The 2021 DFW Corporate Counsel Awards are two weeks away and the Association of Corporate Counsel’s DFW Chapter and The Texas Lawbook are ready to announce the finalists for the last two award categories.
ACC DFW and The Lawbook received more than five dozen nominations. Six separate three-judge panels examined the submissions.
The sole finalist and recipient of the 2021 DFW General Counsel of the Year Award for a Midsized Legal Department (6-20 attorneys) is Pizza Hut Chief Legal Officer Lauren Leahy, who also serves as assistant general counsel for Yum! Brands.
The sole finalist and thus winner of the 2021 DFW Senior Counsel of the Year for a Small Legal Department (1-5 lawyers) is City Electric Supply Senior Counsel Denton Muse.
The nearly 20 finalists for the 2021 DFW Corporate Counsel Awards will be honored and the winners announced on Jan. 27 at the annual awards event at the George W. Bush Institute, which is part of the presidential library.
Earlier this week, ACC DFW and The Lawbook announced that Southwest Airlines Chief Legal Officer Mark Shaw will receive the 2021 DFW Corporate Counsel Award for Lifetime Achievement at the ceremony.
Here are other 2021 DFW Corporate Counsel Awards finalists being honored.
M&A Deal of the Year finalists are Crescent Real Estate General Counsel Andrew Lombardi and Vizient Assistant General Counsel Gary Thompson;
Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion award goes to PrimeSource Brands Chief Legal Officer Navin Rao;
Rookie of the Year finalists are Pizza Hut Legal Director Jasmine Tobias and Toyota Managing Counsel Kelly Chen;
Business Litigation of the Year finalists are Southwest Airlines Senior Attorney Angela Mayeux and Match Group Associate General Counsel Jeanette Teckman;
Legal Innovation winner is Toyota Intellectual Property Managing Counsel Frederick Mau;
Pro Bono and Public Service award goes to Toyota Managing Counsel Olesja Cormney;
General Counsel of the Year for a Small Legal Department finalists are Crestline Investors General Counsel Jesus Payan and Tuesday Morning General Counsel Bridgett Zeterberg;
Senior Counsel of the Year for a Large Legal Department finalists are Flowserve Associate General Counsel Susan Hudson and McKesson Corporation Chief Counsel Thomas Blanford;
Senior Counsel for a Midsized Legal Department goes to Neiman Marcus Assistant General Counsel Tasha Grinnell.