Education & Credentials
Education
University of Michigan Law School
J.D., 1989 (cum laude)
Michigan State University
B.A., 1986 (highest honors)
Bar Admission
District of Columbia, Virginia, Michigan, Puerto Rico (Federal Bar)
Court Admissions
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U.S. Supreme Court
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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U.S. Bankruptcy and District Courts District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland, Michigan, Texas, Colorado, and Puerto Rico.
Acknowledgements
• Chambers USA Band 2
Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Washington, D.C.), 2021–2027
• Lawdragon
500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers, 2020–2023
500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers, 2020–2026
• Best Lawyers
Bankruptcy/Insolvency & Reorganization, 2019–2026
• Washingtonian Magazine
Top Lawyer, Bankruptcy Practice (Washington, D.C.), 2022-2024
Professional Leadership
• International Insolvency Institute (III): Co-Chair of Membership Committee (2024-Present)
• International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL): INSOL Fellow, MENA Advisory Council
• American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI): Co-Chair of Real Estate Committee (2026 Committee of the Year)
• American Bar Association (ABA), Section on Business Law
• American Bar Foundation Fellow
