MCBA Awards & Recipients
Bar Awards
Michael J. Nizolek Award:
- 1995- Patrick Budd
- 1996- Hon. Daniel O’Donnell
- 1997- Michelle Diekerka
- 1998- James McLaughlin
- 1999- Joseph Markowitz
- 2000- Hon. A. Jerome Moore
- 2001- Murray Gendzel
- 2002- Sahbra Smook Jacobs
- 2003- Harry Hill, Jr.
- 2004- Scott Krasny
- 2005- Marilyn Kline
- 2006- Joseph Bocchini
- 2007- John Sakson
- 2008- Hon. Christine Gravelle
- 2009- Hon. John J. Hughes
- 2010- Carol Oswald
- 2011- Arnold Lakind
- 2012- Albert Stark
- 2013- Hon. Linda Feinberg
- 2014- Ezra Rosenberg
- 2015- Charles Waldron
- 2016- Joshua Markowitz
- 2017- Charles Buck LaFerrara
- 2018- Hon. Maria M. Sypek
- 2019- Craig J. Hubert
- 2021 Hon. Tracy M. Thompson
- 2022 Denise Mariani
- 2023 Angelo Onofri
Harry O’Malley Award:
- 2018 Francis St. John, Esq.
- 2019 Hon. F. Lee Forrester, J.S.C. (ret.)
- 2021 Hon. Mary C. Jacobson, A.J.S.C. (ret.)
- 2022 Margaret A. Chipowsky, Esq.
- 2023 Arthur R. Sypek, Jr., Esq.
Hon. Neil H Shuster Professionalism Award
- 1997- Ezra Rosenberg
- 1998- Hon. Maryann Bielamowicz
- 1999- Harry Hill
- 2000- Scott Krasny
- 2001- Barry Szaferman
- 2002- Irene Amarel
- 2003- Hon. Anne Thompson
- 2004- James McLaughlin
- 2005- Jonathan Epstein
- 2006- Catherine Fitzpatrick
- 2007- Hon. John J. Hughes
- 2008- Bryce Chase
- 2009- John Eory
- 2010- Hon. Neil Shuster
- 2011- Sahbra Smook Jacobs
- 2012- Robert Lytle
- 2013- Franklin Flacks
- 2014- Samuel Gaylord
- 2015- Carol M. Henderson
- 2016-Craig J. Hubert
- 2017- Stacey M. Geurds & Robin Echevarria
- 2018- Hon. Philip S. Carchman
- 2019- Jennifer Zoschak
- 2020 Denise M. Mariani
- 2021 Gregory Giordano
- 2022 Frank Spada
- 2023 Robert Brotman
Rising Leader Award:
- 2002- Samuel M. Gaylord
- 2003- Denise Forrester
- 2004- Dorothy Bolinsky
- 2005- Brian J. Duff
- 2006- Jennifer Zoschak
- 2007- Scott Puro
- 2008- Tanya L. Phillips
- 2009- James Creegan
- 2010- Robert Casey
- 2011- Stephanie Jonaitis
- 2012- Margaret Chipowski
- 2013- Kelly Botti
- 2014- Melissa Chimbangu
- 2015- Katie Magee
- 2016- Elizabeth Ferencevych
- 2017- Lauren Scardella
- 2018- Ross Switkes
- 2019- Jessica A. Wilson
- 2020 Joe Paravecchia
- 2022 Christopher Jackson
- 2023 Kiomeiry Csepes
Community Partner Award:
- 2001- Mason, Griffin & Pierson
- 2002- Mercer County Prosecutors Office
- 2003- Yardville Bank
- 2004- Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein, Blader & Lehmann
- 2005- Chicago Title Insurance Co.
- 2006- Devlin, Cittadino & Shaw
- 2007- Teich Groh
- 2008- Pepper Hamilton
- 2009- Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
- 2010- Guy Renzi & Associates
- 2011- Lenox Law Firm
- 2012- Roma Bank
- 2013- 1st American Title Insurance Co.
- 2014- Mercer County Connection
- 2015- Gaylord Popp, LLC
- 2016- Investors Bank
- 2017- Central Jersey Legal Services
- 2018- Laurenti Wine and Spirits
- 2019- Office of the Mercer County Prosecutor
- 2020 Redeye
- 2022 TASK
- 2023 Anchor House