USLAW Awards

Through several special honors and annual awards, USLAW NETWORK recognizes USLAW member attorneys and clients for their support and commitment to the NETWORK and the USLAW NETWORK Foundation.

Bill Burns Award

USLAW created the Bill Burns Award to annually recognize a client who has shown outstanding service and dedication to USLAW. The award is named after Bill Burns, a longtime transportation risk management and litigation leader for Landstar System, a Jacksonville, Florida-based transportation company.

Recipients

2024 – Anne M. Umberger, Nordstrom, Inc. – pictured with Oscar Cabanas from Wicker Smith in Miami
2023 – Mindy J. White, Quanta Services, Inc.
2022 – Charles E. Baxter, United Road
2021 – Charles L. Norton, Jr., The Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Association; Linda G. Thoede
2019 – Keith D. Dunlap, National Transportation Adjusters
2018 – Thomas D. DeMatteo, ABC Bus Companies, Inc.
2017 – Stephen E. Winborn, National Interstate Insurance Company
2016 – Bill Burns, Landstar System, Inc.

CHAMPIONS AWARD

USLAW NETWORK, Inc. (USLAW) created the Champions Award to annually recognize an individual/organization who has shown outstanding service and dedication to the philanthropic efforts of the USLAW NETWORK Foundation. The Champions Award is presented to deserving recipients who have contributed their time, resources, and efforts to further the mission of the USLAW NETWORK Foundation and towards the betterment of the legal field. Recipients embrace the spirit of giving and have made a meaningful difference in the lives of those around them. The award is given annually during the Fall USLAW NETWORK Client Conference.

Recipients

2024 – Chris Martin, Great American Custom Insurance Services, Inc. – pictured left with Oscar Cabanas from Wicker Smith in Miami
2023 – Nicholas E. Christin of Wicker Smith (Florida)

O’Hagan-Carr Award

The award is named after Jim O’Hagan and Charles Carr, co-founding members of USLAW, and is given annually by the USLAW Chair to a USLAW member(s) who demonstrates outstanding service and commitment to the organization’s guiding principles, mission, and objectives.

Recipients

2024 – Edward G. Hochuli – Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. (Arizona)
2023 – Kevin L. Fritz, Lashly & Baer, P.C. (Missouri)
2022 – Dan L. Longo, Murchison & Cumming LLP (California)
2021 – Donald L. Myles, Jr. Jones Skelton & Hochuli PLC (Arizona); Mark A. Solheim, Larson King LLP (Minnesota)
2020 – John D. Cromie, Connell Foley LLP (New Jersey)
2019 – Thomas L. Oliver, II of Carr Allison (Alabama)
2018 – Noble F. Allen, Hinckley Allen (Connecticut); and (posthumously) Wendell G. Large of Richardson, Whitman, Large & Badger (Maine)
2017 – Ami C. Dwyer
2016 – Bradley A. Wright, Roetzel & Andress (Ohio)
2015 – Nicholas E. Christin, Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A. (Florida); Larry A. Schechtman, Amundsen Davis LLC (Illinois)
2014 – Kenneth B. Wingate, Sweeny Wingate & Barrow, P.A. (South Carolina)
2013 – Sheryl J. Willert, Williams Kastner (Washington)
2012 – Richard K. Traub, Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP (New York); Daniel W. Gerber
2011 – James J. O’Hagan; Charles F. Carr, Carr Allison (Alabama); Roger M. Yaffe, CEO of USLAW NETWORK
2010 – Thomas S. Thornton, Carr Allison (Alabama)
2009 – Donean Surratt
2008 – Lew R.C. Bricker, Amundsen Davis LLC (Illinois)
2007 – Jeffrey L. O’Hara, Connell Foley LLP (New Jersey)