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Lawyers of the Year:

1982: Wayne Dowdy `68
1983: Wayne Ferrell `75
1986: Rowan Taylor, Sr. `48
1987: Beth Clay `79
1988: R. Michael Bolen `78
1992: Lt. Governor Eddie Briggs `79
1993: Nina Stubblefield Tollison `82
1994: Hunter W. Lundy `80
1995: Earl Keyes `54
1996: Chief Justice Dan M. Lee `73
1997: Halbert E. Dockins, Jr. `83
1998: Judge Mary Libby Payne
1999: Daniel G. Hise `85
2000: Kent McDaniel `86
2001: Patricia W. Bennett `79
2002: Ronald G. Marquardt `82
2003: R. Michael Bolen `78
2004: Judge L. Joseph Lee `73
2005: J. Michael Maloney `80
2006: Chief Justice James W. Smith `72
2007: Gerald A. "Jeb" Jeutter, Jr. `85
2008: John F. England `91
2009: Robert Anderson `87
2010: Judge Sharion Aycock `80
2011: Lucien Bourgeois `80 
2012: James M. Anderson `78 
2013: Mike Frascogna `72
2014: Granville Tate, Jr. `86 
2015: Dr. William R. Townsend, Jr. `90
2016: Dr. Lisa Nored `96
2017: Chuck Barlow `89
2018: La'Verne Edney `96
2019: Rogen Chhabra `98
2023: R. Allen Smith `00

Young Lawyers of the Year:

2005: La'Verne F. Edney `96
2006: Keith W. Turner `98
2007: Kelly R. Blackwood `99
2008: D. Christopher Daniel `02
2009: Katina Williamson `04
2010: Amanda Green Alexander `04
2011: Michael J. Bentley `07 
2012: Tray Hairston `09 
2013: Davette C. Lee `06
2014: Jana J. Edmondson-Cooper `09
2015: Marlena P. Pickering `07
2016: Jennie Eichelberger `07
2017: Taurean Buchanan `07
2018: Timothy J. Sterling `08
2019: Joey D. Dumas `09 
2023: Brianna A. Bailey `20