Woman of Color Excellence Award

Lawyers Club established the Women of Color Excellence Award to recognize a woman of color who has demonstrated excellence or has been exemplary in her field; and has advanced the status of women of color in the law or society. There is no requirement that the recipient be a Lawyers Club member.

 2026 womEn of color excellence award - Lilia Garcia

Past Recipients 

2025 Hon. Selena D. Epley

2024 Arlene Yang

2023 Hon. Desirée A. Bruce-Lyle

2022 Hon. Yvonne E. Campos

2021 Hon. Irma E. Gonzalez (Ret.)

2020 Hon. Vallera J. Johnson

2019 Janice P. Brown

2018 Hon. Patricia Y. Cowett

2017 San Diego City Attorney Mara W. Elliott

2016 Hon. Elizabeth A. Riggs

2015 Hon. Tamila E. Ipema

2014 Hon. Sunshine S. Sykes

2013 Hon. Terrie E. Roberts