Honor & Awards:
American Law Institute (elected 2007; ex officio since 2003), 2005 Tampa Bay Business Journal BusinessWoman of the Year - Nonprofit/Social Services Category, 2005 Burton Award for Contributions to Legal Writing Education, 2008 George Carr Award from the Federal Bar Association, Tampa Bay Chapter (for contributions to the judiciary), 2009 Tampa Bay American Red Cross Leadership Award, 2009 St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Woman of Distinction Nominee, 2009 Chief Judge's Award, 13th Judicial Circuit, 2012, Darby Dickerson Award for Revolutionary Change in the Legal Profession (Association of Legal Writing Directors)