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Every year since 1979, VCTLA has honored the outstanding trial court judges of Ventura County by presenting its Judge of the Year Award. (Click here for a list of past recipients.)Each year's honoree is selected by a committee comprised of a diverse group of trial lawyers from the civil and criminal arenas. The criteria used in the selection process are the attributes of wisdom, wit, patience, understanding, and compassion.The award recognizes exceptional judicial performance balanced with courtesy and compassion toward litigants and attorneys in the courtroom.
The presentation of the Judge of the Year award is made at the VCTLA's Judges' Night celebration each March.
| 2007 | David W. Long |
| 2006 | Manuel Covarrubias |
| 2005* | Ken W. Riley |
| 2003 | Brian Back |
| 2002 | John Dobroth |
| 2001 | Henry J. Walsh |
| 2000 | John R. Smiley |
| 1999 | James P. Cloninger |
| 1998 | Steven Z. Perren |
| 1997 | Frederick A. Jones (posthumously) |
| 1996 | Barbara A. Lane (Superior Court) David W. Long (Municipal Court) |
| 1995 | John J. Hunter (Superior Court) Bruce A. Clark (Municipal Court) |
| 1994 | Lawrence Storch (Superior Court) Thomas J. Hutchins (Municipal Court) |
| 1993 | Frederick A. Jones (Superior Court) Rolland N. Purnell (Municipal Court) |
| 1992 | Richard D. Aldrich (Superior Court) Barry B. Klopfer (Municipal Court) |
| 1991 | The Entire Ventura County Bench |
| 1990 | Melinda A. Johnson (Superior Court) Charles W. Campbell (Municipal Court) |
| 1989 | Edwin M. Osborne (Superior Court) Ken W. Riley (Municipal Court) |
| 1988 | Joe D. Hadden (Superior Court) Steven Hintz (Municipal Court) |
| 1987 | Robert C. Bradley (Superior Court) Herbert Curtis III (Municipal Court) |
| 1986 | James M. McNally (Superior Court) Art Gutierrez (Municipal Court) |
| 1985 | Charles R. McGrath (Superior Court) Frederick A. Jones (Municipal Court) |
| 1984 | Steven Z. Perren (Superior Court) Steven Hintz (Municipal Court) |
| 1983 | Frederick A. Jones |
| 1982 | Steven J. Stone |
| 1981 | Lawrence Storch (Superior Court) Art Gutierrez (Municipal Court) |
| 1980 | Steven J. Stone (Superior Court) Joe D. Hadden (Municipal Court) |
| 1979 | Marvin. H. Lewis (Superior Court) Albert T. Blanford (Municipal Court) |
| 1978 | Lawrence Storch (Superior Court) Robert Soares (Municipal Court) |
* Award changed to reflect year given.
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