CCWBA Awards
Celebrating Excellence in the Legal Community |
| Each year, the Collier County Women's Bar Association (CCWBA) proudly recognizes exceptional individuals whose leadership, professionalism, service, and dedication have made a lasting impact on the legal profession and the Collier County community. Our annual awards celebrate attorneys, judges, legal professionals, and community leaders who exemplify the highest standards of integrity, excellence, mentorship, and public service. These distinguished honorees embody the mission and values of CCWBA, serving as role models whose contributions continue to inspire excellence and strengthen our legal community. Annual Award: Woman Lawyer of the YearThe Woman Lawyer of the Year Award is CCWBA's highest annual honor. It recognizes an attorney whose outstanding professional achievements, exemplary leadership, unwavering commitment to the legal profession, and dedicated service to the community have made a significant and lasting impact in Collier County. 2026 RecipientThe Honorable Lauren L. Brodie proudly presented the 2026 Woman Lawyer of the Year Award to Jamie Schwinghamer in recognition of her exceptional leadership, professional excellence, and meaningful contributions to the legal profession and the Collier County community. |
Past Recipients & Years Honored |
| Kimberly Leach Johnson – 2010 Collier County Foreclosure Task Force – 2009* Sister Maureen Kelleher – 2008 Janeice T. Martin – 2007 Jeanne Seewald – 2006 Kathleen Passidomo – 2005 Tara Miller Dane – 2004 Carolyn Coukos – 2003 Amira D. Fox – 2002 Christine Greider – 2001 Melinda Riddle – 2000 Sharon Hanlon – 1999 Jill Burzynski – 1998 Jean Rawson – 1997 Helen Sundgren – 1995-1996 | * In 2009, the CCWBA recognized the work of those serving our community during the foreclosure crisis. Instead of a single recipient of the Women Lawyer of the Year Award, the CCWBA presented a special recognition award to the attorney founders and working group members of The Collier County Foreclosure Task Force: Jeffrey A. Ahren, Maureen P. Aughton, Jacqueline J. Buyze, Jane Yeager Cheffy, Timothy J. Cotter, Celia E. Deifik, Edward L. Larsen, Patrick H. Neale, Tara A. Mucha, Francesca Passeri, Kathleen C. Passidomo & Kelley Geraghty Price |
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