Although Bill Finger began getting recognition for his contributions to Batman and to comics in general as early as 1970 (thanks in large part to Jim Steranko), it wasn't until recent years that his contributions to Batman and to comics were fully acknowledged. First with DC Comics' acknowledging his work as one of the Fifty Who Made DC Great. Then with the reprinting of - and getting credit for - many of his Golden Age DC stories in various DC Comics Archives (and a few of his Timely contributions in the Marvel Masterworks as well). Not to mention the posthumous awards he has received - the inductions in the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame and the Will Eisner Hall of Fame - and the establishment of the Bill Finger Award honoring lifetime achievement for writers in comics.
But much of this recognition is in the comic industry and among comics fans. But outside the industry and comics fandom, Bill Finger is not well known to John Q. Public at large. With DC Entertainment acknowledging Finger's contribution the creation of Batman and his comic book work with the second season of Gotham and the forthcoming Batman Vs. Superman; the Dawn of Justice, Bill Finger will finally get the public recognition he deserves.
I should also add in addition to his contributions to the creation of Batman and many of the supporting characters and villains, he co-created two other notable superheroes for DC, the original Green Lantern (with Martin Nodell) and Wildcat (with Irwin Hasen). In addition, he wrote the first of the two All-Winners Squad stories and a Seven Soldiers of Victory story among other contributions to comics in general.