Awards And Honors
Mediation Awards
James Duane Award
Carmen was one of three mediators honored by receiving the James Duane Award on behalf of the 220 member Mediation Panel of the United States District Court, Southern District of New York on November 19, 2024. In selecting Carmen, the District Court highlighted her mediation of a very contentious cross-border dispute conducted entirely in Spanish with pro se litigants on both sides.
James Duane was the first judge to sit in the Southern District of New York. He was appointed by George Washington.