Since 1980, the UC Law Alumni Association has been honoring distinguished UC College of Law alumni. Recipients exemplify excellence and achievement in the individual's chosen field of practice or profession. The awards are presented at the annual Distinguished Alumni Luncheon. Previous recipients include:
- 2008: Frederick H. Braun '56 (posthumously)
Hon. Randall J. Newsome '75
Patricia Mann Smitson '77
- 2007: Stanley E. Harper, Jr. '48 (posthumously)
Ann Marie Tracey '75
John P. Williams, Jr. '66
- 2006: Hon. William M. "Mickey" Barker, '67
Melany Stinson Newby, '74
- 2005: William Howard Taft, 1880 (posthumously)
Colombe M. Nicholas, '68
Michael H. Neumark, '70
- 2004: Leo J. Breslin, '53 (posthumously)
Nicholas L. White, '56
- 2003: John D. Altenburg, Jr.,'73
Wilbert L. Ziegler, '56
- 2002: William R. Martin, '76
Barbara G. Watts, '78
- 2001:Marianna Brown Bettman, '77
Doloris F. Learmonth, '78
- 2000: Fay Danner Dupuis, '69
Milton J. Schloss, Sr., '37
- 1999: Prof. Kenneth L. Aplin, '59
Hon. Thomas C. Nurre, '57
- 1998: Hon. Donald C. Wintersheimer, '59
Prof. Robert L. Felix, '59
- 1997: Hon. John D. Holschuh, '51
Hon. Raymond E. Shannon, '48
- 1996: Lloyd H. O'Hara, '42
Hon. John W. Keefe, '39
- 1995: Bruce I. Petrie, Sr., '50
Hon. Carl B. Rubin, '44
- 1994: Prof. Samuel S. Wilson, '61
Thomas C. Spraul, '50 (posthumously)
- 1993: Donald P. Klekamp, '57
Harry H. Santen, '57
- 1992: John S. Stith, '64
Hon. William O. Bertelsman, '61
- 1991: Dr. H. Elsie Austin, '30
John L. Muething, '48
- 1990: Stanley M. Chesley, '60
Henry W. Hobson, Jr., '48
- 1989: Charles A. Corry, '59
Robert G. Stachler, '57
- 1988: Martha H. Perin, '48
John J. Getgey, '60 (posthumously)
- 1987: Hon. Joseph P. Kinneary, '35
John W. Hudson, '30
- 1986: Ambassador Richard D. Kearney, '38
- 1985: Hon. John W. Peck, '38
Hon. George H. Palmer, '49
- 1984: Hon. Olive L. Holmes, '43
Prof. Richard E. Speidel, '57
- 1983: Hon. William S. Richardson, '43
William J. Keating, '50
- 1982: Hon. Theodore M. Berry, '31
Louis Nippert, '28
- 1981: Hon. Timothy S. Hogan, '31
C. R. "Bob" Beirne, '32 (posthumously)
- 1980: Hon. David S. Porter, '34
