KYDEF - Award Recipients

2020 AWARD RECIPIENTS

The 2020 KDC Award Recipients were recognized during the virtual 2020 Fall Seminar, Annual Meeting & Awards Recognition. Hopefully, they will be officially presented with their awards at the KDC Spring Seminar, March 12, in Lexington. To learn more about the 2020 Award Recipients, click here: Award Recipients 2020.pdf

DIPLOMAT

Robert M. Spragens, Jr.

Nominated by John C. Miller

DEFENSE LAWYER

Stacey A. Blankenship

Nominated by James P. Landry

YOUNG LAWYER

Olivia F. Amlung

Nominated by Jeffrey C. Mando

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AWARD

Robert M. "Bob" Hoffer

Katherine J. "Kit" Hornback

PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS

Diplomat:

2013 -- Jack Ballantine, Reford Coleman, Frank Doheny, Jr., Charles English, Bill Grubbs & Dick Roberts (Founding members of KDC)

2014 -- Cliff Travis

2015 -- Bill Tooms

2016 -- Pat Moloney

2017 -- David Nunery

2018 – Hank Jones

2019 – James D. Harris

2020 – Robert M. Spragens, Jr.

Defense Lawyer of the Year:

2014 -- Craig Reinhardt and Jeff Taylor

2015 -- Michael Schmitt

2016 -- Dave Kramer

2017 -- Ashley Brown and Melanie Sublett Marrs

2018 – Jeff Mando

2019 - James A. Sigler

2020 – Stacey A. Blankenship

Young Lawyer:

2014 -- Stephanie Wurdock

2015 -- Scott Burroughs and Jillian House

2016 -- Brandon Lally

2017 -- Tia Combs

2018 – Kristen Worak

2019 – James P. Landry

2020 – Olivia F. Amlung

Executive Committee:

2014 – Mitch Hall

2018 – Jason Coltharp

2019 – David V. Kramer

2020 – Robert M. Hoffer and Katherine J. Hornback

To download past award recipients, click here: KDC AWARD RECIPIENTS.docx