2020 Honorees

Trial Lawyer of the Year

Hoosier Freedom

Consumer Advocate

Journalists of the Year

Legislators of the Year

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Previous Award Recipients

Trial Lawyer of the Year
1985-  Mary Beth Ramey & Drew Young
1986-  Jack Clarkson, Dan Roby & John Worth
1987-  Charles R. Vaughan
1988-  Terrance Smith
1989-  Tom Young and Steve Williams
1990-  Harry Wilson, Jr.
1991-  Jim Grossman and Trina Glusenkamp
1992-  P. Gregory Cross
1993-  Ed Bayliff
1994-  Max Goodwin, Robert Hellmann, Michael Mullett, Tim Peterson, Jack Wicks and Todd Richardson
1995-  Bob Gonderman, Sr. and Rob Gonderman, Jr.
1996-  Roger Pardieck
1997-  Terrence Pehler
1998-  Jeffrey Cooke and Bill Hurst
1999-  Patrick Harrison and Mary Findling
2000-  No Award Given
2001-  Steve Williams and Bruce Kehoe
2002-  Tom Doehrman and Bill Winingham
2003-  Bruce Aukerman and Don Forrest 
2004-  Mark Scott, Steven L. Langer, Mark McCann, Tim Kennedy, Marshall Hanley
2005-  James McDonald
2006-  Steve Wagner
2007-  Tony Patterson
2008-  Gordon Tabor
2009-  Steven L. Langer and Tim Kennedy
2010-  Nicholas C. Deets
2011-  Roger Pardieck
2012-  Peter D. Palmer
2013-  Daniel A. Ladendorf
2014- Charles L. Berger
2015- Lee Christie
2016- Mike Stapleton
2017- Robert Johnson
2018- Lance Cline and Kathy Lee
2019- Jerry Garau
2020- Daniel H. Pfeifer

Hoosier Freedom
1980-  Dr. Otis Bowen
1981-  Senator Frank O'Bannon
1982-  Senator Richard Lugar
1983-  Edgar W. Bayliff
1984-  Senator Robert Garton
1985-  Representative John J. Thomas
1986-  Prof. Robert I. Mendelsohn
1987-  Representative Lee Hamilton
1988-  Woodrow A. Myers
1989-  Bill Groth & Barry Macey
1990-  Michealle Wilson
1991-  Speaker Michael Phillips
1992-  Keith Daydon
1993-  Senator Robert Hellmann
1994-  Justice Randall T. Shepard
1995-  Governor Evan Bayh
1996-  Charles Deppert
1997-  Terry L. Thurman
1998-  Irwin B. Levin
1999-  Representative Jessie Villalpando
2000-  Carl Deal and Joanne Doroshow
2001-  Bill Alexa
2002-  Representative Brent Steele
2003   Ted Lockyear and Jim Kornblum
2004-  Benjamin E. Giaquinta
2005-  Don Ward
2006-  Representative John Ulmer
2007-  The Indiana National Guard
2008-  Speaker B. Patrick Bauer
2009-  Congressman Andre Carson
2010-  No Award Given
2011-  No Award Given
2012-  Larry Landis
2013- No Award Given
2014- No Award Given
2015- Michealle B. Wilson
2016- State Senator John Broden
2017- Justice Robert D. Rucker
2018- Senator David C. Long
2019- No Award Given
2020- Richard Hailey

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Consumer Advocate
1996- Harry Miller 
1997- Nancy Griffin 
1998- No award given 
1999- Mike & Patty Miller and Linda & Robert Klaiber
2000- Clayton Taylor
2001- Aaron Hartman
2002- Mike Riley
2003- Steve and Diana Langer
2004- Karl Truman
2005- W. Scott Montross
2006- Barbara Becker
2007- Rafael Sanchez
2008- Carol A. Mihalik
Consumer Protection Unit, In. Dept. of Insurance)
2009- Chuck and Becky Findley
2010- Lance E. Trexler, PhD
2011- No Award Given
2012- No Award Given
2013- Irwin B. Levin
2014- No Award Given
2015- Lynn Toops
2016- No Award Given
2017- Judith Robinson M.D.
2018- No Award Given
​2019- Richard Cook
​2020- Fran Quigley

Journalist of the Year
1986- Phil Henry and Linda Miller
1987- Dick Robinson
1988- Dan Carpenter
1989- George Stuteville and Vic Caleca
1990- Joe Hallinan and Susan Headden
1991- David Remondini
1992- Larry Hayes
1993- Kevin Corcoran
1994- Mary Dieter
1995- Chris Banguis and Glenda Russell
1996- Linda Graham Calenca, Suzanne McBride, Mark Rochester, Geegory Weaver and Janet Williams
1997- None
1998- Joseph Fahy, Bonnie Harris & Steven Healy
1999- Mary Francis
2000- Lynne Dale and John Larson
2001- Gina Barton
2002- Vic Ryekaert (Indianapolis Star)
2003- No award given
2004- Roberta Heiman (Evansville Paper)
2005- Terri Todd
2006- None
2007- Kathleen Johnston and Drew Griffin (CNN)
2008- Michael Schroeder (Fort Wayne Journal)
2009- Jeremy Brilliant and Anne Marie Tiernon
2010- Karen Hensel, Daniel Miller & Brad Edwards
2011- Karen Hensel
2012- Sandra Chapman
2013- Marcia Oddi 
2014- No Award Given
2015- No Award Given
2016- Kara Kenney
2017- Tony Cook & Tim Evans
2018- No Award Given
​2019- No Award Given
2020- Tony Cook, Tim Evans, & Emily Hopkins

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Legislator of the Year
1988-  Senator Robert Hellmann
1989-  Rep. John Thomas & Rep. Mike Dvorak
1990-  Rep. Jesse Villalpando, Rep. Brad Bayliff and Rep. Earle Howard
1991-  None
1992-  Senator Bill Alexa & Rep. Craig Fry
1993-  Representative Ben GiaQuinta
1994-  Representative Tom Alevizos
1995-  Senator Katie Wolf
1996-  Representatives Barbara Engle, Candy Morris, Bruce Munson, Brent Steele, Daniel Stephan and Senator John Waterman
1997-  Senator Sandy Dempsey
1998-  Representative Robert Kuzman & Representative Karen Burkhardt
1999-  Senator Robert Meeks
2000-  Representative Dennis Avery
2001-  Representative John Ulmer
2002-  Senator Richard Young
2003-  Senator Robert Garton
2004-  Representative Linda Lawson & Representative Cleo Duncan
2005-  Representative Terri Austin, Representative Scott Pelath, Senator Jeff Drozda, Senator Joe Zakas
2006-  Representative Scott Pelath, Representative Robert Kuzman, Senator Luke Kenley, Senator John Waterman
2007-  Representative Jon Elrod & Representative Earl Harris
2008-  Representative Eric Koch
2009-  Senator Vaneta Becker
2010-  Representative Phil GiaQuinta
2011-  Senator Brent Waltz & Representative Sean Eberhart
2012-  Senator Richard Bray & Representative Jeff Espich
2013-  Senator Brent Steele & Representative Jud McMillin
2014-  Senator Joseph Zakas
2015-  Representative Eric Koch
2016-  Representative Greg Steuerwald
2017- No Award Given
2018- Senator Aaron Freeman and Representative Ryan Hatfield
2019- Senator Mike Bohacek
​2020- Representative Ed Delaney, Representative Ethan Manning, Representative Donna Schaibley, & Senator Mark Messmer