Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2025 D.C. Bar Annual Award Winners
We proudly celebrate the outstanding achievements of the 2025 D.C. Bar Annual Award winners. These individuals have demonstrated exceptional dedication, leadership, and service to the legal profession and the D.C. community. Their contributions inspire us all, and we are honored to recognize their impact.
Beatrice Rosenberg Award for Excellence in Government Service
Janice L. Hoffman
Associate General Counsel
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of the General Counsel, CMS Division
William J. Brennan Jr. Award
Nkechi Taifa
President, The Taifa Group
The Frederick B. Abramson Award
Virtual DC Courts Interactive Website (tie)
MyDCLawyer (tie)
The Community of the Year Award
The Early Career Lawyers Community (ECLC)
The Voluntary Bar Association of the Year Award
Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA)
Laura N. Rinaldi Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year
Paul Cornoni, Regan Zambri Long PLLC
Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year
Sidley Austin LLP
D.C. Bar Communities Lawyer of the Year Awardees
Katie Townsend
Arts, Entertainment, Media and Sports Law Community
Ann C. Wilcox
District of Columbia Affairs Community
Gregory Lipper
Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Community
Kristin L. Henrikson
Family Law Community
Ralph C. Thomas III
Government Contracts Community
Irene Hui
Health Law Community
Brendan J. Hughes
Intellectual Property Law Community
Andrea Al-Attar
International Law Community
Bennett Rushkoff
Public Interest and Courts Community
Elizabeth Young
Taxation Community
To show your public support for the 2025 D.C. Bar award winners, join the Celebration of Leadership Host Committee.