Adam D. Herring of the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees Selected as One of ABI’s 2019 “40 Under 40”

Adam D. Herring of the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees Selected as One of ABI’s 2019 “40 Under 40”

Alexandria, Va. ABI announces that Adam D. Herring of the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (Washington, D.C.) has been selected as one of ABI’s “40 Under 40,” ABI’s annual program that recognizes 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40. Honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony during ABI’s 2019 Winter Leadership Conference, taking place Dec. 5-7 at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

Herring is Associate General Counsel for Consumer Law in the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees in Washington, D.C. In this role since 2016, he oversees a team supporting the U.S. Trustee Program’s consumer and civil enforcement priorities, including providing policy advice and training for U.S. Trustee Program attorneys, oversight of private trustees, and redressing abuse of the bankruptcy process by debtors, creditors and other parties. Prior to joining the U.S. Trustee Program, Herring was in private practice in Atlanta, where he represented debtors and creditors in chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy cases and parties in bankruptcy and commercial litigation. He received the U.S. Trustee Program Director’s Award for Significant Contributions by a New Employee in 2018 and the Atlanta Legal Aid Society’s “Volunteer of the Year” award in 2015. Herring is a frequent speaker on bankruptcy and consumer matters and the author of published articles on fee arrangements in chapter 7 cases and BAPCPA means-testing provisions. He received his J.D. from the Emory University School of Law in 2009 and his B.A. with distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2006.

“This 2019 class of honorees is incredibly accomplished and diverse, and well representative of the multidisciplinary nature of our community,” said ABI Executive Director Samuel J. Gerdano. “We look forward to engaging these young leaders in the full range of ABI's activities, in service to the profession.”

The “40 Under 40” winners are distinguished by professional achievements and service and were selected by a group of experienced professionals from ABI’s current leadership. Nominations were submitted via the initiative’s website, through which professionals nominated themselves or a colleague. Membership in ABI was not required, and more than 350 candidates were evaluated. Those selected were chosen from both large and small firms from every region of the country, and represent diverse practice areas such as law, finance, accounting, consulting, academia, government and more.

Click here to view the full list of the 2019 “40 Under 40” honorees.

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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 11,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abi.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/calendar-of-events.