- AV Preeminent rating by Martindale Hubbell®, consistently
- Super Lawyer rating by Super Lawyers Magazine, 2007 and 2014
- United States Army, Commander’s Award for Public Service, 2009
- Catholic Community Services, Msgr. Geno Baroni Caritas Award, 2005
- John Carroll Society, Pro Bono Legal Service Award, 2003
- Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Silver Circle Award, 2001
- International Law Students Association, Pamela Young Award, 1993 and 2011
- Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Pro Bono Award, 1987
- International Human Rights Law Group, Pro Bono Award, 1986
- District of Columbia Bar, Certificate of Appreciation, 1985