Gary L. Nickelson is the
recipient of the 2024 Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award from the
Texas Bar Foundation. The recipient exhibits an unreserved
commitment to clients and to the practice of law, and demonstrates
dedication to the Bar and service to the public with the same
commitment, dedication and zeal which defined Dan Price's life and work.
DALLAS, June 20,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gary L. Nickelson of Fort Worth is the recipient of the 2024 Dan
Rugeley Price Memorial Award from the Texas Bar Foundation. The
Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award was
established by friends and family and endowed through the Texas Bar
Foundation in June 1996. The award is
given in memory of Dan Price who
practiced law in Austin, Texas,
and who passed away in January
1994.
The recipient exhibits an unreserved
commitment to clients and to the practice of law, and demonstrates
dedication to the Bar and service to the public with the same
commitment, dedication and zeal which defined Dan Price's life and work.
The award celebrates Dan's life as an outstanding lawyer who
devoted himself completely to any task he undertook. The recipient
exemplifies the qualities of an accomplished legal writer and
researcher, a talented and dedicated practicing lawyer, a servant
of the profession as a volunteer and an advocate on its behalf. The
recipient exhibits an unreserved commitment to clients and to the
practice of law, and demonstrates dedication to the Bar and service
to the public with the same commitment, dedication and zeal which
defined Dan Price's life and
work.
Gary L. Nickelson, a partner at
Goranson Bain Ausley, has practiced family law exclusively for more
than 40 years and is board certified in Family Law by the
Texas Board of Legal
Specialization. He has been president of the Texas Academy of
Family Law Specialists, Chair of the Family Law Section of the
State Bar, a Director of the State Bar of Texas and President of the Texas Chapter and
the national organization of the American Academy of Matrimonial
Lawyers. Gary is a diplomate of the American College of Family
Trial Lawyers, which is by invitation only and limited to 100
family law attorneys nationwide.
In 1998, Gary was named Fellow of the Year for the American
Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In 2002, he won the Eva Barnes Award, the highest award given by the
Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association. In 2003, Gary won the
Dan Price Award, awarded by the
Family Law Section. In 2006, he received the Sam Emison Award, one of the most coveted awards
in Texas family law. He was
honored by the Family Law Section, in receiving the highest award
given by being inducted into the Hall of Legends, in 2016. Gary was
the first recipient of the Pat Nestor Innovation in Professional
Development Award, in 2018. He was honored by the Tarrant County
Bar Association in 2019, in receiving the Blackstone Award.
Gary has dedicated his career, not only to his clients, but
working to help improve the practice of law. He is married, has
three children and one grandchild.
Mr. Nickelson will be publicly recognized at the Texas Bar
Foundation Annual Dinner held on June 21,
2024 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. Mr. Nickelson has designated The
University of Texas School of Law to
receive a $1,000 donation in honor of
his acceptance of the Dan Rugeley
Price Memorial Award.
Founded in 1965 by attorneys determined to assist the public and
improve the profession, the Texas Bar Foundation has become the
largest charitably funded bar foundation in the country. The Texas
Bar Foundation relies on the contributions of its Fellows to
improve the lives of Texans. To date, through the generosity of the
Fellows, the Texas Bar Foundation has awarded more than
$26 million in grants to numerous
organizations across the state.
Election to the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation is one of
the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a member of the State
Bar of Texas, representing
one-third of one percent of Texas
attorneys. Selection is based on an outstanding record in the legal
profession as well as proven commitment to support the community at
large. For more information about the Texas Bar Foundation, please
visit www.txbf.org.
Media Contact
Chelsea Nark, Goranson Bain Ausley, 1 4692324704,
requests@gbfamilylaw.com, https://gbfamilylaw.com/
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