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Endowment Hosts Sold-Out Wine and Dinner Event in Los Angeles, 10th Annual Golf Outing in Metro New York
The 10th Annual Golf and Tennis Outing, jointly hosted by the New York Institute of Credit and the Northeast Chapter of the International Factoring Association, was held Sept. 24 at the Montammy Country Club in Alpine, N.J. Some 70 golfers participated in the shotgun golf tournament and tennis tournament, which was followed by cocktails, dinner and awards.
On Oct. 20, the Western Region Endowment Fund Committee held a sold-out wine and dinner event at Upstairs2 in Los Angeles. Nearly 70 enjoyed an evening of fine dining and networking. ABI thanks sponsors The Atalon Group, Deloitte CRG, Donlin, Recano & Co., Inc., Development Specialists, Inc., Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl, Young & Jones, Robins Kaplan LLP, Rust Omni, Sierra Constellation Partners, and Smiley Wang-Ekvall.
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Above: Howard Cohen of Asterion Consulting (l) and Stuart Rosenthal of Prestige Capital Corp. participated in the golf outing. Below: Attendees enjoyed an evening of fine dining and networking at Upstairs2 in Los Angeles, organized by Regional Endowment Co-chair Mitch Ryan of Donlin, Recano & Co., with the assistance of Co-chair Scott Gautier of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP (back left). |
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Nov. 19—Mid-Atlantic Wine Dinner: Join the ABI Mid-Atlantic Region Endowment Fund Committee for a multi-course wine-pairing dinner featuring the wines of Le Cadeau Vineyard in Oregon. The event will be held at Domaine Hudson in Wilmington, Del. Thanks go to our event sponsors: Gavin/Solmonese, Polsinelli, Proctor Heyman Enerio LLP and Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP. Learn more at abi.org/events.
Dec. 3–5—Winter Leadership Conference: Give and get noticed at ABI’s Winter Leadership Conference! ABI members who pledge or contribute at or above the Sustaining Member level ($2,000 and up) will be recognized at the Friday luncheon and during the Casino Night event on Saturday evening. Proceeds from this event benefit the ABI Endowment Fund. Learn more and/or register at abiwlc.org.
If you are interested in sponsoring these or other Endowment-related events, contact ABI Marketing Manager Sharisa Sloan at 703-739-0800 or ssloan@abiworld.org for more information.
Millennium Level (Contributions of $50,000 & higher)
30th Anniversary Circle (Contributions of $30,000 – $49,999)
Century Council Member (Contributions of $25,000 – $29,999)
Visionary (Contributions of $20,000 – $24,999)
Legacy (Contributions of $15,000 – $19,999)
Lifetime Member (Contributions of $10,000 – $14,999)
Benefactor (Contributions of $5,000 – $9,999)
Sustaining Member (Contributions of $2,000 – $4,999)
Leadership Club (Contributions of $1,000 – $1,999)
Donor (Contributions of $100 – $999)
Pledges at the Leadership Club level and up are payable over up to five years.
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ABI Funds Study to Test Effectiveness of Financial Education on Distressed Consumers
The ABI Anthony H.N. Schnelling Endowment Fund has commissioned a study to test whether original, re-conceived consumer education materials have a positive effect on the financial health of struggling individuals. Profs. Lois R. Lupica of the University of Maine School of Law, D. James Greiner of Harvard Law School and Dalié Jiménez of the University of Connecticut School of Law are conducting the research. The empirical study “allows us to link the dollars spent on various legal interventions and the incidence of bankruptcy filings,” according to the researchers.
The study will be conducted over a two-year period and will examine 1,200 consumers who have been sued in credit card debt-collection proceedings in state courts. It will focus on the outcomes of three different means of assisting low-income persons in financial distress: (1) the provision of pro se educational materials (of original design); (2) an offer of assistance from a lawyer; and (3) financial education. “These pro se materials were developed in the recognition that there is a difference between having access to available information and being able to deploy this information,” the researchers said.
The proposed educational materials to be utilized in the study cover a range of financial problems faced by consumers, including information addressing how to (1) litigate a debt-collection action; (2) negotiate with creditors; (3) clean up a credit report; (4) address medical debt; (5) address utility debt; (6) file a successful chapter 7 case; and (7) bring an adversary action to challenge the nondischargeability of student loans.
In addition, the researchers will test the effectiveness of statute-mandated financial counseling against “placebo” financial counseling. “The study findings will provide important support for ABI’s mission to better understand the bankruptcy system, as well as for CARE’s [Credit Abuse Resistance Education] initiative to improve financial literacy,” according to the researchers.
Additional funding for the study is provided by the National Science Foundation, the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges and the Sears Consumer Protection and Education Fund.
Participate in the 2015 Combined Federal Campaign
Contributions to the Anthony H.N. Schnelling Endowment Fund are tax-deductible. ABI is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. If you have been considering making a donation to the Endowment Fund, you may benefit by making your contribution to Combined Federal Campaign #11391. Your funds will be used to support research and education on insolvency. You can also purchase an item on our Amazon Wish List for donation to an upcoming silent auction. Visit abi.org/endowment/ways-to-give. Please consider contributing during the current campaign season (Sept. 1-Dec. 15). Contact ABI Chief Financial Officer Kathy Sheehan at (703) 739-0800 or ksheehan@abi.org for more information.
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Endowment Fund Development Committee
Vice President—Development:
Edward T. Gavin
Gavin/Solmonese LLC
Committee Members:
Lisa Beckerman
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Kelly Beaudin Stapleton
Alvarez & Marsal
Richard S. Lauter
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Jerry M. Markowitz
Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.
Robert P. Reynolds
Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC
Mitch Ryan
Donlin, Recano & Co., Inc.
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Regional Endowment Chairs |
Mid-Atlantic
Chair: Christopher A. Ward – Polsinelli
Sam J. Alberts – Dentons
Neil B. Glassman – Bayard, P.A.
Thomas M. Horan – Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP
Richard M. Meth – Fox Rothschild LLP
Midwest
Co-Chair: Claire Ann Resop – Steinhilber, Swanson & Resop
Co-Chair: Mark G. Stingley – Bryan Cave
Daniel A. DeMarco – Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Reginald W. Jackson – Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Richard S. Lauter – Freeborn & Peters LLP
James A. Lodoen – Lindquist & Vennum LLP
Scott Y. Stuart – GCG
Sheryl L. Toby – Dykema Gossett PLLC
New England
Chair: Jeffrey T. Varsalone – CBIZ MHM, LLC
New York Metro
Co-Chair: Lisa G. Beckerman – Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Co-Chair: Allen D. Wilen – EisnerAmper LLP
Rocky Mountain
Co-Chair: Annette W. Jarvis – Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Lynne Long – Summit Investment Management LLC
South
Chair: Robert P. Reynolds – Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC
Larry R. Ahern III – Brown & Ahern
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Chip Bowles – Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP Richard P. Carmody – Adams and Reese LLC
Rudy J. Cerone – McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC
Craig M. Geno – Craig M. Geno, PLLC
Jennifer B. Kimble – Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A.
Stephen P. Wheelis – Wheelis & Rozanski, APLC
Southeast
Chair: Jerry Markowitz – Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.
Terri L. Gardner – Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP
Neil C. Gordon – Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
Jennifer McLemore – Christian & Barton, LLP
Jennifer M. Meyerowitz – Epiq Systems, Inc.
Edward J. Peterson, III – Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Prosser, PA
Lynn Lewis Tavenner – Tavenner & Beran, PLC
Glenn Thompson – Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin, PLLC
Texas & Southwest
Co-Chair: Jason S. Brookner – Gray Reed & McGraw, PC
Co-Chair: Scott Van Meter – Berkeley Research Group, LLC
Thomas H. Grace – Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
Jordan A. Kroop – Perkins Coie LLP
John Penn – Perkins Coie LLP
Thomas J. Salerno – Stinson Leonard Street LLP
West
Co-Chair: Mitch Ryan – Donlin Recano & Company, Inc.
Matthew Gates – Duff & Phelps, LLC
Scott Gautier – Robins Kaplan LLP
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