Awards and Recognition
Step into the heart of celebration! Immerse yourself in the highlights of the 2023 SBWL Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception. Witness the moments of triumph and dedication as we recognize remarkable individuals and organizations.
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Deborah Talmage Attorney of Year - Lisa Franklin (2023)
The Deborah Talmage Attorney of the Year Award honors an outstanding legal professional who is dedicated to the advancement and success of women; who mentors his or her colleagues and other women; who personifies professional excellence and a commitment to the highest level of ethics; who has shown a commitment to the community; and/or who has achieved professional excellence. The awardee’s name is engraved on a permanent plaque displayed at the historic Santa Barbara Superior Court.
2023 – Lisa Franklin
2022- Tara Haaland-Ford
2021 – Naomi Dewey
2020 – Honorable Jean Dandona
2019 – Tracy Macuga
2018 – Honorable Patricia Kelly
2017 – Elizabeth Diaz
2016 – Commissioner Denise Motter
2015 – Joyce E. Dudley, SB Co. D.A.
2014 – Renee J. Nordstrand
2013 – Commissioner Pauline Maxwell
2012 – Louise La Mothe
2011 – Honorable Donna D. Geck
2010 – Ellen Goodstein
2009 – Honorable Colleen Sterne
2008 – Christie Stanley
2007 – Kristine Mollenkopf
2007 – Kristine Mollenkopf
2006 – Betty Jeppesen
2005 – Janet Vining Mitchell
2004 – Ann Gormican Anderson
2003 – Honorable Denise De Bellefeulle
2002 – Janean Acevedo Daniels
2000 – Catherine J. Swysen
1999 – Susan McCollum
1998 – Hannah-Beth Jackson
1997 – Susan Trescher
1996 – Deborah Talmage
Female Friendly Law Firm - Trusted Legal (2023)
Female Friendly Law Firm Award recognized law firms (including all organizations, agencies or other practices) that are committed to promoting gender equality and work-life balance. in the following area:
-Gender equity among the firm’s hiring levels
-Representation of women in a firm’s leadership and promotions
-Extent to which a firm is committed to equitable training and mentorship
Past Award Winners:
2023 – Trusted Legal
2022 – Maho | Prentice, LLP
2021 – Environmental Defense Center
2019 – Herring Law Group
Family Friendly Law Firm of the Year - Santa Barbara Office of County Counsel (2023)
Family Friendly Law Firm Award recognized law firms (including all organizations, agencies or other practices) that are committed to promoting gender equality and work-life balance. in the following area:
-The structure and expectations surrounding billable hours and compensation at a firm
-The availability and use of parental and family accommodations
-The availability and use of part-time, flexible full-time and remote work schedules
Past Award Winners:
2023 – Santa Barbara Office of Country Counsel
2022 – Bamieh & De Smeth, PLC
2019 – Mullen & Henzell
SBWL Donor of the Year - Herring Law Group (2019)
Santa Barbara Women Lawyers Foundation recognizes key supporters of the organization who have championed SBWLF’s mission and goals.
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PREVIOUS DONOR OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS
2019 – Herring Law Group
2018 – NordstrandBlack PC
2017 – Mullen & Henzell
2016 – Anticouni & Associates
2015 – Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
2014 – Hollister & Brace