Past honorees of the Hellenic Lawyers Association at the Annual Gala held in November of every year have included: 2018 The Honorable Gregory G. Katsas, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit 2017 John C. Tsunis, Esq., Chairman and CEO of Gold Coast Bank **HLA Attorney of the Year** James P. Gerkis, Partner, Proskauer Rose, LLP 2016 The Honorable Nicholas Tsoucalas, U.S. Court of International Trade **The Distinguished Legal Service Award** Nicholas Kourides, Esq. 2015 The Honorable Madeline Singas, Nassau County District Attorney **HLA Attorney of the Year** Nicholas Karabelas, Esq. 2014 George Venizelos
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