The Bar Association of Erie County proudly announces our 2026 Annual Awards honorees! Join us this November as we celebrate the remarkable attorneys and judges who carry forward our nation’s enduring promises, defend democracy, and champion justice, ensuring that our laws reflect our highest ideals.
Save the Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 5pm at Seneca One Tower.
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Lawyer of the Year
Alan J. Bozer
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Outstanding Jurist
The Honorable Gerald J. Whalen
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Hon. John T. Curtin Profiles in
Courage Award
Anne E. Doebler
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Charles H. Dougherty
Civility Award
Larry E. Waters, Jr.
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Award of Merit
Daire Brian Irwin
(posthumously)
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Special Service Award
Alan S. Carrel
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Special Service Award
Cheyenne N. Freely
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Counsel Press – A Proceed Service
Hurwitz Fine, PC
Jeffrey Freedman Attorneys at Law
Law Office of John V. Elmore PC
Law Offices of Timothy M. O’Mara
Northwest Bank
Personius Melber LLP
William Mattar Law Offices
WithumSmith+Brown PLLC
Bond Schoeneck & King
Brown Chiari LLC
Charles J. Sellers & Co., Inc.
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Hodgson Russ LLP
M&T Bank
Usherwood Office Technologies
Ahrens Bar Association Marketplace |
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