NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Corporate Counsel Greater New York Chapter (ACC-GNY), the leading in-house bar association, announces its 2013 Sponsors. New to this year's roster are distinguished firms Baker & McKenzie LLP, Navigant Consulting, Inc., Cooley LLP, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Hogan Lovells LLP, Nixon Peabody LLP, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.  and Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP.

"Our sponsors provide critical support to the chapter, enabling us to fulfill our mission to serve as the definitive resource to greater New York's in-house counsel," said Alex Simpson, Vice President & General Counsel of Reis, Inc., and ACC-GNY's 2013 Sponsorship Chair.

In addition to continuing legal education programs and networking opportunities, ACC-GNY also provides thought leadership on the full range of issues relevant to in-house counsel and hosts a region-wide job bank.  "Our membership benefits from, and deeply values, our sponsors' global perspective and insight into the cutting-edge issues facing in-house practitioners," added David Brill, Executive Vice President & General Counsel of American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, and President of ACC-GNY.

ACC-GNY has several different sponsorship levels, each providing unique benefits that connect firms with local in-house counsel.  The full sponsor list for 2013 includes: Platinum sponsors Baker & McKenzie LLP, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Navigant Consulting, Inc; Gold sponsors Cooley LLP, Dechert LLP, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Jackson Lewis LLP, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, SNR Denton and Stroz Friedberg LLC; Practice Group sponsors Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Dechert LLP, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC, Nixon Peabody LLP, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, Ropes & Gray LLP and Troutman Sanders LLP; Affinity Group sponsors Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, PC; and Hogan Lovells LLP.

About ACC
With more than 1,600 members, the Association of Corporate Counsel Greater New York Chapter (ACC-GNY) is one of the largest ACC chapters.  Its members serve as in-house counsel at Fortune 500 companies as well small and mid-size corporations. ACC-GNY offers continuing legal education and networking opportunities, among other member benefits.  Upcoming events include a Community Outreach Social in February, Ethics Marathon in April, full day Symposium in July and Governance Seminar/Annual Meeting in September. For more information on ACC-GNY's Sponsors or for information on additional sponsorship opportunities, visit http://www.acc.com/chapters/gny/Sponsors.cfm.

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is a global bar association that promotes the professional and business interests of in-house counsel through information, education, networking opportunities and advocacy initiatives. The association, which is celebrating its 30^th anniversary, has over 30,000 members employed by over 10,000 organizations in more than 75 countries. For more information, visit www.acc.com and follow ACC on Twitter http://twitter.com/ACCinhouse.

SOURCE Association of Corporate Counsel Greater New York Chapter