Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Portland Of Counsel Loren Podwill has been recognized as the 2026 recipient of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Andrew C. Hecker Memorial Award.
Created in 1996 to honor the memory of attorney Andrew C. Hecker, the award recognizes one U.S. lawyer every year who emulates Hecker’s successful career, demonstrating excellent leadership, a commitment to community involvement, and dedication to the Tort and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS).
Podwill has been a member of TIPS for nearly 40 years and has a long history of service, having served as section chair, finance officer, revenue officer, member of TIPS Council, and as both chair and vice-chair of numerous committees. He focuses his practice on fidelity and surety, professional liability, commercial litigation, construction, and insurance law, representing clients across the professional services and financial services industries. He is admitted to practice law in Oregon, Washington, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Learn more about the award and see the full list of previous honorees here.