Awards
The College recognizes outstanding achievement in the field of commercial finance law through several awards. Please click on the links below for more information about each of the awards.
Grant Gilmore Award
Grant Gilmore was co-Reporter for original Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. He authored the classic treatise on secured transactions, and taught at Yale and Columbia Law Schools, among others. Appropriately named in Professor Gilmore’s honor, this award is given when the College identifies superior writing in the field of Commercial Finance, including Uniform Commercial Code, bankruptcy and other related topics.
Past recipients of the Grant Gilmore Award
1992
Kerry Lynn McIntosh, Professor, Santa Clara University
1993
R. Wilson Freyermuth, Associate Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia
1996
Steve Sepinuck, Associate Professor, Gonzaga University School of Law
1998
Ronald J. Mann, Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School
Marshall E. Tracht, Associate Professor, Hofstra University School of Law
2000
Lisa E. Bernstein, Professor, University of Chicago Law School
2002
Thomas E. Plank, Professor, University of Tennessee College of Law
2008
Kenneth C. Kettering, Professor, New York Law School
Homer Kripke Achievement Award
Prior to becoming the Chester Rohrlich Professor of Corporate Law, Finance and Taxation at New York University School of Law, Homer Kripke served as Assistant General Counsel at The CIT Group, Inc. for 17 years. An expert in secured transactions, Professor Kripke also mastered securities law and accounting, in addition to being President of the Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys, Inc. from 1963 to 1965. Having contributed to the development of American commercial jurisprudence throughout his entire adult life, the College has deemed it particularly fitting that our lifetime achievement award be named in Professor Kripke’s honor.
This award is given when the College identifies a teacher or practitioner who has made an outstanding contribution, throughout his or her career, to the law as it relates to commercial finance.
Past recipients of the Homer Kripke Achievement Award
1992
Professor Homer Kripke
1993
William B. Davenport
1996
Howard Ruda, Hahn & Hessen LLP
1997
Professor William D. Hawkland
1998
A. Bruce Schimberg, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood
1999
Donald J. Rapson
2001
Donald Lee Rome
2002
James J. White, University of Michigan Law School
2005
Harry C. Sigman, Law Offices of Harry C. Sigman P.C.
2009
William M. Burke, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
2011
George A. Hisert, Bingham McCutchen LLP
David S. Willenzik, McGlinchey Stafford PLLC
Special Service Award
The ACCFL Special Service Award is presented to Fellows of the College who have made significant contributions to the College’s goals by sharing their knowledge and promoting the development and improvement of the practice of commercial finance law. These contributions include developing and promoting the enactment of model laws, such as the Uniform Commercial Code, developing authoritative model agreements for use by practitioners, and significant efforts in the areas of continuing legal education.
2002 Award
The Special Service Award was given in 2002 for Distinguished Service in the Development and Nationwide Enactment of Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code to the following recipients:
- William M. Burke, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
- Steven L. Harris, Chicago-Kent School of Law
- Charles W. Mooney, Jr., University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Steven O. Weise, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP
The development and enactment of Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code was a landmark achievement in commercial finance. Revised Article 9 became effective in almost all states on July 1, 2001, and is currently effective in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. This major update to the most significant law ever to affect secured lending was drafted by a Committee chaired by William M. Burke. Co-Reporters Steven L. Harris and Charles W. Mooney, Jr. were aided by Steven O. Weise, the American Bar Association advisor to the Committee. Following enactment, these lawyers continued their efforts toward the successful enactment of the law.
2009 Award
Ernest Bland Williams III and Jeffrey S. Turner were recognized for their many contributions to the College and continuing legal education in commercial finance law.
* EIII was one of the founders of the College in 1991, and served as its first president from 1991 to 1993. Without his guidance and wisdom, the College would not be in existence today. EIII also taught and wrote on commercial law topics. EIII passed away in 2008, and a tribute to him can be found here.
* Jeff Turner was a prolific writer and educator in the field of commercial finance. He served as Chair of the ABA Business Law Section Commercial Finance Committee and in many capacities in leadership of the LA County Bar Association and the State Bar of California. Jeff was co-author of a leading treatise on asset based lending as well as the author of numerous articles and a frequent CLE speaker. Jeff passed away in 2004.
_A more detailed description of EIII’s and Jeff’s many contributions and achievements can be found here. _
2011 Award
The Special Service Award was given in 2011 to two Fellows for their leadership in the development of the ABA Business Law Section Model Intercreditor Agreement:
- Richard Brown_
- Gary D. Chamblee_
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