This year has brought a lot of change, including to NJBIZ Events, which will hold its first virtual awards ceremony later this summer.
On Aug. 12, we’re setting time aside to celebrate the General Counsel Awards, recognizing legal leaders who have made the in-house practice of law their career focus.
Following an open nomination process, submissions were evaluated by an independent panel of judges, evaluating career accomplishments, organizational contributions, legal victories and professional service.
Winners for each category will be announced during a virtual event on Aug. 12. Keep an eye on our Events Page here for more details about registration and taking part.
Congratulations to this year’s General Counsel of the Year finalists:
Private Company
Angelo Bagnara, executive vice president and general counsel
All-Pro Title Group LLC
Edvie Castro, general counsel
Dealer Owned Warranty Co.
Elena Chkolnikova, general counsel
DIVERSANT LLC
Luis Diaz, general counsel and chief cybersecurity officer
Visione & Affiliated Cos.
Neal Dittersdorf; executive vice president, general counsel and secretary
iCIMS
Ivy Fischer, senior vice president and general counsel
Hub International Northeast Ltd.
Kevin Fox; general counsel, senior vice president and corporate secretary
Sharp Electronics Corp.
Michael Lynch, vice president and general counsel
Brother International Corp.
Brian Osias, vice president and deputy general counsel
AS America Inc. dba American Standard Brands
Public Company
Geoffrey Gilmore; senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary
Agile Therapeutics Inc.
Brian Doran, general counsel and corporate secretary
Investors Bancorp Inc.
Jessica Hodkinson; vice president, general counsel and secretary
Panasonic Corporation of North America
Wendy Hufford; former senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary
Ascena Retail Group Inc.
Michael Lanza, executive vice president and general counsel
Selective Insurance Group Inc.
Thomas Moriarty; executive vice president, chief policy and external affairs officer and general counsel
CVS Health
Laurie Poulos, general counsel and chief compliance officer
MG LLC dba Tranzact
Ronald Prague, chief legal officer
Synchronoss Technologies Inc.
InHouse Legal Star
Shaun Bean, assistant general counsel
Panasonic Corporation of North America
Daniel Chernin, chief counsel – M&A
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.
Health Care Organization
Todd Brower, senior vice president/general counsel
St. Joseph’s Health Inc.
Edward Fargis, general counsel
Zelis Healthcare
Steven Fasman; senior vice president, general counsel and secretary
Catalent Inc.
James Hetzel, senior vice president and deputy general counsel
Hackensack Meridian Health
Rebecca Levy, chief legal and administrative officer
Summit Medical Group/CityMD
Linda Willett; senior vice president, general counsel and secretary
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
James Wellons, chief legal officer
Bancroft NeuroHealth
Editor’s note: This post was updated at 3:47 p.m. EST on July 1, 2020, to reflect updated category fields for the 2020 General Counsel of the Year Awards; all finalists remain the same. It was updated at 4:34 p.m. EST on July 9, 2020, to remove nominee Laurie Poulos from the Private Company category and add her to the Public Company category.
