Title: Lawyer
Company: State Compensation Insurance Fund
Location: Long Beach, CA United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- American Bar Association, former member
- American Bridge Association, former member
- Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (donating essentials to battered women shelters, 1995-1996) (Thanksgiving meals for the needy, 1995-1996)
- California Association of Realtors (2011-Present)
- California State University Dominguez Hills, CA, alumni
- International Association of Women (IAW) (2016-2019)
- John M. Langston Bar Association (Hall of Fame committee annual picnic, 1987-Present)
- Los Angeles Bench and Bar Affiliates (scholarship committee, meeting host)
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, member
- Los Angeles Superior Court of Los Angeles, CA (temporary judge, volunteer, 1996-2002)
- Multicultural Bar Alliance (MCBA) (co-chair, 2001-2003)
- National Association for Female Executives, former member
- National Association of Bank Women U.S. (chair, ways and means committee scholarship fund, 1986)
- National Association of Realtors (2011-Present)
- Phi Alpha Delta (1983)
- Prosperity Through Real Estate (2011-Present)
- Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (1997)
- Southwestern School of Law, alumni
- The State Bar of California (1990-Present)
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program (federal government, former volunteer)
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2020)
- Eight-time Recognition, Outstanding Trial results, State Compensation Insurance Fund (2019, 2018)
- Nine-time Recognition, Teamwork Award, State Compensation Insurance Fund (2019, 2018)
- Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (2003-2016)
- Outstanding Member, International Association of Women, Orange County, CA (2015- 2016)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in American Law,” Marquis Who’s Who (1992-2015)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who of American Women,” Marquis Who’s Who (2006-2011, 1991-1992)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in the World,” Marquis Who’s Who (2007)
- Certificate of Congratulations, Black Woman Lawyers Association (2002)
- Certificate of Recognition, California State Assembly (2001)
- Certificate of Special Recognition, Unites States House of Representatives (2001)
- Commendation Letter, City of Los Angeles, CA (2001, 1968)
- Commendation Letter, Governor of California (2001)
- Commendation Letter, United States Senate (2001)
- Recipient, 1st Annual Samuel L. Williams Spirit of Law Award, RBD Communications(2001)
- Recipient, Los Angeles President’s Special Recognition Award, John M. Langston Bar Association (1997)
- Recipient, Miss Community Beautiful, Watts Christmas Parade (1968)
- Recipient, RBD Communications Community Leadership Award
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