HAGHIGHI HONORED BY LA TIMES

Our very own, Dawn Haghighi, is the inaugural Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing In-House Counsel Awards Honoree for Mid-Size Private Company. 

The Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing In-House Counsel Leadership Awards is an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding work performed by the remarkable individuals and teams of attorneys that form the in-house counsels for our leading businesses here in Los Angeles. All of the honorees and finalists were singled out for their exceptional legal skill and achievement across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary leadership as evidenced by the highest professional and ethical standards, and contributions to the Los Angeles community at large.

Dawn would like to recognize the following people: Anna Magzanyan, thank you for your vision in establishing this award to recognize the unique contributions of the in-house bar. Jordan Wappler, Nicholas Sanchez (platinum sponsor, Miller Kaplan), and Alan Lindeke, your keynote roundtable provided timely and insightful guidance for in-house counsel as we emerge from the pandemic. Thank you to gold sponsor, Blank Rome LLP and partners Stacy D. Phillips and Linda Kornfeld, bronze sponsor, Latham & Watkins LLP, Jeryl Bowers, Sheppard Mullin, and Susan Duarte.

We applaud each of the finalists and honorees – Paul Belonick, Brian Cardozo, Lynn Whitcher Elina A., Jeffrey Plumer, Aline Taireh, and Jennifer Fisher and the co-nominees in Dawn’s category, Santiago Fernandez, Bernadette Chala, Craig Levine, and Marissa Lee Song – all of whom played a key role, not only in the success of their companies or clients, but in the success of the Los Angeles legal community as a whole. Dawn acknowledges the incredible support and excellent legal services provided by her core team – Kevin Cho, Leslie Le, and Larry Grossman.