Past Dinner Honorees
| Year | President | Honorees |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Richard Armendariz | Frank Garcia was honored for the Thanksgiving meals he had been giving to the homeless for more than 10 years. Tom Umberg was honored for his service in the military as well as in the California Assembly. |
| 1996 | Rebecca Jurado | President's Award: Diane “Dee-Dee” Nordby Valdez |
| 1999 | Darren O. Aitken | Special Recognition: Hon. William Bedsworth |
| Community Service: Milton Gordon (CSUF) | ||
| Lifetime Achievement: Hon. Ronald Kreber | ||
| 2000 | Claudia Alvarez | Educator of The Year: Isaac Cardenas (CSUF) |
| Attorney of The Year: Hon. Gregory Muñoz | ||
| President's Award: Rick Ulivi | ||
| 2001 | John J. Isaza | President's Award: Darren O. Aitken |
| 2002 | James Duarte | Judge of The Year: Hon. Frederick P. Aguirre |
| President's Award: Diane “Dee-Dee” Nordby Valdez | ||
| 2003 | Fabio R. Cabezas | Awardee: Manuel Esqueda |
| Awardee: Manuel Gomez, Vice Chancellor of UCI | ||
| Judge of The Year: Hon. John A. Arguelles | ||
| 2004 | Fredrico Sayre | Awardee: Hon. Cruz Reynoso (ret.) |
| Awardee: Hon. John A. Arguelles (ret.) | ||
| Awardee: Hon. Carlos Moreno | ||
| Awardee: Sheriff Mike Carona | ||
| 2006 | Lisa D. Ramirez | Lifetime Achievement: Hon. James Perez |
| Attorney of The Year: Wylie Aitken | ||
| Guardián de Justicia: Carmenmara Bravo | ||
| 2007 | Lorena Peñaloza | Lifetime Achievement: Hon. Frances Muñoz |
| Attorney of The Year: Joseph Chairez | ||
| Keynote Speaker: Hon. Cruz Reynoso | ||
| 2008 | Norma García Guillén | Lifetime Achievement: Dr. Juan Francisco Lara |
| Attorney of The Year: John G. Cruz | ||
| Guardián de Justicia: Hon. Luis Miguel Ortiz Haro Amieva | ||
| Corporate Citizen: Wells Fargo | ||
| Keynote Speaker: Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of UCI Law School | ||
| 2009 | Monica E. Lukoschek | Lifetime Achievement: Hon. Cruz Reynoso |
| Attorney of The Year: Kenneth W. Babcock | ||
| Guardián de Justicia: Luz E. Herrera | ||
| Pro Bono Firm of The Year: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher | ||
| Keynote Speaker: Holly Fujie, 2009 California State Bar President | ||
| 2010 | Carlos X. Colorado | Lifetime Achievement: Hon. Frank P. Briseño |
| Attorney of The Year: Robert Cohen | ||
| Guardián de Justicia: Gladis Molina | ||
| Pro Bono Firm of The Year: The Walt Disney Company | ||
| Keynote Speaker: Hilda Solis, U.S. Labor Secretary (via video) | ||
| 2011 | Genoveva Meza Talbott | The Hon. Francisco P. Briseño Lifetime Achievement Award: Dolores Huerta |
| Attorney of The Year: Federico Sayre | ||
| Guardián de Justicia: The Defense Team in Martinez v. UC Regents:
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| Corporate Citizen Award: Google, Inc. |
The HBA has honored members of the legal community at their Annual Dinner since 1978.
This is not intended to be a complete list of honorees. If you have any information to help the HBA compile a more complete list of past honorees, please email info@ochba.org.
Thank you in advance.
