DU Law Stars Past Honorees

Alumni & Friends

Each year, Denver Law hosts the DU Law Stars Dinner to honor our distinguished colleagues. A highlight of the event is the commemorative videos that celebrate each honoree's accomplishments through a lot of memories and a little bit of fun. Get to know our past honorees in the videos below!

 

  • All Honorees

    Comprehensive list of all our DU Law Stars

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2017

    Adam Agron, JD'98

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2010

    John T. Baker, JD'73

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Young Alumni Award, 2022

    Edgar Barraza, JD'15

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2004

    Diane S. Barrett, JD'83

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 1995

    William M. Beaney

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 1996

    Joseph Berenbaum, JD'40

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2004

    Arthur Best

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 2017

    Cassie Boggs, BA'76, JD'81

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2013

    J. Robert "Jay" Brown, Jr. 

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 1995

    Bruce T. Buell, LLB'58

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2013

    Peter W. Burg, JD'80

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2013

    Michael S. Burg, JD'75

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2011

    Terrance Carroll, JD'05

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 1996

    John A. Carver, Jr.

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2006

    Federico Cheever

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2011

    Alan Chen

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 1993

    Nancy Lin Cohen, JD'81

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2009

    Roberto Corrada

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2018

    KK DuVivier, JD'82

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2017

    Nancy Ehrenreich

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2002

    Laura Butler Embleton, JD'91

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2016

    Leslie A. Fields, JD'81

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2014

    Jack Finlaw, JD'81

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2019

    Alexi Freeman, JD'07

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2006

    Pamela A. Gagel, JD'85

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 2014

    Theodore Z. Gelt, JD'75

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 1995

    Walter L. Gerash, JD'56

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2011

    Charles Goldberg, JD'64

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2015

    Stephen P. Gottesfeld, JD'93

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2012

    Mary Jo Gross, JD'79

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2016

    Hon. Alfred C. Harrell, JD'71

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 1996

    Mary T. Hoagland, MSJA'72, JD'75

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 1997

    Dean Emeritus Daniel S. Hoffman, LLB'58

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2009

    Lisa Hogan, JD'84

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2007

    Mary K. Hogan, JD'96

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2007

    Sheila K. Hyatt

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2004

    Paul A. Jacobs, JD'68

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2018

    Patricia M. Jarzobski, JD'89

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2005

    Philip E. Johnson, JD'74

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 1997

    Thomas N. Jordan Jr., LLB'59

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2008

    Craig D. Joyce, JD'80

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2016

    Dean Martin J. Katz

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 2012

    William L. Keating, JD'71

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2011

    Howard Kenison, JD'72

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2003

    Donald L. Kortz, JD'65

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2019

    Noreen Krall, JD'94

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2005

    Jan G. Laitos

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2013

    Hon. John P. Leopold, JD'74

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 1994

    John W. Low, JD'51

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2019

    Hon. William R. Lucero, JD'72

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2010

    Lucy Marsh 

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2015

    Michael G. Massey, JD'71

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2010

    Fay Matsukage, JD'79

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2002

    Joan H. McWilliams, MSJA'76, JD'82

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2002

    Joseph M. Montano, LLB'53

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 1999

    John R. Moran Jr., JD'55

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 1997

    John Moye

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 2016

    James M. Mulligan, JD'74

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 1998

    Christopher H. Munch

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2003

    D. Rico Munn, JD'96

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2008

    Daniel E. Muse, JD'71

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 1994

    Ved P. Nanda

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2008

    Julie A. Nice

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2014

    Gale Norton, JD'78

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2012

    Michael L. O'Donnell, JD'79

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2005

    Linda J. Olson, JD'79

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 1993

    James C. Owen Jr., LLB'56

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2013

    Lucia C. Padilla, JD'03

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2014

    Stephen Pepper

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 1998

    Mary M. Phillips, JD'82

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2022

    Patty Powell, JD'83

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2004

    George "Rock" Pring

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2000

    Beverly J. Quail, JD'74

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2001

    John H. Reese

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2018

    Chris Richardson, JD'83, MA'83

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2006

    Frank L. Robinson, JD'69

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2000

    Stanton D. Rosenbaum, LLB'53

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2002

    Howard I. Rosenberg

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2017

    John Sadwith, JD'79

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 2006

    Douglas G. Scrivner, JD'77

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 2009

    Justice Patricio Serna, JD'70

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2009

    Sheldon Smith, JD'73, LLM'80

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 1997

    Jacqueline St. Joan, JD'77

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2012

    Joyce Sterling

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 1999

    Donald L. Sturm, JD'58

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2017

    Kira Suyeishi, JD'13

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2007

    Connie Talmage, JD'78

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2015

    Celia R. Taylor

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 1998

    Ralph G. Torres, JD'70

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2001

    Jack Trigg, JD'63

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2003

    Doris Truhlar, JD'80

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2003

    Robert J. Truhlar, JD'80

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 1999

    M. Caroline Turner, JD'76

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2001

    Charles C. Turner, JD'71

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2000

    Mark A. Vogel, JD'74, LLM'76

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2015

    Ashley K. Wald, JD'05

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 1999

    James E. Wallace

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 1994

    Gina B. Weitzenkorn, JD'75

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2022

    Professor & Executive Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Annecoos Wiersema

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2007

    Pete Willis, JD'68

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2003

    Brooke Wunnicke

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 1999

    Dean Emeritus Robert B. Yegge, JD'59