After reviewing a record-breaking number of nominations, D CEO magazine, along with the DFW chapter of the Association for Corporate Counsel, proudly announces finalists in its 2015 Corporate Counsel Awards program.
All finalists will be featured in the November issue of D CEO, and winners will be revealed at an exclusive awards gala in mid-October. Here are the 31 attorneys vying for designation as top corporate counselors in this year’s awards:
Outstanding In-House Counsel
- Chris Dunstan, Ericsson Inc.
- Steve Roth, Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation
- Hope Shimabuku, Xerox Business Services
- Chasity Wilson Henry, Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Outstanding General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer – Solo
- Mary Jane Broussard, At Home
- Chris McRorie, Highlander Partners
Outstanding General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer – Small Legal Department
- Jason Cohen, Dallas Cowboys
- Wesley Schlenker, Roofing Supply Group
- Jay Tobin, Dave & Buster’s
- Del Williams, Hillwood
Outstanding General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer – Midsize Legal Department
- Scott Ellington, Highland Capital Management
- Raymond Ferrell, Dex Media
- Janet Weil, WorldVentures
- Stephanie Zapata Moore, Luminant Energy
Outstanding General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer – Large Legal Department
- Jim Baldwin, Dr Pepper Snapple Group
- Carey O’Connor, Flowserve
Outstanding Deputy or Associate General Counsel – Small Legal Department
- Ann House, Quicksilver Resources
- Janie Perelman, Michaels Stores
- Melissa Winchester, TransFirst Holdings
Outstanding Deputy or Associate General Counsel – Midsize Legal Department
- Peggy Hintergardt, Essilor of America
- Jeff Melucci, Kimberly-Clark
- Frank Vecella, Ericsson Inc.
Outstanding Deputy or Associate General Counsel – Large Legal Department
- Kip Poe, Children’s Medical Center
- Julia Simon, Mary Kay Inc.
Outstanding Up-And-Comer
- Michael Capone, Senior Care Centers
- Kelly Frazier, Sharyland Utilities
- Justin Gobert, HollyFrontier Corp.
- Karen Piotrowski, GameStop
Outstanding Community Service
- Whitney Lewis, Carlson Capital
- Rebecca Niederstadt Palm, Essilor of America
- PJ Putnam, Global Business & Commerce
