Bill Hussman of the Evansville, Indiana office of Kightlinger & Gray, LLP received the James Bethel Gresham Freedom Award at the Evansville Bar Association Law Day dinner on April 26th, 2019.
The James Bethel Gresham Freedom Award was established by the Evansville Bar Association to recognize and honor individuals who have distinguished themselves in activities or careers which have elevated respect for the law, promoted freedom, or otherwise furthered the ideals for which Law Day is recognized and celebrated. The purpose of Law Day is to remind people throughout the country of the importance of the law and the role that it plays in our lives and in the basic freedoms which we all cherish and enjoy.
This award is named in honor of James Bethel Gresham who lived in Evansville from 1901 to 1914 and is believed to have been the first American soldier to have given his life in combat during World War I.
Read more about Bill Hussman on the Kightlinger & Gray Website.