Lola Wright Foundation Award
The Lola Wright Foundation Award, established in 1985, is presented in memory of Coleman Gay, who was a distinguished Texas lawyer and who exemplified the highest standards of professional ethics. The award is presented in recognition for outstanding public service in advancing and enhancing legal ethics in Texas. The Lola Wright Foundation makes a grant to the Texas Bar Foundation to fund the cash award.
Criteria
Must be an attorney to whom professional ethics are paramount. Given in recognition for outstanding public service in advancing and enhancing legal ethics in Texas.
Recipients of the Lola Wright Foundation Award
2026 Joel W. Mohrman, Houston
2025 Andrew S. Murr, Junction
2024 Steven C. Laird, Fort Worth
2023 E. Marie Jamison, Houston
2022 Ben Selman, Waco
2021 Robert A. Black, Beaumont
2020 Kevin Dubose, Houston
2019 Roland K. Johnson, Fort Worth
2018 G. Allan Van Fleet, Houston, Galveston
2017 Cullen M. “Mike” Godfrey, College Station
2016 John G. Browning, Dallas
2015 Charlie Wilson, Dallas
2014 W. John Glancy, Dallas
2013 Claude Ducloux, Austin
2012 Fred Hagans, Houston
2011 Harry Reasoner, Houston
2010 Susan Fortney, Lubbock
2009 Linda Eads, Plano
2008 Scott J. Atlas, Houston
2007 Justice Douglas S. Lang, Dallas
2006 Richard C. Hile, Austin
2005 Guy N. Harrison, Longview
2004 Lloyd P. Lochridge, Austin
2003 Beryl P. Crowley, Austin
2002 James H. Holmes, III, Dallas
2001 Charles L. Smith, San Antonio
2000 John L. Hill, Jr., Houston
1999 James E. Coleman, Jr., Dallas
1998 James B. Sales, Houston
1997 Louise Raggio, Dallas
1996 Judge Ewing Werlein, Houston
1995 Tom Watkins, Austin
1994 Dean Frank Newton, Houston
1993 John F. Sutton, San Angelo
1992 Frank Baker, Bay City
1991 Ronald Earle, Austin
1990 Judge Eugene Cook, College Station
1989 Orrin Johnson, Harlingen
1988 William B. Hilgers, Austin
1987 No award made
1986 Bob Snell, Lamesa
1985 Judge Charles Barrow, Waco
Judge David Hittner, Houston