Distinguished Graduate Award

Graduation Procession The Law Alumni Association began presenting an award to a distinguished graduate of the Law School in 1981. Prior to 1981, the Distinguished Law Graduate was selected by faculty members of the Law School. The purpose of the award is to recognize those graduates who have rendered service to their clients and the legal community in accord with the spirit of the mission of the University and of the Law School. Since 1973 the following law graduates have been presented this award.

To nominate someone for this year's award use fill out the form or send a fax to (210) 431-2136. Please include the name of the nominee, reason for nomination, your name, address, phone number and fax number.

Distinguished Graduate Nomination Form


YEAR GRADUATE
2008 Paul R. Vahldiek, Jr. '79
  Honorable Sandee Bryan Marion '80

2007

Harold H. Walker, Jr. '80
  Honorable Alma Lopez  '68

2006

Joseph Casseb, '77
-- Honorable Paul W. Green, '77
2005 Honorable Karen Angelini, '80
-- W. Wendell Hall '81
2004 Martin D. Beirne, '69
-- Honorable John J. Specia, '75
2003 Honorable Carol R. Haberman Knight-Sheen, '56
2002 Honorable Charles A. Gonzalez, '72
2001 Honorable Nelson Wolff, '66
2000 J.A. (Tony) Canales, '69
1999 Professor Charles Cantu , '64
1998 A.R. "Tony" Sanchez Jr., '69
1997 Professor Aloysius A. Leopold, '62
1996 G. Mario Moreno, '81
1995 Honorable Rose Spector, '65
1994 Honorable John Cornyn, '77
1993 Karen R. Johnson, '70
1992 Honorable Michael J. McCormick, '70
1991 Honorable Blair Reeves, '51
1990 Margaret M. Maisel, '71
1989 Honorable Bill M. White, '62
-- Gilbert "Gil" Pompa, '58
1988 Frank Herrera, '67
1987 Honorable Filemon B. Vela, '62
1986 Jack Paul Leon, '59
1985 Dean James N. Castleberry Jr., '52
1984 Frank W. Baker, '49
1983 Charles L. Smith, '55
1982 Dean Ernest A. Raba, '37
1981 Honorable Ted Z. Robertson, '49
1980 Honorable H. F. Garcia, '51
1979 Honorable Eligio "Kika" de la Garza, '52
1978 A. Don Herrmann, '55
-- Ronald J. Herrmann, '59
1977 Pat A. Legan, '46
1976 Paul E. Casseb, '41
1975 Roy R. Barrera, Sr., '51
1974 Honorable Archie S. Brown, '37
1973 Honorable Henry B. Gonzalez, '43



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