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AV Preeminent Rated Attorney, Martindale
Hubbell (2012)
• Extraordinary Women In The Law
In Texas , Recognition and Award, Texas
Lawyer, November 14, 2008
• 2004 – 2007 Texas Super
Lawyer – Texas Monthly Magazine
and Law & Politics Features
• American Bar Association Fellow
– Nominated by Peers, Bar, and Judiciary
in Texas, July 2011
• Feature in Houston Bar Association’s
Magazine: Women Making a Difference in
Law, May/June 2010
• Texas Children’s Hospital:
Higgins Family Inscription on Inaugural
“Heal Sick Children Donor Wall”
- 2009
• American Bar Association’s
Annual Meeting Speaker and Presenter –
2007 (California) and 2008 (New York)
-Do You Need a CDO? The Role of Chief
Diversity Officers in American Corporations,
Law Firms, and Institutions
• American Bar Association: Global
Diversity & Inclusion Presenter to
Law Society of England and Wales, London,
England, November 2007
• Panelist for the Hildebrandt Institute’s
2008 Forum on Professional Development
– Managing the Talent Pipeline:
New Models for Success held in New York,
NY
• 2008 DiversityFIRST™ Award
– Texas Diversity Council
• 2008 Featured Speaker on Mentoring
and Retention – MCCA, NALP, and
Corporate Counsel Women of Color
• Featured Speaker and Presenter
in local, regional, national and Global
arena on Diversity and Inclusion Matters
and Issues – 2006 - present
• One of the Best 50 In-House Lawyers
in the State of Texas – General
Counsels Forum and Texas Lawyer
• 2005 – The Honorable Sarah
T. Hughes Award – The State Bar
of Texas -By Women In the Law
• 2008 Diversity & Inclusion
Columnist for Texas Lawyer (First Column
Featured Jan 14, 2008)
• 2008 Conference Co-chair for Texas
Diversity Leadership Forum
• Featured speaker at The Globalization
of Diversity Summit recently held in London,
England. The first-of-its-kind event was
organized to bring together chief legal
officers, corporate general counsel, law
firm managing partners, and other leaders
in the legal profession to address diversity
in the international legal profession.
The Summit hosted by the American Bar
Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic
Diversity in the Profession, the Law Society
of England and Wales, and the General
Council of the Bar of England and Wales
(December 5-7, 2007)
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Most Influential African American in
Texas 2007
• Recipient of Bank of America’s
2007 Local Heroes Award – November
2007
• Local Hero Award: 2007 Houston
Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Award
– “Celebrating Excellence,
Service, and Leadership
• 2007 Honorary Chair and 2007
Community Award Recipient – The
Jamaica Foundation of Houston
• President of The Association
of Law Firm Diversity Professionals
– November 2007
• American Leadership Forum –
Class XXV – 2007
• Center for Houston’s Future
Graduate – Spring 2007
• Highest Legal Rating –
AV Rating - Peer Review Rating and Ranking
- Martindale Hubbell (2008)
• Presidential Appointment to
Standing Committee of the State Bar
of Texas 2007
• 2004 Rainbow maker Award recipient–
Mentoring, Promoting, and Placement
of Students (Minority Corporate Counsel
Association)
• Fellow and Member of the American
Law Institute (“ALI”) –
Elected by Council of American Law Institute
(October 24, 2003)
• 2003-2004 – Robert Hainsworth
Outstanding Service Award – Houston
Lawyer Association
• Who’s Who Among Women
in Business, 1985-1986
• Who’s Who of American
Women, 1984-1985
• Nominated by Congresswoman Sheila
Jackson Lee for the John C. Stennis
Congressional Staff for
The 104th Congress (July 1995)
• U.S. Small Business Administration
District Director’s Award For
Excellence -- In Recognition of Outstanding
Public Service Which Has Contributed
To The Efficient and Effective Operation
Of The Houston District (June 1996)
• Coordinator of Energy Forum
for Congressional Black Caucus Legislative
Weekend (1995)
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