Achieving Excellence Program

Founding Inns

Founding Inns are defined as those that have maintained platinum status since the implementation of the Achieving Excellence program in 2010. These Inns exemplify outstanding Inn management and have sustained their level of excellence each year by focusing on the core competencies and ensuring a tradition of excellence from one leadership team to the next.

American Inn of Court of Acadiana— Lafayette, Louisiana
Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court —Sacramento, California
Craig S. Barnard American Inn of Court —West Palm Beach, Florida
Delaware Bankruptcy American Inn of Court —Wilmington, Delaware
Eldon B. Mahon American Inn of Court— Fort Worth, Texas
Richard Linn American Inn of Court— Chicago, Illinois
Robert Van Pelt American Inn of Court—Lincoln, Nebraska
Temple American Inn of Court—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thompson and Lucy Marsh American Inn of Court—Denver, Colorado
Thomas S. Forkin Family Law American Inn of Court—Cherry Hill and Camden County, New Jersey
Vassar B. Carlton American Inn of Court—Melbourne, Florida

Sustaining Inns

Sustaining Inns have maintained platinum status consecutively for the past 10 years. Founding Inns, listed above, by virtue of maintaining their platinum status each year, are also considered sustaining Inns.

American Inn of Court of Acadiana—Lafayette, Louisiana
Anthony M. Kennedy American Inn of Court—Sacramento, California
Arizona Bankruptcy American Inn of Court—Phoenix, Arizona
C. H. Ferguson-M. E. White American Inn of Court—Tampa, Florida
Chester Bedell American Inn of Court—Jacksonville, Florida
Colorado Intellectual Property American Inn of Court—Denver, Colorado
Craig S. Barnard American Inn of Court—West Palm Beach, Florida
Delaware Bankruptcy American Inn of Court—Wilmington, Delaware
Earl E. O'Connor American Inn of Court—Prairie Village, Kansas
Earl Warren American Inn of Court—Oakland, California
First District Appellate American Inn of Court—Tallahassee, Florida
Florida Family Law American Inn of Court—Jacksonville, Florida
George C. Young American Inn of Court—Orlando, Florida
George Mason American Inn of Court—Arlington, Virginia
Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court—Washington, District of Columbia
Gus J. Solomon American Inn of Court—Portland, Oregon
Herbert G. Goldburg-Ronald K. Cacciatore Criminal Law American Inn of Court—Tampa, Florida
Hon. Joseph B. Campbell American Inn of Court—San Bernardino, California
Hon. Robert J. Bryan American Inn of Court—Tacoma, Washington
Honorable Barbara M. G. Lynn American Inn of Court—Dallas, Texas
Honorable Charles A. Pannell Jr. Intellectual Property American Inn of Court—Atlanta, Georgia
Honorable Lee Yeakel Intellectual Property American Inn of Court—Austin, Texas
Honorable William A. Ingram American Inn of Court—San Jose, California
J. Clifford Cheatwood American Inn of Court—Tampa, Florida
James L. Petigru American Inn of Court—Charleston, South Carolina
James S. Bowman American Inn of Court—Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
John Marshall American Inn of Court—Richmond, Virginia
Judge Consuelo M. Callahan American Inn of Court—Stockton, California
Judge Henry Woods American Inn of Court—Little Rock, Arkansas
Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court—Sarasota, Florida
Judith K. Fitzgerald Western Pennsylvania Bankruptcy American Inn of Court—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Justice Marie L. Garibaldi American Inn of Court for ADR—Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Lewis F. Powell Jr. American Inn of Court—Richmond, Virginia
Owen M. Panner American Inn of Court—Portland, Oregon
Richard Linn American Inn of Court—Chicago, Illinois
Robert M. Spire American Inn of Court—Omaha, Nebraska
Robert Van Pelt American Inn of Court—Lincoln, Nebraska
Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court—Austin, Texas
Salmon P. Chase American Inn of Court—Covington, Kentucky
Seattle Intellectual Property American Inn of Court—Seattle, Washington
Stann Givens Family Law American Inn of Court of Tampa—Tampa, Florida
Tampa Bay American Inn of Court—Tampa, Florida
Temple American Inn of Court—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thomas S. Forkin Family Law American Inn of Court—Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey
Thompson and Lucy Marsh American Inn of Court—Denver, Colorado
Vassar B. Carlton American Inn of Court—Melbourne, Florida
William H. Stafford American Inn of Court—Tallahassee, Florida
William K. Thomas American Inn of Court—Cleveland, Ohio
William L. Dwyer American Inn of Court—Seattle, Washington
Wray Ladine American Inn of Court—Modesto, California

First Time Platinum Inns

Congratulations to those Inns that achieved platinum status for the first time during the 2022–2023 Inn year! Attaining this status during particularly challenging times deserves special recognition.

Hugh Maddox American Inn of Court—Montgomery, Alabama
Judge William Wieland American Inn of Court—Orlando, Florida
Melson Arsht American Inn of Court—Wilmington, Delaware
Robert J. Turner American Inn of Court—Oklahoma City, Oklahoma