The Distinguished Bankruptcy Law and Business Student program was established by the American College of Bankruptcy to identify and promote prospective leaders in the insolvency and bankruptcy profession.
Committee members review and vet the nominations submitted by law or business school professors or deans, in consultation with their respective Circuit Regents, as appropriate, to select the Distinguished Bankruptcy Law and Business Students. Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Students are selected annually for each Circuit, while Distinguished Business Students are selected annually on a national basis.
The criteria for the selection includes academic excellence, professional accomplishments in bankruptcy or restructuring-related courses and other endeavors while enrolled in school that relate to insolvency issues (e.g., moot court, case competitions, writing competitions, publications, research, participation in relevant community service programs, etc.), participation in relevant community service programs, etc.), a passion for, or intent to practice in, the restructuring and insolvency area, and commitment to public service and pro bono efforts. Additional information.
Elizabeth J. Futrell (Chair)New Orleans, LA
Prof. Elizabeth Tashjian (Distinguished Business Student Chair)Salt Lake City, UT
Carolyn A. Bankowski (First Circuit)Boston , MA
Christopher M. Candon (First Circuit)Manchester, NH
D. Ethan Jeffery (First Circuit)Boston, MA
Donald R. Lassman (First Circuit)Needham, MA
Lisa M. Schweitzer (Second Circuit)New York, NY
Richard M. Seltzer (Second Circuit)New York, NY
Adam H. Isenberg (Third Circuit)Philadelphia, PA
Beverly Weiss Manne (Third Circuit)Pittsburgh, PA
Richard C. Maxwell (Fourth Circuit)Roanoke, VA
Margaret R. Westbrook (Fourth Circuit)Raleigh, NC
Kristina Michelle Johnson (Fifth Circuit)Jackson, MS
Ian T. Peck (Fifth Circuit)Dallas, TX
Travis Torrence (Fifth Circuit)Houston, TX
A. Todd Almassian (Sixth Circuit)Grand Rapids, MI
Julie B. Teicher (Sixth Circuit)West Bloomfield, MI
Katherine Stadler (Seventh Circuit)Madison, WI
Melissa M. Root (Seventh Circuit)Chicago, IL
Prof. Pamela Foohey (Eighth Circuit)Minneapolis, MN
Kristina M. Stanger (Eighth Circuit)Des Moines, IA
Prof. Charles D. Booth (Ninth Circuit)Honolulu, HI
Kimberly A. Posin (Ninth Circuit)Los Angeles, CA
Kenneth L. Cannon II (Tenth Circuit)Salt Lake City, UT
Hon. Peggy Hunt (Tenth Circuit)Salt Lake City , UT
John F. Young (Tenth Circuit)Denver, CO
Jayna Partain Lamar (Eleventh Circuit)Birmingham, AL
Nancy Jean Whaley (Eleventh Circuit)Atlanta, GA
Stephen B. Darr (Distinguished Business Student Representative)Chester, NH
William Knight Snyder (Distinguished Business Student Representative)Dallas, TX
Please click here for the Distinguished Law Student memo.
Please click here for the Distinguished Business Student memo.
Please click here to submit nominations for Distinguished Law Students.
Please click here to submit nominations for Distinguished Business Students.
