The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas is pleased to announce that Laurie Williams was selected as the 2026 recipient of the Judge Julie A. Robinson Award for Outstanding Community Leadership. The Bankruptcy Court bestows this prestigious award each year to an individual who demonstrates admirable character by exhibiting humility, professionalism, compassion, unbiased temperament, and ethics; and serves others by helping the local community to understand the legal system, serving the underserved or underprivileged, or positively impacting the relationship between the federal court system and the local community. It will be presented to Laurie Williams as part of the Bankruptcy Court’s Law Day program on April 24, 2026, at 1:30 pm.
Laurie Williams was nominated by the Wichita Women Attorneys Association. The nomination highlighted her many years of service and leadership in private practice as a “compassionate” “extra-mile” attorney as she represented debtors in bankruptcy. It also praised her performance as a Chapter 13 trustee and staff attorney, her leadership in numerous associations, and her service to various food banks and domestic violence shelters.
