Annual Fall Awards Program 2026
Please join us as we celebrate this year’s recipients of the Roland K. Hall Award and the Access to Justice Award.
This year our awardees are: Anthony Condotti for the Roland K. Hall Award, and Rosalina Manfreda will receive the Access to Justice Award.
The event will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, from 5:30-7:30 pm.
About the award recipients
Roland K. Hall Award to be presented to Anthony Condotti
The award is presented by the SCCBA to attorneys who have displayed outstanding public service to their community. The recipient must be a California lawyer, living or working in Santa Cruz County, who excels in the profession, is in good standing with the Bar and has provided outstanding community service over the years. In addition, the recipient should epitomize the spirit of Rollie Hall and be a credit to his memory. He or she should be eclectic and kind-spirited, someone who works hard.
Anthony Condotti
Tony Condotti was born and raised in Ouray, a small town in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. He grew up exploring the mountains—hiking, camping and fishing in summer, and skiing and snowshoeing in winter. He attended the Ouray School from kindergarten through 12th grade, where he excelled in academics and sports and was named Valedictorian of his graduating class of 13 students in 1983. Before graduation, he was awarded the prestigious Boettcher Foundation Scholarship, a four-year, full-ride merit-based scholarship that allowed him to attend any college or university in Colorado. He chose the University of Colorado at Boulder, graduating magna cum laude in 1987 with a degree in English Literature. He earned his law degree with distinction from UCLA School of Law in 1990.
After law school, Tony joined Burke, Williams & Sorensen, where a summer clerkship had sparked his interest in municipal law. He eventually served as Assistant City Attorney for the Orange County cities of Dana Point and Mission Viejo. Tony met his future wife, Barbara Choi, in the stacks of the UCLA Law Library; they married in 1993. Following the civil unrest in Los Angeles in 1992, Tony and Barb began considering a move to Northern California. A chance encounter with John Barisone at a Municipal Law conference in Monterey led Tony to accept a position with what was then Atchison, Anderson, Hurley and Barisone in Santa Cruz in September 1993.
Tony and Barb raised their two children, Alex and Gina, in Santa Cruz. In 1998, the firm became Atchison, Barisone & Condotti (ABC-LAW), where Tony developed a public entity practice and devoted his career to public service. He served as general counsel to numerous public agencies and special districts throughout the Central Coast and was City Attorney for the Cities of Half Moon Bay and Capitola. In 2015, following John Barisone’s retirement, Tony was appointed City Attorney for the City of Santa Cruz—a position he has described as fulfilling his career ambition. He served proudly until his retirement on December 31, 2025.
Tony continues to serve as general counsel to several agencies and consult with cities, special districts and private clients on a part-time basis. He remains active in the International Municipal Lawyers Association and the City Attorneys Division of the League of California Cities, and has been a member of the Santa Cruz Rotary Club since 1997. He has also served on the Board of the Santa Cruz County Bar Association.
These days, Tony and Barb are gradually transitioning toward retirement and an increasingly ambitious travel schedule. They recently returned from a three-week hiking trip to Denmark and Norway and have a solar eclipse tour of Morocco planned for next year. When he’s not traveling, Tony is working on his golf game, improving his guitar playing, and learning—mostly—Italian and Norwegian.
The Access to Justice Award will be presented to Rosalina Manfreda
The Access to Justice Award honors individuals whose generosity of time, knowledge, and service strengthens both the legal community and the broader community of Santa Cruz County.
Rosalina Manfreda
Rosalina Manfreda is an attorney, community advocate, and Supervising Attorney with Senior Legal Services. A graduate of Fresno State University and San Joaquin College of Law, she has practiced law since 2010 and has devoted much of her career to helping individuals and families who might otherwise struggle to access legal representation.
Today, Rosalina’s work is focused on serving older adults, particularly throughout Santa Cruz County. She supervises legal professionals, advocates for seniors facing elder abuse, housing and benefits issues, and provides community education and outreach to help older adults understand and protect their rights.
The daughter of Mexican immigrants, Rosalina credits her hardworking family with teaching her the value of perseverance, service, and giving back—values that continue to guide her career and community involvement.
And outside the courtroom and office, Rosalina has another competitive streak: she enters her little dog, Izzy, in elaborate costume parades—and they’ve been known to win! Whether advocating for seniors or planning Izzy’s next costume, Rosalina puts her heart into everything she does.