Finest General Counsel Selected by the Burton Awards Program
One of the greatest and most renowned lists of general counsel ever will be named as “Legends in Law” at this year’s program. Each year, the “Legends in the Law Award” is awarded to general counsel who have “an outstanding reputation in the legal profession and a demonstrated track record of addressing complex matters of national or global significance in a specialized area. The honorees have also evidenced leadership, creativity, and a uniqueness in approach to resolving those challenges confronting their corporate clients. The honorees are highly respected by the bench and bar for their integrity and professionalism.”
The following highly distinguished General Counsel will be named 2023 Legends in Law:
Abbott
Hubert L. Allen
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
AIG
Lucy Fato
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Global Head of Communications and Government Affairs
Comcast Cable
Lynn R. Charytan
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
JBS Foods USA
Kimberly Pryor
General Counsel
Lockheed Martin
Maryanne Lavan
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Macy’s, Inc.
Elisa Garcia
Chief Legal Officer
Meta
Jennifer Newstead
Chief Legal Officer
Oracle Corporation
Stuart Levey
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Palo Alto Networks
Bruce Byrd
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Pinterest
Wanji Walcott
Chief Legal Officer
Purdue Pharma
Marc L. Kesselman
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Ripple
Stuart Alderoty
Chief Legal Officer
Tyson Foods
Amy Tu
President, International and Chief Administrative Officer
U. S. Steel
Duane Holloway
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
Vanguard
Anne Robinson
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
The co-committee chairs are Tom Sager, former General Counsel of E.I. DuPont de Nemours; Les Parrette, former Chief Legal Officer of Novelis and Vice Chair of the Burton Awards program; Yabo Lin, Partner at Sidley Austin LLP; Justin Miller, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Avantor; and William Burton, Founder and Chair, of The Burton Awards.
The “Legends in Law Select Committee” is comprised of Tye G. Darland, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Georgia-Pacific LLC; Jean Lee, President and CEO of Minority Corporate Counsel Association; and R. Hewitt Pate, Vice President and General Counsel of Chevron Corporation.