinnati, OH
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Scott Sandrock - Akron, OH
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Summer Work Experience in the Law - SWEL - Cincinnati , ohio
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award
- Raphael Davis-Williams - Columbus, OH

Community Service Award for Newer Attorneys
- Adam Turer (SW Regional Winner) - Cincinnati, OH
- JaMesha Williamson (NW Regional Winner) - Lima, OH
- Jessica Salisbury-Copper - Dayton, OH
- Joseph Cindric - Painesville, Ohio
- Kimberly Hall - Wooster, OH
- Nils Peter Johnson - Canfield, OH
- Laura Silwani (SE Regional Winner) - Marietta, OH
- Kayla Henderson - Toledo, OH
- Sarah Corney - Findlay, oh
- Delante Spencer Thomas - Cleveland, Ohio
- Imokhai Okolo (NE Regional Winner) - Akron, Ohio
- Michelle Thompson (Central Regional Winner) - Columbus, Ohio

2023 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Merle Wilberding - Dayton, OH
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Dick Pogue - Cleveland, OH
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Ohio Legal Help - Columbus, OH
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award
- Joseph Mas - Worthington, OH

Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Cynthia Cunningham - Mt. Vernon, OH
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Katherine Hunt-Thomas - Sylvani, OH
- Adrienne Buckler-Callihan - Portsmouth, OH
- Caitlyn Johnson - Columbus, Ohio
- Stephen Moberg - Springfield, OH
- Chelsea Chalk - Cincinnati, Ohio
- Carmen Hamper - Ashtabula, OH
- Vonsheay Brown - Cuyahoga Fails, Ohio
- Jonathan Elgin - Shelby, OH
- Sharay Lewis - Warren, OH
- Morgan Napier - Dayton, OH
- Megan E. Bennett - Cleveland, OH

2022 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Annalisa Williams - Akron, OH
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Inajo Davis Chappell - Solon, Ohio
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Building Bridges Program - Dayton, OH
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award
- Carl Smallwood - Columbus, OH

Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Valissa Turner Howard - South Euclid, Ohio

2021 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- John S. Stith - Cincinnati
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Sanford Watson - Cleveland
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio - Cleveland, Ohio

Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- S. Andrew Sturgill - Portsmouth, Ohio
- Lindsey Baker - Cincinnati, OH
- Liliana Vasquez - Columbus, OH
- Kyle Witucky - Zanesville, Ohio
- Elizabeth Bux - Medina, oh
- Molli Schleucher - Celina, Ohio
- Marissa Fitzpatrick - Perrysburg, OH
- Tonya Rogers - Canton, Ohio
- Kathryn Cornelius-Blume - Lancaster
- Valissa Howard - South Euclid

2020 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Hon. Michael J. Newman - Dayton
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Jeffrey Pollock - Cleveland
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Cleveland

Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Katrina Thompson - Columbus
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Christopher Teodosio - Akron
- Bryan Conaway - Cambridge
- Jaclyn Vary - Cleveland
- Judge Gerald Parker - Dayton
- Katrina Thompson - Columbus
- Lee Heckman - Newark
- Matthew Wagner - Cincinnati

2019 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Richard F. Swope - Columbus
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Donald H. Messinger - Cleveland
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center - Columbus

Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- James K. Stanley - Pomeroy
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Michael C. Bear
- Melissa S. LaRocco - Toledo
- Matthew O. Wagner
- Lee D. Heckman - Newark
- Lauren K. Epperley - Dayton
- Katrina M. Thompson - Columbus
- Joseph L. Schiavoni - Youngstown
- Jamie K. Stanley - Pomeroy
- Jaclyn L. Vary
- Grant J. Keating - Painesville
- Ernest G. Parker - Dayton
- Elisa L. Harmon - Napoleon
- Clayton J. Crates - Defiance
- Christopher T. Teodosio - Munroe Falls
- Charles Elsea - Lancaster
- Charles Elsea - Lancaster

2018 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Marvin L. Karp - Cleveland
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Melinda G. Seeds - Pataskala
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio - Cincinnati

Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Brandon Cox - Cleveland
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Yukiko V. Yee - Columbus
- William A. Joseph - Zanesville
- Michelle T. Sundgaard - Dayton
- Laura L. Wallerstein - Akron
- Christopher L. Brown - Mansfield
- Carla J. Baldwin - Youngstown
- Adam S. Nightingale - Toledo

2017 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Retired Honorable Evelyn Lundberg Stratton - Columbus
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Stephen F. Tilson - Galion
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Sisters In Law - Toledo

Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Michael W. Kelley - Columbus
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Tonya J. Hunter - Findlay
- Stephan P. Babik - Canton
- Philip J. Truax - Avon
- Merry M. Saunders - Athens
- Melissa M. Tuttle - Springfield
- Katherine S. Decker - Ottawa Hills
- Joshua M. Kin - Findlay
- John M. Buchenic - Hubbard
- Jeanna V. Jacobus - Columbus
- Jaime U. Kolligian - Akron
- Elizabeth Weinewuth - Blue Ash
- Brian N. Gernert - Bucyrus
Distinguished Community Service Award
- Lauren E. Bartlett - St. Louis, MO

2016 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Sandra J. Anderson - Columbus
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Ronald L. Kahn - Cleveland
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Summit County Juvenile Court Crossroads Program - Akron

Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Drew Odum - Cleveland
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Clinton G. Bailey - Gambier
- Charles A. Kirby - Portsmouth
- Betsy L. Hartschuh - Akron
- Argeri A. Lagos - Springfield
- Allison Reich - Cleveland
- Rebecca D. Louks Waigand - Wellston
- Yianni D. Lagos - Springfield
- Tracie L. Schmidt - Canfield
- Sara M. Cooperrider - Cincinnati
- Rose K. Vargo McFarland - Circleville
- Michael W. Kelley - Columbus
- Melissa L. Kidder - Ada
- Matthew M. Ries - Warren
- Mark W. Fowler - Delaware
- Mariah M. Cunningham - Lima
- Luke T. Brewer - Millersburg
- Larry S. Hayman - Columbus
- Kristen S. Moore - Canton
- Kacey S. Chappelear - Mobile, AL
- Joshua J. Strickland - Painesville
- Joseph C. Falbo - Amherst
- James L. Peters - Woodsfield
- Emily C. Samlow - Bowling Green
- Drew Odum - Twinsburg
- Dorian M. Slaybod
- Doralice N. Ricchiuti - Youngstown

2015 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Fred J. Ball - Cleveland
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Steven W. Jemison - Cincinnati
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Ohio Innocence Project, University of Cincinnati College of Law - Cincinnati

Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Sarah K. Skow - Toledo
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Vito J. Abruzzino - Salem
- Tabitha D. Justice - Dayton
- Stacy L. Emhoff - Medina
- Michael P. Brush - Centerville
- Matthew R. Duncan - Akron
- Mary Martindell - Marion
- Keller J. Blackburn - Athens
- Joshua S. Peterson - Toledo
- Jonathan E. Faulkner - Dayton
- John P. Thomas - Willoughby Hills
- Holly H. Little - Moreland Hills
- Gina N. Smith-Kemper - Wheelersburg
- Dorian K. Baum - Lancaster
- Danielle A. Higgins - Canton
- Chad N. Eckhardt - Cincinnati
- Brandon D. Cox - Cleveland
- Brandie L. Swickrath - Lima
- Ashley L. Oliker - Columbus
- Amy Corrigall Jones - Akron
- Amanda A. Walls - Canton

2014 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Patrick J. Perotti - Painesville
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Carter E. Strang - Cleveland
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Ao: Advocating Opportunity and Louis Stokes Scholars Program - Toledo/Cleveland

Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Angela A. Wu - Oberlin
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Matthew Rolf - Cleveland
- Katrina L. Wahl - Tipp City
- Justin Blume - Wheelersburg
- Jonathan C. Bennie - Cincinnati
- George P. Millich - Youngstown
- Erika J. Schoenberger - Lancaster
- Christopher R. Hunt - Canton
- Brent A. Shelley - Cleveland
- Amanda M. Leffler - Akron

2013 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Reginald S. Jackson, Jr. - Maumee
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Edward G. Marks - Cincinnati
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- START Program - Dayton

Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Nicole I. Khoury - Toledo
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Tod A. Brininger - Columbus
- Sarah B. Carter - Dayton
- Roger D. Proper - Wooster
- Robin L. Stanley - Chardon
- Nicole I. Khoury - Toledo
- Matthew E. Besser - Cleveland
- Laura M. Jurcevich - Columbus
- Joshua D. Howard - Portsmouth
- Erica Pontius - Cincinnati

2012 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Ronald W. Dougherty - Canton
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Perry County Free Legal Clinic - Lexington
- Court Community Service - Cleveland

Distinguished Community Service Award
- Merle F. Wilberding - Dayton
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Jason Given - Coshocton
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Andrew P. Lycans - Sterling
- Carrie L. Sponseller - Toledo
- Casey W. Baker - Chesapeake
- Chad A. Heald
- James A. Singler - Cincinnati
- Jason A. Wuliger - Kirtland
- Jason W. Given - Coshocton
- Julie L. Sumner - Lakewood
- Meredith K. Sugar - Columbus
- NiCole Swearingen-Hilker - Grosse Ile, MI
- Sasha A. VanDeGrift - Dayton

2011 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Stephen E. Chappelear - Columbus
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Fugitive Safe Surrender Program of Cleveland - Cleveland

Honorary Life Fellowship Award
- Harold D. Spears - Ironton
Statewide Community Service for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Shawna L. L'Italien - Salem
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Tyler D. Starline - Dayton
- René L. Rimelspach - Chicago, IL
- Mechelle Zarou - Toledo
- Jodi L. Tomaszewski - Painesville
- Jennifer N. Brown - Defiance
- James L. Butler - Dayton
- J. Ellen Keller - Cincinnati
- David A. Hejmanowski - Delaware
- Adam C. Stone - Bucyrus

2010 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Hon. Richard K. Warren - Lima
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Advocates for Basic Legal Equality & Legal Aid of Western Ohio - Dayton/Toledo/Defiance

Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Danyelle S. T. Wright - Dayton
Honorary Life Fellowship Award
- David C. Weiner - Cleveland
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Megan E. Newlove - Bowling Green
- Karl E. Strauss - Toledo
- John S. Berger - Crestline
- Jennifer A. Adair - Columbus
- Jason T. Lorenzon - Cleveland
- Carolyn J. Paschke - Newbury
- Bridget G. McGraw - Cincinnati
- Amy L. DeLuca - Avon
- Trecia Kimes-Brown - McArthur

2009 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Robert M. Clyde - Hubbard
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Interfaith Legal Services Clinic at Andrews House - Delaware
- Legal Aid Society of Cleveland - Community Advocacy Program - Cleveland

Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Jeffrey A. Brauer - Cleveland
- Chad A. Readler - Columbus
Honorary Life Fellowship
- The Hon. Charles F. Kurfess - Perrysburg
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Karyn J. Justice - Portsmouth
- John M. Deeds - Sidney
- Jill V. McIntosh - Cincinnati
- Elizabeth Mertz - Bowling Green
- Craig M. Vandervoort - Lancaster
- Caterina Cocca-Fulton - Chesterland
- Angelita Cruz Bridges - Toledo

2008 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Joseph W. Shea III - Cincinnati
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association 3 Rs Program - Cleveland

Honorary Life Fellowship
- Michael R. Merz - Dayton
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Robert W. Edmund - Tampa, FL
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Tricia L. Pycraft
- Stephanie L. Dannemann - Powell
- Paul F. Price - Waverly
- Katherine Miltner - Cincinnati
- J. Douglas Ruck - Pemberville
- Heather L. Moseman - Mentor
- Gayle I. Horwitz - Cleveland
- Erin E. Rhinehart - Dayton
- Chad E. Burton - Beavercreek

2007 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Sally W. Bloomfield - Columbus

Honorary Life Fellowship
- Charles C. Warner - Columbus
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Amy L. Demlow - Medina
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Jennifer L. Adams - Cleveland
- Karhlton F. Moore - Columbus
- Michele A. Tomer - Akron
- Michelle L. Kranz - Bowling Green
- Robert D. Strauss - Toledo
- Shane A. Tieman - Minford
- Taylir Linden - Painesville

2006 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- William J. Bingle - Toledo

Honorary Life Fellowship
- John J. Chester - Columbus
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Paul Scott Lorenzo - Powell
Outstanding Research Award
- Douglas A. Berman - Columbus
Outstanding Public or Government Service Award
- Terre L. Vandervoort - Lancaster
- R. Edward Marks - Alberquerque, NM
Outstanding Program or Organization
- Summer Legal Academy of Cleveland - Cleveland
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Aletha M. Magyaros - Chagrin Falls
- Felicia Easter - Akron
- Margaret M. Sturgeon - Toledo
- Mark E. Kuhn - Portsmouth
Distinguished Community Service Award
- Marianne Sezon - Jefferson

2005 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Michael E. Flowers - Columbus

Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Matthew L. Reger - Bowling Green
Outstanding Program or Organization
- Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project - Dayton
Outstanding Public or Government Service Award
- Thomas W. Weeks - Columbus
Outstanding Research Award
- Election Law @ Moritz - Columbus
Honorary Life Fellowship
- Lyonel C. Jones - Cleveland
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Lynne Day - Willoughby, OH
- Matthew J. Lampke - Columbus
- Matthew W. McFarland - Cincinnati
- Susan M. Zidek - West Springfield, MA

2004 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- F.M. (Mike) Apicella - Russell Township

Outstanding Research Award
- Donald F. Melhorn Jr. - Toledo
- Robert J. Nordstrom - Columbus
Outstanding Public or Government Service Award
- Justice Evelyn L. Stratton - Worthington
Honorary Life Fellows
- Earnest Karam - Cincinnati
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Joanne S. Peters - Columbus
Outstanding Program or Organization
- Law Tuesday of the Toledo Bar Association's Pro Bono Services - Toledo
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under
- Grant A. Mason - Millersburg, OH
- Justin Madden - Cleveland
- Lora L. Krider - Naples, FL

2003 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Samuel H. Porter - Columbus

Outstanding Research Award
- Prof. Susan R. Martyn - Toledo
Outstanding Public or Government Service Award
- Michael Orlando - Lancaster
- Jean E. Atkin - Newbury
Honorary Life Fellows
- Eddie M. Cole - Detroit, MI
Outstanding Program or Organization
- Toledo Bar Association Law-Related School Education Committee - Toledo
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Mark K. McCown - Ironton

2002 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Ralph Kennedy Frasier - Jackson, FL

Outstanding Public or Government Service Award
- Hon. Kathleen L. Giesler - Port Clinton
Outstanding Research Award
- Howard M. Friedman - Toledo
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Grant B. Garverick - Galion
Honorary Life Fellows
- John S. Stith - Cincinnati
- Josiah Hillerman Blackmore III - Blacklick

2001 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- Robert G. Morris - Toledo

Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Linda R. Warner - Pomeroy
Outstanding Research Award
- Glen Weissenberger - River Forest, IL
Outstanding Public or Government Service Award
- Hon. Denise Herman McColley - Napoleon
Honorary Life Fellows
- Howard H. Harcha Jr. - Portsmouth
Outstanding Program or Organization
- The Ohio State University Pro Bono Research Program - Columbus

2000 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Hon. Gerald E. Radcliffe - Chillicothe
- Lloyd Fisher Jr. - Columbus
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Hon. John D. Holschuh - Cincinnati
- Toledo Bar Association AIDS Assistance Committee - Toledo
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Kent Wellington - Cincinnati
Honorary Life Fellows
- John F. Hayward - Toledo
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- William K. Weisenberg - Columbus

1999 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Walter M. Lawson Jr. - Lima
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Jack G. Day - Cleveland
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- David A. Martin - Columbus
Honorary Life Fellows
- William C. Becker - Akron
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Thomas L. Blust - Batavia

1998 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Arthur I. Vorys - Gahanna
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Nancy H. Rogers - Columbus
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Hon. Robert V. Franklin Jr. - Toledo
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Robert J. Reynolds - Wooster
Honorary Life Fellows
- Hon. Harold F. White - Akron

1997 Award Recipients

Honorary Life Fellows
- Hon. Ronald B. Adrine - Cleveland
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Hon. James G. Carr - Toledo
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Edward S. Noble - St. Marys
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Leslie W. Jacobs - Gates Mills
- P.E.A.C.E Program - Marion
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- John J. Williams - Cincinnati

1996 Award Recipients

Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Stephen F. Hubbard - Defiance
Honorary Life Fellows
- Albert L. Bell - Westerville
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Hon. Walter A. Porter - Dayton
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Robert B. Gosline - Toledo
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer - Columbus
- The Cleveland Bar Association Juvenile Justice Initiative - Cleveland

1995 Award Recipients

The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- The Toledo Bar Association Pro Bono Legal Services Program - Toledo
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Hon. William W. Badger - Millersburg
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Hon. John W. Potter - Toledo
Honorary Life Fellows
- George E. Schroeder - Ottawa
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
- Thomas E. Szykowny - Columbus
- Paul E. Croy - Waterville

1994 Award Recipients

Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Thomas E. Cavendish - Columbus
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Hon. John M. Meagher - San Rafael, CA
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Lloyd H. O'Hara - Dayton
Honorary Life Fellows
- Edward C. Redmond - Painesville

1993 Award Recipients

The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Toledo Citizen Dispute Settlement Program - Toledo
Honorary Life Fellows
- Ivan L. Miller - Cleveland
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- C. Terry Johnson - Dayton
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Theodore M. Berry - Cincinnati

1992 Award Recipients

Honorary Life Fellows
- Thomas J. Harrington - Fort Meyers, FL
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Robert M. Duncan - Columbus
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Hon. William Ammer - Circleville
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Gordon B. Gray - Athens

1991 Award Recipients

Honorary Life Fellows
- Wayne E. Shaffer - Bryan
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- William E. Knepper - Columbus
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Hon. Charlton M. Myers - Moral
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Supreme Court of Ohio's Off-Site Court Program - Columbus

1990 Award Recipients

Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Zolman Cavitch - Tarpon Springs, FL
Honorary Life Fellows
- Hon. J. Craig Wright - Columbus
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- The Ohio Center for Law-Related Education Ohio Mock Trial Program - Columbus
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Leonard A. Weakley - Cincinnati

1989 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Robert L. Moulton
Honorary Life Fellows
- John T. Brown - Mansfield
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- William K. Thomas - Cleveland
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Florence E. Allen - Mentor

1988 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- John E. Bauknecht
- Charles P. Baker Jr. - Painesville
Honorary Life Fellows
- Jack F. Pickrel - Montgomery
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Francis X. Beytagh - Jacksonville, FL
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Abraham Gertner - Columbus

1987 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Kenneth M. Petri - Galion
Honorary Life Fellows
- Bradley J. Schaeffer
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Richard M. Markus - Fairview Park
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- John A. Carnahan - Columbus
- Frank A. Bazler - Troy

1986 Award Recipients

Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Bruce I. Petrie - Cincinnati
Honorary Life Fellows
- William W. Falsgraf - Cleveland
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Ohio Northern University Law Review - Ada
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Karl H. Weaner - Defiance

1985 Award Recipients

Honorary Life Fellows
- Joseph B. Miller - Columbus
- William R. Van Aken - Shaker Heights
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Robert L. Hausser - Marietta
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- J. Paul McNamara
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Ralph S. Locher - Beachwood

1984 Award Recipients

Honorary Life Fellows
- James L. Young
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- John W. McCormac - Worthington
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Earl F. Morris - Columbus
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Robert L. McBride - Dayton

1983 Award Recipients

Honorary Life Fellows
- Robert E. Leach - Columbus
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Carl B. Felger - Piqua
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Columbus Night Prosecutors Program - Columbus
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Robert Lynn - Upper Arlington

1982 Award Recipients

The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- James L. McCrystal - Cleveland
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Stanley E. Harper Jr. - Fort Mitchell, KY
Honorary Life Fellows
- Sam D. Bartlo - Hudson
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Harry P. Jeffrey - Dayton
- George J. McMonagle - Rocky River

1981 Award Recipients

Honorary Life Fellows
- William L. Howland - Portsmouth
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- James Slater Gibson - Ottawa Hills
The Ritter Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Administration of Justice
- Licking County Municipal Court - Newark
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Oliver Schroeder Jr. - Chardon

1980 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Lisle M. Buckingham - Akron
Honorary Life Fellows
- John A. Eckler - Columbus
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- William R. Van Aken - Shaker Heights

1979 Award Recipients

Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Earl F. Morris - Columbus
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Leonard J. Stern - Columbus

1978 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Lester L. Cecil Sr. - Dayton
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Hon. William B. Saxbe - Columbus

1977 Award Recipients

Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Arthur W. Doyle - Akron
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- J.J.P. Corrigan - Columbus

1976 Award Recipients

Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- W. Bitner Browne - Springfield
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Samuel T. Gains

1975 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Jamille G. Jamra - Toledo
- Girard E. Kalbfleisch - Mansfield
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Craig Spangenberg - Cleveland

1974 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Henry S. Brainard
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- James L. Young

1973 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- John M. Newman - Youngstown
- Robert P. Goldman - Cincinnati
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- C. William O'Neill - Dublin

1972 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Murray Seasongood - Cincinnati
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- John W. Bricker - Columbus

1971 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Leo H. Faust - Urbana
- John Baker Hollister - Cincinnati
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Charles M. Zelkowitz - Mount Vernon

1970 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Joseph Thomas
- Grace Fern Heck Faust - Troy
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Hiram L. Connett - Columbus

1969 Award Recipients

Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Hon. John V. Corrigan - Cleveland
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- H.R. Loomis - Ravenna

1968 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Andrew S. Iddings - Dayton
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Oscar A. Hunsicker - Akron

1967 Award Recipients

Ritter Award
- C. Blake McDowell - Akron

Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Russell H. Kear - Upper Sandusky

1966 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Aronhold C. Schapiro - Portsmouth
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Charles B. Zimmerman - Columbus

1965 Award Recipients

Service to the Public for 50 Years
- Gillum H. Doolittle - Akron
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Paul C. Weick - Stow

1964 Award Recipients

Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
- Frank R. Strong - Columbus/Chapel Hill, NC
Service to the Public for 50 Years
- George W. Ritter - Toledo