NAELA John J. Regan Writing Award

This annual award recognizes outstanding authorship and thought leadership in the NAELA Journal. It is presented in memory of John J. Regan — a founding NAELA member, a past NAELA president, a NAELA Fellow, and a pioneer in elder law. Professor Regan helped establish NAELA’s character and its ethical and holistic culture. The award seeks to inspire ongoing high-quality article submissions to the NAELA Journal.

2026 - Joshua Hunter, Esq.
2025 - Anthony Velardi, Esq.
2024 - James Schuster, CELA
2023 - Yvonne Troya, J.D.
2022 - Aviv S. Bliwas, J.D.
2021 - Terry Berthelot, MSW, J.D.
2020 - Professor Leigh Melton; Amanda Bird, J.D.; and Lauren Ritter, J.D.
2019 - David J. Hoey, Esq.
2018 - Marielle F. Hazen, CELA, Fellow, and Shirley Berger Whitenack, CAP, Fellow
2017 - Georgia Burke, J.D.; Jennifer Goldberg, J.D.; and Kate Lang, J.D.
2016 - Scott Solkoff, Esq.
2015 - Ron M. Landsman, Esq., CAP, Fellow
2014 - Alfred J. Chiplin Jr., J.D., M.Div., CPE, Fellow, and Bethany J. Lilly, Esq.
2013 - Susan P. Shapiro, Ph.D.
2012 - Fay Blix, CELA, CAP, Fellow
2011 - Jeffrey N. Pennell
2010 - Robert F. Harris; Charles P. Golbert; and Barry M. Sullivan
2009 - Judge David Hardy
2008 - Robert C. Anderson, CELA, CAP
2007 - Kathryn L. Tucker, Esq.
2006 - William J. Brisk, CELA, Fellow, and Alexis B. Levitt, Esq.
2005 - Timothy Takacs, CELA, and David McGuffey, CELA, CAP
2004 - Eric M. Carlson, Esq.
2003 - Alfred J. Chiplin Jr., J.D., M.Div., CPE, Fellow; Vicki Gottlich, Esq.; and Judith Stein, Esq., Fellow
2002 - Robert B. Fleming, CELA, Fellow