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
1985 Judge Charles Barrow, Waco
1985 Judge David Hittner, Houston
1986 Bob Snell, Lamesa
1987 no award made
1988 William B. Hilgers, Austin
1989 Orrin Johnson, Harlingen
1990 Judge Eugene Cook, College Station
1991 Ronald Earle, Austin
1992 Frank Baker, Bay City
1993 John F. Sutton, San Angelo
1994 Dean Frank Newton, Houston
1995 Tom Watkins, Austin
1996 Judge Ewing Werlein, Houston
1997 Louise Raggio, Dallas
1998 James B. Sales, Houston
1999 James E. Coleman, Jr., Dallas
2000 John L. Hill, Jr., Houston
2001 Charles L. Smith, San Antonio
2002 James H. Holmes, III, Dallas
2003 Beryl P. Crowley, Austin
2004 Lloyd P. Lochridge, Austin
2005 Guy N. Harrison, Longview
2006 Richard C. Hile, Austin
2007 Justice Douglas S. Lang, Dallas
2008 Scott J. Atlas, Houston
2009 Linda Eads, Plano
2010 Susan Fortney, Lubbock
2011 Harry Reasoner, Houston
2012 Fred Hagans, Houston
2013 Claude Ducloux, Austin
2014 W. John Glancy, Dallas
2015 Charlie Wilson, Dallas
2016 John G. Browning, Dallas
2017 Cullen M. “Mike” Godfrey, College Station
2018 G. Allan Van Fleet, Houston, Galveston
2019 Roland K. Johnson, Fort Worth
2020 Kevin Dubose, Houston
2021 Robert A. Black, Beaumont
2022 Ben Selman, Waco
2023 E. Marie Jamison, Houston
2024 Steven C. Laird, Fort Worth