ABI Developments

MARCH 2023

VOL. 10, NO. 3

DEVELOPMENTS
From the ABI Anthony H.N. Schnelling Endowment Fund

Baylor Wins Moot Court Competition

The 31st Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition was held March 4-6 in New York and sponsored by ABI and St. John’s University School of Law. ABI’s Endowment Fund provides cash prizes to the winning team, as well as the second- and third-place teams, best brief and best oralist. Thanks to generous donations, the ABI Endowment was able to once again offer $13,000 in cash prizes to the winners of the annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition. Specifically, the winning team received $5,000, while the second-place team was awarded $3,000. The two other semi-final teams each received $1,500, with the best advocate winning $1,000 and the team with the best brief winning $1,000.

Duberstein Gala Reception

ABI Endowment to Host Event in NYC

Join us May 23 (the evening before ABI’s New York City Bankruptcy Conference) to network with industry friends and support the ABI Endowment Fund. BakerHostetler has graciously donated its space, which is only four blocks from the conference hotel (New York Hilton Midtown). The event, being held from 5:30-7:30 p.m., includes drinks and appetizers. Individual tickets cost $250, and event sponsorship is $1,500 and includes two tickets. To register for or sponsor this event, please contact ABI Endowment Manager Erin Green.

Baseball at Annual Spring Meeting

Watch the Washington Nationals take on their neighbors, the Baltimore Orioles, from a private suite at Nationals Stadium in Washington, D.C., on April 19, the night before the start of ABI’s Annual Spring Meeting, taking place April 20-22 at the JW Marriott. Tickets cost $300 and include food and beverages, and the game starts at 7:05 p.m. The suite has been generously donated and sponsored by BakerHostetler/Don Workman. If you would like to be an additional sponsor, sponsorships are $1,000 and include two tickets. To register or sponsor, please contact ABI Endowment Manager Erin Green.

New DonorS Recognized

LEGACY MEMBER

Elizabeth A. Green
BakerHostetler LLP

BENEFACTOR
Evelyn J. Meltzer photo
Evelyn J. Meltzer
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP

Auction Donations Accepted

Looking for a unique way to give to the ABI Endowment? Donating silent auction items is a great way to show support. Don’t know what to donate? Possible items have been selected and are available for purchase on ABI’s Wish List at amazon.com. Pick out items now for silent auctions that will be held at upcoming conferences, and be sure to place your own bids at these conferences. If you would like to contribute to the ABI Endowment Fund, please donate at abi.org/endowment.

Levels of Support

Millennium Level
Contributions of $50,000 and above

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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Endowment Fund Development Committee

Vice President—Development:
Christopher A. Ward
Polsinelli

Committee Members:
Steven M. Berman
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Dawn M. Cica
Carlyon Cica Chtd.

Eric J. Fromme
Pacheco & Neach, P.C.

Kristina M. Johnson
Jones Walker LLP

Bradley D. Sharp
Development Specialists, Inc.

Donald A. Workman
BakerHostetler

Regional Endowment Chairs

Mid-Atlantic
Chair: Donald A. Workman – BakerHostetler
Charles Forman – Forman Holt
Neil B. Glassman – Bayard, P.A.
Hon. Thomas M. Horan – U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.)
Warren Martin – Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, PC
Richard M. Meth
James E. Van Horn – Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Midwest
Chair: Lisa Vandesteeg – Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC
Daniel A. DeMarco – Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Richard S. Lauter – Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
James A. Lodoen – Spencer Fane LLP
Claire Ann Richman – Steinhilber Swanson LLP
Sheryl L. Toby – Dykema Gossett PLLC

New England
Chair: Jeffrey T. Varsalone – G2 Capital Advisors, LLC

New York Metro
Chair: Elyssa S. Kates – BakerHostetler

Rocky Mountain
Co-Chair: Annette W. Jarvis – Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Co-Chair: Lynne Long – Riveron Consulting, LLC

South
Chair: Kristina M. Johnson – Jones Walker LLP
Rudy J. Cerone – McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC
Craig M. Geno – Craig M. Geno, PLLC
James R. Irving – Dentons Bingham Greenebaum
Derek F. Meek – Burr & Forman LLP
James E. Smith – Barber Law Firm

Southeast
Chair: Jerry Markowitz – Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.
Terri L. Gardner – Gardner Law, PLLC
Neil C. Gordon – Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
Jennifer McLemore – Williams Mullen
Jennifer M. Meyerowitz – SAK Management Services, LLC
Edward J. Peterson, III – Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, PA
Lynn Lewis Tavenner – Tavenner & Beran, PLC
Glenn Thompson – Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin, PLLC

Texas & Southwest
Co-Chair: Jason S. Brookner – Gray Reed & McGraw, LLP
Co-Chair: Scott Van Meter – B. Riley Advisory Services
Jordan A. Kroop – Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
John D. Penn – Perkins Coie LLP
Thomas J. Salerno – Stinson LLP

West
Chair: Bradley D. Sharp – Development Specialists, Inc.
K. Kevin Otus – Onyx Asset Advisors, LLC
Randye B. Soref – Polsinelli
Travis Vandell – Stretto