
2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Sept 22 2025

Please join California Western School of Law in celebrating the recipients of this year's Distinguished Alumni Awards:
Distinguished Judicial Alumni Award
Judge Judith Haller '75
Associate Justice, Fourth District California Court of Appeal (Ret.)

Judge Michael Washington '94
Judge at San Diego Superior Court, County of San Diego

Distinguished Practitioner Award
Anne Bautista '97
Director of Legal Support and Strategy, Casa Cornelia

Monica Lopez Reinmiller '98
Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal, Panasonic North America

Janice Walshok '08

Rising Star Award
Claudia Ignacio '18

Chris Lee '16

California Western Legacy Award
Deborah Dixon '07

Agustín Peña '18
Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County

Dean's Courage Award
Michael Lasso '23
Judicial Law Clerk, Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada

Celebrate this year's Distinguished Alumni Award honorees with us at the 2025 Alumni Reunion and Celebration.
Join us October 17th, 2025, 5:00 - 8:00 PM at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.