Hon. Michael F. Dillon Award

About the Dillon Award

Each year the Fourth Department, Attorneys for Children Advisory Committee, selects two outstanding attorneys for children from each of the Fifth, Seventh and Eighth Districts to receive the Hon. Michael F. Dillon Award.

The award signifies vigorous advocacy on behalf of children. The award is named for the late Presiding Justice Michael F. Dillon, who spearheaded the development of the highest quality of representation for children in the Fourth Department and who initiated mandatory training for attorneys for children in New York State.

2023 Award Recipients
Presented June 18th, 2024 by Hon. Gerald J. Whalen.

Fifth Judicial District

Martha Mozden

Oneida County

Courtney Radick

Oswego County

Seventh Judicial District

Meghan Olsowski

Monroe County

Keith Lord

Seneca County

Eighth Judicial District

Mary Anne Connell

Erie County

Jason Cafarella

Niagara County

Past Award Recipients