This honor is awarded to a law firm who has a history of (a) hiring OCU Law alumni, (b) serving or mentoring OCU Law students, (c) participating in externship programs for OCU Law students, or (d) contributes monetarily or otherwise to the success of the Oklahoma City University School of Law.  The recipient firm has attained prominence in the community through support of its worthy endeavors in education, government or accomplishments impressive to the citizens of Oklahoma.

1999-2000: McKinney & Stringer

2000-2001: Dunlap, Codding & Rogers

2001-2002: McAfee & Taft

2003-2004: Crowe & Dunlevy

2004-2005: Norman & Edem

2005-2006: Scoggins & Cross

2006-2007: Phillips, McFall, McCaffrey, McVay & Murrah

2007-2008: Hartzog Conger Cason & Neville

2008-2009: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson

2009-2010: No event, no award

2010-2011: Gable Gotwals

2011-2012: Hall Estill

2012-2013: Derryberry & Naifeh

2013-2014: Pierce Couch Hendrickson Baysinger & Green, LLP

2014-2015: Williams Box Forshee & Bullard, P.C.

2015-2016: Calvert Law Firm

2016-2017: Fellers Snider

This award is bestowed upon an individual or organization whose service has made a substantive and positive community impact and is committed to the common good through service to the community or dedication to education. In addition, the recipient has exhibited significant advancement in the area of public service and has demonstrated a sustained interest in the law school over a significant number of years.

2003-2004: William F. Shdeed, Jr.

2004-2005: Yvonne Kauger

2005-2006: M. Susie Magaw-Viele

2006-2007: Nona M. Lee

2007-2008: Ross A. Plourde

2008-2009: Cathy Christensen

2009-2010: No event, no award

2015-2016: The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum

2016-2017: Ron Norick

This award honors a younger alumnus with significant achievements at an early stage of his/her career (1-10 years out of school or by age 35) in the practice of law, the judiciary, public service, government, education, business, or commerce.

2000-2001: Linda Samuel-Jaha

2001-2002: D. Renee Hildebrant

2003-2004: Leslie L. Lynch

2004-2005: Raymund C. King

2005-2006: Keri C. Prince

2006-2007: Abdul Zindani

2007-2008: Christina E. Murray

2008-2009: Donna Suchy

2009-2010: Angela Morrison Uhland

2010-2011: Brandon Long

2011-2012: Beau Patterson

2012-2013: Tynan Grayson

2013-2014: The Honorable TW Shannon

2014-2015: Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb

2015-2016: Rachel Pappy

2016-2017: Senator David Holt

This award honors a prominent alumnus who has an exceptional career record and who has achieved distinction through contributions to the legal profession on an international, national, state, or community level.  The recipient is someone who has performed outstanding public service throughout his or her career as an attorney.  Relevant contribution(s) may occur in a single year or over a span of years preferably extending in the year of selection.

1998-1999: Douglas Sanders, Jr.

1999-2000: Charles D. “Buddy” Neal, Jr.

2000-2001: Ronald Howland

2001-2002: M. Joe Crosthwait, Jr.

2003-2004: Michael D. Brown

2004-2005: Earl D. Mills

2005-2006: Patricia D. MacGuigan

2006-2007: Bob Burke

2007-2008: Tom Quinn

2008-2009: Richard Coulson

2009-2010: No event, no award

2010-2011: Robert Ravitz

2011-2012: Christina Murray

2012-2013: Barry Grissom

2013-2014: Vicki Z. Behenna ‘84

2014-2015: Gilbert K. Squires

2015-2016: President Andy Benton

2016-2017: Janie S. Hipp

This award is named in honor of Justice Marian P. Opala, a 1953 graduate of Oklahoma City University School of Law who served on the Supreme Court of Oklahoma for 32 years.  This award was created in 1999 to honor someone whose career, personal achievements and contributions to Oklahoma City University School of Law and society have distinguished him/her as a pillar of the legal community and who has reached or maintained a level of career excellence over his/her lifetime.

1999-2000: Justice Marian Opala

2000-2001: Richard F. McDivitt

2001-2002: Judge Fred Daughtery

2003-2004: Judge William J. Holloway, Jr.

2004-2005: William G. Paul

2005-2006: Judge Reta M. Strubhar

2006-2007: Alvin Harrell

2007-2008: John Green

2008-2009: William Burkett

2009-2010: No event, no award

2010-2011: Judge Carol Hansen

2011-2012: Judge Niles Jackson

2012-2013: J. William Conger

2013-2014: William F. Shdeed ‘65

2014-2015: Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange

2015-2016: Ray Potts

2016-2017: Justice Steven Taylor