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President’s Column Assuming the presidency of the American Bankruptcy Institute is both a profound honor and a deeply humbling responsibility. When I joined ABI more than three decades ago, I could not have imagined one day serving as President of the world’s leading

Event Roundup ABI’s Annual Health Care Program Returns to DC ABI’s Health Care Program, a one-of-a-kind conference focusing on the future of health care and the latest on restructurings in this critical industry, returned to its roots in Washington, D.C., Oct. 22-23 at

President’s Column One of the questions that I’m always happy to hear, and one of the questions that makes me the happiest to answer, is this: “How do I get more involved with ABI?” I’ve put together a nonexclusive list of suggestions in this month’s column. Member

Event Roundup Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop Convenes in Chocolate Town, U.S.A. This year’s Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop, geared toward practitioners in the Mid-Atlantic region, was held Aug. 18-20 in Hershey, Pa., at the family-friendly Hershey Lodge. Attendees

Event Roundup Distressed Real Estate Symposium Moves to Dallas Commercial real estate has continued to take a hit due to modifications in work culture, and has endured a record amount of maturing loans, boosting the prospect of a surge in defaults as property owners are

President’s Column As I have often said, being a judge is a privilege. In a job full of privileges, two of the happiest — and most meaningful — things that I ever got to do is preside over naturalization ceremonies for new American citizens, and officiate weddings. Once

President’s Column This is the first column that I’ve written after this year’s Annual Spring Meeting, and although it will be summer before you read these words, that conference is still fresh in my mind. I loved seeing many of you at the conference, enjoying the top

President’s Column I’m writing this column only days after returning from ABI’s Annual Spring Meeting in late April in Washington, D.C. For me, the conference was special on so many levels. The Education Committee, led by Hon. Michelle M. Harner of the U.S. Bankruptcy

President’s Column I could not be more honored to be stepping into the role of ABI’s President on the heels of a long line of dedicated and talented past Presidents, most recently Christopher A. Ward of Polsinelli (Wilmington, Del.). I’ve spent most of the last year

President’s Column I still cannot believe it has been a year already since the 2024 Annual Spring Meeting (ASM). As we once again get ready to descend on Washington, D.C., for our annual event later this month, I want to take this time to reflect on the past year, thank