Paula Hinton Recognized by Corporate Counsel in 2018 National Women in Law Awards

Paula Hinton is an honoree for Corporate Counsel’s 2018 National Women in Law Awards. The awards honor general counsel, in-house leaders, and law firm partners who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in law. Paula is recognized in the Transformative Leadership category and was recognized at an awards dinner on October 3 as part of Corporate Counsel and InsideCounsel’s Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference in Washington, D.C.

Paula is a trial lawyer based in Winston & Strawn’s Houston office. She serves as chair of the firm’s Women’s Leadership Initiative, which is dedicated to the strategic retention and advancement of women attorneys at the firm. Throughout her legal career, Paula has served as an active champion for diversity by providing visible and vocal support for diversity and inclusion efforts, as well as personally mentoring and championing generations of women lawyers. She has been instrumental in formulating progressive policies, improving recruiting and retention, creating a sponsorship program, and advocating training opportunities that benefit women attorneys.