Defenders of Justice

Thank you to the 300-plus attendees and supporters of the 15th Annual Defenders of Justice Awards Dinner.  Contributions in support of our mission are greatly appreciated and will be used to further the work of creating a state where everyone has the opportunity to prosper and be successful.

On behalf of the Justice Center’s board of directors and staff, thank you for your support, and know that we will work hard to move North Carolina in a direction we can all be proud of.

Click here to see photos of the event.

Defenders of Justice (DOJ) Awards are given by the Justice Center to honor individuals or organizations who are making significant contributions in the following areas:  Litigation; Research and Policy Development; Public Policy Advocacy and Grassroots Empowerment/Community Capacity Building.  Recipients will be honored at our annual Defenders of Justice Event.  

THE 2013 HONOREES

LEGISLATIVE & ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY

 

Wayne Goodwin, NC Commissioner of Insurance

 

 

LITIGATION

Phil Lehman, NC Office of the Attorney General

 

 

Mortgage Foreclosure Unit, Legal Aid of NC

 

 

POLICY RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY

Equality NC

 

 

GRASSROOTS EMPOWERMENT

A. Philip Randolph Institute

 

 

 

 

See video and photos from last year's event on our YouTube and Flickr pages.

Past Defenders of Justice Award Recipients