DEAN'S AWARD
Presented annually by the Dean to the graduating senior whose leadership and service to the Law School and its students represent a significant contribution to the development of the Chapman University School of Law

HONOR SCHOLAR AWARD AND THE CARMELINA DOTI AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Presented annually by the Dean and Faculty of the Chapman University School of Law to the graduating senior who has achieved the highest grade point average in the graduating class

DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARD
Presented annually by the Dean and Faculty of the Chapman University School of Law to the graduating senior whose scholarship, ethics and service exemplify the highest ideals of the legal profession

PROFESSIONALISM AWARD
Presented annually by the Dean and Faculty of the Chapman University School of Law to the graduating senior who has represented the Law School to the legal profession and to the larger community in a distinctively significant manner

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS AWARD
Selected annually by the Dean and Faculty of the Chapman University School of Law and presented by the National Association of Women Lawyers to the graduating senior who contributes to the advancement of women in society; promotes issues and concerns of women in the legal profession; exhibits motivation, tenacity and enthusiasm; demonstrates academic achievement; and has earned the respect of the Dean and Faculty of the Law School

NATIONAL ORDER OF SCRIBES AWARD
Presented annually by the American Society of Legal Writers to five (5) graduating seniors selected by the Faculty who demonstrate the highest levels of professionalism and who are outstanding legal writers

ALI-ABA (AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE –AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION) AWARD
Selected annually by the Dean and Faculty of the Chapman University School of Law and presented to the graduate who best represents a combination of scholarship and leadership, the qualities embodied by the ALI-ABA parent organizations, the American Law Institute and the American Bar Association

2011 GRADUATE AWARDS RECIPIENTS

• DEAN'S AWARD: 
Samantha Jean Deutschel
• HONOR SCHOLAR AWARD AND THE CARMELINA DOTI AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: 
Ashley Brodersen Beagle
• DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARD
: Jennifer Marie Fry
• PROFESSIONALISM AWARD: 
Samantha Elizabeth Kohler

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS AWARD

• Janelle Amanda Salamon

ALI/ABA AWARD

• John Dana Bishop

NATIONAL ORDER OF SCRIBES AWARD

• Jessica Lynn Bagdanov
• Ruben Escobedo III
• Anthony Joseph Garilli, Jr.
• Molly Stenson Machacek
• Kyle Clinton Worrell

Advocacy Excellence Awards for 2011

Appellate Advocacy

• Ashley Beagle
• John Bishop
• Ruben Escobedo
• Allan Kellogg
• Alexandra Khoury
• Samantha Kohler
• Denish Mandalia
• Kelly Manley
• Zachariah Moura
• Regina Rivera
• Amy Schroder
• Taryn Taddeo
• Maral Vahdani
• Mason Waite
• Elya Zarra

Arbitration

• Ryan Anderson
• Jessica Bagdanov
• Jeremy Jass
• Tina Hanley
• Alexander Mohajer
• Dhruv Sharma
• Jessica Travis

Client Counseling

• Blythe Harris

Mediation

• Stephanie Brou
• Dan Chudleigh
• Lisa Fiance
• Stephen Fresch
• Tina Hanley
• Samantha Kohler
• Chris Koras
• Dhruv Sharma
• Mason Waite

Negotiation

• Ryan Anderson
• Paulie Fabian
• Stephen Fresch
• Samantha Kohler
• Chris Koras
• Scott Meininger
• Erica Small

Pretrial Advocacy

• Allan Kellogg
• Zachariah Moura
• Brett Murdock
• Jessica Travis
• Elya Zarra

Trial Advocacy

• Roxana Amini
• Ryan Anderson
• John Bishop
• Samantha Deutschel
• Kaitlin Drake
• Paulie Fabian
• Tina Hanley
• Jeremy Jass
• Alexandra Khoury
• Michael King
• Scott Meininger
• Alexander Mohajer
• James Moore
• Zachariah Moura
• Brett Murdock
• Sadaf Nejat
• Ryan Patterson
• Dhruv Sharma
• Jessica Travis
• Tara Vavere
• Joe Werner
• Troy Young

Awarded to graduating seniors who have successfully completed the prescribed requirements for each emphasis program:

Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Emphasis

• Ryan James Anderson
• Jesse Monroe Bablove
• John Dana Bishop
• Andy Chen
• Samantha Jean Deutschel
• Kaitlin Megan-Marie Drake
• Lisa L. Fiance
• Blythe Marie Harris
• Jewels Juhee Jin
• Michael John King
• Samantha Elizabeth Kohler
• Kelly Jean Manley
• Hope Laura Mathena
• Scott Edward Meininger
• James Kehrli Moore
• Tullo Mumtaz
• Regina Kathleen Rivera
• Dhruv M. Sharma
• Jessica Leigh Travis

Entertainment Law Emphasis

• Kainoa Asuega
• Stephanie Ja-Wei Chang
• Travis Alan Chapman
• Chris Koras
• Molly Stenson Machacek
• Naveed Mahboobian
• Alexander Sharou Mohajer
• Amar Moon
• Christina Paula Nahas
• Tanu Srivastava
• Alexander Emanuel Tomescu

Environment, Land Use and Real Estate Law Emphasis

• Ryan James Anderson
• Britni Michelle Furumoto
• Patrick Anthony Gangitano
• Kevin John Hogan
• David Alan Kelly
• Michael John King
• Alexandru Margaritescu
• David Nagele
• Eric Anthony Norton
• Charles Thomas Otis
• Gordon Andrew Petersen, II
• Elizabeth Marie Sanguinetti
• Gian Carlo Simonetti
• Taryn Dominique Taddeo
• Marc Wesley Thomas
• Tara Boger Vavere

International Law Emphasis

• Camden Delong
• Katrina E. Jaffe
• Rebecca Lane Laws
• Charles Thomas Otis
• Christopher Lawrence Tinen

Tax Emphasis

• Lorelei Armstrong
• Judith M. Hills
• Kevin John Hogan
• Allan David Kellogg
• David Alan Kelly
• James Jie-Hun Kim
• Nicholas Garbis Kontogiannis
• Samantha Shannon Lohman-Creer
• Ryan Eric Palumbo
• Quan Anh Vuong
• Troy Douglas Young

Presented annually to a graduating senior in recognition of academic excellence in the Tax Law program: Kevin John Hogan

Presented annually to graduating seniors to students who have completed 50 or more hours of pro bono legal service in non-profit organizations or governmental entities other than courts

Government Service

• Samantha Deutschel
• Rochelle Gonzalez
• Jeremy Jass
• Tina Hanley
• Blythe Harris
• Rebecca Laws
• Joseph Lloren
• David Nagele
• Sadaf Nejat
• Phi Nguyen
• Tiffany Tran
• Tara Vavere

Public Interest

• Stephanie Brou
• Jennifer Fry
• Brittany Hendrix-Smith
• Paul Kelly
• Samantha Lohman-Creer
• Kelly Manley
• Amy Mejia
• Christina Nahas
• Jennifer Storm
• Sam Walker
• Elya Zarra

GOLDEN QUILL AWARDS
Awarded annually to the students whose briefs are selected as the Top Briefs for the Plaintiff and the Defendant in the first year students' Legal Research and Writing Competition

RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP GOLDEN QUILL AWARD

• 2012 Recipients - Top Plaintiff, Andrew Gahan; Top Defendant, Minhquan Nguyen
• 2011 Recipients
 - Top Plaintiff, Briana Delong
; Top Defendant, Matthew Susson
• 2010 Recipients
 - Top Plaintiff, Jon Hammond; 
Top Defendant, Scott Wooldrige
• 2009 Recipients
 - Top Plaintiff, Ruben Escobedo; 
Top Defendant, Amy Schroder
• 2008 Recipients - 
Top Plaintiff, Brian Wolensky; 
Top Defendant, Rachel Warren
• 2007 Recipients
 - Top Plaintiff, Ruby Simjee
; Top Defendant, Shelley Doi
• 2006 Recipients - 
Top Plaintiff, Ashley N. Pritchett; 
Top Defendant, Brandon Sylvia

FLETCHER JONES FOUNDATION GOLDEN QUILL AWARD

• 2005 Recipients 
- Top Plaintiff, Hunter Taylor
; Top Defendant, Paul Stubb
• 2004 Recipients 
- Top Plaintiff, Kristen Moran; 
Top Defendant, Erin Lentz
• 2003 Recipients - 
Top Plaintiff, Kathleen Harrington; 
Top Defendant, Anthony Geraci
• 2002 Recipients - 
Top Plaintiff, Steven Ruden
; Top Defendant, Heather Dickinson
• 2001 Recipients - 
Top Plaintiff, Jeffrey Astarabadi
; Top Defendant, Kathryn M. Casey

GOLDEN GAVEL AWARDS
Awarded annually to the students who are selected the Best Oralists for the Plaintiff and the Defendant in the first year students' Oral Argument Competition

RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP GOLDEN GAVEL AWARD

• 2012 Recipients - Top Plaintiff, Dallis Pflueger-Cavallaro; Top Defendant, Jonathan Cayton
• 2011 Recipients
 - Top Plaintiff, Spencer Wampole; 
Top Defendant, Harrison Brown
• 2010 Recipients
 - Top Plaintiff, Kristen Briney
; Top Defendant, Jonathan Mason
• 2009 Recipients
 - Top Plaintiff, Elya Zarra
; Top Defendant, John Bishop
• 2008 Recipients 
- Top Plaintiff, Jered Ede
; Top Defendant, Kyndell Paine
• 2007 Recipients - 
Top Plaintiff, William Nones; Top Defendant, Matthew Wechter
• 2006 Recipient
 - Top Oralist, Luigi V. Monteleone

FLETCHER JONES FOUNDATION GOLDEN GAVEL AWARD

• 2005 Recipient - Top Oralist, Katarina Benthale
• 2004 Recipient - Top Oralist, Tiffany Noelle
• 2003 Recipient - Top Oralist, Alexander Douvas
• 2002 Recipient - Top Oralist, Kenny L. Saffles
• 2001 Recipient - Top Oralist, Brian Williams