MCCJ Humanitarian Silver Medallion Award recipient (February 2022)
President of the bipartisan Florida Public Defender Association (2022-2024)
Dade County Bar Association Criminal Justice Award (October 2019)
Champion for Children, Excellence in Public Policy Award, The Children’s Trust (2018)
Pa’Lante Award, Gay8 Festival (2018)
Community Champion Award, Latino Justice PRLDEF (2017)
Lawyer of the Americas, Inter-American Law Review, University of Miami School of Law (2017)
Lifetime Achievement Award, South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (2016)
Exemplary Public Service Award, St. John Community Development Corporation (2016)
Child Advocate of the Year Award, Florida’s Children First (2016)
Commitment to Diversity, Honoree, Theodore R. Gibson Memorial Fund (2015)
Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award, The Minority Chamber of Commerce (2013)
Lawyers in Leadership Award, University of Miami Law’s Center for Ethics and Public Service (2012)
Freedom Award, Kiwanis of Coral Gables (2012)
Contributions to Restoration of Civil Rights Award, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (2010)
Alumni of the Year Award, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International, Rasco Chapter (2010)
Alumni Achievement Award, University of Miami Law Alumni Association (2009)
Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz Award, Colegio de Abogados de La Habana (2009)
Robert L. Shevin Public Service Award, Dade County Bar Association (2009)
Miami-Dade College Alumni Hall of Fame (Inducted 2009)
Florida International University Distinguished Alumni Torch Award (2009)
Vice President, Florida Public Defender Association (2006-2007)
Florida Public Defender Association, Craig Stewart Barnard Award (for relentless pursuit of justice and outstanding service to the Florida’s public defender system) (2006)
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, member, Executive Sessions on Public Defense (1999-2001)
University of Miami, Iron Arrow Honor Society (Inducted 1989)