62nd Annual Attorney General's Awards Ceremony

“The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band plays the National Anthem at the 62nd Annual Attorney General’s Awards Ceremony.

U.S. Department of Justice senior leadership awaits the start of the 62nd Annual Attorney General’s Awards Ceremony. (Pictured from R to L: Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr.; Acting Associate Attorney General Stuart F. Delery; Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli, Jr.; FBI Director James B. Comey, Jr.; and Inspector General Michael C. Horowitz)

The Joint Armed Forces Color Guard of the Military District of Washington presents the colors during the National Anthem at the 62nd Annual Attorney General’s Awards Ceremony.

Rhea Walker, Special Assistant, Office of Justice Programs, sings the National Anthem at the 62nd Annual Attorney General’s Awards Ceremony.

Attorney General Holder presents remarks at the 62nd Annual Attorney General’s Awards Ceremony.

The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service is presented to a team responsible for the historic prosecution of over a dozen price-fixing, bid-rigging, and market-allocation conspiracies in the automobile parts industry.

The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service is presented to a team from the Civil Rights Division for its groundbreaking work to address constitutional violations in the operation of the juvenile court in Shelby County, Tennessee.

The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service is presented to a team for its highly successful work as part of the investigation into manipulation of the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR), as well as other leading benchmark interest rates, including the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (Euribor).

The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service is presented to a team for its extraordinary efforts to capture and prosecute James J. “Whitey” Bulger and his longtime girlfriend, Catherine E. Greig.

The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service is presented to a team that conducted settlement negotiations and the predicate fraud investigations that led to the largest settlement with a single entity in American history, and the largest Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) penalty ever recovered by the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service is presented to a team for its exemplary performance in litigating U.S. v. City of New York which found that the City of New York engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against minority applicants for entry-level firefighter positions.

The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service is presented to a team for its outstanding work in the investigation and prosecution of the violent transnational criminal organization Barrio Azteca.

The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service is presented to a team from the Civil Division for its work to address complex legal issues associated with the 17-day Federal Government shutdown that occurred in October 2013.

The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service is presented to a team from the Office of Justice Programs for its effective, reliable, and compassionate response to victims of terrorism and mass violence.

The Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service is presented to Kathleen Lyon, Tax Division, for her extraordinary work in drafting the Program for Non-Prosecution Agreement or Non-Target Letters for Swiss Banks (Swiss Bank Program).

The Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement is presented to a team from the U.S. Marshals Service for its sustained work to target missing child cases when a felony warrant is outstanding for the abductor or companion of an abducted, missing, or endangered child.

The Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement is presented to a team for its exceptional work on Operation Main Hub, a multi-agency investigation that targeted Neighborhood Based Gangs and Drug Trafficking Organizations in Puerto Rico.

The Attorney General’s Award for Excellence Exceptional Service in Indian Country is presented to Glynette Carson McNabb, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Mexico, for her outstanding contributions to public safety in Indian Country in New Mexico.

The Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Management is presented to Lisa Dickinson, U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), for her sustained efforts to support and improve the USMS and its employees, while serving in myriad capacities over 20 years.

The Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Management is presented to Kenneth Zwick, Civil Division, for his outstanding leadership in guiding the business operations of the Department of Justice’s largest litigating Component.

Attorney General Holder prepares to present The Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Information Technology.

The Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Information Technology is presented to Richard Tayman, Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), for his exceptional work managing the ENRD’s automated information technology systems for over 25 year.

The Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Information Technology is presented to a U.S. Marshals Service team for developing the innovative and complex Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS) Automated Routing and Scheduling System.

The Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Furthering the Interests of U.S. National Security is presented to a Federal Bureau of Investigation team for its outstanding work on Terror Net, a national online counterterrorism program.

The AG’s Award for Equal Employment Opportunity is presented to a Tax Division team for its significant and long-lasting contributions to the Division and the Department of Justice in the areas of diversity, inclusion, and employee engagement.

The Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Legal Support, Paralegal Category, is presented to Paula Clinedinst, Environment and Natural Resources Division, for her sustained work providing all facets of paralegal support including cite-checking and proofing briefs; legal research; overseeing and tracking two high-volume litigation dockets; and training other paralegals.

The Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Legal Support, Legal Support Category, is presented to Gail Dallman, Office of the U.S. Trustee, Region 11, for her exceptional work to identify, test, and implement the use of low-cost alternatives to the Public Access to Case Electronic Records (PACER) system.

The AG’s Award for Excellence in Administrative Support, Administrative Category, is presented to Staci Card, Federal Bureau of Prisons, for her outstanding work in contracting initiatives for the Electronics Business Group of Federal Prison Industries.

The Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Administrative Support, Administrative Category, is presented to Renee Robinson, U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO), District of Alaska, for her indispensable contributions to the mission of the USAO in multiple roles including Information Technology Manager and Acting Administrative Officer.

The John Marshall Award for Trial of Litigation is presented to a team from the Environment and Natural Resources Division for its outstanding work in litigating the acquisition of over 275 acres of land in Somerset County, Pennsylvania where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on September 11, 2001. The land was acquired to construct a national monument to honor the victims of this national tragedy.