Exelon Outstanding Corporate Counsel Award

2021 – Theresa Duckett

Theresa Duckett is a true pro bono champion within the corporate sector and someone who has led by example throughout her career, especially in her current role at BMO Harris Bank. Her personal dedication to public service has been clear since her early days in law school. During her time at Tulane University School of Law she was a PILI intern at the Better Government Association, and she returned to the organization for a fellowship after graduating cum laude in 2002. Theresa went on to join Locke Lord LLP, where she chaired the firm’s pro bono committee and represented many asylum clients volunteering with the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC).

2020 – Jane Mansell

In her seven years working in-house at McDonald’s Corporation, Jane has been a regular volunteer on almost all the legal department’s pro bono projects. A member of the company’s Pro Bono Committee, she has devoted countless hours supporting McDonald’s Pro Bono Program while taking on many significant pro bono cases herself.

2019 – Sherene Awad Jodrey

Sherene Awad Jodrey has been a champion for pro bono throughout her legal career, first as an associate at Winston & Strawn, then in-house at Aon, and now as Senior Counsel at The Boeing Company. The length and breadth of her pro bono service are impressive, as is the ripple effect of her pro bono advocacy, which has inspired many other attorneys and helped to build new in-house pro bono programs.

2018 – Dolores Ayala

As Senior Counsel for Employment Law & Litigation for the Allstate Insurance Company since 2016, and former Senior Counsel for the Walgreen Company, Dolores Ayala has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to pro bono service. She is a pro bono volunteer, advocate, recruiter, and leader, and has significantly expanded the pool of in-house attorneys who provide access to justice through their pro bono work.