2012 NOTABLES & APPLAUSE

AFTER LONG DELIBERATIONS AND DEBATE, THE COMMITTEE VOTES THE TRAVIS COUNTY AWARDS:

BEST QUOTE OF 2012

"He ain't no public defender.....he's a public pretender!"  -Defendant referring to his court appointed lawyer Ray Espersen

TRIAL DOGS OF 2012
[For those who went the distance.]
Brad Urrutia
Gerry Morris
Rhett Braniff
Ray Espersen
Charlie Baird
Amber Bode
Kellie Bailey
Jon Evans
Ariel Payan

BEST DRESSED MEN
[Those who show style under fire.]
Chris Baugh
Steve Brand
Jim Sawyer
Lucio Del Toro
Novert Morales
Russ Sablatura
Ben Blackburn
Todd Dudley
Jorge Sanchez
Matt Nichols

WORK HORSE(S) OF THE YEAR
[For those who enable their bosses to take those exotic vacations.]
Robert Smith (Law Offices of David Chambers)
Diana Buss (Law Offices of Morales & Navarete)
Juan Gomez (Law Offices of Morales & Navarete)
Mike Burke (Peek and Toland)

WORST DRESSED LAWYERS
[Having trouble distinguishing lawyers and clients.]
Anyone who wears bluejeans, tennis shoes, clogs, or sandals.

BEST NAME FOR A DEFENSE LAWYER
Lucio Del Toro
Rhett Braniff
Sunday Austin
Jack Bacon
Victoria Broussard
Ricardo Maldonado
Curtis Woodcock