Distinguished Teaching Award

Past Recipients

Below are past recipients of UC Davis Law's Distinguished Teaching Award. Supported by the generosity of Bill and Sally Rutter, the award honors "law teachers who give stellar performances in the classroom."

2025
Menesh Patel

2024
Irene Oritseweyinmi Joe

2023
Courtney Joslin

2022
Karrigan Börk

2021
Katherine Florey 

2020
Lisa R. Pruitt

2019
Carlton F.W. Larson 

2018
William Dodge

2017
Elizabeth E. Joh

2016
Peter Lee

2015
David Horton

2014
Edward J. Imwinkelried

2013
Leticia Saucedo

2012
Evelyn A. Lewis

2011
Clay Tanaka

2010
Amagda Pérez

2009
Jennifer Chacon

2008
Floyd F. Feeney

2007
Donna Shestowsky

2006
Edward J. Imwinkelried

2005
Millard A. Murphy

2004
John W. Poulos

2003
James E. Hogan

2002
Debra Lyn Bassett

2001
James F. Smith

2000
Diane Marie Amann

1999
John D. Ayer

1998
Florian Bartosic

1997
Martha S. West

1996
Harrison C. Dunning

1995
Alan E. Brownstein

1994
Joel C. Dobris

1993
Kevin R. Johnson

1992
Rex R. Perschbacher

1991
Margaret Z. Johns

1990
Edward H. Rabin

1989
Edward J. Imwinkelried

1988
Robert W. Hillman

1987
Bruce A. Wolk

1986
Floyd F. Feeney

1985
Friedrich K. Juenger

1984
Jean C. Love

1983
Richard C. Wydick

1982
Daniel W. Fessler

1981
Daniel J. Dykstra

1980
James E. Hogan