Jonathan Koch to Receive RNLA Betty Murphy Award for Political Trailblazers
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Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce Jonathan Koch (Member, Grand Rapids) is the recipient of The Republican National Lawyers Association (RNLA) 2026 Betty Murphy Award, which will be presented at the National Policy Conference on April 24, in Washington, D.C.
The Betty Murphy Award is given each year to an unsung hero, member, trailblazer, with entrepreneurial spirit, a community service leader, an organization builder who inspires others' efforts.
As Michigan RNLA Board Member Troy Cummings stated: “Jonathan has been a tireless advocate for election integrity in Michigan. In 2024, he put in long hours doing the hard work that goes unnoticed by most, such as recruiting and organizing attorneys or filing and effectively litigating critical election integrity cases. His efforts went above and beyond and were vital to the strong Republican victories in Michigan last cycle.”
Jonathan Koch is a political law attorney and litigator in Dickinson Wright’s Grand Rapids office. His practice focuses on election-related litigation and political compliance to help candidates, political committees, and political parties navigate the complex issues arising at the intersection of law and politics. Jonathan is one of Michigan’s leading appellate lawyers, having handled more than one hundred appeals in Michigan’s state and federal appellate courts.
Jonathan is an RNLA Advisory Council member, has served as a past Chair of the State Bar of Michigan’s Appellate Practice Section, and previously clerked for Michigan Supreme Court Justice
David F. Viviano.
Betty Murphy was a longtime Washington, D.C. attorney who in 1975 became the first female member and chair of the National Labor Relations Board. Following her many years of government service, Murphy joined the Washington, D.C., firm of Baker & Hostetler LLP where she was a partner and a leader of the firm's labor and employment group. She co-founded RNLA.
The Betty Murphy Award is given each year to an unsung hero, member, trailblazer, with entrepreneurial spirit, a community service leader, an organization builder who inspires others' efforts.
As Michigan RNLA Board Member Troy Cummings stated: “Jonathan has been a tireless advocate for election integrity in Michigan. In 2024, he put in long hours doing the hard work that goes unnoticed by most, such as recruiting and organizing attorneys or filing and effectively litigating critical election integrity cases. His efforts went above and beyond and were vital to the strong Republican victories in Michigan last cycle.”
Jonathan Koch is a political law attorney and litigator in Dickinson Wright’s Grand Rapids office. His practice focuses on election-related litigation and political compliance to help candidates, political committees, and political parties navigate the complex issues arising at the intersection of law and politics. Jonathan is one of Michigan’s leading appellate lawyers, having handled more than one hundred appeals in Michigan’s state and federal appellate courts.
Jonathan is an RNLA Advisory Council member, has served as a past Chair of the State Bar of Michigan’s Appellate Practice Section, and previously clerked for Michigan Supreme Court Justice
David F. Viviano.
Betty Murphy was a longtime Washington, D.C. attorney who in 1975 became the first female member and chair of the National Labor Relations Board. Following her many years of government service, Murphy joined the Washington, D.C., firm of Baker & Hostetler LLP where she was a partner and a leader of the firm's labor and employment group. She co-founded RNLA.
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