MSBA UPDATES | MEMBER RECOGNITION
2025-26 Bar Year Award Recipients The Maryland State Bar Association extends its sincere gratitude and congratulations to the remarkable award recipients of the 2025-2026 bar year. Through their unwavering dedication, these volunteers embody the very best of our profession and continue to elevate the Maryland legal community.
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MSBA.ORG | VOLUME 8 ISSUE 1
PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS IMMIGRATION SECTION Presidential Best Section Project Award to Benefit the Public
REAL PROPERTY SECTION
MICHAEL D. STEINHARDT, ESQ.
Presidential Best Section Project Award to Benefit the Bar
Presidential Outstanding Service Award
SECTION AWARDS CECILIA B. PAIZS, ESQ.
ROBERT “JAY” SMITH, JR.
CHAUNCEY BELLAMY
Chief Judge Robert M. Bell Award
The James J. Hanks, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award
Steven J. Mandel Scholarship
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE SECTION
BUSINESS LAW SECTION
BUSINESS LAW SECTION
JOHN C. SCHROPP, ESQ.
ARNOLD M. WEINER, ESQ.
GLENN M. COOPER, ESQ.
The Alan J. Belsky Award
The Robert C. Heeney Award
Litigator of the Year
CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY SECTION
CRIMINAL LAW & PRACTICE SECTION
LITIGATION SECTION
THE HONORABLE YVETTE M. BRYANT
NANCY HAAS
LAUREN E. LAKE, ESQ.
Distinguished Maryland Real Property Practitioner
Melody Tagliaferri Cronin Award
REAL PROPERTY SECTION
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
PAUL J. REINSTEIN
KELLY SCHULTE
ROBB A. LONGMAN, ESQ.
Beverly Ann Groner Family Law Award
Marc C. Noren Award
The J. Ronald Shiff Memorial Pro Bono Award
The Honorable Glenn T. Harrell, Jr. Award for Judicial Excellence LITIGATION SECTION
FAMILY LAW SECTION
FAMILY LAW SECTION
DAVID J. POLASHUK, ESQ. The Tax Excellence Award TAXATION LAW SECTION
TAXATION LAW SECTION
MICHAEL CANTRELL, ESQ. LAURA MARGULIES, ESQ. GARY ROSEN, ESQ. Outstanding Service, Dedication and Commitment to the Legal Profession and Consumer Bankruptcy CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY SECTION