Distinguished Maritime Lawyer Award
Honors maritime attorneys for their dedication in practicing admiralty law.
Criteria
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long-standing member of the Maritime and International Law Committee
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highly respected among peers
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contributes significantly to the local admiralty bar
Eligibility
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membership in the Maritime and International Law Committee and the New Orleans Bar Association
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actively engaged in the private practice of law
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lawyers holding or seeking elective office are ineligible
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previous recipients are ineligible
Nominations
Deadline August 15th of each year (Nominations received after deadline will be considered for the following year’s award.)
Previous Recipients
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Benjamin W. Yancey, 1989
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John W. Sims, 1990
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Henry J. Read, 1992
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Brunswick G. Deutsch, 1993
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Warren M. Faris, 1994
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George W. Healy III, 1995
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Robert B. Acomb Jr., 1996
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Charles E. Lugenbuhl, 1997
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Samuel C. Gainsburgh, 1998
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Gerard T. Gelpi, 1999
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Neal D. Hobson, 2000
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Jack C. Benjamin, 2001
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John B. Gooch, Jr., 2002
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James H. Roussel, 2003
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William A. Porteous III, 2004
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A. Gordon Grant, Jr., 2006
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Donald R. Abaunza, 2008
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Patricia A. Krebs, 2009
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Ronald A. Johnson, 2010
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Glenn G. Goodier, 2011
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Norman C. Sullivan, Jr., 2012