Assistant Attorney General Honorary Award Recipients

Hugh P. Morrison Award

This award is named in honor of Hugh Morrison, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General. It is presented in recognition of the long-term achievement and exemplary work ethic of an outstanding Division career litigator and litigation manager in furthering the mission of the Division.

William F. Baxter Award

This award is named in honor of William Baxter, former Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division, who had a profound impact on the practice of antitrust law. It is presented in recognition of the lifetime contributions in economic analysis and contributions made to the effective enforcement of antitrust law by an economist.

Neil E. Roberts Award for Excellence in Antitrust Enforcement

This award is named in honor of Neil Roberts, former chief of the Antitrust Division’s Legal Policy Section. This award recognizes excellence, leadership, and dedication in the enforcement of the antitrust laws. Division career attorneys and economists are eligible. The award is the equivalent of the Morrison Award for those whose long-term contributions to antitrust enforcement are of equal significance but might not involve litigation.

Enforcement Support Award

This award recognizes long-term dedication and consistently excellent performance in support of the Division’s law enforcement mission. It is designed to recognize exceptional service by a Division support staff member, including paralegals, secretaries, clerks and all other administrative staff.

Diversity Champion Award

This award recognizes the long-term achievement and championing of diversity and fostering an inclusive work environment within the Antitrust Division.

Ilene G. Block and Anne Purcell White Award for Ethics and Integrity

This award is named in honor of two exemplary Antitrust Division Ethics Officers. Ilene Block was the Division’s longest-serving Ethics Officer, providing advice and guidance from 1986 to 2011, for 24 years of her distinguished 31-year career. Anne Purcell White served as the Division’s Ethics Officer from 2011 to 2016 after holding positions in the Division’s Cleveland Office and Office of Operations, and serving as Assistant Chief in both the Litigation II Section and the Foreign Commerce Section.  These widely respected Ethics Officers promoted and maintained the Division’s culture of unparalleled ethical judgment and integrity. This award honors them and the Division employees who carry on their tradition of upholding the highest standards for ethics and integrity.

John Hughes Award for Excellence in Cartel Enforcement

This award is named in honor of John Hughes, who served as a long-running and highly valued trial advisor to teams across the Division’s Criminal Program after serving as chief of the Philadelphia Office. This award recognizes career dedication to cartel enforcement at the Antitrust Division.

Empowering the Mission Award

Presented in recognition of demonstrated excellence in administration and customer service to achieve exceptional results that have significantly improved the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of operations for the Division.

The John Sherman Award

The John Sherman Award is presented by the Department’s Antitrust Division to a person or persons for outstanding contributions to the field of antitrust law, the protection of American consumers, and the preservation of economic liberty.