Professional and Community Affiliations
- State Bar of California
- San Diego County Bar Foundation: Board of Directors
- San Diego County Bar Association: Immediate Past President (2025), President (2024), President-Elect (2023), Secretary (2022), Director (2021–2025)
- Material Witness Defense Advisory Panel: Chairperson
- San Diego Criminal Justice Memorial Committee: Chairperson (2023-2025)
- Lawyers Club of San Diego: Community Services Committee Member
- Criminal Defense Bar Association: Past President
- Criminal Defense Lawyers Club: Past President
- Accessity: Board of Directors
- Federal Bar Association, San Diego Chapter
- National Association of Women Judges
- Tom Homann Law Association
- Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association
- La Raza Lawyers Association
Recognition and Awards
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (January 2020, 2025)
- Rated 10.0 at Avvo.com
- Recognized in San Diego Super Lawyers since 2015 (2015–2026)
- Best Criminal Defense Lawyers San Diego, Forbes Advisor (2024-2025)
- Women of Influence in Law, San Diego Business Journal (2023-2024)
- Service Award, Criminal Defense Bar Association (July 2020)
- Special Director’s Award, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. and Appellate Defenders of San Diego (January 2017)
- Top Attorney, San Diego Daily Transcript (2014–2015)
- Service Award, Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Club (January 2012)
- Young Attorney Award, San Diego Daily Transcript (January 2009)
- Pro Bono Honors Award, California Western School of Law (January 2002)
