Michel Halpérin

Michel Halpérin (1948-2014) was a Swiss lawyer and politician.

Early life Michel Halpérin was born in 1948.

Halpérin was educated at the International School of Geneva. He graduated from the University of Geneva.

Career Halpérin became a lawyer in 1974.

Personal life, death and legacy Halpérin had two daughters and a son, politician Lionel Halpérin.

Michel Halpérin Bâtonnier Prize for Excellence Established in 2017, the Prix Bâtonnier Michel Halpérin aims to recognize and reward excellence as embodied by a lawyer, in memory of Bâtonnier Michel Halpérin, who has brought to the highest level the virtues and qualities of courage, humanity, integrity, finesse, talent, humour and culture.

The Bâtonnier Michel Halpérin Prize for Excellence is awarded in principle each year to a lawyer or a trainee lawyer appointed by the jury. The Prize may also be awarded to a former lawyer or posthumously.

All members of the Geneva Bar Association, as well as all members of the jury, may nominate a candidate for the award. The jury of the Prize is composed of lawyers and personalities appointed by the President of the Bar, in agreement with the family of the President of the Bar Michel Halpérin.

In 2019, the jury, chaired by Marc JOORY, is composed of :

Laura JACQUEMOUD-ROSSARI, Federal Judge,

Martine BRUNSCHWIG-GRAF, former National Councillor and former President of the Geneva Council of State,

Nathalie CHAIX,

Yaël HAYAT,

Anouchka HALPERIN,

Marc BONNANT, former President of the Bar,

Pascal MAURER, former President of the Bar,

Vincent SPIRA, former President of the Bar,

Elie ELKAÏM, former President of the Waldensian Bar,

Pierre-Damien EGGLY,

Jean-Marie CRETTAZ, winner of the first Prize,

Grégoire MANGEAT, former President of the Bar and creator of the Prize.

2018 winner of the Michel Halpérin Prize for Excellence: Jean-Marie Crettaz

2019 winner of the Michel Halpérin Prize for Excellence: Alain Werner