THE Terry D. Bridges Outstanding Attorney Award
Terry D. Bridges, Esq., President of Riverside County Bar Association (1987). This photograph is on display at RCBA.
The Terry D. Bridges Outstanding Attorney Award honors an attorney for his or her professional accomplishments and contributions to the legal community. In 1996, Terry D. Bridges was presented with the Leo A. Deegan Distinguished Trial Lawyer Award. An award recipient was not named yearly. He was the only recipient of the award, which was later renamed in his honor.
The criteria for being nominated for this award is as follows:
The attorney exemplifies and demonstrates exceptional and superior legal and professional skills and conduct.
The attorney participates in programs improving the legal profession and system of justice.
The attorney gives back to the community-at-large.
The Board of Directors of the Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court determines the recipient of this award, based upon nominations received in the program year from Inn members. The award recipient is not required to be a current member of the Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court.
This award was named in honor of one of the founders of the Leo A. Deegan Inn of Court. This award was first presented in the 2007-2008 program year. This award is presented at the last Inn meeting of each program year, which is typically held in May.
2007-2008: Steve Harmon, Harmon & Harmon
2008-2009: John M. Porter, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
2009-2010: Jacqueline Carey-Wilson, San Bernardino County Counsel's Office
2010-2011:
2011-2012: Jack Clarke Jr., Best Best & Krieger LLP
2012-2013: N/A. The achievement was not awarded this year.
2013-2014: Gerald Fineman, Riverside County District Attorney's Office
2014-2015: Greg Rizio, Rizio Law Firm
2015-2016: Robyn A. Lewis, J. Lewis & Associates
2016-2017: John Michels, The Law Offices of John L. Michels
2017-2018: Paul Grech, Grech & Packer
2018-2019: Brian Unitt, Holstein, Taylor & Unitt
2019-2020: Stuart Sachs
2020-2021: L. Alexandra Fong, Riverside County Counsel’s Office and Sophia Choi, Riverside County District Attorney’s Office
2021-2022: Richard Quintino, Riverside County Public Defender’s Office
2022-2023: Jeremy N. Roark, Holstrom, Block & Parke APLC
2023-2024: Jeremiah Raxter, Raxter Law, P.A.
Terry D. Bridges, Esq. (Ret), as seen on October 29, 2021
The fiscal year for the Deegan Inn of Court is July 1 to June 30.
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