Charles A. Goldmark Distinguished Service Award
Each year the Board of Trustees of the Legal Foundation of Washington recognizes the outstanding work of an attorney or organization that has performed on behalf of poor people. The Charles A. Goldmark Distinguished Service Award is named in honor of Charles A. Goldmark, a prominent Seattle attorney who played a singularly important role in the creation of the interest on the lawyer’s trust account (IOLTA) program. Mr. Goldmark was president of the Legal Foundation of Washington at the time of his tragic death in January 1986.
The Goldmark Award was created in 1987 to recognize exceptional efforts in assuring equal access to justice. In assessing candidates, the Foundation trustees look for outstanding work that has a recognizable, positive impact on low-income residents of Washington State, and that furthers the goals and objectives of the Legal Foundation of Washington.
Nominations for the annual Goldmark Distinguished Service Award must be submitted to the nominating committee by September each year. See below for more information.
Past Award Recipients view all speeches
|
| Year | Recipient |
Recipient Speech |
| 1987 | Charles A. Goldmark (posthumously) | |
| 1988 | Carl Maxey | |
| 1989 | Benton-Franklin Bar Association | |
| 1990 |
Abraham A. Arditi Preston |
|
| 1991 | Peter Greenfield | |
| 1992 | Jack R. Dean | |
| 1993 | Michael Taylor | |
| 1994 | Guadelupe M. Gamboa | |
| 1995 | Spokane Legal Services Spokane County Volunteer Lawyers University Legal Assistance |
|
| 1996 | Patricia Arthur | |
| 1997 | Anthony B. P. Lee | |
| 1998 | Hon. Paul A. Bastine | |
| 1999 | Gillian Dutton | |
| 2000 | Gregory R. Dallaire | view |
| 2001 | Kenneth A. MacDonald | view |
| 2002 | Hon. William L. Dwyer | view |
| 2003 | Chelan-Douglas County Bar Association Russell J. Speidel |
view view |
| 2004 | David J. Burman | view |
| 2005 | Ada Shen-Jaffe | view |
| 2006 | Washington Supreme Court | view |
| 2007 | Patrick H. McIntyre | |
| 2008 | John L. and Michael D. McKay |
Nominations
Each year the Foundation accepts nominations for individuals or organizations that have furthered the cause of equal access to the justice system for the low-income people in Washington State. If you would like to nominate an individual or organization, please contact Caitlin Davis Carlson at 206-624-2536 ext 288 or by email.
Submit completed applications by email, standard post or fax to:
Goldmark Award Nominating Committee
1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1335
Seattle, WA 98101-2509
ph: 206-624-2536 x288 fax: 206-382-3396