2026 Lee B. Wenzel Civility Award Recipient
- Dec 22, 2025
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It is our honor to congratulate BRIAN PANISH as the 2026 recipient of the Lee B. Wenzel Civility Award. Please join us in congratulating Brian on receiving this prestigious award. The Lee B. Wenzel Civility award was established in 1993 and awarded the first time to the Hon. William J. Rea in 1994.
"The Los Angeles Chapter of ABOTA awards the Lee B. Wenzel Civility award to the attorney who regularly demonstrates qualities of professionalism, civility, graciousness and high moral and ethical standards as exemplified by the late Lee B. Wenzel."
The Chapter President appoints a committee to research nominees and polls the membership for nominations. These names are presented at a meeting of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee votes to determine who will be the recipient. The recipient is honored during the Annual Installation Dinner Dance held during the first quarter of the following year.
