Dr. Sullivan was honored with the Joseph Drown Award for outstanding services to children at the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts California Chapter conference in Los Angeles on February 11, 2012. The president of the association remarked:
“Matt is the ideal person to honor with the Joseph Drown award. In addition to his practice, he has been a consultant for the American Psychological Association parenting coordination project in the District of Columbia and was a member of the American Psychological Association and American Bar Association working group on legal and psychological interventions with children and families. He epitomizes the spirit and character of a Drown Award recipient.”