Outstanding Corporate Counsel Awards

Congratuations to our 2023 Honorees:

GC of the Year for a Midsized Legal Department: Tabitha Bailey, Avantax

GC of the Year for a Small Legal Department: Mark Robinson, GameStop

GC of the Year for a Solo Legal Department: Diane Hornquist, Hunt Realty

Corporate Secretary/Legal Counselor of the Year: Akshar Patel, Pioneer Natural Resources 

Business Litigation of the Year: Match Group’s Associate General Counsel Jeanette Teckman, Director and Senior Counsel for Litigation Stephen Myers and Corporate Litigation Counsel Katie Johnson

M&A Deal of the Year: The two finalists are Matador Resources General Counsel Bryan Erman and his team of in-house lawyers, including Bradley Hart and Cale Curtin, and MoneyGram General Counsel Robert Villasenor

Rookie of the Year: The two finalists are Maria Alonso, trade and corporate counsel Tokyo Electron U.S., and Clinton Willett, corporate counsel at City Electric Supply

Senior Counsel for a Small Legal Department: The two finalists are Carolyn Lam, Ecobat deputy general counsel, and Chris Pappaioanou, Envoy Air senior vice president for legal, who handles labor and employment for the regional airline, which is a subsidiary of American Airlines. 

Senior Counsel for a Midsized Legal Department: Denton Muse, City Electric Supply 

Senior Counsel for a Large Legal Department: Chasity Henry, deputy general counsel for Jacobs

Achievement in Pro Bono and Public Service: Rachel Morgan, Nexstar Media Group

Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion: Kelly Chen, managing counsel for Toyota Motor North America