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® (2010-2023)
- 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
