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2023 Award Recipients
Ramey Award for Distinguished Community Service
Dick Pogue - Cleveland, OH
Ritter Award
Merle Wilberding - Dayton, 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
2022 Award Recipients
The Ritter Award
Annalisa Williams - Akron, OH
The 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
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Valissa Turner Howard - South Euclid, Ohio
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Cindy Cunningham - Mount Vernon, OH
Joseph Barton - Dayton, OH
Bailey Higgins - Bucyrus, OH
Hanne-Lore Gambrell - Akron, Ohio
Sarah Perez - Columbus, Ohio
Aaron Bruggeman - Barnesville, OH
Lydia Gross - Painesville, OH
Sam Berten - Cincinnati , Ohio
Rachel Triplett - Georgetown, OH
Amanda Lantz - Springfield, OH
Brandon Brown - Cleveland, Ohio
2021 Award Recipients
The Ritter Award
John S. Stith - Cincinnati
The 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 and 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
The Ritter Award
Hon. Michael J. Newman - Dayton
The 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 and 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
The Ritter Award
Richard F. Swope - Columbus
The 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 and Under
Jaclyn L. Vary
Grant J. Keating - Painesville
Ernest G. Parker - Dayton
Joseph L. Schiavoni - Youngstown
Katrina M. Thompson - Columbus
Lauren K. Epperley - Dayton
Lee D. Heckman - Newark
Melissa S. LaRocco - Toledo
Michael C. Bear
Elisa L. Harmon - Napoleon
Clayton J. Crates - Defiance
Christopher T. Teodosio - Munroe Falls
Charles Elsea - Lancaster
Jamie K. Stanley - Pomeroy
Charles Elsea - Lancaster
Matthew O. Wagner
2018 Award Recipients
The Ritter Award
Marvin L. Karp - Cleveland
The 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 and Under
William A. Joseph - Zanesville
Yukiko V. Yee - Columbus
Michelle T. Sundgaard - Dayton
Laura L. Wallerstein - Akron
Christopher L. Brown - Mansfield
Carla J. Baldwin - Youngstown
Adam S. Nightingale - Toledo
2017 Award Recipients
Distinguished Community Service Award
Lauren E. Bartlett - St. Louis, MO
The Ritter Award
Retired Honorable Evelyn Lundberg Stratton - Columbus
The 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 and Under
Stephan P. Babik - Canton
Philip J. Truax - Avon
Merry M. Saunders - Athens
Melissa M. Tuttle - Springfield
Tonya J. Hunter - Findlay
Katherine S. Decker - Ottawa Hills
Elizabeth Weinewuth - Blue Ash
Jaime U. Kolligian - Akron
Jeanna V. Jacobus - Columbus
John M. Buchenic - Hubbard
Joshua M. Kin - Findlay
Brian N. Gernert - Bucyrus
2016 Award Recipients
The Ritter Award
Sandra J. Anderson - Columbus
The 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 and Under
Mark W. Fowler - Delaware
Matthew M. Ries - Warren
Melissa L. Kidder - Ada
Michael W. Kelley - Columbus
Rose K. Vargo McFarland - Circleville
Sara M. Cooperrider - Cincinnati
Yianni D. Lagos - Springfield
Tracie L. Schmidt - Canfield
Mariah M. Cunningham - Lima
Luke T. Brewer - Millersburg
Kristen S. Moore - Canton
Clinton G. Bailey - Gambier
Charles A. Kirby - Portsmouth
Betsy L. Hartschuh - Akron
Argeri A. Lagos - Springfield
Rebecca D. Louks Waigand - Wellston
Doralice N. Ricchiuti - Youngstown
Dorian M. Slaybod
Larry S. Hayman - Columbus
Drew Odum - Twinsburg
Emily C. Samlow - Bowling Green
James L. Peters - Woodsfield
Joseph C. Falbo - Amherst
Joshua J. Strickland - Painesville
Kacey S. Chappelear - Mobile, AL
Allison Reich - Cleveland
2015 Award Recipients
The Ritter Award
Fred J. Ball - Cleveland
The 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 and Under
John P. Thomas - Willoughby Hills
Dorian K. Baum - Lancaster
Danielle A. Higgins - Canton
Chad N. Eckhardt - Cincinnati
Brandon D. Cox - Cleveland
Brandie L. Swickrath - Lima
Keller J. Blackburn - Athens
Ashley L. Oliker - Columbus
Amy Corrigall Jones - Akron
Amanda A. Walls - Canton
Michael P. Brush - Centerville
Matthew R. Duncan - Akron
Jonathan E. Faulkner - Dayton
Vito J. Abruzzino - Salem
Tabitha D. Justice - Dayton
Stacy L. Emhoff - Medina
Gina N. Smith-Kemper - Wheelersburg
Joshua S. Peterson - Toledo
Mary Martindell - Marion
Holly H. Little - Moreland Hills
2014 Award Recipients
The Ritter Award
Patrick J. Perotti - Painesville
The 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 and Under
Jonathan C. Bennie - Cincinnati
Amanda M. Leffler - Akron
Erika J. Schoenberger - Lancaster
George P. Millich - Youngstown
Justin Blume - Wheelersburg
Katrina L. Wahl - Tipp City
Matthew Rolf - Cleveland
Brent A. Shelley - Cleveland
Christopher R. Hunt - Canton
2013 Award Recipients
The Ritter Award
Reginald S. Jackson, Jr. - Maumee
The 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 and Under
Joshua D. Howard - Portsmouth
Roger D. Proper - Wooster
Laura M. Jurcevich - Columbus
Matthew E. Besser - Cleveland
Erica Pontius - Cincinnati
Sarah B. Carter - Dayton
Nicole I. Khoury - Toledo
Tod A. Brininger - Columbus
Robin L. Stanley - Chardon
2012 Award Recipients
Distinguished Community Service Award
Merle F. Wilberding - Dayton
The Ritter Award
Ronald W. Dougherty - Canton
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
Perry County Free Legal Clinic - Lexington
Court Community Service - Cleveland
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Jason Given - Coshocton
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
NiCole Swearingen-Hilker - Grosse Ile, MI
Sasha A. VanDeGrift - Dayton
Meredith K. Sugar - Columbus
Jason A. Wuliger - Kirtland
Andrew P. Lycans - Sterling
Carrie L. Sponseller - Toledo
Casey W. Baker - Chesapeake
Chad A. Heald
James A. Singler - Cincinnati
Jason W. Given - Coshocton
Julie L. Sumner - Lakewood
2011 Award Recipients
Honorary Life Fellowship Award
Harold D. Spears - Ironton
Statewide Community Service for Attorneys 40 and Under
Shawna L. L'Italien - Salem
The Ritter Award
Stephen E. Chappelear - Columbus
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
Fugitive Safe Surrender Program of Cleveland - Cleveland
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
René L. Rimelspach - Chicago, IL
Tyler D. Starline - Dayton
Mechelle Zarou - Toledo
Jodi L. Tomaszewski - Painesville
Jennifer N. Brown - Defiance
Adam C. Stone - Bucyrus
James L. Butler - Dayton
David A. Hejmanowski - Delaware
J. Ellen Keller - Cincinnati
2010 Award Recipients
Honorary Life Fellowship Award
David C. Weiner - Cleveland
The 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
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Amy L. DeLuca - Avon
Carolyn J. Paschke - Newbury
Bridget G. McGraw - Cincinnati
Trecia Kimes-Brown - McArthur
Jason T. Lorenzon - Cleveland
Jennifer A. Adair - Columbus
John S. Berger - Crestline
Megan E. Newlove - Bowling Green
Karl E. Strauss - Toledo
2009 Award Recipients
Honorary Life Fellowship
The Hon. Charles F. Kurfess - Perrysburg
The 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
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Angelita Cruz Bridges - Toledo
Caterina Cocca-Fulton - Chesterland
Karyn J. Justice - Portsmouth
Jill V. McIntosh - Cincinnati
Elizabeth Mertz - Bowling Green
Craig M. Vandervoort - Lancaster
John M. Deeds - Sidney
2008 Award Recipients
Honorary Life Fellowship
Michael R. Merz - Dayton
The Ritter Award
Joseph W. Shea III - Cincinnati
Outstanding Program or Organization Award
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association 3 Rs Program - Cleveland
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Robert W. Edmund - Tampa, FL
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Heather L. Moseman - Mentor
Paul F. Price - Waverly
J. Douglas Ruck - Pemberville
Katherine Miltner - Cincinnati
Gayle I. Horwitz - Cleveland
Erin E. Rhinehart - Dayton
Chad E. Burton - Beavercreek
Stephanie L. Dannemann - Powell
Tricia L. Pycraft
2007 Award Recipients
Honorary Life Fellowship
Charles C. Warner - Columbus
The Ritter Award
Sally W. Bloomfield - Columbus
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Amy L. Demlow - Medina
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Taylir Linden - Painesville
Shane A. Tieman - Minford
Robert D. Strauss - Toledo
Jennifer L. Adams - Cleveland
Karhlton F. Moore - Columbus
Michele A. Tomer - Akron
Michelle L. Kranz - Bowling Green
2006 Award Recipients
Honorary Life Fellowship
John J. Chester - Columbus
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
Distinguished Community Service Award
Marianne Sezon - Jefferson
The Ritter Award
William J. Bingle - Toledo
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Paul Scott Lorenzo - Powell
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Mark E. Kuhn - Portsmouth
Margaret M. Sturgeon - Toledo
Felicia Easter - Akron
Aletha M. Magyaros - Chagrin Falls
2005 Award Recipients
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
The Ritter Award
Michael E. Flowers - Columbus
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Matthew L. Reger - Bowling Green
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Susan M. Zidek - West Springfield, MA
Matthew W. McFarland - Cincinnati
Matthew J. Lampke - Columbus
Lynne Day - Willoughby, OH
2004 Award Recipients
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
Outstanding Program or Organization
Law Tuesday of the Toledo Bar Association's Pro Bono Services - Toledo
The Ritter Award
F.M. (Mike) Apicella - Russell Township
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Joanne S. Peters - Columbus
Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Grant A. Mason - Millersburg, OH
Justin Madden - Cleveland
Lora L. Krider - Naples, FL
2003 Award Recipients
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
The Ritter Award
Samuel H. Porter - Columbus
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Mark K. McCown - Ironton
2002 Award Recipients
Outstanding Public or Government Service Award
Hon. Kathleen L. Giesler - Port Clinton
Outstanding Research Award
Howard M. Friedman - Toledo
Honorary Life Fellows
John S. Stith - Cincinnati
Josiah Hillerman Blackmore III - Blacklick
The Ritter Award
Ralph Kennedy Frasier - Jackson, FL
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Grant B. Garverick - Galion
2001 Award Recipients
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
The Ritter Award
Robert G. Morris - Toledo
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Linda R. Warner - Pomeroy
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
Honorary Life Fellows
John F. Hayward - Toledo
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
William K. Weisenberg - Columbus
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Kent Wellington - Cincinnati
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
Honorary Life Fellows
William C. Becker - Akron
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
Thomas L. Blust - Batavia
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
David A. Martin - Columbus
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
Honorary Life Fellows
Hon. Harold F. White - Akron
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Robert J. Reynolds - Wooster
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
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
Statewide Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
Stephen F. Hubbard - Defiance
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
Outstanding Research or Service in Law or Government
Russell H. Kear - Upper Sandusky
The Ritter Award
C. Blake McDowell - Akron
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