PROGRAMS & AWARDS
Don E. Bailey Civility & Professionalism Award
The Don E. Bailey Civility & Professionalism Award was established in 2000 to honor the memory of the late San Francisco ABOTA Chapter President Don E. Bailey, a plaintiff’s attorney who became ill while in office.
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The San Francisco Chapter’s decision to honor a member who models civility and humanity in his/her work was triggered by Don’s premature death. The award is given to honor a distinguished San Francisco ABOTA member who continually exemplifies Civility, Professionalism, and Integrity in the practice of the law while always vigorously, courageously and expertly advocating his/her clients’ causes.
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Don successfully blended tenacity with politeness; success with humility; took his clients causes seriously – but himself not so. He was a great model to younger lawyers of how to be a zealous advocate without losing one’s sense of perspective.
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He was effective but not pushy; a superior trial lawyer but never condescending. He had a long term view of life, the world and our work as trial lawyers that is to be emulated.
Past Recipients
Richard C. Bennett
2023
Thomas Brandi
2020
Eugene Brown, Jr.
2016
Daniel J. Kelly
2013
Ronald H. Rouda
2010
David Lynch
2007
Robert Barbagelata
2003
Christopher J. Beeman
2022
Dennis Moriarty
2019
Charles Warner
2015
Edward J. Nevin
2013
Ralph A. Lombardi
2010
Nelson Barry
2006
Joseph Rogers
2002
Richard H. Schoenberger
2022
James Brosnahan
2018
John A. McGuinn
2014
George Shelby
2012
John F. DeMeo
2009
William McDowell
2005
Norman Saucedo
2001
Michael P. Bradley
2021
Craig Needham
2017
William B. Smith
2014
Michael J. Ney
2011
Vincent B. McLorg
2008
Nathan Cohn
2004
Richard Dodge
2000