David Schiff of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Selected as One of ABI's 2023 "40 Under 40"
Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that David Schiff of Davis Polk & Wardwell 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.
Schiff is a partner in Davis Polk & Wardwell’s Restructuring practice. He advises on a wide range of restructurings, bankruptcies and liability-management and distressed investing transactions. Schiff represents hedge funds, creditor groups, banks, companies, equity sponsors and other strategic parties. He has a varied practice involving both U.S. and cross-border matters. In his international practice, Schiff has been involved in cases involving companies in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and Canada. He has played a leading role representing international creditors in some of the largest-ever restructurings to take place in Brazil, including Samarco, Oi and Odebrecht. Schiff also speaks and writes regularly on cross-border restructuring issues. His articles have appeared in Practical Law, the Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice and other publications.
Schiff is a member of the International Insolvency Institute’s NextGen Leadership Program, ABI and INSOL. He has been named a “Rising Star Partner” by IFLR, and since 2020 he has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch.” Schiff also plays an active role in training and mentoring initiatives at his firm. Outside of the office, he is a hands-on parent and volunteers with and serves on the Advisory Council of Futures and Options, a New York-based nonprofit organization that connects high school students to paid, mentored internships and career-development opportunities.
“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.
Amalia Sax-Bolder of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP Selected as One of ABI's 2023 "40 Under 40"
Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Amalia Sax-Bolder of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP (Denver) 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.
Sax-Bolder is a shareholder with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP and has experience representing clients in a variety of distressed situations. She maintains an active chapter 11 debtor practice and also represents lenders, purchasers, secured creditors, strategic investors and trustees in chapter 11 and chapter 7 bankruptcies, receiverships and foreclosures. Prior to joining Brownstein, Sax-Bolder worked for the government of Puerto Rico to restructure the territory’s debt in the aftermath of two devastating hurricanes, and she represented Gov. Gavin Newsom and the government of California in connection with the PG&E bankruptcy. She also has served on ABI’s Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference Advisory Board since 2020 and as a judge for the Midwest Regional round of ABI’s/St. John’s University School of Law’s Duberstein Moot Court Competition since 2021. In addition, Sax-Bolder is the director of Membership of the Turnaround Management Association’s Rocky Mountain Chapter and a member of its Global DEI Committee. She also has participated in ABI’s Diversity & Inclusion Working Group Mentorship Program.
Sax-Bolder maintains a robust pro bono practice and is frequently engaged to represent nonprofit organizations in LGBTQ+-related litigation across the country. In addition, she co-chairs the board of The Center on Colfax, the largest LGBTQ+ community center in the Rocky Mountain region, which provides inclusive programs and events, including running Denver PrideFest, which is attended by over 500,000 people each June. At her firm, Sax-Bolder is a member of its DEI Steering Committee and Summer Associate Committee, and she co-chairs the firm’s LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group.
“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.
Ciara Rogers of Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey, PLLC Selected as One of ABI's 2023 "40 Under 40"
Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that Ciara Rogers of Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey, PLLC (Raleigh, N.C.) 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.
Rogers is a partner with Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey, PLLC, where her practice focuses on debtors’ and creditors’ rights, chapter 11 bankruptcy, representing bankruptcy trustees in chapter 7 and 11 cases, serving as a Subchapter V trustee, and litigating adversary proceedings. In 2014, she was recognized by the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) as an Honorable Cornelius Blackshear Fellow, and in 2019, she was selected as a participant in the NCBJ’s NextGen program. In 2022, Rogers became certified as a specialist in business bankruptcy by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. A member of the North Carolina and Virginia State Bars, the North Carolina Bar Association and ABI, she serves as treasurer of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation’s Carolinas Network, is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Section Council, and is a National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees Subchapter V Trustee CLE Planning Committee member. In 2021 and 2022, Rogers was listed as one of Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal Elite in Bankruptcy Law,” and she was listed as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in 2019, 2021 and 2022 and as a Super Lawyer in 2023.
Due to her pro bono work, Rogers received the inaugural pro bono service award of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Section for providing the most hours of pro bono service of its members. She also has been a member of the North Carolina State Bar’s Pro Bono Honor Society for four of the last six years for providing 50 or more pro bono hours in the calendar year. In addition, Rogers has taught bankruptcy law and regularly speaks at conferences on various bankruptcy-related topics. Outside of the office, she has served on boards of nonprofits, her local YMCA and a sexual assault resource center.
“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.
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.