Orange County Business Journal held their 14th annual General Counsel Awards on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Of the 49 nominees, Orange County Business Journal named 17 OCBA Members.

Congratulations to all those who were nominated!

** Winner in Their Catagory

Public Companies

• Michael Gates, City of Huntington Beach
• Jim Sytsma, Clean Energy Fuels Corporation
• Ellen Bancroft, Semtech Corporation

Private Companies

• Janine DuMontelle, Chapman University
• Joni L. Gaudes, Hybrid Apparel
• Mark Harrington, PACSUN
• Monica Glicken, Public Law Center
• Jeffrey Compangano, Word & Brown Insurance Administrators

Specialty Counsels

• John K. Beckley, Automobile Club of Southern California**
• Kristin Godeke, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Rising Stars

• Yashina Burns, DeepIntent, Inc.**
• Nathaniel Epstein, Elevance Health
• Theodore Nguyen, LIBERTY Dental Plan
• Edgar Martinez, LoanDepot.com, LLC
• Yemi Adeyanju, Providence
• Nadia Vazirian, Safran Cabin Inc.
• Scott Becker, Willow Innovations

Click here to view the full list of nominees