BAEC 139th Annual Awards Celebration

About this event

The Bar Association of Erie County proudly announces our 2026 Annual Awards honorees! Join us this November as we celebrate the remarkable attorneys and judges who carry forward our nation’s enduring promises, defend democracy, and champion justice, ensuring that our laws reflect our highest ideals.

Save the Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 5pm at Seneca One Tower.

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Meet Your 2026 Honorees

Lawyer of the Year

Alan J. Bozer

Outstanding Jurist

The Honorable Gerald J. Whalen

Hon. John T. Curtin Profiles in

Courage Award

Anne E. Doebler

Charles H. Dougherty

Civility Award

Larry E. Waters, Jr.

Award of Merit

Daire Brian Irwin

(posthumously)

Special Service Award

Alan S. Carrel

Special Service Award

Cheyenne N. Freely

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Our Sponsors

Counsel Press – A Proceed Service

Hurwitz Fine, PC

Jeffrey Freedman Attorneys at Law

Law Office of John V. Elmore PC

Law Offices of Timothy M. O’Mara

Northwest Bank

Personius Melber LLP

William Mattar Law Offices

WithumSmith+Brown PLLC

Bond Schoeneck & King

Brown Chiari LLC

Charles J. Sellers & Co., Inc.

Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

Hodgson Russ LLP

M&T Bank

Usherwood Office Technologies

Ahrens Bar Association Marketplace

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