March 29, 2003, Public Counsel was honored by the Black Law Students Association of the University of West Los Angeles School of Law for Public Counsel’s “commitment to providing pro bono legal services.”

In August 2002, Public Counsel's Pro Per Guardianship Clinic, a special program of our Children's Rights Project, was awarded the "2002 Measure of Success" award by the Los Angeles Superior Court Probate Division.

In May 2002, Mona Patel-Sikora, staff attorney for Public Counsel's Immigrants' Rights Project, is named one of the state's Top 20 lawyers under the age of 40 by California Law Business for her work on behalf of battered immigrant women.

In April 2002, Public Counsel volunteer Phong Wong was acknowledged by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for her achievement as Los Angeles Superior Court Volunteer of the Year. Ms. Wong assisted the Court’s Probate Division with its Guardianship Program.

In September 2001, Daniel Grunfeld, Public Counsel’s President and CEO, was named for the fourth consecutive year as one of California’s “100 Most Influential Lawyers” by California Law Business Magazine.

In May 2001, Public Counsel was honored by the California Bankruptcy Forum for our Debtor Assistance Project.

In May 2001, Catherine Atkin, Directing Attorney for Public Counsel’s Child Care Law Project, is named one of the Top 20 lawyers under the age of 40 by California Law Business.

In April 2001, the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services recognized Public Counsel “for contributions to children and families seeking permanency through adoption."

In March 2001, Public Counsel’s Director of Litigation, Paul Freese, was honored by the Commission for Children and Families for his “valuable time, energy, commitment and insight.”

Received the 2001 Ralph N. Kleps Award for our “Sara Berman Adoption Saturdays” program.

In December 2000, Public Counsel (as a firm) was named as one of the year’s “Lawyers of the Year” by California Lawyer Magazine.

In May 2000, Public Counsel was a co-recipient of the California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth’s “Services Innovation Award” for our work to “help significantly improve the quality of life for thousands of California’s most vulnerable children.”

In 2000, Public Counsel received the National Association of Counties (NACo) ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for our production of Juvenile Dependency Court Education Videos.

In May 1999, Public Counsel was honored in Washington, D.C. with a national award for Public Service Excellence for our work “on behalf of children being adopted from foster care.”

In 1999, Public Counsel received an “Award of Excellence” from the Los Angeles Urban Funders for our contribution to the Matrix project in Pacoima, California.

In 1999, Public Counsel was honored with the “Community Corazones Unidos Award” by Info Line of Los Angeles, for our commitment to improving the lives of the people of Los Angeles through community partnerships.

In 1999, the American Society of Public Administration, Los Angeles Chapter honored Public Counsel’s Adoptions Project with the Winston Crouch Award for Innovation in Government, Child Advocates Office and Friends of Child Advocates

In 1998 and 1999, Public Counsel was honored by the County of Los Angeles' Board of Supervisors for our exemplary work in the Adoption Saturdays Project.

In 1998, Public Counsel staff member, Belen Vargas, was honored with the Domestic Violence Impact Advocate Award from Comision Feminal by Senator Hilda Solis and Assemblymember Lucille Roybal-Allard.

In 1998, The Hon. Benjamin A. Aranda III Outstanding Public Service Award was given to Public Counsel staff member David Ackerly for his work on the Los Angeles County Bar Association Homeless Shelter Project.

In 1998, Public Counsel was a co-recipient of the Westside Hunger and Shelter Coalition’s Community Service Award for our work in homelessness prevention.

In 1998, Public Counsel received the PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY AWARD, TOP TEN from the County of Los Angeles for the Sara Berman Adoption Saturdays.

In 1997, staff member Kenneth Babcock was awarded the California Alliance Commission on Education (CACE) Award for “excellence in Consumer Education.”

In 1997, staff member Paul Freese received the prestigious UCLA Antonia Hernandez Public Interest Award for his “significant contributions to Public Interest Law” on behalf of the homeless.

In 1994, Kenneth Babcock was recognized by the County of Los Angeles for his outstanding efforts fighting elder abuse as a member of the County’s Fiduciary Abuse Specialists Team.

Public Counsel was twice singled out on National Philanthropy Day for Outstanding Achievement and the Outstanding Founder Award, in 1988 and 1990, respectively.

In 1987, Public Counsel’s Summer Law Clerk Program received a commendation from the City Council of the city of Los Angeles for the law clerks' work on behalf of the homeless.

In 1980, The American Bar Association bestowed its prestigious Harrison Tweed Award on Public Counsel for helping realize the American Ideal of Justice for All.