HCBA Award Recipients

Professionalism Award

The award is presented to an attorney who is a well-respected member of the legal community and exhibits integrity, competence, high ethical standards, career achievement and service to the bar and/or community. The individual must be licensed to practice law in the state of New Jersey, and have demonstrated outstanding character and continually displayed a firm commitment to the ideals of professionalism as epitomized in the NJ Commission on Professionalism in the Law’s Principles of Professionalism.

Trailblazer Award

This award recognizes an attorney whose significant contribution to the bar and the Hunterdon County legal community exemplifies such special merit so as to be worthy of official recognition. The attorney selected has advanced an area of the law in a unique and significant manner resulting in benefit to the practice of law in the county, the public good and/or a matter of important social concern.

Medal of Honor Nomination

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s Medal of Honor Award is given annually to lawyers and law-related professionals, as well as lay people, who best exemplify either or both of the following criteria:

• significant contribution to the advancement or improvement of the justice system or the betterment of the legal profession in New Jersey
• professional excellence as demonstrated by accomplishments in the law; or service to the profession and the community during their careers.

When appropriate, the Hunterdon County Bar Association prepares and submits a nomination for this very prestigious award.

Rising Star Award

This award is presented to an attorney who is less than 40 years of age or has practiced law less than 10 years. The attorney has made a significant contribution to the Hunterdon County legal community, including volunteerism, and has achieved recognition as an outstanding practitioner. The award recipient must be a past or current HCBA member.

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award recognizes an attorney whose integrity, varied and numerous contributions, and professional achievements over the course of his or her extended legal career merit singular recognition. Awarded every other year, in even numbered years, beginning in 2020.

Charles J. Hollenbeck Award

Presented by the New Jersey State Bar annually to a New Jersey attorney who is employed by a governmental agency or a nonprofit organization that serves the needs of the legal community and who has served with diligence, competence and dedication in the profession.  When appropriate, the Hunterdon County Bar Association prepares and submits a nomination for this prestigious award.

Daniel O’Hern Award

Presented by the New Jersey State Bar annually to an experienced member of the bar of outstanding character who has continually displayed a firm commitment to the ideals of professionalism and is well respected in the legal community for integrity, competence, high ethical standards, career achievement and service to the bar and/or community. When appropriate, the Hunterdon County Bar Association prepares and submits a nomination for this prestigious award.