{"id":342961,"date":"2026-09-10T16:22:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/342961\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T16:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:22:22","slug":"city-bar-marks-34th-annual-henry-l-stimson-medal-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/342961\/","title":{"rendered":"City Bar marks 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/from-left-Hon.-John-P.-Cronan-and-Richard-P.-Donoghue-and-Michael-Maimin-and-Brandon-Matthew-Waterma.jpeg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"group of men wearing suits\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   title=\"New York City Bar Association honors federal attorneys during 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation 1\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>From left, Hon. John P. Cronan, and Richard P. Donoghue, and Michael Maimin, and Brandon Matthew Waterman, and Michael Blume, and David Pitluck, and Matthew Diller.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycbar.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NYC Bar Association<\/a> held its 34th annual Henry L. Stimson Medal Presentation on Sept. 9, honoring four assistant U.S. attorneys from the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 recipients were Michael Maimin and Brandon Matthew Waterman of the Southern District, and Michael Blume and David Pitluck of the Eastern District. The event included welcoming remarks from Richard P. Donoghue of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, a presentation by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/new-nyc-bar-association-president-matthew-diller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">City Bar President Matthew Diller<\/a> and remarks from U.S. District Judge John P. Cronan.<\/p>\n<p>Diller thanked the four awardees for their hard work and for gathering at the celebration.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRepresenting the people of the United States is particularly challenging in our polarized times, when the people are so divided,\u201d Diller told the crowd at the event. \u201cSo I think at this moment it is particularly important to gather and celebrate the many Assistant US Attorneys who, day in and day out, do the people\u2019s work with the highest standards of excellence and integrity to make our city and nation safe and our democracy stronger, and serve president after president, whether Demorcat or Republican, liberal or conservative with the same superb skills and integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The medal honors Henry L. Stimson, a former U.S. attorney and City Bar president.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137868648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/matthew-diller.jpg\" alt=\"man wearing a gray suit\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" title=\"New York City Bar Association honors federal attorneys during 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation 2\"  \/>Matthew Diller, president of the NYC Bar Association.Ramy Mahmoud <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137868640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Brandon-Matthew-Waterman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" title=\"New York City Bar Association honors federal attorneys during 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation 3\"  \/>Brandon Matthew Waterman, right, receives the award.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137868653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Michael-Blume.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" title=\"New York City Bar Association honors federal attorneys during 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation 4\"  \/>Michael Blume, left, receives the award.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137868654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Michael-Maimin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" title=\"New York City Bar Association honors federal attorneys during 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation 5\"  \/>Michael Maimin receives the award.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137868642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/David-Pitluck.jpg\" alt=\"two men holding an award and wearing suits\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" title=\"New York City Bar Association honors federal attorneys during 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation 6\"  \/>David Pitluck, left, receives the award.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137868643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/henry-stimson-medal-event.jpg\" alt=\"group of people in a large spacious room\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" title=\"New York City Bar Association honors federal attorneys during 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation 7\"  \/>The City Bar marked the 34th annual presentation of its awards to four outstanding assistant U.S. attorneys from the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York on Sept. 9, 2026.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137868644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nyc-bar-event.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" title=\"New York City Bar Association honors federal attorneys during 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation 8\"  \/>Richard P. Donoghue, chair of the Stimson Medal Sponsoring Committee, delivers remarks.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137868645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nyc-bar-event_cea668.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" title=\"New York City Bar Association honors federal attorneys during 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation 9\"  \/>The City Bar marked the 34th annual presentation of its awards to four outstanding assistant U.S. attorneys from the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137868646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DSC_1284.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" title=\"New York City Bar Association honors federal attorneys during 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation 10\"  \/>Presented annually to outstanding Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the medal is awarded in honor of Henry L. Stimson, who served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District from 1906-1909 and as President of the Association from 1937 to 1939.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137868651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/matthew-diller_a187e7.jpg\" alt=\"panelists speak to a group of people\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" title=\"New York City Bar Association honors federal attorneys during 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation 11\"  \/>Matthew Diller delivers remarks at the 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation.Photo by Ramy Mahmoud <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137868652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hon.-John-P.-Cronan.jpg\" alt=\"man standing at a podium\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" title=\"New York City Bar Association honors federal attorneys during 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation 12\"  \/>Hon. John P. CronanPhoto by Ramy Mahmoud <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137868655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Richard-P.-Donoghue.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" title=\"New York City Bar Association honors federal attorneys during 34th annual Henry L. Stimson medal presentation 13\"  \/>Richard P. DonoghuePhoto by Ramy Mahmoud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From left, Hon. John P. Cronan, and Richard P. 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