2007
Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association

Honored as one of California's Top 30 female litigators by the Daily Journal

2006
Trial Attorney in Valladares et al. v. Madera Quality Nut et al. that resulted in a jury verdict of over $25 million and was name one of the Top 100 Verdicts of 2006 by Verdict Search.

2004
Appointed as the Chairwoman to San Francisco's Ten Year Plan Implementation Council. The Council is dedicated to abolishing chronic Homelessness in San Francisco and has been recognized as a national model.

2002
Honored as one of California's Top 30 female litigators by Verdicts and Settlements magazine.

Honored by the San Francisco Police Department for Continuous Dedication to the City and County of San Francisco

2001
Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice

Trial Attorney in the Carroll et al. v. Interstate Brands Corporation et al. case that was name the No. 1 Verdict of 2000 by Verdicts and Settlements magazine.

2000
National Law Journal's Litigator of the Month (August, 2000)

1997
Honored by the Pharmacist's Society of San Francisco in Appreciation of her efforts in Forming the San Francisco Task Force to Investigate and Assist Independent Pharmacies in San Francisco

Honored for Leadership in Environmental Excellence and for Establishing and Supporting the San Francisco Hazardous Materials Advisory Committee

1994
Leadership Award presented by California Healthy Cities Project, the League of California Cities, Americans for Non-Smokers Rights, Western Consortium for Public Health, and the California Department of Health Services

Honored by the Income Rights Project for Dedication in Protecting the Rights of Low-Income and Homeless Families in San Francisco

Honored by Mobilization Against AIDS for Contributions in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS