Adam Prescott of Bernstein Shur Sawyer & Nelson, PA Selected as One of ABI's 2023 "40 Under 40"
Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Adam Prescott of Bernstein Shur Sawyer & Nelson, PA (Portland, Maine) 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.
Prescott is a shareholder with Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, PA and represents businesses and individuals in bankruptcy, out-of-court restructurings and other complex transactional and litigation cases, with an emphasis on chapter 11 matters. He has represented chapter 11 debtors and post-confirmation trustees in cases filed in numerous jurisdictions, including recent matters in bankruptcy courts in Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont and Delaware. Prescott’s chapter 11 practice includes representing businesses in a diverse array of industries, such as health care, manufacturing, transportation, energy, real estate development, hospitality and retail, and he has represented numerous small business debtors in successfully reorganizing under the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA). He is a frequent contributor to the national and local discourse regarding bankruptcy law and practice, especially recent developments under the SBRA.
Prescott is also a member of the Maine Bar Association. Within his firm, he mentors associates across multiple practice groups and has run the firm’s summer associate writing program for the past several years. Prescott also maintains an active pro bono practice, including a recent complex, multi-year restructuring matter for a Maine and New Hampshire agricultural business.
“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.
Gabriel Olivera of O'Melveny & Myers LLP Selected as One of ABI's 2023 "40 Under 40"
Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Gabriel Olivera of O'Melveny & Myers LLP (New York) 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.
Olivera is a counsel at O’Melveny & Myers LLP and focuses on advising clients on financial reorganizations. He combines his restructuring experience with his Spanish-speaking ability to help bridge language and cultural barriers with Latin American clients involved in complex financial restructurings. Olivera has extensive experience in corporate and municipal bankruptcy-related matters, and has represented debtors, creditors’ committees, bondholders, directors and officers, and other parties-in-interest in some of the most well-known bankruptcy matters. He is currently part of the O’Melveny team helping the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority restructure its over $10 billion in obligations. Prior to entering private practice, Olivera was a judicial law clerk at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico.
A native of Puerto Rico, Olivera does everything he can to mentor and encourage the inclusion of minority, and especially Hispanic, attorneys in Big Law. At his firm, he serves as the New York office’s representative for the firmwide Organization of Latinx Employees, and he is a liaison between partners and associates/counsel in the New York office’s Associate and Counsel Advisory Committee. Outside of the office, Olivera has mentored high school students in the New Jersey Law & Education Empowerment Project, which empowers urban youth to perform at high academic levels.
“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.
Rachel Nicholson of Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP Selected as One of ABI's 2023 "40 Under 40"
Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Rachel Nicholson of Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP (Toronto) 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.
Nicholson is a partner with Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP, where her practice focuses on restructuring and insolvency, including the enforcement of creditors’ rights, assisting debtors with in- or out-of-court workouts, distressed investing and purchases, and acting for court-appointed monitors and receivers. She also has extensive experience with cross-border and international mandates, with a particular depth in U.S. proceedings.
Nicholson is an active leader in various industry associations. She is currently on the Social Media Committee of the Turnaround Management Association’s (TMA’s) Toronto Chapter, and previously served as chair of the TMA Toronto Chapter’s Next Gen Committee. She also has held various roles as a director with the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation’s (IWIRC’s) Ontario Network. Nicholson is a member of The Advocates’ Society, the Toronto Lawyer’s Association, and the Canadian and Ontario Bar Associations. She also is a member of the International Insolvency Institute’s Next Gen Leadership Program and a co-editor of TGF Topline, a quarterly publication on restructuring and litigation cases. In addition, Nicholson regularly speaks on panels on a broad range of insolvency topics.
Nicholson enjoys giving back to the community, which has included organizing her firm’s annual chili cook-off event, which raised $37,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. In 2019, she organized the charity event at TMA’s NextGen Conference, which resulted in 300 survival winter kits being packed and distributed to homeless persons in Toronto. Nicholson also sat on the TMA Toronto Chapter’s Spring Gala Committee, an annual marquee event that honors women in restructuring. Within her firm, she is an informal mentor to young women in insolvency and serves on its Student Recruitment Committee.
“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.
Liz Nguyen of the Law Office of Mark J. Giunta Selected as One of ABI's 2023 "40 Under 40"
Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Dai Trang (Liz) Nguyen of the Law Office of Mark J. Giunta (Phoenix) 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.
Nguyen is an attorney with the Law Office of Mark J. Giunta, where her practice focuses on debtor/creditor rights, business disputes, and commercial litigation in state and federal courts, including a broad range of contested and adversary matters in bankruptcy court. She represents both debtors and creditors in litigation and administrative matters in chapter 11 reorganizations and chapter 13 and 7 proceedings. Nguyen also represents clients in bankruptcy appeals before the district court and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She speaks at least once a year on bankruptcy panels on various bankruptcy issues through the State Bar of Arizona at its annual conference, and through the Arizona Bankruptcy American Inn of Court, of which she serves as president. Nguyen also serves as secretary for the Arizona Asian American Bar Association and has helped lead its Networking Circles initiative, which pairs board members with general members to help facilitate business relationships. In addition, she is a 2022 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Blackshear Presidential Fellow and a 2023 Next Generation participant, has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America as one of the “Ones to Watch” since 2021, and was named a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” from 2019-23. Nguyen also serves as a judge pro tem for the Maricopa County Justice Courts.
“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.
Ari Newman of Greenberg Traurig, LLP Selected as One of ABI's 2023 "40 Under 40"
Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Ari Newman of Greenberg Traurig, LLP (Miami) 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.
Newman is a shareholder with Greenberg Traurig LLP and has experience handling a variety of complex legal issues that arise in distressed situations, including in connection with chapter 11 restructurings and liquidations, loan workouts, distressed transactions, bankruptcy litigation and state law liquidations. He is listed in Chambers USA for Bankruptcy/Restructuring for 2023, and he received The M&A Advisor’s 2022 “Restructuring Deal of the Year” award for his work in the restructuring of A.B.C. Carpet, as well as the “Americas Distressed M&A Deal” for his work in the restructuring and asset sale of Aztec Events & Tents and Shaffer Sports. Newman also is listed in The Legal 500 United States for Finance > Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate for 2022, a member of the winning team for “Distressed M&A Deal of the Year (Small Cap)” for the sale of Nighthawk Energy by Global M&A Network’s Americas M&A Atlas Awards in 2018, and a member of the winning team for Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Award for “Chapter 11 Restructuring of the Year - Middle Markets” in 2018 for the restructuring of Optima Specialty Steel. He is active in pro bono work as well, and earlier in his career held leadership positions on his firm’s Associate Committee. Outside of the office, Newman co-chairs the Agency Support Committee of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation (GMJF), and he serves as a board member of both the GMJF and Beth Israel Congregation.
“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.
Arsalan Muhammad of Haynes and Boone, LLP Selected as One of ABI's 2023 "40 Under 40"
Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Arsalan Muhammad of Haynes and Boone, LLP (Houston) 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.
Muhammad is a partner with Haynes and Boone, LLP and a member of its Restructuring Practice Group. His practice focuses on bankruptcy and restructurings, including related financings, acquisitions and litigation. Muhammad’s experience includes the representation of chapter 11 and 15 debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, and other parties-in-interest in a variety of business restructuring matters. He also has represented purchasers in acquiring assets and companies in chapter 7 and chapter 11 bankruptcies, and he advises borrowers and lenders with respect to counterparty risks and out-of-court restructurings. Muhammad is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and president-elect of the Houston Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA), where he has taken the lead to ensure more diversity on TMA’s board by creating a more formal process for selecting board members. In his firm, he is co-chair of its Working Parents Network. Muhammad is also involved in various Muslim bar associations outside of the firm.
“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.
Adine Momoh of the U.S. Attorney's Office Selected as One of ABI's 2023 "40 Under 40"
Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Adine Momoh of the U.S. Attorney's Office (Minneapolis) 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.
Momoh is an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota and actively represents the U.S. in more than 100 bankruptcy cases under chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13, as well as adversary proceedings. She also is recognized as a national leader on the issue of dischargeability of student loans in bankruptcy. After nearly 15 years in private practice, including seven as an equity partner, Momoh now leads the bankruptcy work for the District in its Civil Division, serving as its lead and primary bankruptcy attorney. She also handles various affirmative and defensive matters for the U.S., such as civil rights enforcement and fraud. Momoh is a frequent writer and lecturer, including having presented for the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, ABI, American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association and International Women’s Restructuring & Insolvency Confederation. For over six years, she has co-authored a chapter on “Contested Motions and Adversary Proceedings” for the Minnesota Bankruptcy Deskbook. Momoh has been recognized as a prominent attorney and community leader by a number of organizations and publications, including Lawdragon 500’s Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers and the POWER30 for Business Litigation by Minnesota Lawyer; she has been recognized as a “Nation’s Best” Law Firm Leader by Lawyers of Color; she is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and of the American Bar Foundation; she received the Service to MWL Award by Minnesota Women Lawyers; and she received the 40 Under 40: Nation’s Best Advocates Award by the National Bar Association and 40 Under 40 recognition by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. In 2023, Momoh received the Attorney of the Year: Outstanding Service to the Profession Award for the second time from Minnesota Lawyer, having been recognized for initiating a national pro bono challenge called the StepUp Challenge in response to the tragic murder of George Floyd to improve access to justice and to remove systemic racial and socioeconomic disparities in the country, and for creating a multi-part training program for attorneys to support these efforts and to use their legal skills to advocate for change in marginalized communities.
“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.
Brittany Michael of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones
Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Brittany Michael of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones (Minneapolis) 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.
Michael is Of Counsel at Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones, where she has successfully represented creditors’ committees, debtors and large commercial creditors in complex chapter 11 cases, including extensive experience in representing committees of child sexual abuse survivors in such mass tort bankruptcy cases as the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Diocese of Rockville Centre, Diocese of Rochester, Diocese of Buffalo, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Archdiocese of Agaña, the Diocese of New Ulm and the Diocese of Winona. She was a 2022 International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Rising Star Finalist, and in 2019 she received both the Deinard Legal Clinic Award for her commitment to pro bono work, and the Advocates for Human Rights Volunteer Award for her work helping with Somali asylum cases. In addition, Michael was named “Attorney of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer in 2018 for her work in representing the creditors’ committee in the chapter 11 case of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Among other awards, she received the ABA/Bloomberg BNA Award for Excellence in Labor and Employment Law, the Minnesota Women Lawyers Equal Justice Award and the University of Minnesota Human Rights Law Award. Michael is a member of the Minnesota and New York state bars, and of IWIRC’s Minneapolis chapter, for which she serves as chair. In addition, she has taught legal writing at the University of Minnesota Law School and volunteers with Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE), teaching financial responsibility to high school students.
“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.
Sonette Magnus of Thompson Coburn LLP Selected as One of ABI's 2023 "40 Under 40"
Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Sonette Magnus of Thompson Coburn LLP (St. Louis) 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.
Magnus is a partner with Thompson Coburn LLP and represents clients across a wide spectrum of industries during pre-suit evaluation, discovery, mediation, expert witness preparation, trial preparation and, when advisable, trial. She represents lenders in receiverships, as well as chapter 11 restructurings, liquidations in DIP financing, and plan negotiations. Magnus also represents clients in complex commercial disputes, and she counsels clients on efficiently resolving contract issues. A Toronto native raised by immigrant parents, she serves as Canada’s Honorary Consul for the greater St. Louis area as part of the U.S. State Department and Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (Global Affairs Canada), an appointment with bi-national duties. In this role, Magnus interacts with local businesses, chambers of commerce and government officials to identify opportunities for collaboration and trade between Canada and Missouri, particularly in the agriculture, biotech, energy and services sectors. Magnus is an advisory board member for the Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal, a trustee for the Federal Practice Memorial Trust for the Eastern District of Missouri, a member of the Federal Bar Association and the St. Louis Consular Corps, and an executive board member of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, through which she has helped raise $100,000 to fund the distribution of essential items to those in need.
“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.
Prof. Joshua Macey of the University of Chicago Selected as One of ABI's 2023 "40 Under 40"
Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Prof. Joshua Macey of the University of Chicago (Chicago) 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.
Macey is an assistant professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School and specializes in bankruptcy law, energy law and the regulation of financial institutions. In the past three years, he has defended bankruptcy as a means of resolving mass tort cases, suggested reforms to bankruptcy venue-selection rules that would preserve socially valuable venue-shopping while reducing opportunistic venue-shopping, and considered when and under what circumstances parties should be able to contract out of the bankruptcy system. The papers Prof. Macey has written on these subjects all analyze legal and market developments that create collective action problems, and they offer proposals about how bankruptcy law should respond to those problems. He has presented these papers at more than a dozen conferences. Prof. Macey also has authored amicus briefs about the use of third-party releases and divisional mergers. In addition, he has spoken at the Asian Development Bank about emerging international competition for bankruptcy cases.
“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.