Professional and Community Affiliations

• State Bar of California, Chair of California Board of Legal Specialization; Legal Malpractice Advisory Commission Member
• Sacramento County Bar Association, Member, Diversity Retention and Hiring Committee
• American Bar Association
• American Inns of Court, Louis Welsh Chapter
• Sacramento Area Human Resources Association
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA), Master Advocate & Faculty Member
• American Collectors Association
• California Women Lawyers
• National Moot Court Team (1999–2000)
• Coach, National Moot Court Team, California Western School of Law (2000–2002)

Recognition and Awards

• Recipient of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate, issued by USF Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education (2021)
• Top Lawyer, Legal Malpractice, Sacramento Magazine (2019, 2022)
• Top Lawyer, General Litigation, Sacramento Magazine (2015–2018)
• Recognized in Northern California Super Lawyers (2010–2024)
• Named a Rising Star by Northern California Super Lawyers (2009)
• Trustee’s Award for Most Laudable Achievement in Law School (2000)
• Dean’s Scholarship (1997–2000)
• Southern California Defense Counsel Scholarship (1999)
• Academic Excellence Award (1999 and 2000)
• First Place: Legal Skills Appellate Advocacy Competition (1998)
• Third Place: Gill Trial Skills Competition (1998)
• American Jurisprudence Awards in: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Legal Skills, Torts, Property and Evidence
• Academic Achievement Awards in: Advanced Trial Practice, Criminal Procedure, Professional Responsibility, and Mediation