Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the premier global organization serving the professional and business interests of in-house counsel, global legal association representing nearly 50,000 members in more than 100 countries, recognized members, chapters, and networks, demonstrating outstanding leadership, service, and dedication to the in-house counsel community at the 2025 ACC Annual Meeting, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
ACC President and CEO, Veta T. Richardson, immediate past Global Board Chair, Cristina Gonzalez, and newly elected Global Board Chair, David Bamblango, celebrated the accomplishments of the following honorees:
- Robert I. Townsend, Jr., Member of the Year Award: Sowmyan “Sam” Ranganathan, ACC Legal Operations Executive Leader, Legal Ops Con Advisory Committee, President, Legal Operations & Process, AbbVie
- Jonathan S. Silber Outstanding Network Member of the Year Award:
- Allison Malin, Chair, ACC Women in the House Network, Associate General Counsel, In-Transition
- Margo Lynn Hablutzel, Chair, ACC Intellectual Property Network, Associate General Counsel, Gainwell Technologies
- Outstanding Network of the Year Award (Small Category): ACC Sports and Entertainment Network
- Outstanding Network of the Year Award (Mid-sized Category): ACC Women in the House Network
- Outstanding Network of the Year Award (Large Category): ACC Small Law Department Network
- Outstanding Network Sponsor of the Year Award: Jackson Lewis P.C.
- Outstanding Chapter Achievement Award (Innovative Programming Effort): ACC Central Florida, ACC St. Louis, ACC Houston, ACC San Francisco Bay Area, and ACC Southern California
- Outstanding Chapter Achievement Award (Best Partnership Program): ACC Southwest Ohio, ACC South Florida, and ACC Southern California
- Outstanding Chapter Achievement Award (Best Membership Strategy): ACC Connecticut, ACC Middle East, and ACC Northeast
The full list of Leadership Award winners can be found here:
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About ACC
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the premier global legal association that promotes the common professional and business interests of in-house counsel who work for corporations, associations and other organizations, through information, education, networking, and advocacy. For more than 40 years, ACC has set the standard for in-house counsel and raised awareness regarding the value of the chief legal officer in the C-suite and boardroom. With nearly 50,000 members employed by over 12,000 organizations spanning 100+ countries, ACC connects its members to the people and resources necessary for both personal and professional growth. By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel® remains the foundation for ACC’s market leadership. For more information, visit www.acc.com and follow ACC on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.
Cherri Sinclair Association of Corporate Counsel 2026774778 c.sinclair@acc.com
