HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS
Demetrius Shelton for N.B.A. President-Elect
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9/26/08 - Recipient, Judicial Council of the State Bar of California`s Bench-
Bar Coalition, "2008 Bar Leader of the Year"

1/17/08 - Recipient, Alameda County Bar Association, "Distinguished
Service Award"

8/10/06 - Recipient, National Bar Association, "Presidential Award," 83rd
Annual Convention, Houston, TX (Vanita Banks, President)

7/11/07 - Named one of the "101+ Men Making a Difference in Our
Community", Black Expo Ltd./Black Business Listings Newspaper, Oakland ,
CA

12/2/06 - Recipient, Charles Houston Bar Association, " Clinton White
Advocacy Award"

8/10/06 - Resolution of Commendation from the Hon. Don Perata, President
pro Temporate of the Senate of the State of California, for service as a
member of the State Bar of California’s Board of Governors

8/7/06 - Recipient, National Bar Association, "Presidential Award", 81st
Annual Convention, Detroit , MI. (Reginald M. Turner, President)

5/6/06 - Honorary Opinion of Commendation and Recognition from the City
and County of San Francisco , the Office of the City Attorney

5/6/06 – Resolution of Commendation from the Hon. Don Perata, President
pro Temporate of the Senate of the State of California, for service as
President of the California Association of Black Lawyers

5/6/06 - Proclamation from the Mayor of Oakland, the Hon. Jerry Brown,
declaring May 6, 2006 “Demetrius Shelton Day"

5/6/06 - Proclamation from the Mayor of San Francisco, the Hon. Gavin
Newsom, declaring May 6, 2006 “Demetrius Shelton Day"

5/6/06 - Resolution from the Hon. John Chiang, Chair of the California State
Board of Equalization, honoring Demetrius D. Shelton

5/6/06 - Certificate of Recognition from the Office of the Oakland City
Attorney for exemplary leadership

8/1/05 - Named "Northern California Super Lawyer" from Law and Politics
and the publishers of San Francisco Magazine

8/1/05 - National Bar Association “Outstanding Affiliate Award” presented to

the California Association of Black Lawyers - Demetrius Shelton, President,
80th Annual Convention, Orlando, FL (Kim Keenan, President)

8/9/04 - National Bar Association “Outstanding Division Award – Division of
the Year 2004” presented to Government Lawyers Division - Demetrius
Shelton, Chair, 79th Annual Convention, Charlotte , NC ( Clyde E. Bailey,
President)

5/1/04 - Resolution from Honorable Don Perata, Senate Majority Leader,
Relative to commending Demetrius D. Shelton on being named the “Loren
Miller Lawyer of the Year”

5/1/04 - Resolution from the Hon. John Chiang, Member of the California
State Board of Equalization, honoring Demetrius D. Shelton

5/1/04 - Recipient, California Association of Black Lawyers, "Loren Miller
Lawyer of the Year Award"

7/23/03 - Commendation by Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley
recognizing Demetrius Shelton as a "model citizen"  

7/29/02- Recipient, National Bar Association, "Presidential Award", 77th
Annual Convention, San Francisco , CA. (Michael S. Rosier, President)

8/99 - Special Recognition for service as Regional Director, National Bar
Association, Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA

11/5/98 - City of Oakland, California proclaimed Thursday, November 5,
1998, “Demetrius D. Shelton Day in the City of Oakland,” (Elihu Harris, Mayor)

11/5/98 - Honored by the City and County of San Francisco and Mayor
Willie Brown with a resolution for "courage, and outstanding leadership”

11/96 - Recognized by Ebony magazine in the 50th Anniversary Issue as
one of the “Thirty Leaders of the Future”

12/95 - Recipient, Charles Houston Bar Association’s “President’s Award”

11/30/95 - Recognized by the Minority Bar Coalition (San Francisco/Bay
Area) for “Outstanding Service to the Legal Community”

5/14/93 - Honored by UC Davis’ African Continuum “In the Field of
Leadership Achievement”

2/15/92 - National Black Law Students Association -Western Region Award
presented to the University of California Davis- King Hall for Excellence in
Community Service - Demetrius Shelton, Chapter President, NBLSA Western
Region Conference, Portland , Oregon
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