Awards and Recognitions

Sanchez Amador & Reyes and its attorneys have received numerous awards from national and local organizations recognizing our commitment to our clients, to our communities, and to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. Among our awards and recognitions are the following:

  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, awarded by Martindale-Hubbell to only those lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability. Founding partner David Sanchez has held this distinction for over 30 years and Managing Partner Richard Amador for over 25.
  • Chambers Spotlight ranking in the 2026 California Guide by Chambers and Partners. Our firm has been recognized for its exceptional expertise in two practice areas: Banking & Finance and Labor & Employment. A Chambers Spotlight ranking is a prestigious honor, awarded to small and medium-sized law firms that have demonstrated strong expertise in their respective practice areas. The ranking reflects the ability, talent, outstanding performance and dedication at our firm to deliver top-tier legal services to our clients.
  • Richard Amador and Marytza Reyes are Fellows of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, a highly selective recognition of sustained contributions to the field and the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and character based on the assessment of peers, opposing counsel, judges, and neutrals.
  • 2026 Law Firm Visionaries, Business by LA Times Studios Magazine. The LA Times Studios named Sanchez Amador & Reyes partner Marytza Reyes a 2026 Law Firm Visionary in the area of labor and employment law in recognition of her demonstrated commitment to the practice of law, her law firm, and the community at large.
  • 2025 Women of Influence: Attorneys, Los Angeles Business Journal. The Los Angeles Business Journal named Sanchez Amador & Reyes partner Marytza Reyes a 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in recognition of her outstanding legal expertise, exemplary leadership, and significant contributions to the labor and employment law community in Los Angeles.
  • 2025 Trailblazer, National Employment Law Council. The NELC awarded Richard Amador its highest honor in recognition of more than 25 years of leadership in the field of employment law, as a champion of diversity, inclusion and mentoring, and for his commitment to the organization.
  • Attorney of the Year, Alameda County Bar Association. Jamie Rudman of Sanchez Amador & Reyes was honored as Attorney of the Year.
  • Law Firm MVP, National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF). This Award recognizes a law firm member for its outstanding achievement in advancing NAMWOLF’s mission of promoting diversity and inclusion by fostering the relationship between preeminent minority and women owned law firms and corporations and public entities.
  • Outstanding Client Service Award, California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP). This award is presented to the CMCP minority-owned law firm member that has demonstrated outstanding client service.
  • Emerging Diversity Leader Award, California Minority Counsel Program.
  • Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, California Bar Association.
  • Super Lawyers – Sanchez Amador & Reyes attorneys have consistently been named as Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in their respective fields, an honor based upon peer recognition.
  • The superior legal work of our attorneys has also been recognized in California Lawyer Magazine, GC California Magazine, Law & Politics Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Daily Journal, the San Francisco Daily Recorder, the Los Angeles Daily Journal, CalLaw online, and other publications.