Az Business is recognizing the vital role that in-house counsel plays in business with the 2014 Arizona Corporate Counsel Awards. The 2014 finalists and winners were honored at a reception on Thursday, January 16 at the Ritz Carlton, Phoenix.

The 2014 ACC awards winners are:

Public Company of the Year
John Pons, Cole Real Estate Investments
Darrell Sherman, Taylor Morrison
Randall S. Theisen, Alliance Bank

Private Company of the Year
Jill Harrison, W.L. Gore & Associates

Nonprofit Company of the Year
Matthew Stocklager, Dignity Health

Up and Comer of the Year
Michael Mason, Pinnacle West Corp (APS)

Private Legal Department of the Year
GoDaddy

Public Legal Department of the Year
Sprouts Farmers Market

Litigator of the Year
Michael Walker, Insight Enterprises

IP Attorney of the Year
Dan Oseran, eBay

General Counsel of the Year
Erin Lewin, Avnet

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