Attorney of the Year Recipients
Tara Haaland-Ford
2022
Naomi Dewey
2021
Honorable Jean Dandona
2020
Tracy Macuga
2019
Honorable Patricia Kelly
2018
Elizabeth Diaz
2017
Commissioner Denise Motter
2016
Joyce E. Dudley, SB Co. D.A.
2015
Renee J. Nordstrand
2014
Commissioner Pauline Maxwell
2013
Louise La Mothe
2012
Honorable Donna D. Geck
2011
Ellen Goodstein
2010
Honorable Colleen Sterne
2009
Christie Stanley
2008
Kristine Mollenkopf
2007
Betty Jeppesen
2006
Janet Vining Mitchell
2005
Ann Gormican Anderson
2004
Honorable Denise De Bellefeulle
2003
Janean Acevedo Daniels
2002
Catherine J. Swysen
2000
Susan McCollum
1999
Hannah-Beth Jackson
1998
Susan Trescher
1997
Deborah Talmage
1996
CALLING NOMINATIONS FOR SBWL ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR
Do you know an attorney who is a stand out among legal professionals in Santa Barbara County? SBWL is seeking nominations for the Deborah Talmage Attorney of the Year Award, to be presented during SBWL’s in-person award ceremony in 2023. The Award annually 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.
Check back for 2023 nomination deadlines.