Awards

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2022 Award Honorees

The Ritter Award
Judge Annalisa S. Williams, Akron

Ramey for Distinguished Community Service Award
Inajo Davis Chappell, Cleveland

Outstanding Program or Organization
Building Bridges, Dayton

Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion (new!)
Carl Smallwood, Columbus

The John and Ginny Elam Award
W. Breck Weigl, Cincinnati

Statewide Community Service for Attorneys 40 and Under
Valissa Turner Howard, Cleveland

We believe lawyers, judges, community members and organizations who fight to improve the law and build a better justice system deserve to be recognized for their efforts. Our award winners lead their communities in volunteer service both in and outside of the legal profession.

Do you know a civic-minded attorney, committed to serving the community who deserves to be recognized? Tell us how amazing they are - nominations are due by June 1.

Submit your nomination Online 

• RITTER AWARD
• RAMEY AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED COMMUNITY SERVICE
• COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD FOR ATTORNEYS 40 & UNDER
• EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARD
• OUTSTANDING PROGRAM OR ORGANIZATION

• JOHN AND GINNY ELAM AWARD*

*This award is not given by the Ohio State Bar Foundation.