CMCP Diversity Awards
2025 CMCP Diversity Awards Nominations Now Open!
These awards honor those who are making a lasting impact in the legal community through leadership, innovation, and a demonstrated commitment to opportunity and inclusion.
Submit a nomination today and help us recognize the changemakers shaping a more inclusive legal profession. Please find the Nomination Form link for each award below.
Nominations for the 2025 CMCP Diversity Awards are now open and must be submitted by 5:00 PM PT on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
Awards will be presented at the 2025 CMCP Annual Business Conference on September 12, 2025 during the Recognition Luncheon.
Questions? Contact Tracey Broadhead, CMCP Executive Director, at tracey@cmcp.org
Organization Awards
Award(s) not bestowed on years not listed.
John Essex and Guy Rounsaville, Jr. In-House Counsel Diversity Award
Awarded to the CMCP Corporate or Public Agency member that has demonstrated the strongest commitment to diversity.
Past Honorees
| 2024 | Google LLC |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Intuit Inc. |
| 2019 | Zynga Inc. |
| 2018 | eBay Inc. |
| 2017 | HP Inc. |
| 2016 | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. |
| 2015 | Hewlett-Packard Company |
| 2013 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
| 2012 | Gap Inc. |
| 2011 | PG&E Corporation |
| 2010 | Del Monte Corporation |
| 2009 | Southern California Edison |
| 2008 | Sempra Energy |
| 2007 | Intel Corporation |
| 2006 | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. |
| 2005 | Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
| 2004 | Oakland City Attorney’s Office |
| 2003 | Hilton Hotels Corporation |
| 2002 | The Walt Disney Company |
| 2001 | Clorox Company |
| 2000 | Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
| 1999 | Times Mirror Company |
| 1998 | Southern California Edison |
| 1997 | Hughes Electronics |
| 1996 | Bank of America |
| 1995 | AT&T |
| 1994 | Chevron |
| 1993 | Wells Fargo Bank |
Drucilla Stender Ramey Majority-Owned Law Firm Award
Awarded to the CMCP majority-owned law firm member that has demonstrated the greatest commitment to diversity.
Past Honorees
| 2024 | Allen Matkins |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Hanson Bridgett LLP |
| 2020 | Littler Mendelson P.C. |
| 2019 | Seyfarth Shaw LLP |
| 2018 | Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP |
| 2017 | Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo |
| 2016 | Littler Mendelson P.C. |
| 2015 | Bowman & Brooke LLP |
| 2013 | Caldwell Leslie & Proctor, PC |
| 2012 | Sedgwick LLP |
| 2011 | Crowell & Moring LLP |
| 2010 | Farella Braun + Martel LLP |
| 2009 | Reed Smith LLP |
| 2008 | Littler Mendelson PC |
| 2007 | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP |
| 2006 | Foley & Lardner LLP |
| 2005 | Thelen Reid & Priest LLP |
| 2004 | Alschuler, Grossman, Stein & Kahan LLP |
| 2003 | Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos & Rudy LLP |
| 2002 | Bingham McCutchen LLP |
Past Honorees
| 2024 | Aecus Law |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Willenken LLP |
| 2017 | Andrade Gonzalez LLP |
| 2016 | ADLI Law Group P.C. |
| 2015 | Wong Fleming |
| 2013 | Lee Tran & Liang LLP |
| 2012 | Rosales Law Partners, LLP |
| 2011 | Lafayette & Kumagai LLP |
| 2010 | Shimokaji & Associates |
| 2009 | Lim, Ruger & Kim, LLP |
| 2008 | Villarreal Hutner PC |
| 2007 | Martin & Martin, LLP |
| 2006 | Silicon Counsel |
| 2005 | Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt |
| 2004 | Willenken Wilson Loh & Lieb LLP |
| 2003 | Sanchez & Amador LLP |
Individual Awards
Deborah J. Broyles Law Firm Diversity Leader Award
Presented to a lawyer at a CMCP member majority-owned firm who has had sustained involvement in CMCP, has made significant achievements in promoting diversity at their firm, and has demonstrated a personal commitment to CMCP's mission, including mentoring and development of POC attorneys.
Past Honorees
| 2024 | Laura Maechtlen, Seyfarth Shaw LLP |
|---|---|
| 2022 | George Fatheree III, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP |
| 2019 | Ellisen S. Turner, Partner, Irell & Manella LLP |
| 2018 | Rasha Gerges Shields, Partner, Jones Day |
| 2017 | Quyen Ta, Partner, Keker Van Nest Peters LLP |
Marci Rubin Emerging Leader Diversity Award
Presented to a practicing attorney at a CMCP member organization in their first 15 years of practice who has had sustained active involvement in CMCP, demonstrated strong leadership qualities and personal commitment to CMCP's mission of diversifying the bar, and who has been active in promoting CMCP and encouraging others to participate.
Past Honorees
| 2024 | Rachel Douglas |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Philip Person |
| 2020 | Nicole A. Diaz, and Peter A. Griffin |
| 2019 | Deanna L. Kwong |
| 2018 | Amber M. Grayhorse, and Gloria J. Lee |
| 2017 | Andrew W. Houston |
| 2016 | Aurelio J. Pérez, and Christiane A. Roussell |
Join Us for the awards ceremony at the CMCP Recognition Luncheon September 12, 2025
CMCP Diversity Leader Hall of Fame (2014)
25th Anniversary
Past Honorees
| Raymond Alvarado |
| Richard Amador |
| Dennis Archer |
| Ronald S. Beard |
| Peter D. Bewley |
| Janice P. Brown |
| Richard Castillo |
| Curtis Caton |
| Lovely Dhillon |
| John Essex |
| Kevin Fong |
| Sergio Garcia |
| Paul Gutierrez |
| Nicole Harris |
| William H. Hastie |
| Dennis Herrera |
| Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. |
| Raymond C. Marshall |
| Otis McGee, Jr. |
| Christine K. Noma |
| Richard W. Odgers |
| James Potter |
| Lindbergh Porter |
| Drucilla Stender Ramey |
| Paul J. Richardson |
| Guy Rounsaville, Jr. |
| George Schell |
| Tania P. Shah |
| Michael Shimokaji |
| Dennis J. Stryker |
| Bruce R. Worthington |
| Mark Zemelman |