TRIAL LAWYER HALL OF FAME AWARDS LUNCHEON
On January 31st , the Trial Lawyers Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon sponsored by PILMMA , took place . Awards were presented by NTL Executive Director Michelle Swanner and Keith Givens . The awards given at this year ’ s luncheon included Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyer of the Year , Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer of the Year , and Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame Legacy Inductee : Paul J . Hanly — ( April 18 , 1951 - May 22 , 2021 ) — New York , New York . Followed by the awards presentation was our featured Keynote Speaker Hall of Fame Quarterback Dan Marino . Marino was interviewed by Romano Law Group ’ s partner John Romano where they discussed his love of football . The floor was then opened to attendees for a live Q & A , where the most frequently asked question was about his 85 ’ victory over the Chicago Bears . To close the awards luncheon , Marino surprised one lucky attendee with a football toss , after correctly answering our tricky trivia question .