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The Jim D. Bowmer Professionalism Award

Home Awards The Jim D. Bowmer Professionalism Award

Awarded annually since 1992 to an outstanding College member based on achievement or contribution to professionalism. A plaque is given to the recipient and a cash award of $1,000 is given to the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, or the law school of their choice, in the name of the award recipient. The award is named in honor of Jim D. Bowmer, of Temple, Texas, the originator of the idea of the State Bar College and a co-founder of the College.

2025 Recipient – Steven K. Hayes

Steve Hayes is a member of the American Law Institute—for which one of his co-sponsors was Jim D. Bowmer. Steve is a former Chair of the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section, a former Council member of the State Bar’s Litigation Section, and a current member of the State Bar’s Business, Consumer, Insurance & Employment Pattern Jury Charge Committee. He frequently speaks about appellate topics at CLE courses, and also publishes extensively on error preservation and the civil docket of the Second Court of Appeals, Fort Worth, Texas. He has successfully represented clients at all stages of appeals and mandamuses in Texas state courts, as well as assisting trial counsel in the summary judgment, pre-trial, post-trial, and jury charge aspects of trial.

Past Recipients

2024

Kathy S. Mills, Corpus Christi

2023

Hon. Michael Massengale, Houston

2022

Jennifer A. Hasley, Houston

2021

Kim Askew, Dallas

2020

Hon. Ernest Aliseda, McAllen

2019

Chad Baruch, Dallas

2018

Mickey R. Davis, Houston

2017

Coyt Randal (Randy) Johnston, Dallas

2016

Richard L. Spencer, Houston

2015

Hon. Patricia Alvarez, San Antonio

2014

John G. Browning, Dallas

2013

Robert Pelton, Houston

2012

James Cooper, Houston

2011

Paul N. Gold, Houston

2010

Al Ellis, Dallas

2009

Charles M. Wilson, III, Dallas

2008

Hon. David E. Keltner, Fort Worth

2007

Edward Lindsay, Houston

2006

Mark W. Laney, Plainview

2005

Dana D. Jacobson, San Antonio

2004

Robert L. Meyers, Dallas

2003

Robert H. Dawson, Midland

2002

Claude E. Ducloux, Austin

2001

Andrew S. Hanen, Houston

2000

James H. (Blackie) Holmes III, Dallas

1999

James E. Brill, Dallas

1998

Broadus A. Spivey, Austin

1997

Thomas H. Watkins, Austin

1996

Eugene P. McGreal, Plano

1995

Rosa J. Pace, Borger

1994

Steven C. Laird, Dallas

1993

Bernard O. Dow