Alexandria, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute is pleased to announce that Bill Rochelle, formerly a columnist for Bloomberg News, has joined the ABI staff as Editor at Large.

An insightful writer known for his authoritative take on legal developments affecting bankruptcy practice, Rochelle published for Bloomberg every day from 2007 until this fall. Prior to his second career in journalism, he practiced bankruptcy law for 35 years, including 17 years as a partner in the New York office of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP. He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Columbia University, where he won Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar awards in the law school.

“Bill is one of the most trusted and respected names in the bankruptcy world, and on behalf of our 12,000 members, we are delighted he’ll be joining our team,” said ABI Executive Director Sam Gerdano. “Bill is a rare talent, and we plan to have him do what he does best: analyze, write and speak about important bankruptcy developments impacting professionals, the courts and insolvency practice.”

Rochelle will be resident in New York and occasionally at ABI’s offices on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Va.

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