Featured Law Award Winners | The Burton Awards
2025
Hon. Robert A. Katzmann Award for Academic Excellence
- Martha Minow, 300th Anniversary University Professor and Former Dean, Harvard Law School
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Bernie Nash, Co-Chair, State Attorneys General (retired), Cozen O’Connor
2024
Hon. Robert A. Katzmann Award for Academic Excellence
- Harold Hongju Koh, Sterling Professor of International Law, Yale Law School
2023
Hon. Robert A. Katzmann Award for Academic Excellence
- William Treanor, Dean of Georgetown University Law Center
Diversification in Law Award
- Tom Sager, Former Senior Counsel, Ballard Sparh
2022
Outstanding Humanitarian in Law Award
- David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, The Carlyle Group
Outstanding Corporate Contributions in Law Award
- Dorian Daley, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Oracle Corporation
Lifetime Achievement Award
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Judge Dennis Archer, Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court (1986-1990), Mayor of Detroit (1994-2001), ABA President (2003-2004)
Blog of the Year Award
- Cozen O’Connor
2019
Twentieth Anniversary Innovation in Law Award
- The Honorable Robert A. Katzmann, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Twentieth Anniversary Outstanding Achievements in Law Award
- Kenneth R. Feinberg, Founder, The Law Offices of Kenneth R. Feinberg PC
2018
Highest Honor for a Law Firm Historical Writing Award
- White & Case
2017
Education in Law Award
- The Honorable Robert A. Katzmann, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Blog of the Year Award
- Cozen O’Connor
2010
Preeminent Legal Writing and Reference Author of the Decade
- Bryan A. Garner, Author
2009
Lifetime Writing in Law and Entertainment Award
- David E. Kelley
2006
Distinguished Judicial Writing Award
- Judge Alex Kozinski, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
2004
Professionalism in Law Award
- Victor Schwartz