Alexandria, Va. — ABI announces that Jessica Bagdanov of BG Law LLP (Woodland Hills, Calif.) 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.

Bagdanov is a partner at BG Law LLP and has comprehensive insolvency and restructuring experience at both the bankruptcy court and appellate court levels. She consistently represents chapter 7 trustees and receivers, as well as debtors and creditors in chapter 11 matters. Bagdanov also has significant business litigation experience, having conducted numerous trials and evidentiary hearings before the bankruptcy court. She is an active member of the local insolvency community, presently serving as the vice co-chair of the California Lawyers Association’s (CLA) Insolvency Law Committee and as an associate editor of the Business Law News section of the California Lawyers Association. Bagdanov also has co-chaired the Conference (2022), Education (2020-21) and Young Insolvency Professionals (2019) groups for the California Bankruptcy Forum (CBF). She remains active in other organizations as well, having served on the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum as a board member from 2019-23 and the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation as secretary from 2015-17. In addition, Bagdanov was named a “Top Bankruptcy Lawyer” by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal (2022), has been recognized annually since 2015 as a Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2018. She is routinely asked to speak on panels regarding bankruptcy and insolvency-related topics.

Bagdanov actively participates in pro bono initiatives and volunteers her time and expertise to support individuals and organizations in need. Among other things, she co-founded her firm’s Give Back and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committees, through which she has spearheaded numerous pro bono and volunteer opportunities for all firm staff. Bagdanov also actively supports numerous local charities and involves her family in volunteer efforts with Habitat for Humanity, the LA Food Bank and the Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank. She also regularly volunteers at her children’s school for special events and in their classrooms, and at her family’s church on a weekly basis.

“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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