Congratulations to this year's award winners!

We are pleased to announce this years PDA award recipients.  These individuals represent what is best in parental defense and we are proud to recognize them.

Liza Jones
New Parental Defender

Jason Richards
Trial Attorney of the Year

Jacqueline Jensen
Appellate Advocate of the Year

Don Redd
Lifetime Achievement, Attorney of the Year

Loreli Riley
Special Service

Now Accepting Nominations for Annual PDA Awards

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It is that time of year again!  We are now accepting nominations for parental defense attorneys who have done an exceptional job.  We hope you will nominate those attorneys who have made remarkable contributions and efforts this year.

The categories for the awards are:

• Best New Parental Defender (for those with less than three years in parental defense)
• Excellence in Trial Advocacy
• Excellence in Appellate Advocacy
• Lifetime Achievement
• Special Awards (for unique contributions)

There are two ways you can make your nominations:

1.  Through our website by using the following link HERE.

2.  By printing the form, found HERE, and submitting via fax or email to Grant Dickinson.

Please make all submissions by 5 p.m. on April 14, 2016.

Annual Conference Wrap Up

Thank you for making this year's Annual Conference a success!  We had a fantastic turn out with over 150 people registered.  We are already looking forward to next year.

Congratulations to the 2015 PDA Award Winners:

Rookie of the Year:  Rob Latham

Trial Attorney of the Year:  Patty Beiderman

Appellate Attorney of the Year:  Matthew Carley

Special Service Award:  Kate Hansen

Lifetime Achievement Award:  Neil Skousen

If you haven't filled out a survey you can do that here:  SURVEY
This is a great way to let us know how we did and what we can do better for next year.

If you would like a CLE Certificate for your records you can find that here:  CLE CERTIFICATE

Now Accepting Nominations for PDA Awards

As we have in years past, our Annual Conference is a time to honor parental defense attorneys for a job well done.  We hope you will nominate those attorneys who have made remarkable contributions and efforts this year.

The categories for the awards are:

• Rookies of the Year
• Excellence in Trial Advocacy
• Excellence in Appellate Advocacy
• Lifetime Achievement
• Special Award (for unique contributions)

There are two ways you can make your nominations.

1.  Through our website by using the following link HERE.

2.  By printing the form, found HERE, and submitting it to Aaron Bartholomew.

Please make all submission by 5 p.m. on April 8, 2015.