Nomination Deadline: July 29, 2026

October 29, 2026

Registration (all attendees):  5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
VIP Reception (Sponsors and Nominees only):  5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Dinner & Program:  6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

The Orange County Business Journal’s 16th annual GENERAL COUNSEL AWARDS program is designed to recognize the significant role in-house counsels play in the success of businesses within our community. General Counsel Awards are presented in the following categories:

• General Counsel of Public Company
• General Counsel of Privately Held Company
• Specialty Counsel (attorney who focuses in a certain area of law for an organization)
• Rising Star Award (senior-level in-house counsel and recently named GCs)
• Lifetime Achievement (Only open to past GC Award winners of other categories)

Tickets are non-refundable. *Ticket price includes self-parking and a one-year subscription to the Orange County Business Journal (*$30 allocated to the subscription). New subscribers only. Current subscribers may gift the subscription to a colleague.