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
    Adam Agron, JD'98

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

    Dolores Atencio, JD'80

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2023

    John T. Baker, JD'73

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

    Edgar Barraza, JD'15

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Young Alumni Award, 2022

    Diane S. Barrett, JD'83

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

    William M. Beaney

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 1995

    Joseph Berenbaum, JD'40

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 1996

    Arthur Best

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2004

    Cassie Boggs, BA'76, JD'81

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 2017

    J. Robert "Jay" Brown, Jr. 

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2013

    Bruce T. Buell, LLB'58

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

    Peter W. Burg, JD'80

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2013

    Michael S. Burg, JD'75

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2013

    Terrance Carroll, JD'05

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2011

    John A. Carver, Jr.

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 1996

    Federico Cheever

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2006

    Alan Chen

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2011

    Nancy Lin Cohen, JD'81

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

    Roberto Corrada

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2009

    KK DuVivier, JD'82

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2018

    Nancy Ehrenreich

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2017

    Laura Butler Embleton, JD'91

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2002

    Leslie A. Fields, JD'81

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2016

    Jack Finlaw, JD'81

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

    Alexi Freeman, JD'07

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2019

    Pamela A. Gagel, JD'85

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

    Theodore Z. Gelt, JD'75

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 2014

    Walter L. Gerash, JD'56

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 1995

    Charles Goldberg, JD'64

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

    Stephen P. Gottesfeld, JD'93

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2015

    George “Skip” Gray III, JD’85

    Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, 2023

    Mary Jo Gross, JD'79

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

    Hon. Alfred C. Harrell, JD'71

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

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

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

    Dean Emeritus Daniel S. Hoffman, LLB'58

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 1997

    Lisa Hogan, JD'84

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

    Mary K. Hogan, JD'96

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2007

    Sheila K. Hyatt

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2007

    Paul A. Jacobs, JD'68

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2004

    Patricia M. Jarzobski, JD'89

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

    Philip E. Johnson, JD'74

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2005

    Thomas N. Jordan Jr., LLB'59

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 1997

    Craig D. Joyce, JD'80

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2008

    Dean Martin J. Katz

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2016

    William L. Keating, JD'71

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 2012

    Howard Kenison, JD'72

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2011

    Donald L. Kortz, JD'65

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2003

    Noreen Krall, JD'94

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2019

    Jan G. Laitos

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2005

    Allison Herren Lee, JD’97

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 2023

    Hon. John P. Leopold, JD'74

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

    John W. Low, JD'51

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 1994

    Hon. William R. Lucero, JD'72

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

    Lucy Marsh 

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2010

    Michael G. Massey, JD'71

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

    Fay Matsukage, JD'79

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2010

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

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

    Olivia Mendoza, JD’19

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Young Alumni Award, 2023

    Joseph M. Montano, LLB'53

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2002

    John R. Moran Jr., JD'55

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

    John Moye

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 1997

    James M. Mulligan, JD'74

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 2016

    Christopher H. Munch

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 1998

    D. Rico Munn, JD'96

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2003

    Daniel E. Muse, JD'71

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

    Ved P. Nanda

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 1994

    Julie A. Nice

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2008

    Gale Norton, JD'78

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2014

    Michael L. O'Donnell, JD'79

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2012

    Linda J. Olson, JD'79

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

    James C. Owen Jr., LLB'56

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 1993

    Lucia C. Padilla, JD'03

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2013

    Stephen Pepper

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2014

    Mary M. Phillips, JD'82

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

    Patty Powell, JD'83

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2022

    George "Rock" Pring

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2004

    Beverly J. Quail, JD'74

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

    John H. Reese

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2001

    Chris Richardson, JD'83, MA'83

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2018

    Frank L. Robinson, JD'69

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2006

    Stanton D. Rosenbaum, LLB'53

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2000

    Howard I. Rosenberg

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2002

    John Sadwith, JD'79

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2017

    Douglas G. Scrivner, JD'77

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 2006

    Justice Patricio Serna, JD'70

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 2009

    Professor Catherine Smith

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2023

    Sheldon Smith, JD'73, LLM'80

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2009

    Jacqueline St. Joan, JD'77

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

    Joyce Sterling

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2012

    Donald L. Sturm, JD'58

    Thompson G. Marsh Award, 1999

    Kira Suyeishi, JD'13

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2017

    Connie Talmage, JD'78

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

    Celia R. Taylor

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2015

    Ralph G. Torres, JD'70

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 1998

    Jack Trigg, JD'63

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2001

    Doris Truhlar, JD'80

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

    Robert J. Truhlar, JD'80

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

    M. Caroline Turner, JD'76

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 1999

    Charles C. Turner, JD'71

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

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

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2000

    Ashley K. Wald, JD'05

    Bruce B. Johnson Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, 2015

    James E. Wallace

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 1999

    Gina B. Weitzenkorn, JD'75

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

    Professor & Executive Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Annecoos Wiersema

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2022

    Pete Willis, JD'68

    William L. Keating Outstanding Alumni Award, 2007

    Brooke Wunnicke

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 2003

    Dean Emeritus Robert B. Yegge, JD'59

    Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award, 1999