TEMPE, Ariz., Jan. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clarissa Cerda, LifeLock's Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary received the Intellectual Property Attorney of the Year award at The Association of Corporate Counsel Awards Ceremony & Dinner Reception that was held on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at The Ritz-Carlton in Phoenix.
Cerda serves on the LifeLock Executive Leadership Team and manages LifeLock's legal, compliance, government affairs, and human resources functions. She has 20 years experience of lawyering and negotiation, effective management, and strategic advising in fast-paced, technology corporations, leading law firms and the White House.
"This recognition comes as a surprise. I am especially honored to be recognized amongst a group of such outstanding finalists. I commend the Arizona Corporate Counsel for recognizing the contributions of in-house counsel," said Cerda. "I am lucky to have an extraordinarily talented team here at LifeLock. We are committed to setting the bar in all disciplines on our mission to protect all things personal."
"We are all very proud of Clarissa and her outstanding achievements," said LifeLock Chairman and CEO Todd Davis. "It is a privilege to witness her extraordinary legal abilities and exemplary leadership on a daily basis. Her strong character and multitude of talents have helped to put us in the position we are today - the industry leader in identity theft protection."
Other categories for The ACC Awards Ceremony and Dinner included Public Company, Private Company, Nonprofit Company, Government/Municipal/Public Sector, Up-and-Comer, In-house Law Department of the Year and Litigator of the Year.
About LifeLock
LifeLock, Inc. is an industry leader in identity theft protection. Since 2005, LifeLock has been relentlessly protecting identities by providing consumers with the tools and confidence they need to help protect themselves from identity theft and manage their credit. The company has a strong focus on educating consumers and working with law enforcement and elected officials to better understand the increasing threats of identity theft. A multiple award-winning organization for two consecutive years, LifeLock has been recognized by Inc. magazine on their annual list of top 500 fastest growing privately held businesses in the United States and by the American Business Awards as having the 2011 Customer Service Team of the Year. In August 2011, Javelin Strategy & Research named LifeLock Command Center and Credit Score Manager as "Best in Prevention" in their annual Identity Protection Vendor Report.
About Arizona Business Magazine
In existence since 1985, Arizona Business Magazine is published bimonthly by AZ Big Media and has a circulation of 25,000 per issue. AZ Big Media also publishes AZRE: Arizona Commercial Real Estate, Scottsdale Living, Ranking Arizona, Experience AZ and People to Know. It also hosts the Arizona Home & Building Expo, the BIG Green Expo & Conference and the Scottsdale Home, Art & Garden Show.
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