October 10, 2024 – The American College of Bankruptcy announced today that the following professionals will be inducted as Fellows in the 36th Class of the College at its Annual Meeting in March 2025 in Washington, D.C.
The new Fellows are being honored and recognized for their professional excellence and exceptional contributions to the bankruptcy and insolvency practice. Jennifer Hagle, Chair of the Board of Regents responsible for selecting these candidates, noted, “Representing a broad cross-section of our industry, this year’s class of College Fellows exemplifies the combination of exceptional professional talent, integrity and commitment to scholarship and service that is the hallmark of the College. The Board of Regents enthusiastically welcomes Class XXXVI and looks forward to celebrating our new College Fellows in Washington D.C. in the spring.”
The Class 36 Inductees are:
- Scott Atkins of Norton Rose Fulbright (Sydney, Australia)
- Keith M. Aurzada of Reed Smith LLP (Dallas, TX)
- Derek J. Baker of Reed Smith LLP (Philadelphia, PA)
- Judge Martin R. Barash of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California (Woodland Hills, CA)
- Prof. Laura B. Bartell of the Wayne State University Law School (Detroit, MI)
- Chuck C. Choi of Choi & Ito (Honolulu, HI)
- Ted A. Dillman of Latham & Watkins LLP (Los Angeles, CA)
- Alice Belisle Eaton of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (New York, NY)
- Jeremy R. Fischer of Drummond Woodsum (Portland, ME)
- Prof. Pamela Foohey of the University of Georgia School of Law (Athens, GA)
- Prof. Michael A. Gerber of Brooklyn Law School (New York, NY)
- Patricia E. Hamilton of Stevens & Brand LLP (Topeka, KS)
- Mr. Justice Jonathan R. Harris of the Hong Kong Judiciary (Hong Kong)
- Julie M. Hertzberg of Alvarez and Marsal (Troy, MI)
- James R. Irving of Dentons Bingham Greenebaum (Louisville, KY)
- Benjamin Kadden of Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard (New Orleans, LA)
- Cynthia Kern Woolverton of Millsap & Singer, P.C. (Chesterfield, MO)
- Kevin A. Krakora of Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC (Chicago, IL)
- Lisa Laukitis of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (New York, NY)
- Stephanie C. Lieb of Trenam Law (Tampa, FL)
- Prof. Diane Lourdes Dick of the University of Iowa College of Law (Iowa City, IA)
- John S. Mairo of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C. (Morristown, NJ)
- Ainat N. Margalit of Legal Aid Chicago (Chicago, IL)
- Jennifer McLain McLemore of Williams Mullen (Richmond, VA)
- Michael R. Nestor of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP (Wilmington, DE)
- John J. O'Connell III of PJT Partners (New York, NY)
- Chief Judge Daniel S. Opperman of the U. S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Michigan (Bay City, MI)
- Peter J. Roberts of Cozen O' Connor (Chicago, IL)
- Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Rodriguez of the University of Lucerne (Lucerne, Switzerland)
- Damian S. Schaible of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (New York, NY)
- Sarah Link Schultz of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (Dallas, TX)
- Mary P. Sharon of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts (Boston, MA)
- Lisa P. Sumner of Maynard Nexsen, P.C. (Raleigh, NC)
- John N. Tedford IV of Danning, Gill, Israel & Krasnoff LLP (Los Angeles, CA)
- Michael F. Thomson of Greenberg Traurig LLP (Salt Lake City, UT)
- Chief Judge Alan S. Trust of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York (Central Islip, NY)
- Matthew L. Warren of Paul Hastings LLP (Chicago, IL)
The American College of Bankruptcy is an honorary public service association of insolvency professionals invited to join based on a proven record of the highest standards of expertise, leadership, integrity, professionalism, scholarship, and service to the insolvency practice and to their communities. College Fellows include business and consumer bankruptcy attorneys, judges and other government officials, corporate turnaround specialists, accountants, financial advisors, academics, and other professionals who are experts in the field of bankruptcy and insolvency both in the United States and Internationally. The College facilitates the effective domestic and cross-border application of bankruptcy and insolvency laws and the administration of justice in the courts through, among other activities, conducting professional educational programs, sponsoring the publication of scholarly reports, and maintaining the National Bankruptcy Archives. The College also funds projects that improve the quality of bankruptcy law and practice and access to justice through grants by its affiliated Foundation, which is believed to be the single largest financial supporter of pro bono bankruptcy services in the United States. Underlying all its work, the College is dedicated to enhancing professionalism, scholarship, and service in bankruptcy law and practice, and to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organization and across the insolvency profession.