Awards and Accolades

Bill Wise was awarded the 2017 Patricia Herzog Pro Bono Award by The Legal Aid Society of Orange County. 

The ELDR Center was given the Orange County Women's Lawyer Association's Community Service Award in 2018.

The ELDR Center was given the Spirit of Action Award in 2018 by Colette's Children's Home.

Brooke Weitzman was the 2019 Honoree of the Women for Orange County.

Brooke Weitzman was awarded the 2019 Nelson Mandela Spirit Award by Youth on the Move and United for Human Rights.

The City of Irvine gave Brooke Weitzman a Certificate of Recognition in 2019 for "outstanding contributions to the community and the world at large."

Brooke Weitzman was recognized as the 2019 Woman of the Year in the 46th District of Orange County in a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition issued by J. Luis Correa.

Chicanos Unidos Orange County awarded Brooke Weitzman with the Social Justice Attorney Award in 2019.

Brooke Weitzman was presented with the UCI 2019 Lauds & Laurels Distinguished Alumna Award.

The Kennedy Commission, OCCHC/ SteppingUP and Affordable Housing Clearinghouse presented Brooke Weitzman with the 2019 Ralph Kennedy Award for "a lifetime of relentless pursuit of service for those with the least resources and greatest need."

Brooke Weitzman, Carol Sobel and Cathy Sweetser were honored in June 2019 by the National Lawyers Guild, Los Angeles for their work on civil rights for people experiencing homelessness.

The American Bar Association recognized Brooke Weitzman as one of the "On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers" in 2019.

Brooke Weitzman was awarded the "2020 Everyday Hero Award" by The Orange County Women Lawyers Association.

ELDR Law was a finalist for the ABA 2023 Louis M. Brown Select Award for Legal Access.