The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) is seeking nominations for the 2026 Curtis R. Boisfontaine Trial Advocacy Award. Nominations must be received in the LBF office by Friday, February 6, 2026. The Award will be presented at the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Destin, Florida. The recipient will receive a plaque, and $1,000 will be donated in the recipient’s name to a non-profit, law-related program or association of the recipient’s choice that provides services in Louisiana.
Nominations should include the nominee’s name, contact information, a brief written statement on the background of the nominee, and reasons why the nominee is proposed as the award recipient. Nominations should be forwarded to Jacie Lemon at the Louisiana Bar Foundation, 601 Poydras Street, Suite 1777, New Orleans, LA 70130, or email to jacie@raisingthebar.org by the deadline.
This trial advocacy award was established through an endowment to the Louisiana Bar Foundation in memory of Curtis R. Boisfontaine, who served as president of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana Association of Defense counsel. Donations from Sessions, Fishman, Nathan & Israel, LLP, the Boisfontaine Family and friends established the fund.
The award is given to a Louisiana attorney who exhibits longstanding devotion to and excellence in trial practice and upholds the standards of ethics and consideration for the court, litigants and all counsel.
