The Thurgood Marshall Award was established by the Committee for Public Counsel Services in 1994 to honor a person who champions the cause of zealous representation for the poor and the right to effective assistance of counsel for all.
Attorney Fred Bartmon of Allison, Angier & Bartmon, LLP, was named as the 2010 recipient.
Following is the transcription of the presentation of the award at the Committee for Public Counsel Services' annual conference in Worcester:
