Honoring Trailblazers
DWLA’s Annual Awards Reception honors trailblazers in the legal community. The prestigious Raggio Award is named for DWLA co-founder and Dallas legal pioneer Louise Raggio, who was the first female prosecutor in Dallas County history and helped develop the Texas Family Code. Each year, the organization presents the Raggio Award to someone who has demonstrated the highest levels of professionalism while making significant contributions to the advancement of women attorneys.
2022 Recipients
- Justice Dennise Garcia
- Jennifer Morris
- Veronica Moye
- Raha Assadi
- Justice Erin Nowell
- John Torres
- Louise B. Raggio Award – Justice Dennise Garcia, Fifth Court of Appeals
- Outstanding Corporate Counsel – Jennifer Morris, AT&T
- Outstanding Woman Lawyer – Veronica Moye, Gibson Dunn Crutcher
- Rising Raggio – Raha Assadi, Jackson Lewis
- Outstanding Judiciary – Justice Erin Nowell, Fifth Court of Appeals
- James E. Coleman, Jr., Her Champion – John Torres, Lennox International
2021 Recipients
- Judge Irma Ramirez
- Lynne Puckett
- Scarlett McNellie
- Haleigh Jones
- Judge Audrey Moorehead
- Paul Amiel
- Louise B. Raggio Award – Judge Irma Ramirez, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division
- Outstanding Corporate Counsel – Lynne Puckett, Celanese
- Outstanding Woman Lawyer – Scarlett McNellie, Norton Rose Fulbright
- Rising Raggio – Haleigh Jones, Crawford, Wishnew & Lang
- Outstanding Judiciary – Judge Audrey Moorehead, County Criminal Court #3
- James E. Coleman, Jr., Her Champion – Paul Amiel, Haynes & Boone
2020 Recipients
- Hilda Galvan
- Sarah York
- Samantha Crispin
- Koi Spurlock
- Judge Bonnie Goldstein
- Paul Genender
- Louise B. Raggio Award – Hilda Galvan, Jones Day
- Outstanding Corporate Counsel – Sarah York, Hudson Advisors
- Outstanding Woman Lawyer – Samantha Crispin, Baker Botts
- Rising Raggio – Koi Spurlock, Lockheed Martin
- Outstanding Judiciary – Judge Bonnie Goldstein, 44th District Court
- James E. Coleman, Jr., Her Champion – Paul Genender, Weil
2019 Recipients
- Charla Aldous
- Ellen Farrell
- Angela Zambrano
- Nicole Munoz
- Staci Glenn
- Justice Lana Myers
- David McAtee
- Louise B. Raggio Award – Charla Aldous, Aldous\Walker
- Outstanding Corporate Counsel – Ellen Farrell, Toyota Motor North America
- Outstanding Female Lawyer – Angela Zambrano, Sidley Austin
- Rising Raggio – Nicole Munoz, Figari+Davenport
- Outstanding Director – Staci Glenn, Renwick & Associates, P.C.
- Outstanding Judiciary – Justice Lana Myers, Fifth District Court of Appeals
- James E. Coleman, Jr., Her Champion – David McAtee, AT&T Inc.
2018 Recipients
- Mary Emma Karam
- Lisa Havens
- Shonn Brown
- Amber Reece
- Anna Rupani
- Rob Walters
- Louise B Raggio Award – Mary Emma Karam, Jackson Walker
- Outstanding Corporate Counsel – Lisa Havens, Baylor Scott & White
- Outstanding Female/Large Firm – Shonn Brown, Lynn Pinker Cox Hurst
- Outstanding Female/Small Firm – Amber Reece, Figari+Davenport
- Rising Raggio – Anna Rupani, Mosaic Family Services
- Her Champion – Rob Walters, Gibson Dunn
2017 Recipients
- Sarah Saldana
- Michele Thatcher
- Lori Dalton
- Angela Fontana
- Amy Elizabeth Stewart
- Jennifer Salim Richards
- Gemma Desoteaux
- Judge Martin Hoffman
- Louise B Raggio Award – Sarah Saldana, Retired Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- Outstanding Corporate Counsel – Large Department – Michele Thatcher, Pepsico
- Outstanding Corporate Counsel – Small Department – Lori Dalton, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
- Outstanding Female/Large Firm – Angela Fontana, Sidley Austin, LLP
- Outstanding Female/Small Firm – Amy Elizabeth Stewart, Amy Stewart Law
- Rising Raggio – Jennifer Salim Richards, Stanton, LLP
- Outstanding Director – Gemma Descoteaux, Polsinelli
- Outstanding Jurist – Judge Martin Hoffman, 68th District Court
2016 Recipients
- Lisa Blue
- Stacey Dore
- Kit Addleman
- Dawn Estes
- Judge Tonya Parker
- Jennifer Ryback
- Louise B. Raggio Award – Lisa Baron Blue, Baron and Blue
- Outstanding Corporate Counsel – Stacey Doré, Energy Future Holdings
- Outstanding Female/Large Firm – Kit Addleman, Haynes & Boone
- Outstanding Female/Small Firm – Dawn Estes, Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC
- Outstanding Director – Judge Tonya Parker
- Rising Raggio – Jennifer Ryback, McGuire, Craddock & Strother, P.C.,