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November 12, 2026 – The American College of Bankruptcy announced today that the following professionals will be inducted as Fellows in the 38th Class of the College at its Annual Meeting in March 2027 in Washington, DC.
The new Fellows are being honored and recognized for their professional excellence and exceptional contributions to the bankruptcy and insolvency practice.
Brian Shaw, Chair of the Board of Regents, who oversees the selection process, shared, "Class 38 represents a multi-faceted, diverse cross-section of the finest bankruptcy and restructuring professionals across the industry. Individually and as a group, the College is excited to see each one of them advance the College’s missions to promote excellence, integrity and respect of the bankruptcy process and the College’s commitment to scholarship and service to the bankruptcy community as a whole."
The Board of Regents is honored to welcome the following inductees to the College:
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Carlin Adrianopoli
FTI Consulting, Inc. (Chicago, IL)
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Amir Agam
FTI Consulting, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA)
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Jason W. Bank
Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC (Detroit, MI)
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Ronit Berkovich
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (New York, NY)
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Hon. Paul M. Black
U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Western District of Virginia (Roanoke, VA)
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Kelly J. Bourassa, K.C.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Calgary, AB, Canada)
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Erin N. Brady
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP (Los Angeles, CA)
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Christie Brimm
Barton Brimm, PA (Pawleys Island, SC)
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Seth Bullock
Alvarez & Marsal (Houston, TX)
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Hon. Jeffery W. Cavender
U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta, GA)
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Hon. Maria Ellena Chavez-Ruark
U.S. Bankruptcy Court - District of Maryland (Greenbelt, MD)
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Michael Cooley
Reed Smith LLP (Dallas, TX)
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Rosa Evergreen
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (Washington, DC)
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Andrew J. Gallo
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (Boston, MA)
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Malissa Lambert Giles
Giles & Lambert, P.C. (Roanoke, VA)
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Richard H. Golubow
Winthrop Golubow Hollander, LLP (Newport Beach, CA)
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Hon. Scott M. Grossman
U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of Florida (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
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Sean Harding
FTI Consulting, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
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Stephen E. Hessler
Sidley Austin LLP (New York, NY)
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Leon Jones
Jones & Walden LLC (Atlanta, GA)
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Emil A. Kleinhaus
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (New York, NY)
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Eric Koza
AlixPartners (New York, NY)
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Ross Kwasteniet
Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Chicago, IL)
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Justin D. Leonard
Oregon Department of Justice (Portland, OR)
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Prof. Jonathan C. Lipson
Temple University Beasley School of Law (Philadelphia, PA)
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Jennifer Lurken
Gislason & Hunter LLP (Mankato, MN)
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R. Craig Martin
DLA Piper LLP (US) (Wilmington, DE)
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Charles Moore
Alvarez & Marsal (Troy, MI)
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Kate Nicholson
Nicholson Devine LLC (Cambridge, MA)
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Dawn M. Ragan
Oliver Wyman (Dallas, TX)
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Brian G. Rich
Berger Singerman, LLP (Tallahassee, FL)
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Laureen Ryan
Alvarez & Marsal (New York, NY)
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Luke A. Sizemore
Reed Smith LLP (Pittsburgh, PA)
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Fred Stevens
Klestadt Winters Jureller Southard & Stevens LLP (New York, NY)
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Ray Strong
Berkeley Research Group, LLP (Salt Lake City, UT)
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Justice Sushil Nair
Supreme Court of Singapore, Singapore (Singapore, Singapore)
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Hon. Meredith R. Theisen
U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of Indiana (Indianapolis, IN)
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Neema Thachet Varghese
NV Consulting Services LLC (Chicago, IL)
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Felice Yudkin
Cole Schotz P.C. (Hackensack, NJ)
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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.
To learn more about the College, please visit our website at
www.americancollegeofbankruptcy.com.
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