The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
The Fellows is an honorary organization of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and to the highest principles of the legal profession. Membership in the Fellows is limited to one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Members are nominated by their peers and elected by the Board of the American Bar Foundation. Established in 1955, the Fellows support the research of the American Bar Foundation through their annual contributions and sponsor seminars and events of direct relevance to the legal profession.
The American Bar Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Contributions to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation are fully tax deductible and are not refundable. No goods or services are promised or provided in exchange for a contribution. If an error is made in the amount contributed, please notify the American Bar Foundation within 21 days. A new receipt will be issued if an adjustment is required.
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Fellows News
- Leonard H. Gilbert, Past Fellows Chair and Florida Life Patron Fellow, Receives Founder’s Award from International Insolvency Institute
- Jul 5, 2017
- Don Bivens, Past Arizona State Co-Chair and Sustaining Life Fellow, Awarded the Walter E. Craig Distinguished Service Award by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education
- Jun 27, 2017
- Michael H. Byowitz, Fellows Chair and New York Life Leadership Fellow Elected to ABF Board of Directors
- Jun 27, 2017
- Gregory M. Bergman, California Life Patron Fellow, Named “One of the Top Ten Environmental Lawyers” by United States Lawyer Rankings for the Tenth Year in a Row
- Jun 26, 2017
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