The Champion of Indigent Defense Award recognizes a group or individual for outstanding efforts in making positive changes to a local, county, state, or national indigent defense system through legislation, litigation, or other methods.
| 2013 |
Bruce Jacob |
Gulfport, FL |
| 2011 |
Justice Michael Cherry |
Carson City, NV |
| 2011 |
Bennett H. Brummer |
Miami, FL |
| 2009 |
Robert L. Spangenberg |
Boston, MA |
| 2008 |
Marshal J. Hartman |
Chicago, IL |
| 2007 |
Erwin W. Lewis |
Frankfort, KY |
| 2006 |
Robert Boruchowitz |
Seattle, WA |
| 2005 |
Prof. Norman Lefstein |
Indianapolis, IN |
| 2004 |
Patricia Puritz |
Washington, DC |
| 2003 |
Gary Parker |
Columbus, GA |
| 2002 |
Norman L. Reimer |
New York, NY |
| 2001 |
Mary Ann Tally |
Fayetteville, NC |