Named Chief Judge of the Oakland Circuit Court for the 1996-1997 term and the 1998-1999 term
Twice voted one of Michigan's Most Respected Judges by Michigan Lawyers Weekly poll
Presiding Judge, Oakland County Family-Focused Juvenile Drug Court, from 2001-2010
Co-founder, Oakland County Circuit Court's S.M.I.L.E. Program, an educational program for divorcing parents
Chair, Oakland County Mentoring Initiative Task Force
Recipient: State Bar of Michigan's Champion of Justice Award, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Award for Meritorious Service to the Children of America, Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award
Four-time honoree, Michigan State Police for Professional Excellence
The John O'Hair Lifetime Achievement Award, Parents of Murdered Children
Garnet Award, Child Abuse and Neglect Council of Oakland County
Compassionate Angel Award, Childhelp USA
Mentor of the Year Award, Oakland County Mentoring Initiative
Lifetime Achievement Award St. Clair Butterfly Foundation
Heart of HAVEN Award
