2019-2020 ISBA Award Winners Announced

The Illinois State Bar Association would like to congratulate the award recipients and others honored for their work during the 2019-2020 bar year. For more information about each award, many of the which are presented by ISBA section councils, visit our Awards page.

The awards include:

• Austin Fleming Newsletter Editors Award:
  • John Nisivaco
• Carole K. Bellows Women of Influence Award: 
  • Anna Lozoyo—Individual Award Less Than 10 Years of Experience 
  • Hon. Elizabeth Rochford—Individual Award More Than 10 Years of Experience
• Civics Education Award: 
  • ​​​​​​​Hon. Justin Hansen
  • Kathleen Karayannis
  • Kelsey Chetosky
• Community Leadership Award: 
  • Heidi Ramos
• Diversity Leadership Award: 
  • ​​​​​​​Eirene Nakamura Salvi
• Excellence in Legal Education: 
  • ​​​​​​​The Southern Illinois University’s School of Law’s Civil Practice Clinic, Domestic Violence Clinic, Juvenile Justice Clinic, and Veterans Legal Assistance Program Clinic
• Elmer Gertz Award for Human Rights: 
  • Gina Arquilla Deboni
• ISBA Newsletter Service Awards: 
  • James Ayres—Civil Practice & Procedure
  • David Johnson—Business Advice & Financial Planning
  • James Peters—Business Advice & Financial Planning
  • Marie Sarantakis—Young Lawyers Division
  • Keith Staats—State & Local Tax
  • Linda Watson—Criminal Justice
  • Matthew Kirsh—Family Law
  • Samuel Levine—Construction Law
  • Richard Hannigan—Workers’ Compensation
• John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service Award: 
  • ​​​​​​​Mitch Gilfillan—Individual Award Less Than 10 Years of Experience
  • Richard Campbell—Individual Award More Than 10 Years of Experience
  • Decatur Bar Association—Bar Association
  • Simmons Hanly Conroy—Law Firm or Corporate Law Department
• Joseph R. Bartylak Memorial Legal Services Award: 
  • Megan Brady—Individual Award Less Than 10 Years of Experience
  • Clare McCulla—Individual Award More Than 10 Years of Experience
• Law Enforcement Award: 
  • Detective Krysta Kaus
• Law Student Division Public Service Award:
  • ​​​​​​​Brittany Wiegand
• Matthew Maloney Tradition of Excellence Award: 
  • James Reilly
• Richard H. Teas Legislative Support Award: 
  • Michael Strauss
• Roz Kaplan Government Service Award: 
  • ​​​​​​​Sharon Eiseman
• Young Lawyer of the Year: 
  • ​​​​​​​Kevin Green—Outside of Cook County
  • Jessica Durkin—Cook County