The American Antitrust Institute (AAI) and the Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws (COSAL) created the Hollis Salzman Memorial Leadership Award in 2021 to honor the life of Hollis Salzman, a friend, colleague, and incomparable member of the antitrust community.
Nominations for the 2024 award closed on September 13, 2024. The honoree will be selected by a dedicated committee and the award will be presented at AAI’s Antitrust Awards Night on October 30, 2024 in Washington, DC.
PAST RECIPIENTS
NOMINEE CRITERIA
- A member of the plaintiffs’ antitrust bar who has been practicing at least ten years.
- A woman and/or a person from a traditionally underrepresented group.
- A person who has a demonstrated track record of integrity and collegiality in their dealings with other members of the plaintiffs’ antitrust bar, the defense bar, and the Courts.
- A person who has taken an active interest in mentoring other members of the plaintiffs’ antitrust bar.
- A person who has advanced opportunities for other women or attorneys from underrepresented groups in the bar.
- A person who has demonstrated leadership in the plaintiffs’ antitrust bar, their firm, antitrust related organizations (e.g., COSAL, AAI, the ABA Antitrust Section), or federal, state or local bar associations.
Remembering Hollis Salzman
One of the nation’s leading antitrust attorneys, Hollis spent more than 25 years litigating some of the world’s largest cases and recovered over $2 billion in settlements for victims of antitrust cartel and unfair competition practices. Her groundbreaking work as co-lead counsel in In re Air Cargo Shipping Services Litigation, a class action against many of the world’s biggest airlines, resulted in over $1.2 billion in settlements for purchasers of airfreight services. She also spent many years representing plaintiffs in In re Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation, recovering more than $1 billion for purchasers of car parts affected by price-fixing agreements.
Hollis was a champion of gender equality and diversity in her profession. She embraced her role as a mentor and role model to other female attorneys, helping to inspire them to shine on their own merit: “Women can succeed and lead blockbuster investigations, even in a male-dominated field, without losing their identity or acting in a way that is not true to themselves,” she said. Her tireless dedication to advocating on behalf of women included an extensive pro bono practice representing indigent women and victims of domestic violence.
Hollis was a longtime Advisory Board Member of the American Antitrust Institute. She served on the Antitrust Enforcement Awards Judging Committee in 2013, the year the awards were established. She was Vice Chair of the Committee in 2014 and Chair of the Committee from 2015 to 2017. The AAI staff greatly enjoyed working with her.
Hollis served as Chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section, Co-Chair of the New York Women’s Antitrust Bar Association, and Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law’s Competition/Consumer Protection Policy and U.S. Task Force Committee. She was the Past President of the Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws (COSAL).
Hollis joined Robins Kaplan in 2013 and was Managing Partner of the New York office and a member of the firm’s Executive Board. She is survived by her daughter Willa and son Finn. She is predeceased by her husband of 25 years, David Barry.
