Earlier this month, the Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the American Bar Association (Business Law Section) announced its 2025 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award recipients. 

The Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer awards are given annually to outstanding lawyers in the categories of Academic, Attorney, Nonprofit In-House Counsel, and Young Attorney. – Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Awards

Congratulations to the 2025 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award Recipients!

Vanguard Award – for distinguished lifetime achievement in the nonprofit sector:  Robert A. Wexler, Senior Counsel, Adler & Colvin

Outstanding Lawyer Award – for distinguished service as outside counsel to  nonprofit organizations:  Kimberly Lowe, Shareholder and Attorney, Avisen Legal

Outstanding In-House Counsel Award – for distinguished service by a  nonprofit in-house counsel:  Joshua J. Mintz, Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, MacArthur Foundation

Outstanding Academic Award – for distinguished academic achievement  in the nonprofit sector:  Darryl K. Jones, Professor of Law, Florida A&M University

Outstanding Young Lawyer Award – for distinguished service by an attorney in the nonprofit sector who is under the age of 35 or has been in practice less than 10 years:  Amanda Reed, Of Counsel, Caplin & Drysdale

Past Award Recipients

2024 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award Recipients

2023 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award Recipients

2022 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award Recipients

2021 Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Award Recipients

In the more distant past, Erin Bradrick and Emily Chan (Adler & Colvin) have also been honored with Outstanding Nonprofit Lawyer Awards by the Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the ABA. It is truly humbling to be part of the entire community of lawyers, whether formally recognized or not, who have made a career out of serving nonprofits.