Certified as a Family Law Specialist; Rule 31 Listed Mediator in the field of General Civil/Family Mediation, with a designation as “Specially Trained in Domestic Violence Issues”; Tennessee Bar Association; Charter Member Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women; Charter Member Lawyers’ Association for Women, Anne Schneider Chapter; Board of Law Examiners: Chairperson for District 7 Investigating Committee; Jackson Area Business and Professional Women Honors and Awards: 2011 Women of Empowerment presented by the Women's Resource and Rape Assistance Program; 2011 Second Century Award, presented by the Jackson-Madison County NAACP; 2011 Awarded the Ernie H. Gray Paralegal Utilization Award by the Tennessee Paralegal Association West Tennessee Chapter; 2011 Awarded the Pro Bono Award by West Tennessee Legal Services, Inc. for commitment and dedication to the Pro Bono Project; 2010 Recipient of the Sterling Award honoring the 20 Most Influential Women in West Tennessee; January 28, 2008 Honored by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee by Senate Joint Resolution No. 619 for meritorious service to the State of Tennessee; 2008 Awarded the Pro Bono Award by the Legal Services Corporation for extraordinary commitment to providing equal access to justice; 2008 Tennessee Bar Foundation Fellow; 2008 Jackson-Madison County NAACP Branch Advocate Award; 2007 Woman of Achievement awarded by Jackson Business & Professional Women;