A crowd of nearly 300 that featured some of the greatest legal minds in Arizona gathered Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix to honor the finalists and winners of the 2024 Arizona Corporate Counsel (ACC) Awards.

“We know that corporate counsels today are expected to do more with less, even while operational costs continue to rise, business landscapes diversify, and compliance risks grow,” said AZ Big Media Publisher Amy Lindsey. “That’s why I am honored to be here tonight, honoring those attorneys and legal teams that help lead their companies through the legal jungle of never-ending changes.”

LEARN MORE: Here are the finalists for the 2024 Arizona Corporate Counsel Awards

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Each year, Az Business magazine — in partnership with the Association of Corporate Counsel, the State Bar of Arizona, and title sponsors Cresa and Ogletree Deakins — recognizes the important and vital role in-house counsel plays with the Arizona Corporate Counsel Awards. Other sponsors of the event included dessert sponsor Greenberg Traurig, photo booth sponsor Align, floral sponsor Husch Blackwell, floral provider PJs Flowers, and production sponsor Merestone.

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2024 Arizona Corporate Counsel Awards winners

Lifetime Achievement Award: Douglas Currault, senior vice president and general counsel for Freeport-McMoRan

Private Company Counsel of the Year: Bobbie Fox, vice president of compliance, CopperPoint Insurance Companies

Large Public Company Counsel of the Year: Ashley A. Petefish, senior counsel, litigation and Southwest Division counsel, Albertsons Companies

Medium Public Company Counsel of the Year: Shirley Baum; vice president, law; Pinnacle West Corporation and Arizona Public Service Company

Nonprofit Counsel of the Year: Mona M. Stone; executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary; Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona 

Male Up-and-Comer of the Year: Reed Willis; senior lead counsel, litigation; Align

Female Up-and-Comer of the Year: Katelin Anderbery; vice president, legal and compliance; FlexiVan

Medium Legal Department of the Year: Axon

Large Legal Department of the Year: Willscot Mobile Mini