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The Dave Nee Foundation will proudly bestow the 2011 David S. Stoner Uncommon Counselor Award on Michael J. Lane, Esq., at the 2011 Gala for his commitment to the betterment of the legal profession and his compassion and concern for his fellow attorneys and for law students. Mr. Lane is a Shareholder with the law firm of Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C. and an Adjunct Professor at Fordham University School of Law. Mr. Lane has over twenty-five years of experience as a civil litigator and has taught Legal Research and Writing to first-year students at Fordham Law School since 1993. Mr. Lane is known at his firm as a zealous advocate for his clients who genuinely cares for his co-workers. At Fordham, Professor Lane is held in the highest esteem and beloved by his students who, in addition to receiving a practical and wide-ranging education in the art of legal research and writing, know that Professor Lane cares about them as people and serves as a mentor and confidant. Since the Foundation’s inception, Mr. Lane has been a passionate supporter of the activities of the Dave Nee Foundation. It is his unwavering commitment to the well-being of his fellow members of the bar and law students, however, that have earned him this honor.
Uncommon Counselor Award
The David S. Stoner Uncommon Counselor Award is given to a member of the legal profession who exhibits extraordinary compassion and concern for his co-workers, family, friends, and community. The Award is named in memory of David S. Stoner, a founding Director and Vice President of the Dave Nee Foundation from 2006 to 2010. David Stoner, a close friend of Dave Nee, valued family and friendship above all else, and his devotion to those he loved was unparalleled. David's respect and compassion for others was unmatched and his life was a shining example of many of the Foundation’s most fundamental beliefs: that no one needs to feel alone, that we must care for one another, and that through true friendship and stewardship we can overcome anything, even the disease of depression.
The Dave Nee Foundation proudly announced that its inaugural 2010 Uncommon Counselor Award recipient was Michael Student, Counsel at Sullivan & Worcester, LLP, and long-serving Pro Bono Counsel for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Mr. Student is an outstanding attorney whose practice focuses on counseling foreign companies on expansion in the U.S. Mr. Student is particularly known for his superior service to clients in Finland and other Nordic countries. Despite the rigors of maintaining a large practice, Mr. Student has carved out countless hours to serve as Pro Bono Legal Counsel for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The AFSP is the largest not-for-profit addressing suicide in the country and Mr. Student's efforts enable that organization to fund scientific research, offer education programs about mood disorders and suicide prevention, and promote policies and legislation that impact suicide and prevention efforts in a cost-effective and efficient manner. Mr. Student's dedication to AFSP, the legal profession, and suicide prevention are remarkable and the Foundation is proud to present him with our inaugural Uncommon Counselor Award.