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Each year, the Albany County Bar Association hosts its premier event — the Court of Appeals Dinner — to celebrate the legal profession and its many contributions to our community. The evening honors the distinguished Judges of the New York State Court of Appeals and their dedication to justice. During the dinner, the Bar Association President also presents the President’s Award to an individual who has gone above and beyond in support of the Association over the past year.
Below is a list of past Presidents and the honorees they have recognized with this award over the years.
| Year | ACBA President | President's Award Recipient |
| 2026 2025 |
Lorraine R. Silverman Kathleen Barclay |
Hon. Elizabeth Garry and Henry M. Greenberg Esq. E. Stewart Jones and Janet M. Silver |
| 2024 | Hon. William T. Little, J.C.C. | Hon. Roger M. Fritts and Hon. Leslie E. Stein (Ret.) |
| 2023 | Ryan Donovan | Hon. Christina Ryba, J.S.C. |
| 2022 | Elizabeth Grogan | James E. Hacker |
| 2021 | Michael McDermott | No Court of Appeals Dinner due to Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020 | Daniel Hurteau | Daniel Coffey |
| 2019 | Hon. Christina L. Ryba, J.S.C. | Marquita Jo Rhodes |
| 2018 | James E. Hacker | Peter G. Crummey |
| 2017 | Daniel Coffey | Robert T. Schofield |
| 2016 | Janet M. Silver | |
| 2015 | Peter G. Crummey | Hon. Karen K. Peters (Ret.) |
| 2014 | Michael J. Hutter | Christopher Massaroni |
| 2013 | Robert T. Schofield | Janet M. Silver |
| 2012 | Glen P. Doherty | Terence P. O’Connor |
| 2011 | Elena DeFio Kean | Hon. Victoria Graffeo (Ret.) |
| 2010 | David P. Miranda | Hon. Anthony V. Cardona |
| 2009 | Patrick J. Higgins | |
| 2008 | Cathryn M. Doyle | |
| 2007 | James T. Potter | |
| 2006 | John B. Kinum | Hon. Kevin Moss |
| 2005 | Cynthia S. LaFave | Elena DeFio Kean |
| 2004 | Michael P. Friedman | Paul Evangelista |
| 2003 | Theresa L. Egan | Thomas Dulin, Murray Carr and Ronald Dunn |
| 2002 | Thomas P. Connolly | Jeffrey Sullivan |
| 2001 | Madeleine M. Kennedy | |
| 2000 | Matthew J. Kelly | Randolph F. Treece and Timothy J. Higgins |
| 1999 | Hon. Mae A. D'Agostino | Patrick Higgins |
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