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:
- Carlin Adrianopoli of FTI Consulting, Inc. (Chicago, IL)
- Amir Agam of FTI Consulting, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA)
- Jason W. Bank of Kerr, Russell and Weber PLC (Detroit, MI)
- Ronit Berkovich of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (New York, NY)
- Hon. Paul M. Black of U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia (Roanoke, VA)
- Kelly J. Bourassa, K.C. of Black, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Calgary, AB, Canada)
- Erin N. Brady of Hogan Lovells Cadawalader US LLP (Los Angeles, CA)
- Christie Brimm of Barton Brimm, PA (Pawleys Island, SC)
- Seth Bullock of Alvarez & Marsal (Houston, TX)
- Hon. Jeffery W. Cavender of U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta, GA)
- Hon. Maria Ellena Chavez-Ruark of U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland (Greenbelt, MD)
- Michael Cooley of Reed Smith LLP (Dallas, TX)
- Rosa Evergreen of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (Washington, DC)
- Andrew J. Gallo of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (Boston, MA)
- Malissa Lambert Giles of Giles & Lambert, P.C. (Roanoke, VA)
- Richard H. Golubow of Winthrop Golubow Hollander, LLP (Newport Beach, CA)
- Hon. Scott M. Grossman of U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- Sean Harding of FTI Consulting, Inc. (Atlanta, GA)
- Stephen E. Hessler of Sidley Austin LLP (New York, NY)
- Leon Jones of Jones & Walden LLC (Atlanta, GA)
- Emil A. Kleinhaus of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (New York, NY)
- Eric Koza of AlixPartners (New York, NY)
- Ross Kwasteniet of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Chicago, IL)
- Justin D. Leonard of the Oregon Department of Justice (Portland, OR)
- Prof. Jonathan C. Lipson of Temple University Beasley School of Law (Philadelphia, PA)
- Jennifer Lurken of Gislason & Hunter LLP (Mankato, MN)
- R. Craig Martin of DLA Piper LLP (US) (Wilmington, DE)
- Charles Moore of Alvarez & Marsal (Troy, MI)
- Kate Nicholson of Nicholson Devine LLC (Cambridge, MA)
- Dawn M. Ragan of Oliver Wyman (Dallas, TX)
- Brian G. Rich of Berger Singerman, LLP (Tallahassee, FL)
- Laureen Ryan of Alvarez & Marsal (New York, NY)
- Luke A. Sizemore of Reed Smith LLP (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Fred Stevens of Klestadt Winters Jureller Southard & Stevens LLP (New York, NY)
- Ray Strong of Berkeley Research Group, LLP (Salt Lake City, UT)
- Justice Sushil Nair of the Supreme Court of Singapore (Singapore, Singapore)
- Hon. Meredith Theisen of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana (Indianapolis, IN)
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.