Drew's a Winner!

I obviously already knew that because I married him.  But now the American Bar Association thinks that Drew is a winner too!  He was chosen as one of the winners for the 2011 Legal Assistance for Military Personnel Distinguished Service Awards.  Each year one office and one individual is chosen from each branch of the military for the award.  I could not be prouder of him and all the wonderful work he has done for his clients.  Now hopefully they'll fly him home from Afghanistan for the awards presentation...hey, a girl can dream, right?

Here is Drew's little write-up from the ABA website:

Lieutenant Andrew Coffin, JAGC, USN, Naval Legal Service Office Pacific (Guam)

LT Andrew Coffin’s outstanding legal assistance efforts while serving at NLSO Pacific Detachment Guam over the past year had a positive, tangible impact on the 15,000 active duty personnel and family members serving in that remote and challenging location. Demonstrating remarkable resourcefulness and zeal, LT Coffin cultivated positive working relationships with local attorneys, judicial clerks, and public servants, securing an unprecedented level of access and influence. LT Coffin’s expert advocacy in landlord tenant, consumer law, and family law matters earned him a reputation as a tenacious legal advocate across the entire island community. Displaying uncommon leadership and maturity, he provided critical mentorship to new judge advocates in local practices, ensuring continuity of the progress he made in Guam. LT Coffin’s expert advocacy, tireless representation of his clients, and development of critical relationships within the Guam community in 2011 were nothing short of extraordinary, and his performance sets a standard by which all judge advocates should be measured.

If you're interested, you can read about the other winners here:  ABA LAMP Distinguished Service Award Winners.  Congratulations to all of them!  Way to show the nation what wonderful work our legal service members are doing.