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    Distinguished Service Award

    The Distinguished Service Award is the highest honor awarded by the Tax Section.

    About

    The Tax Section Distinguished Service Award was established in 1995 to underscore the Section's respect for and support of professionalism within the tax bar. The Distinguished Service Award Committee annually selects one Section member to receive the Distinguished Service Award for outstanding service to the profession.

    About the Award
    Distinguished Service Award Recipients Past Honorees
    The Distinguished Service Award is given to individuals who have had a distinguished career in taxation and who have provided an aspirational standard for all tax lawyers to emulate.
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    Richard M. Lipton

    2024 Recipient

    Dick has had a distinguished career as a practitioner and scholar, demonstrating superior leadership qualities, expertise in partnership taxation, and willingness to challenge conventional wisdom. He has provided his clients with excellent service and given generously of his time to the legal profession in general and the Section of Taxation in particular.

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    Pamela F. Olson

    2023 Recipient

    Pam has had a distinguished career as both a practitioner and as a public servant, demonstrating superior leadership abilities, wisdom, and policy expertise.

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