David J. Greenburg (1925-2007) was the founder of both the Academy of American Healthcare Attorneys in 1967 and the National Health Lawyers Association in 1971, the organizations that came together to form AHLA. David was interested in creating a specialty of health law, and he worked tirelessly to create a collegial community of professionals helping each other and the public. David's commitment to excellence, his ability to motivate, his vision, his warmth and his love of life touched his colleagues and his staff in a fundamental way. David is gone, but his spirit lives on in AHLA's members and its staff.
Watch the video tribute to David J. Greenburg that premiered at Annual Meeting 2008.
The American Health Lawyers Association presents the David J. Greenburg service award to an individual who has shown great loyalty to the Association throughout his or her career and has made significant contributions to the growth and life of the Association. The award is presented annually at the Board dinner at the Annual Meeting.
Winners of the David J. Greenburg Service Award
2009 - Beth Schermer, Coppersmith Schermer & Brockelman PLC
2008 - Sanford V. Teplitzky, OBER/KALER
2007 - Richard G. Cowart
2006 - Michael F. Anthony
2005 - Gary W. Eiland
2004 - Thomas K. Hyatt
2003 - Glen A. Reed
2002 - Robert L. Johnson
2001 - Anne H. Hoover
2000 - Gary Scott Davis
1999 - J.D. Epstein, Leonard C. Homer, Phillip A. Proger
1997 - James L. Hall, Jr.
1996 - Joel L. Michaels
1995 - Alan S. Goldberg
1994 - Dale H. Cowan
1993 - Alice G. Gosfield
1992 - Thomas C. Fox
1991 - Leonard C. Homer
1990 - David J. Greenburg