Diversity Initiative Achievement Award

Outstanding Service By An Advisory Council Member

Law Firm MVP

Yolanda Coly Advocacy Award

NAMWOLF’s Annual Diversity Initiative Achievement Award recognizes the corporation/public entity that has exhibited outstanding achievement in increasing minority and women owned law firm participation.

Past winners include:

State Farm (2021)

Bank of America (2020)

Honda (2019)

State Farm (2018)

FDIC (2017)

Allstate Insurance Company (2016)

Walmart (2015)
GlaxoSmithKline (2014)
Shell (2013)
KeyCorp (2012)
Nationwide (2011)
Prudential (2010)
American Airlines (2009)
KeyCorp (2008)
Accenture (2007)
DuPont (2006)

Every year, NAMWOLF’s Advisory Council selects a member of the council who has gone above and beyond to help NAMWOLF further its mission and vision.

Past winners include:

Vanessa Watson (2021)

David Peim (2020)

Justi Rae Miller (2019)

Melford “Mel” Walker, Jr. (2018)

Rick Hammond (2017)

Shanin T. Fuller (2016)

Matthew Morningstar (2015)
Anthony E. Gay (2014)
Barbara Stevens (2013)
Rick Richardson (2012)
Gilda Spencer (2011)

This Award recognizes a law firm member for its outstanding achievement in advancing NAMWOLF’s mission of promoting diversity and inclusion by fostering the relationship between preeminent minority and women owned law firms and corporations and public entities.

Past winners include:

Culhane Meadows PLLC (2021)

DTO Law (2020)

Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer P.A. (2019)

Sapientia Law Group (2018)

Sanchez & Amador, LLP (2017)

Bush, Seyferth & Paige PLLC (2016)

Lim Ruger & Kim (2015)

Berens & Miller (2014)

Griesing Law (2013)

Wilson Turner Kosmo (2012)

This special Award is given to an individual who has tirelessly worked toward achieving NAMWOLF’s mission through stellar advocacy. Unlike the other Awards this is not awarded annually.

Past winners include:

Sheryl Axelrod (2017)
Martin P. Greene (2016)
Yolanda Coly (2015)