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.