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. Jim Murray, Retired Maryland Administrative Law Judge Jim Murray

jimt.murray@verizon.net

Committee Members

Bob Cohen (past winner-FL)

Cathy Bennet (past winner-NY)

Ray Kramer (past winner/Board Liaison-NY)

Jay Parks (member at large-IN)

Past Recipients of the Award

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)

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

* Deceased