Awards

• Best Lawyers
     Chicago Best Lawyers Environmental Lawyer of the Year - 2011
• Best Lawyers in America
     Listed in the following annual editions: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
     2010, 2011, 2012
• Chambers USA
     Environment: Mainly Transactional (Illinois)  - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
     2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
• Chicago Bar Association
     Alta May Hulett Award, 2000
• City of Chicago - Recognition Award for Service to the Environmental
  Community 1999 Recipient
• Commercial Real Estate Woman ("CREW") Chicago
      Leadership Vision Award - 2010
• Franklin College
     Williams Chair in Law and Public Service Distinguished
     Alumni Award, 1998
• Illinois State Bar Association
     Presidential Commendation Award, 2008
• Illinois Super Lawyers
     Environmental Law - 2006 - 2010, 2011, 2012
     Top 50 Female Illinois Super Lawyers - 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011,
     2012
     Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers - 2010, 2012
• Lawdragon Magazine
     500 "New Stars, New Worlds" - 2006
• Leading Lawyers Network - Business Edition
     Top 10 Leading Women Business Lawyers in Illinois - 2009, 2012
     Top 50 Leading Women Business Lawyers in Illinois - 2006 -
      2012
     Top 100 Leading Women Business Lawyers in Illinois - 2006-
     2012
• Leading Lawyers Network - Real Estate, Construction &
  Environmental Edition
     Leading Lawyer in Environmental Law - 2004-2010
     Top 10 Leading Environmental Lawyers in Illinois - 2007 - 2012
     Top 10 Leading Women Real Estate-related Lawyers in Illinois,
     2008 - 2012
     Top 50 Leading Women Real Estate-related Lawyers in Illinois,
     2008 - 2012
     Top 100 Leading Real Estate-related Lawyers in Illinois, 2008 -
     2012
• Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago
     Pro Bono Award, 1998
• Who's Who Legal Illinois
     Environment - 2007, 2008, 2009
• Who's Who Legal USA
     Environment - 2006, 2008, 2010-2011
     International Environment - 2009, 2010-2011
     International Business Lawyers - 2009
• Women's Bar Association of Illinois
     Women with Vision Award, 2009

Community

• Air and Waste Management Association
     Past Chairperson
• Chicago Environmental Law Clinic and Center for Sustainable
  Development
     Member, Advisory Board
• Chicago Republican Women's Network
     Founding Board Member
• Chicago Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law
     Board of Directors, 2008-2011
     Firm Delegate, 2008-2011
     Planning Committee, 2007-2008
• Commercial Real Estate Women ("CREW")
• Delta Zeta Alumni Association
• Franklin College Presidents' Club
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Firm Society
• Super Lawyers
     Board of Advisors
• Women In Need Growing Stronger (WINGS)
     Pro Bono Counsel

Service To The Bar

• American Bar Association - Section of Business Law
     Chairperson, Environmental, Natural Resources and Energy Law
     Committee
     Editorial Board, Natural Resource and Environmental Journal
• American Bar Foundation
• Chicago Bar Association
     Task Force on Domestic Violence
     Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges Planning Committee
     Environmental Committee, 2000-2012
• Chicago Bar Association - Alliance for Women
     Past Chairperson
     Past Chair Advisory Counsel
     Women's Leadership Institute
• Illinois State Bar Association - Environmental Council
     Past Chairperson
• Illinois State Bar Association - Standing Committee on Women and
  the Law
       Past Chairperson
• Illinois State Bar Association - Task Force on Diversity
     Inaugural Chairperson
     Editor, Diversity Matters Newsletter, 2007-2012
• National Conference of Women's Bar Associations
     Board of Directors