Nearly 400 people attended an awards presentation at the Business Journal’s sixth annual General Counsel Awards on Nov. 19 at the Hotel Irvine.
There were five winners in three categories covering public and private companies and rising stars of the profession.
Recipients were:
• Suzy Lee, ITT Cannon LLC in Irvine (public company);
• Shawn Murphy, Mazda Motor of America Inc. in Irvine (public company);
• Chad Franks, Decton Group of Staffing Companies in Irvine (private company);
• David Goodwin, Oakley Inc. in Foothill Ranch (rising star);
• Jim Watson, St. Joseph Health System in Irvine (rising star).
They were chosen for their “exceptional legal skill and accomplishments” from among 36 “top law professional nominees,” according to a press release.
The event is meant to “acknowledge and celebrate the significant role that in-house counsel plays in the success of a business.”
Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California-Irvine School of Law, was master of ceremonies.
The honorees will be profiled in the Nov. 30 issue of the Business Journal
