Awards & Recognition
Our efforts to champion a more diverse, inclusive environment—at our firm and within our profession and our communities—have been recognized locally and nationally. We’ve broken barriers in inclusivity and broken new ground in transparency as a B Corp law firm. While we are proud of our decades-long work, we will keep working towards inclusivity and equity for all.
Recent Highlights
Innovation in Diversity & Inclusion Award
Best Law Firms for Women & Diversity since 2010
DEI: Outstanding Firm Chambers USA Shortlist
Recognition for Diversity Efforts in Action
- DEI: Outstanding Firm (shortlist), Chambers USA, 2024
- Innovation in Diversity & Inclusion Award, The Recorder, 2023
- Best Law Firms for Women & Diversity, Seramount, 2010–2024
- Hall of Fame List - ranked for 10+ years, 2019–2024
- Silver DEI Leadership Seal, State Bar of California, 2023
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion - Jennifer Martinez, Corporate Counsel's Women, Influence and Power in Law awards, 2023
- Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Accessibility Visionaries - Jennifer Martinez and Raffi Zerounian, Los Angeles Times, 2023
- Community Impact Award of the Year - Raffi Zerounian / Hanson Bridgett, Los Angeles Business Journal, 2023
- Beacon of Justice Award, National Legal Aid & Defender Association, 2022-2024
- Mansfield Certification Plus, 2020-2023
- UPS Legal Diversity Award, 2023
- Diversity Scorecard, The American Lawyer
- #4 in 2024
- #7 in 2023
- #6 in 2022
- #37 in 2021
- #24 in 2019
- #28 in 2018
- Best Law Firms for Minority Attorneys, Law360
- #5 in 2023
- #9 in 2022
- #9 in 2019
- #10 in 2018
- Best Law Firms for Minority Equity Partners, Law360
- #9 in 2023
- #10 in 2022
- #7 in 2019
- #3 in 2018–2017
- Best Law Firms for Female Partners, Law360
- #6 in 2023
- #5 in 2022
- #4 in 2020
- #3 in 2019
- #2 in 2018
- #2 in 2017
- #25 in 2016
- #13 in 2015
- Best Law Firms for Female Attorneys, Law360
- #15 in 2023
- #14 in 2022
- #4 in 2020
- #2 in 2019
- #4 in 2018
- #4 in 2017
- #24 in 2016
- #4 in 2015
- Social Impact Leaders, Law360
- #2 101-250 attorneys, 2022-2023
- #11 overall, 2023
- #10 overall, 2022
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
- Top Performer, 2014, 2016–2021, 2023
- Compass Award, 2019–2020, 2022-2023
- Rick Palmore Fellows Alumni Award – John Cu, 2017
- Contra Costa County Bar Association Diversity Award
- Platinum, 2019–2021, 2023
- Gold, 2018
- NLJ 500: LGBTQ Scorecard, National Law Journal, 2022
- NLJ 500: Women's Scorecard, National Law Journal
- #7 in 2022
- #9 in 2019
- Most Influential Women in the Bay Area, San Francisco Business Times
- Laura Long, 2022
- Jennifer Martinez, 2021
- Kristina Lawson, 2019-2020
- Charles Houston Bar Association
- Corporate Recognition Award, 2022
- Corporate Recognition Award, 2008
- California Minority Counsel Program
- Drucilla Stender Ramey Majority Law Firm Diversity Award, 2003, 2022
- Diversity Leader Hall of Fame Inductee – Garner Weng, 2016
- Minority Corporate Counsel Association
- George B. Vashon Award, 2021
- Thomas L. Sager Award, 2004
- #2 on The American Lawyer’s A-List: Female Equity Partner Scoreboard, 2020
- ELEVATE Awards, The Registry
- Break the Ceiling: Corporate Leadership Award, 2016, 2021
- Inspirator Award Nominee Kristina Lawson, 2020
- Elevation Award Nominees Andrew Giacomini and André Campbell, 2020
- Minority Bar Coalition Unity Award – Nancy Newman, 2018
- Diversity Law Institute Award, 2017
- The California Diversity Council’s Multicultural Leadership Award – André Campbell, 2016
- Worklife Employer of the Year, The ARC San Francisco, 2016
- Beacon Award for Diversity, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley, 2013
- Law Firm of the Year Award, Aids Legal Referral Panel, 2013
- Gold Standard Certification Award, Women in Law Empowerment Forum, 2011–2012
- Bar Association of San Francisco
- Barrister's Diversity Award, 2010, 2015
- Unity Award, 2012
- State Bar of California Diversity Award, 2011
- Fourth Highest Percentage of Women Partners in the 50 Biggest Law Firms in California, California Lawyer, 2009
- Commitment to Diversity Award, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area, 2006
- Law Students of African Descent at Boalt Hall Award of Distinction, 2004