Alexandria, Va. — ABI announces that Heather Giannino of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC (Decatur, Ill.) has been selected as one of ABI’s “40 Under 40,” ABI’s award program that recognizes 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40. The honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony on Dec. 1 at ABI’s 2023 Winter Leadership Conference at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Giannino is the managing attorney of the Bankruptcy Department at Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, where she oversees secured creditors’ rights in bankruptcy, foreclosure, and related matters. She focuses her practice on creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, process design and improvement, regulatory compliance, risk-management, risk remediation, policy development, and controls and technology implementation. Giannino is a regular lecturer, author and panelist on creditors’ rights, bankruptcy and regulatory compliance issues at continuing legal education seminars. She has written articles for the ABI Journal, Illinois Bar Journal and NACTT Quarterly, and she co-authored ABI’s Thorny Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases, Second Edition. Giannino also is a member of the Bankruptcy Association of Southern Illinois (BASIL), National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees (NACTT), American Legal and Financial Network (ALFN), Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), Decatur Bar Association (DBA) and Missouri Bar Association, and she currently co-chairs ABI’s Consumer Committee and co-chaired ABI’s Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff Seventh Circuit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference. She also has been the co-chair of ALFN’s BKPG Events, Content & Social Media Subcommittee, a member of the Loan Modification Mediation subcommittee of the Northern District of Illinois Bankruptcy Court Liaison Committee, and a member of the planning committee for ABI’s Consumer Practice Extravaganza. Giannino recently received the American Legal Financial Network’s Picture the Future Award, which is presented to outstanding young professionals.

“The members of the 2023 class are an inspiration for the commitment, creativity and ingenuity that they demonstrate in both their careers and communities,” said ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss. “This diverse collection of honorees is comprised of future leaders that will drive ABI and the insolvency community forward.”

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. Now in its seventh year, the goal of ABI’s “40 under 40” award program is not simply to create a one-time ceremony, but to fully engage those selected as future leaders in the insolvency profession and to build on the initiative each year.

Click here to view the full list of the 2023 “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 10,000 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.