Thursday, November 3, 2022
Nominations will close at 6:00 PM, Thursday, June 30, 2022.
Nomination Guidelines
- Nominees are not required to be a Forum member, but must be a general counsel or managing counsel of a corporation, non-profit, or government agency in the state of Texas.
- A previous winner is not eligible for nomination in the same category. To view previous years’ winners, click here.
- Please submit a detailed statement of why the nominee should be considered along with the nomination form. When preparing your justification, please provide the information noted in the form for the respective category. Note: Objective measures are more useful for the judging panel than general subjective statements.
- If a nominee is nominated for more than one category, please add relevant comments and details for all categories nominated.
- Please keep your nomination confidential until the winners are announced. We will select one winner per category. Winners are notified in advance and must be present at the dinner.
Nominations close at 6:00 PM, Thursday, June 30, 2022.
Award Categories
Lifetime Achievement
General Counsel or Chief Legal Officer
Pro Bono
Legal Department
Diversity
Legal Department
General Counsel
Large Legal Department
11 or More Lawyers
General Counsel
Small Legal Department
2-10 Lawyers
General Counsel
Solo
1 Lawyer Department; GC Only
General Counsel
Non-Profit/Government
General Counsel or Managing Counsel
Senior Managing Counsel
Large Legal Department
11 or More Lawyers
Senior Managing Counsel
Small Legal Department
2-10 Lawyers
Major Litigation
General Counsel or Managing Counsel
Major Transaction
General Counsel or Managing Counsel
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2021 Winners
Diversity
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Pro Bono
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
General Counsel
Large Legal Department
Rishi Varma
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
General Counsel
Small Legal Department
Matt Zmigrosky
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
General Counsel
Solo
David Rassin
SAExploration
General Counsel
Non-Profit/Government
Tillery Stout
Lone Star Circle of Care
Senior Managing Counsel
Large Legal Department
Charlie San Miguel
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
Senior Managing Counsel
Small Legal Department
Farah Bhayani
G6 Hospitality LLC
Major Litigation
Robert F. Bell
Intercontinental Terminals Company LLC
Major Transaction
