Awards & Honors 

• • American Bar Foundation Fellow
  • America’s Top Injury Attorneys (2019-2023)
  • AVVO Rated 10.0 (Superb)
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2016-2023
  • Best Law Firms, 2019-2023
  • Best Lawyers in America 2018-2023; Personal Injury Litigation
  • California Women’s Leadership Association’s Women to Watch in 2019
  • Certificate of Appreciation, City of Los Angeles (2005)
  • Certificate of Commendation, County of San Diego Board of Supervisors Ron Roberts, 2012
  • Certificate of Recognition, Office of Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. SD Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk, 2021
  • Certificate of Recognition, CA Senator Brian W. Jones, 2021
  • Certificate of Recognition, CA Assembly Member Col. Rocky Chavez, 2014
  • Certificate of Recognition, CA Senator Marty Block 2013
  • Commendation from Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton Commanding General Donovan, 2004
  • Lawyers Club of San Diego, North County Community Service Award, 2019
  • MOXIE Award, The Moxie Theatre, 2019
  • National Conference of Bar Presidents President’s Page Award, 2022
  • National Association of Women Lawyers, Outstanding Law Student Award, 2008
  • Our City San Diego Justice Defender, 2017
  • San Diego Attorney Journal Cover Feature/Attorney of the Month, 2012, 2019
  • San Diego Business Journal, Top 50 Most Influential Women in Law, 2022
  • San Diego Business Journal, Best of the Bar 2014-2016
  • San Diego Business Journal, Women of Influence in the Law, 2021
  • San Diego Business Journal, Leaders in Law, 2021
  • San Diego Business Journal Next Top Business Leaders Under 40, 2018
  • San Diego Business Journal, Women Who Mean Business Finalist, 2016
  • San Diego County Bar Association, Outstanding Service by a New Lawyer, 2013
  • San Diego Daily Transcript Top Young Attorneys, 2010, 2012
  • San Diego Daily Transcript Young Influential, 2013
  • San Diego La Raza Lawyers Association, President’s Award, 2015
  • San Diego Law Library, Witkin Award: Excellence as Community Changemaker, 2019
  • San Diego Magazine, Celebrating Women, 2021
  • San Diego Magazine, Top Lawyers 2017-2023
  • San Diego Magazine, Latinos Making a Difference 2013-2014
  • San Diego Magazine, Woman of the Year Finalist, 2015
  • San Diego Magazine, Women Who Move the City Finalist, 2013
  • San Diego Metro Magazine, Top 40 Under 40, 2012
  • San Diego Press Club Award, 2020
  • Super Lawyers Top 25 Women | San Diego, 2022-2023
  • Super Lawyers Top 50 | San Diego, 2022-2023
  • Super Lawyers 2017-2023
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star 2015-2016
  • Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Adjunct Professor of the Year, 2015
  • Thomas Jefferson School of Law, A. Thomas Golden Alumni of the Year Award, 2013