Recipients of the Daniel O’Connell Award

1983 Richard R. Rogan, Esq.

1984 David M. Harney, Esq.

1985 Hon. May E. Waters / Wilbur F. Littlefield, Esq.

1986 Hon. Richard. P. Byrne

1987 James J. McCarthy, Esq.

1988 Hon. Brian D. Crahan / Hon. Thomas C. Murphy

1989 Hon. Margaret M. Morrow

1990 Hon. John P. Farrell / Hon. Michael J. Farrell

1991 Her Excellency Mary Robinson

1992 Hon. John G. Davies

1993 Mayor Richard Riordan

1994 Hon. John H. Major

1995 Vincent W. Thorpe, Esq.

1996 Hon. J. Michael Byrne

1997 Richard M. Coleman, Esq.

1998 Senator George J. Mitchell

1999 Her Excellency Mary McAleese / Hon. Marcus O. Tucker

2000 Gerald T. McLaughlin, Esq.

2001 Hon. William M. Byrne, Jr.

2002 Mayor James Hahn

2003 District Attorney Steve Cooley

2004 Hon. Justice Paul Boland

2005 John P. McNicholas, Esq.

2006 Hon. William A. McLaughlin

2007 No recipient (rescinded)

2008 Benjamin B. Salvaty, Esq.

2009 Hon. Terry J. Hatter, Jr.

2010 Mary L. O’Neill, Esq.

2011 Hon. Mary Ann Murphy

2012 Thomas Patrick Beck, Esq.

2013 Stephen G. Larson, Esq.

2014 Hon. Daniel J. Buckley

2015 Richard J. Ward, Jr., Esq.

2016 Hon. Carol A. Corrigan

2017 Hon. Michael W. Fitzgerald

2018 Brian J. Panish, Esq.

2019 Hon. Virginia A. Phillips

2020 No recipient (pandemic)

2021 No recipient (pandemic)

2022 Patrick M. Kelly, Esq.

2023 Hon. Philip S. Gutierrez

2024 Margaret G. Graf, Esq.