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John R. McDonald and Dean Pickett Award
This award is presented to an attorney each year who is considered a leader in public education for unique outstanding contributions to Arizona. The John R. McDonald and Dean Pickett Award is presented at the ASBA Law Conference held in September.
2021 Recipient
2020 Recipient
This year, we wanted to honor our past award recipients, and celebrate all that they have done to support the one million students in our public schools across Arizona. View video here.
2019 Recipient
2018 Recipient
2017 Recipient
Denise Lowell-Britt, Attorney and Equity Partner of Udall Shumway PLC
2016 Recipient
Timothy M. Hogan, Executive Director of the Arizona Center for Law in Public Interest
2015 Recipient
Donald M. Peters, Attorney of Peters, Cannata & Moody, PLC (ret.)
2014 Recipient
Denise M. Bainton, Attorney of DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C.
2013 Recipient
Susan Plimpton Segal, Attorney of Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C.
2012 Recipient
John C. Richardson, Attorney of DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C.
2011 Recipient
Janis Sandler Merrill, Attorney of Tri-District Counsel (Tempe Union High School District, Kyrene Elementary School District, Tempe Elementary School District) (ret.)
2010 Recipient
Thomas W. Pickrell, Attorney for Mesa Public Schools
2009 Recipient
Robert M. “Max” Jarrett, Attorney of Udall Shumway (ret.)
2008 Recipient
C. Benson Hufford, Attorney of Peters, Cannata & Moody, PLC (ret.)
2007 Recipient
A. Dean Pickett, Attorney of Mangum, Wall, Stoops & Warden (ret.)
2006 Recipient
John R. McDonald (dec.), Attorney of DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C.
