BlueStar Energy Solutions' Chief Legal Officer Named 2011 First Chair Award Recipient
CHICAGO, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueStar Energy Solutions today announced that its Chief Legal Officer, Jon Casadont was named a winner of the 2011 First Chair Award for Top General Counsel. According to First Chair, the awards program is an annual selection of in-house counsel who, through hard work and innovation, made significant contributions to the legal community in the past year. The awards program covers ten categories. Mr. Casadont was one of 24 recipients selected from a national field of 500 nominees in the Top General Counsel category. Award recipients were selected by First Chair's Nomination Committee, which is comprised of attorneys from the country's top law firms who have been recognized by their peers as leaders in their respective practice area.
"I am honored to be selected as one of the recipients of this prestigious award and proud of my role as Chief Legal Officer for BlueStar Energy, one of the fastest-growing energy suppliers in the United States," said Jon Casadont. "I am pleased to accept this award on behalf of my legal team of professionals who are committed to the Company's regulatory compliance and overall business integrity that have contributed to BlueStar Energy's success. First and foremost, my job is to safeguard the reputation of BlueStar Energy by doing the right things on behalf of our customers and employees."
Mr. Casadont will be recognized at a First Chair awards event on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Gibson's Bar and Steakhouse in Chicago. Mr. Casadont was most recently profiled in the August 25, 2011 issue of The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
About BlueStar Energy
BlueStar Energy is an independent retail electricity supplier—unaffiliated with any utility—supplying electricity to residential and business customers. One of the fastest-growing energy suppliers in the United States, BlueStar provides a wide array of energy solutions including retail electricity supply and is operating in Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Washington, D.C. BlueStar also provides energy efficiency services nationwide. For more information visit www.bluestarenergy.com.
About First Chair
First Chair is the first organization designed to bring together a community of accomplished attorneys in private practice with their talented in-house peers in order to recognize achievement. There are several reputable organizations that acknowledge the accomplishments of attorneys in private practice. There are also corporate counsel associations that evaluate in-house counsel performance. First Chair is the only organization structured to unite these two communities through the common goals of networking and recognizing the accomplishments of the best and brightest in the legal profession.
First Chair accomplishes these objectives by hosting innovative networking events that support career development and by recognizing in-house counsel who have been nominated by esteemed members of the private practice community at an annual gala awards dinner.
For a complete list of the award recipients or more information about First Chair, visit the First Chair website at www.firstchairawards.com.
SOURCE BlueStar Energy Solutions
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