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Citizen Lawyer Award Winners Announced

The North Carolina Bar Association will recognize the 16th class of Citizen Lawyer Award winners on Friday, June 24, at the NCBA Annual Meeting in Winston-Salem. The awards will be presented during the Awards Presentation and Presidential Installation Dinner.

The 2022 Citizen Lawyer Award winners are:

  • Deborah Sandlin, Sandlin Family Law Group, Raleigh
  • Judge Carrie F. Vickery, N.C. District Court, Winston-Salem
  • Brad Schulz, Schulz Stephenson Law Firm, Beaufort
  • Jocelyn Mallette, McGuireWoods, Raleigh
  • Martha Bradley, Law Office of Martha Sharpe Bradley, PLLC, Asheville
  • Mary Nash Rusher, McGuireWoods, Raleigh
  • Robert Laney, Retired, North Wilkesboro
  • Cecil Whitley, Whitley, Jordan & Inge, P.A., Salisbury

The Citizen Lawyer Award was established to recognize and thank lawyers who, in addition to their legal work, exemplify the ideals of a citizen lawyer by volunteering their time for worthy community or civic causes to improve the quality of life of those in their local or statewide communities. This award recognizes role models who inspire other lawyers to invest their time and talents in service-oriented activities.