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Just Announced: Endowment Event in Dallas!
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Gray Reed & McGraw LLP is the premium sponsor and host of “An Evening with Bench and Bar” on Oct. 11 at their Elm Street office in Dallas. This Endowment event features an elegant cocktail reception with special guests Bankruptcy Judges Harlin D. Hale, Stacey G. C. Jernigan and Mark X. Mullin from the Northern District of Texas. Come meet your colleagues in a relaxed environment and discuss a range of topics with these distinguished judges.
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS:
$85/person
SILVER SPONSOR:
$1,000 (includes 2 tickets)
GOLD SPONSOR:
$1,500 (includes 4 tickets)
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The Endowment Wine Dinner in L.A. Is Sold Out!
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We are looking forward to welcoming a full house on October 3rd at Upstairs 2 for what is sure to be another night of fine wine, delicious food and networking that will benefit the Anthony H.N. Schnelling Endowment Fund.
Thanks goes to the following Sponsors:
Bienert, Miller & Katzman, PLC; Citizens Business Bank; Development Specialists Inc.; Donlin Recano; East West Bank; FTI Consulting, Inc.; Omni Management Group; Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones; Polsinelli, Sierra Constellation Partners; and Smiley Wang-Ekvall.
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Second Annual Golf & Tennis Outing in New Jersey
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In conjunction with the Garden State Credit Associates and the New York Institute of Credit, ABI will co-host the Second Annual Golf & Tennis Outing on Sept. 24 at Cedar Hill Country Club in Livingston, N.J. The picturesque course features “twin” par 3s, with the 10th playing straight downhill and the 16th recapturing the Clubhouse level. From the back tees, the course measures 6,447 yards and plays to a slope rated 129. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Sarah Kunhs.
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Silent Auction Winners at the Northeast Conference & Consumer forum
Thanks go to the following silent auction winners during the Northeast Conference & Consumer Forum held in July in Stowe, Vt.: Alan L. Braunstein (Riemer & Braunstein LLP; Boston), Andrew C. Helman (Murray Plumb & Murray; Portland, Maine), Charlotte V. Mattei (Webster Bank; North Reading, Mass.), Sheila T. Smith (Gordon Brothers; Brookline, Mass.), Gary M. Weiner (Weiner Law Firm, PC; Springfield, Mass.) and Christopher K. Wu (Teneo Capital; New York).
If you are attending an ABI conference (see the full schedule at abi.org/events), be sure to look out for auction items and place your bid! You can also donate items to be auctioned off; visit abi.org/endowment/ways-to-give for a list of desired auction items.
Participate in the 2018 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 ABI 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. Please consider contributing during the current campaign season (the 2018 CFC Open Season will run from Sept. 1 through Dec. 15). Contact ABI Chief Financial Officer Kathy Sheehan at ksheehan@abi.org or (703) 739-0800 for more information.
Mid-Atlantic Endowment Dinner in Philly
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, Nov. 28, when the ABI Endowment will be hosting a networking dinner at La Famiglia Ristorante, a culinary institutuion in Center City Philadelphia. Watch the ABI website and future Developments Newsletters for more details. If your firm would like to sponsor this or any other Endowment-related events, please contact ABI Marketing Manager Sharisa L. Sloan at ssloan@abi.org.
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New Donors Recognized
The Endowment Fund recognizes and thanks the following for reaching new levels of giving:
New Leadership Club Members
Michael E. Foreman
Foreman Law PLLC
William H. Henrich
Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC
Levels of Support
Millennium Level
Contributions of $50,000 and above
30th Anniversary Circle
Contributions of $30,000 – $49,999
Century Council Members
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
Donors
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
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Vice President—Development:
Robert P. Reynolds
Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC
Committee Members:
Steven M. Berman
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
Richard S. Lauter
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Jerry M. Markowitz
Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.
Bradley D. Sharp
Development Specialists, Inc.
Christopher A. Ward
Polsinelli
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Regional Endowment Chairs
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Mid-Atlantic
Chair: Christopher A. Ward – Polsinelli
Sam J. Alberts – Dentons
Ryan G. Foley – Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Charles Forman – LeClairRyan, PC
Neil B. Glassman – Bayard, P.A.
Thomas M. Horan – Fox Rothschild LLP
Warren Martin – Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, PC
Richard M. Meth
James E. Van Horn – McGuireWoods LLP
Midwest
Chair: Richard S. Lauter – Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Daniel A. DeMarco – Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
James A. Lodoen – Lindquist & Vennum LLP
Claire Ann Resop – Steinhilber Swanson
Scott Y. Stuart – Esquify, Inc.
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 – All Business Development Solutions, LLC
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South
Chair: Kristina M. Johnson – Jones Walker LLP
Rudy J. Cerone – McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC
Craig M. Geno – Craig M. Geno, PLLC
James R. Irving – Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP
Derek F. Meek – Burr & Forman LLP
James E. Smith – Williams Anderson PLC
Emily Campbell Taube – Burr & Forman LLP
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 – GCG
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 (US) LLP
West
Chair: Bradley D. Sharp – Development Specialists, Inc.
Matthew Gates – Duff & Phelps, LLC
Scott Gautier – Robins Kaplan
Mitch Ryan – Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc.
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