Immediate past-president Beth Hansen transitioned over to Red Ventures as Senior Corporate Counsel. She have the good fortune to work with fellow IWIRC member Emily Ladkey and reports that she is loving it so far.
Rose Kehoe has joined Zolfo Cooper in Hong Kong as Director.
IWIRC Northern California board member, Jeannie Kim (U.S. Bankruptcy Court) is serving her third year as Co-Chair of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Creditors’/Debtors’ Rights Committee. NAPABA will be holding regional conferences in Austin, TX (April 6-7), San Jose, CA (July 20-22), St. Louis, MO (August 24-25), and Philadelphia, PA (Sept. 8-10), and a national convention in Washington, D.C. (November 2-5). The Restructuring Committee welcomes program ideas and proposals and invites IWIRC members to consider speaking on bankruptcy-related topics at these events. To learn more about the Restructuring Committee and how to become involved, please contact Jeannie Kim at [email protected].
Demetra L. Liggins, a partner at Thompson & Knight LLP, was honored at the SuperBold Empowerment Conference on February 3, 2017 in Houston, Texas for her work as a partner at the firm and as the co-founder of Corporate Homie, a brand that provides coaching to enhance leadership abilities, team building skills, administrative development, and quality of life outside the office.
Lauren Friend McKelvey was recently elevated to shareholder at Odin, Feldman & Pittleman P.C. Lauren is a member of the firm’s bankruptcy & creditors’ rights, litigation, and technology and intellectual property practice groups. An experienced litigator, Lauren frequently litigates bankruptcy and business disputes in state and federal court, and she has extensive experience in the Eastern District of Virginia’s “Rocket Docket.” Lauren also represents clients in transactional matters, with a focus in distressed transactions and technology contracts.
Jennifer Meyerowitz recently joined the Garden City Group as Managing Director of Business Development, a leading provider of bankruptcy and restructuring administration solutions. Jennifer brings to this role more than fifteen years' experience in business development and bankruptcy and restructuring law. As managing director, Jennifer will oversee all restructuring business development efforts related to GCG's bankruptcy and restructuring business to further solidify its position in the marketplace. She will be responsible for creating and executing the company's long-term growth strategy as well as ensuring all restructuring business development activities afford GCG's clients a thoughtful and seamless engagement experience, and access to GCG's latest bankruptcy technology innovations.
Adine Momoh was recently elected partner at Stinson Leonard Street LLP in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Adine is a trial attorney representing clients in state and federal courts across the country in matters involving banking litigation, probate and estates and trust litigation, and creditors' rights and bankruptcy. Adine serves on the boards of various organizations (including The Saint Paul Foundation, Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers, Federal Bar Association's National Younger Lawyers Division, Federal Bar Association's Minnesota Chapter, and the Hennepin County Bar Association) and has received several prestigious awards (including the North Star Lawyer designation from the Minnesota State Bar Association, the Stinson Leonard Street's Pro Bono Services to the Indigent award, a finalist for the American Bar Association's National Outstanding Young Lawyer
Beth Hansen
Rose Kehoe
Jeannie Kim
Emily Ladkey
Demetra Liggins
Lauren McKelvey
Jennifer
Meyerowitz
Adine Momah