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This award is named in honor of the late Honorable Drayton N. James, Jefferson County Circuit Judge. Judge James was a friend and mentor to young lawyers throughout his judicial tenure from February, 1995, until his death in December, 1998. The Drayton N. James Award is presented annually by the Young Lawyer's Section of the Birmingham Bar Association to a Birmingham judge who has exemplified Judge James' legacy of friendship, leadership, professionalism and legal guidance to young lawyers.
The following are past recipients of the Drayton N. James Award:
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| 2025 | 2024 Judge Donald E. Blankenship | 2023 |
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2021 Judge Elisabeth French |
2020 Judge Patrick J. Ballard |
| 2019 Judge Javan J. Patton |
2018 Judge Abdul K. Kallon |
2017 Judge Sharon L. Blackburn |
2016 Judge Michael T. Putnam
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2015 Judge Robert P. Bynon Jr.
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2014 Judge Eugene R. Verin
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2013 Judge James F. Hughey III
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2012 Judge J. Scott Vowell
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2011 Judge Hub Harrington
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2010 Judge Teresa T. Pulliam
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2009 Judge Michael G. Graffeo
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2008 Judge John G. Lowther
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2007 Judge Joseph L. Boohaker
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2006 Judge J. Scott Vowell
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2005 Judge Houston C. Brown |
2004 Judge Caryl Privett
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2003 Judge Robert S. Vance
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2002 Judge Tom King Jr.
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2001 Judge John E. Ott
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2000 Judge J. Scott Vowell
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1999 Judge Arthur J. Hanes
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