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Chiang of AlixPartners, LLP (Chicago); · Amanda Parra Criste of White & Case LLP (Miami); · Maria L. DeOliveira of Brown Rudnick LLP (New York); * Megan Ford of Computershare Trust Company, NA (Columbia, Md.); e Sarah Fowler of Blackwell, Burke, Fowler & Rossow, PC (Indianapolis); * Andriana Georgallas of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (New York); * Steven W. Golden of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP (Wilmington, Del.); * Ryan M. Goldstein of Reid Collins & Tsai LLP (Austin, Texas); * Heath Gray of FTI Consulting, Inc. (New York); * Lindsey Henrikson of Paul Hastings LLP (Chicago); · Christopher J. Hopkins of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (New York); * Bradley D. Jones of Stinson LLP (Washington, D.C.); * Nate Juster of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta); * Matthew P. Kremer of O'Melveny & Myers LLP (New York); * Ignacio Labarca-Morales of Marini Pietrantoni Muniz LLC (San Juan, Puerto Rico); * Sarah Laybourne of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah (Salt Lake City); * Gaurav Mankotia of BFSNG Law Group LLP (Westbury, N.Y); * Joanna McDonald of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (New York); * Maura McIntyre of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP (Cleveland); * Isaac D. Stevens Munoz of Dechert LLP (New York); * Jack R. O'Connor of Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC (Chicago); * Gabrielle G. Palmer of Onsager | Fletcher | Johnson | Palmer LLC (Denver); * Evan N. Parrott of Maynard Nexsen PC (Mobile, Ala.); * Laurel D. Roglen of Ballard Spahr LLP (Wilmington, Del.); * Thomas B. Rupp of Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP (San Francisco); * Alexandra Schwarzman of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Chicago); * Angela M. Scott of Douglas W. Neway, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee (Jacksonville, Fla.); * Bethany D. Simmons of Loeb & Loeb LLP (New York); * Rachel A. Sternlieb of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (Denver); * Eugenio Vaccari of Royal Holloway, University of London (Egham, Surrey, U.K.); and * Paige M. Vaillancourt of Rescia Vaillancourt, PC (Enfield, Conn.). alternating sides, with 16 teams advancing beyond the preliminary rounds. In 2023, Chief Justice Roberts appointed Judge Shannon to the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management. In addition to his leadership at ABI, Eric was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy in 2021. Since becoming a Fellow, he has been very active in the College and is currently serving as the Eighth Circuit Representative on the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation's Board of Directors, which funds the College's vital pro bono initiatives nationwide. [...]Eric serves on the Eighth Circuit Admissions Council, which focuses on the vetting and submission of Eighth Circuit fellow nominations to the College's Board of Regents.

ABI Announces 2025 40 Under 40

Class of Emerging Leaders

BI announces the honorees of its 2025 40 Under A award program, which identifies 40 top

industry professionals under age 40. The honorees Will be recognized at a special ceremony on Dec. 5 during ABI s 2025 Winter Leadership Conference at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass in Tucson, Ariz. АВГ $ 2025 40 Under 40 honorees are:

* Yelena E. Archiyan of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (Dallas);

* Richard Behrens of Alvarez & Marsal (Los Angeles); · Ameneh Bordi of Sidley Austin LLP (Washington, D.C.); · Matthew Brod of Milbank LLP (New York);

* Lacey S. Bryan of Markus Williams Young & Hunsicker LLC (Denver);

* Irene Byela of GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC (Atlanta);

* Caitlin Cahow of Jones Day (Atlanta);

* Samuel J. Capuano of Berger Singerman LLP (Miami);

* Kevin M. Capuzzi of Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP (Wilmington, Del.);

* Jennifer М. Chiang of AlixPartners, LLP (Chicago); · Amanda Parra Criste of White & Case LLP (Miami); · Maria L. DeOliveira of Brown Rudnick LLP (New York);

* Megan Ford of Computershare Trust Company, NA (Columbia, Md.);

e Sarah Fowler of Blackwell, Burke, Fowler & Rossow, PC (Indianapolis);

* Andriana Georgallas of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (New York);

* Steven W. Golden of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP (Wilmington, Del.);

* Ryan M. Goldstein of Reid Collins & Tsai LLP (Austin, Texas);

* Heath Gray of FTI Consulting, Inc. (New York);

* Lindsey Henrikson of Paul Hastings LLP (Chicago); · Christopher J. Hopkins of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (New York);

* Bradley D. Jones of Stinson LLP (Washington, D.C.);

* Nate Juster of the U.S. District Court for the

Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta);

* Matthew P. Kremer of O'Melveny & Myers LLP

(New York);

* Ignacio Labarca-Morales of Marini Pietrantoni

Muniz LLC (San Juan, Puerto Rico);

* Sarah Laybourne of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for

the District of Utah (Salt Lake City);

* Gaurav Mankotia of BFSNG Law Group LLP

(Westbury, N.Y);

* Joanna McDonald of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

(New York);

* Maura McIntyre of Squire Patton Boggs (US)

LLP (Cleveland);

* Isaac D. Stevens Munoz of Dechert LLP (New York);

* Jack R. O'Connor of Levenfeld Pearlstein,

LLC (Chicago);

* Gabrielle G. Palmer of Onsager | Fletcher | Johnson

| Palmer LLC (Denver);

* Evan N. Parrott of Maynard Nexsen PC

(Mobile, Ala.);

* Laurel D. Roglen of Ballard Spahr LLP

(Wilmington, Del.);

* Thomas B. Rupp of Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP

(San Francisco);

* Alexandra Schwarzman of Kirkland & Ellis

LLP (Chicago);

* Angela M. Scott of Douglas W. Neway, Standing

Chapter 13 Trustee (Jacksonville, Fla.);

* Bethany D. Simmons of Loeb & Loeb LLP (New York);

* Rachel A. Sternlieb of Nelson Mullins Riley &

Scarborough LLP (Denver);

* Eugenio Vaccari of Royal Holloway, University of

London (Egham, Surrey, U.K.); and

* Paige M. Vaillancourt of Rescia Vaillancourt, PC

(Enfield, Conn.).

alternating sides, with 16 teams advancing beyond the preliminary rounds. Bankruptcy practitioners judge the preliminary rounds and briefs, and leading appellate and bankruptcy judges preside in the advanced rounds. Students do not need to have bankruptcy law experience to compete and advance, and all competitors receive a certificate of achievement.

The fee covers lunch on Feb. 28 and March 1 for competitors and coaches; a reception on March 1 for competitors and coaches; lunch on March 2 for teams that have advanced to the quarter-final rounds; and admission to the Gala Reception on March 2 for all competitors (coaches can purchase tickets at a discounted rate).

Jointly sponsored by St. John's Law and ABI, the competition is one of the nation's preeminent moot court competitions. It promotes and recognizes the finest oral and written advocacy on significant issues in bankruptcy practice. The competition is named for the late Chief Bankruptcy Judge Conrad B. Duberstein, a 1941 graduate of St. John's Law and an early director of ABI. The ABI Endowment will present the following awards to the winners: $5,000 to the first-place team; $3,000 to the second-place team; $1,500 to the two third-place teams; and $1,000 each for Best Oralist and Best Brief.

An ABI member since 1998, Judge Shannon is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Delaware in Wilmington, appointed in 2006 and reappointed on March 13, 2020. He manages a full chapter 11 docket and also handles all chapter 13 consumer bankruptcy cases filed in Delaware. He served as Chief Judge from 2014-18. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Shannon was a partner with Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP in Wilmington, Del., where he primarily represented corporate debtors and official committees in chapter 11 cases. He was appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts to serve on the Judicial Conference Committee for the Administration of the Bankruptcy System in 2015; his term ended in 2022. In 2023, Chief Justice Roberts appointed Judge Shannon to the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management. He also serves as chair of the Third Circuit Judicial Council Committee on Bankruptcy.

Judge Shannon has served on intercircuit assignment to the District of Puerto Rico since April 2022, when he was appointed the judicial mediator for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Company's Title III insolvency proceedings. He is an adjunct professor in the Bankruptcy LL.M. Program at St. John's University School of Law in New York, and previously taught at Widener School of Law in Delaware. Judge Shannon serves on the board of editors of Collier on Bankruptcy (16th ed.) and is a contributing author for Collier Forms. He also serves on the advisory board for the ABI Law Review.

Judge Shannon speaks frequently at bar education programs and judicial conferences, and he regularly serves as a faculty member in training programs for new chief judges organized by the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts. In 2011, he was selected to serve as a member of the National Bankruptcy Conference. He is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and a member of the Delaware State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, ABI and the Rodney Inns of Court. Judge Shannon received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his J.D. from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary.

ABI Partners Contributing to the Industry: Capital Partner Spencer Fane

Spencer Fane Partner Eric L. Johnson, co-practice group leader for the firm's Banking and Financial Services Group and practice group leader for its Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Group, leads the ABI Capital Partnership for Spencer Fane. ABI is proud of the leadership of our ABI Partners across the insolvency profession, and Eric demonstrates a strong commitment to the insolvency profession overall, with a focus on nurturing the "next generation" of professionals.

In addition to his leadership at ABI, Eric was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy in 2021. Since becoming a Fellow, he has been very active in the College and is currently serving as the Eighth Circuit Representative on the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation's Board of Directors, which funds the College's vital pro bono initiatives nationwide. In addition, in his role as the College's Eighth Circuit Education chair, he assists in planning various educational programs in the Eighth Circuit. Eric also sits on the Freshmen Fellows Committee, which helps integrate new Fellows into the College. Finally, Eric serves on the Eighth Circuit Admissions Council, which focuses on the vetting and submission of Eighth Circuit fellow nominations to the College's Board of Regents.

We are proud of the various contributions our Partners make to the industry! To learn more about ABI's Presidential, Executive and Capital Partners, please visit abi.org/about-us/partners.

ABI Adds Meeting Planner to StaffIn September, Tandy Kidd joined ABI's staffas a Meeting Planner. Based in Washington, D.C., he previously worked as association director of events for the Human Rights Campaign, and as associate director of events and member engagement at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Tandy received his B.S from Oklahoma State University in agricultural business with a minor in marketing. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with his corgi, Jade, and cocker spaniel, Rhett, and exploring the local scene with his partner, Trey, and friends. Tandy reports to ABI Director of Conferences and Events Jennifer Guirguis.

* Bradley D. Jones of Stinson LLP (Washington, D.C.); ·

ABI Endowment Fund Update Supporters Raise Funds for ABI Endowment During L.A Wine Dinner in October

The Anthony H.N. Schnelling Endowment Fund's annual L.A. Wine Dinner, held the evening of Oct. 8 at the Skirball Cultural Center in downtown Los Angeles, brought together friends and supporters for an evening of great wine, conversation and community (see photos below). The event raised $2,000 to support the Endowment, which funds the Resident Scholar Program, Sheila Smith Scholarship, Duberstein Moot Court Competition, and key studies on consumer bankruptcy and financial education.

We extend a special thank you to the silent auction winners and everyone who generously donated; your support helps ABI continue advancing excellence in bankruptcy law. Winners were Kathleen Amaro of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (Santa Monica, Calif.); Erin №. Brady of Hogan Lovells US LLP (Los Angeles); Peter Elkin of Pivot (Manhattan Beach, Calif.); Nicholas Messana of Latham & Watkins LLP (Los Angeles); Samuel R. Maizel of Dentons (Los Angeles); Brian K. Osborne of Omni Agent Solutions (Woodland Hills, Calif.); Randye B. Soref of Polsinelli (Los Angeles); and Danielle Ullo of Hogan Lovells US LLP (New York). Those who dontated wine for the auction were William Hagner of Sommsation (West Chester, Pa.); Phifer Phaffit Winery (Napa Valley, Calif); ABI Vice President-Development Bradley D. Sharp of

Development Specialists, Inc. (Los Angeles); and Randye B. Soref of Polsinelli (Los Angeles).

The ABI Endowment Fund is proud to announce that applications for the Sheila Smith Scholarship opened on Sept. 22. Established in honor of the late Sheila Smith - a respected leader, mentor and friend to so many in the bankruptey and restructuring community - this scholarship supports the next generation of insolvency professionals by providing financial assistance to attend ABI conferences.

The Sheila Smith Scholarship embodies Sheila's legacy of generosity, mentorship and commitment to professional excellence. Recipients will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, grow their networks and engage with leaders in the field. We encourage all eligible applicants to apply and help us honor Sheila' s lasting impact on our community.

Please visit sheila-smith-scholarship.abi.org to apply. For more information, contact ABI Endowment Manager Erin Green at [email protected].

Donate to the Year-End Giving Campaign

As the year comes to a close, we invite you to support the ABI Endowment and help advance insolvency education, scholarship and research via the Year-End Giving campaign. Your contribution supports such key initiatives as the Resident Scholar Program, Sheila Smith Scholarship and Duberstein Moot Court Competition, along with important studies that shape the future of bankruptcy practice. Every gift makes a difference and helps us continue building a strong foundation for the next generation.

Donate today at abi.org/endowment/giving/waysto-give. For more information, please contact ABI Endowment Manager Erin Green at [email protected].