Alexandria, Va. — ABI announces that Kara E. Casteel of ASK LLP (St. Paul, Minn.) 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. The honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony on Dec. 9 at ABI’s 2022 Winter Leadership Conference at the La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, Calif.

Casteel is the managing partner of ASK LLP’s Bankruptcy Litigation practice and represents trustees, committees and debtors in possession in preference analysis and the litigation of avoidance actions. She has successfully litigated preference and fraudulent transfer matters in multiple jurisdictions, including the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Delaware, Southern District of New York, Southern District of Texas and the Southern District of Indiana. Casteel is a Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor, and is especially passionate about raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through fundraising with the Man & Woman of the Year campaign. She also runs races with Team in Training, for which she serves on its Executive Leadership Committee and volunteered to be a training coach. In addition, she enjoys mentoring and training upcoming associates. Casteel received her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2008 and her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin in 2005.

“The 2022 honorees continually display the acumen, energy and passion in both their careers and communities to demonstrate that they are the future leaders of the insolvency profession,” said ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss. “This year’s class, like those in years past, brings together a widely diverse collection of young leaders who we fully expect will propel 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 sixth year, the goal of ABI’s “40 under 40” initiative 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 2022 “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.