Chicago—Dentons senior counsel Mary Ann Hynesis one of the 2018 recipients of The American Lawyer's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards, honoring her extraordinary legal career and extensive public service contributions.

Known for her many firsts in the industry, Hynes was the first female general counsel of a Fortune 500 company while at CCH Inc., a leading provider of information services, software and workflow tools for tax, accounting, legal and business professionals. She was the first female officer of Sundstrand Corporation, the first female member of the North Shore General Counsel Association and the first female officer of the Chicago Crime Commission. Hynes also served as a non-executive director of GHD, Pty ltd.

Hynes has served on the boards of several corporations and nonprofits, such as the Dr. Scholl Foundation and the John Marshall Law School. She has also been a frequent industry speaker, an advocate of opportunities for women in law and a champion of diversity in the legal profession.

In its profile, The American Lawyer praises Hynes as a mentor and trailblazer for women not only in general counsel positions but throughout the legal industry. The publication also shares her advice to young lawyers: “While I love technology, you have to see people. You need to look them in the eye. They need to trust you, you need to be their confidante. And if they trust you, they will open up and tell you the things you need to know.”

Mary Ann Hynes' full profile can be read at AmericanLawyer.com.

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