Feeney to be honored with Excellence in Defense Award by MDTC
Dykema attorney James P. Feeney has received the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel’s (MDTC) Annual Excellence in Defense Award. He will be honored during an awards banquet hosted by the MDTC on Friday, May 15 at The H Hotel in Midland.
The Excellence in Defense Award honors civil defense counsel who have promoted the practice of the defense bar and the representation of their clients both in and outside of the courtroom through their professionalism, intelligence, creativity, judgment, personality, sensitivity, civility, advocacy skills, community involvement and efforts to educate younger attorneys. It also recognizes their contributions beyond their normal roles as an advocate.
Feeney, one of the nation’s most prominent trial attorneys, regularly tackles high-profile, high-stakes litigation matters as a “go to” trial attorney for the world’s largest companies. During the course of his nearly 40-year career, Feeney has been involved in more than 1,500 cases, 70 of which he has tried to verdict. His experience includes trials of high-stakes matters for the automotive industry, financial institutions, media companies, real estate developers, and equipment leasing and insurance companies.
ABA to sponsor Burton Awards to honor major achievements in law
American Bar Association President William C. Hubbard announced that the ABA will sponsor the Burton Awards, a national awards program created by William C. Burton and run in association with the Library of Congress and its Law Library.
The Burton Awards program rewards accomplishments in law, including the finest writing, teaching, journalism, public service in government, public interest work, general counsel efforts and achievements of lawyers in the military. Close to 70 awards are presented annually.
Hubbard said, “The ABA and the Burton Awards program share a desire to promote excellence in the legal profession. Both organizations have the ultimate goal of encouraging the highest level of accomplishment in law. This new relationship builds on the finest traditions of the American Bar Association.”
The Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress, chaired by Elizabeth Medaglia, will be the ABA liaison to the awards program. This year’s awards program will take place on June 15 at the Library of Congress. Justice Sonia Sotomayor will be the guest speaker. Robert Katzmann, chief judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, will also participate in the program. Emmy and Tony award winning actress and singer Kristen Chenoweth will provide entertainment.
William C. Burton, founder and chair of the awards program, said, “We are profoundly honored and grateful to President William Hubbard, Chairperson Elizabeth Medaglia and the members of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association for their partnership. I could not think of a greater honor for our program. I look forward to working with this renowned institution to continue to recognize the greatest accomplishments in law.”
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