VICTOR J. ROSSKOPF AWARD

Established in 2000, the Victor Rosskopf Award honors judges who embody the highest qualities of judicial professionalism and ethics.  The award honors the memory of the late Judge Victor Rosskopf, a longtime member of the NAALJ Board and its Treasurer.  The award is bestowed no more than once annually; and there was no award given in 2006, 2010, 2013, or 2020. 

CLICK HERE to review the Rosskopf Award Guidelines.  to download a form that can be completed and attached to the email to submit a nomination for the Award.

CLICK HERE for the Rosskopf application

Committee Chair

Hon. Bob Cohen, (past winner - FL)

Committee Members

Hon. Ray Kramer (past winner - NY)

Hon. Jim Murray (past winner - MD)

Hon. Katherine MacDonald (Board Liaison - CA)

Hon. Stephanie Adkisson (member at large - IA)

Award Recipients 

Hon. Victor Rosskopf (2000)*

Hon. Arthur Gladstone (2001)*

Hon. Sammie Chess, Jr. (2002)*

Hon. John Hardwicke (2003)*

Hon. Stanley J. Cygan (2004)

Hon. Janet Raider (2005)

Hon. Edward Schoenbaum (2007)

Hon. Julian Mann III (2008)

Hon. Larry Craddock (2009)*

Hon. Duane Harves (2011)*

Hon. Peter Loomis (2012)

Hon. Sheila Bailey Taylor (2014)

Hon. Margaret Giovanniello (2015)*

Hon. Steve Wise (2016)

Hon. Tyrone Butler (2017)

Hon. Catherine Bennett (2018)

Hon. Lynette Donner (2019)*

Hon. Raymond Kramer (2021)

Hon. Bob Cohen (2022)

Hon. Jim Murray (2023)

Hon. Cherron Payne (2024)

No award presented in 2006, 2010, 2013 and 2020.

* Deceased