This award, selected by the Continuing Legal Education Committee, is presented for outstanding contributions to the State Bar's Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program.
2013 Recipient
JAMES P. O’SULLIVAN is a Shareholder of the law firm of Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., of Phoenix. He represents primarily closely-held businesses, including law firms and other service professionals. Jim frequently serves as counsel and as consulting counsel to other attorneys in transactions and as an expert witness in business law matters. He has substantial experience with mergers and acquisitions, business growth issues, formation and dissolution of businesses, and resolving disputes among owners. Jim has lectured and published extensively on business law and related ethics issues. He is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, is recognized in the categories of Closely Held Businesses and Family Business Law in the 2012 Best Lawyers in America, and is one of Arizona’s Finest Attorneys. In addition, he is a member of both the American Bar Association Mergers & Acquisitions Committee and the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the State Bar of Arizona. Jim was also one of the drafters of the revised Arizona corporate statutes and is a co-author of Arizona Corporate Practice, published by Thomson Reuters/West. He received his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and his B.S. from the University of Southern California.
Prior Recipients
The award has been presented to:
| 1988 |
Hon. Robert L. Gottsfield
Thomas A. Zlaket
Kenneth D. Freedman
Michael A. Yarnell
Firm: Lewis and Roca
Firm: Ramaeker & Rondeau |
| 1989 |
Douglas A. Jordan
Crane McClennan
Barry M. Davis |
| 1990 |
William R. Jones, Jr.
Ted A. Schmidt
Paul G. Ulrich |
| 1991 |
Prof. Thomas A. Mauet
Firm: Streich Lang, P.A. |
| 1992 |
Bruce E. Meyerson
Firm: Robbins & Green, P.A. |
| 1993 |
Robert B. Fleming |
| 1994 |
Eugene Zlaket |
| 1995 |
Nicholas J. Wallwork |
| 1996 |
Gary L. Stuart |
| 1997 |
Bruce W. Bowers
Ted A. Schmidt |
| 1998 |
Jack Barker
Kathy E. Shimpock |
| 1999 |
Steven Plitt
Daniel J. McAuliffe |
| 2000 |
Roger A. Schwartz |
| 2001 |
Mary Mangotich Grier |
| 2002 |
Larry J. Cohen |
| 2003 |
Hon. Donn Kessler |
| 2004 |
Lynda C. Shely |
| 2005 |
Gary M. Kula |
| 2006 |
David N. Horowitz |
| 2007 |
Christina Cabanillas |
| 2008 |
Craig H. Wisnom |
| 2009 |
Robert B. Van Wyck |
| 2010 |
Paul Julien |
| 2011 |
Ted A. Schmidt |
| 2012 |
Kathleen A. McCarthy |
Continuing Legal Education Award
Annually, at the State Bar of Arizona Convention in June, the State Bar's Continuing Legal Education Program team awards one individual who has made outstanding contributions to the CLE program. Nominate a colleague who you believe is deserving of recognition! The basis upon which the recipient is chosen is as follows:
The recipient, chosen by the State Bar's Continuing Legal Education Committee, is a bar member who has devoted time and expertise to several CLE projects by developing and presenting seminars, writing and editing books, authoring on-line seminars or planning and promoting the general program goals.
Nominations for the Annual State Bar CLE award are accepted through Fri., March 15, 2013 at 5 p.m. A letter, outlining the basis for the nomination, should be submitted to Kim Vandenberg at Kim.Vandenberg@staff.azbar.org or by mail at State Bar of Arizona, 4201 N. 24th Street, Suite 100, Phoenix, Arizona 85016-6266.