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Attorney Diana Santos Johnson Participates as Moderator in NCBA Minorities in the Profession Event

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorney Diana Santos Johnson participated as a panel moderator at the NCBA Minorities in the Profession event, ¡Adelante! | Moving Forward! 2024. The panel presentation, “Paving the Path: What I Wish I Knew in Law School,” addressed critical issues surrounding interviews, summer internships and microaggressions in the workforce, offering practical advice and personal experiences from accomplished professionals in the legal field. Attendees gained practical tools, actionable advice and a deeper understanding of the strategies needed to thrive in law school and beyond.



Law360 Article

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Partner Tom Waldrep, along with another former Bankruptcy Judge, Melanie L. Cyganowski, and Professor Nancy B. Rapoport, recently submitted an amici curiae brief to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the Kaiser Gypsum case on the issue of whether an insurer whose legally protected interests are not affected by a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization is nevertheless a “party in interest” entitled to raise “any issue” in that case under 11 U.S.C. § 1109(b). This Law360 article describes the dispute.

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Partner Jennifer B. Lyday and Cassidy L. Willard Co-author Article for ABI Journal

The February 2024 issue of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal featured an article written by Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Partner Jennifer B. Lyday and Cassidy L. Willard, our 2023 Summer Associate and current Law Clerk, “LTL II and Imerys: Balloting and Solicitation in Mass Tort Cases.

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The American Bankruptcy Institute is a multi-disciplinary, non­partisan organization devoted to bankruptcy issues. ABI has more than 12,000 members, representing all facets of the insol­vency field.

Attorney Diana Santos Johnson Participates as Moderator in NCBJ Webinar

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorney Diana Santos Johnson participated as a panel moderator in a webinar “Chapter 13 Issues: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly,” hosted by the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) on January 23, 2024.

Panel participants included the Honorable Brian D. Lynch, Western District of Washington; the Honorable Bianca M. Rucker, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas; the Honorable Charles M. Walker, Middle District of Tennessee; and Nancy Whaley, Chapter 12 and 13 Trustee, Northern District of Georgia.

This webinar is part of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ (NCBJ) “Behind the Bench” series of free webinars designed to keep both business and consumer practitioners up-to-date with the latest perspectives from the Bankruptcy Bench.

The mission of the NCBJ is to promote the interests of United States Bankruptcy Judges generally; to utilize their expertise on issues of bankruptcy law and procedure to improve the administration of the bankruptcy system; to foster scholarship, collegiality and diversity among members of the bankruptcy bench and bar; and to provide opportunities for education and networking for bankruptcy judges and the bankruptcy community at large.

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorneys Recognized as 2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers®

Several of the Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorneys were recently selected to the 2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers! Congratulations!

Tom Waldrep: Business Bankruptcy

Jim Wall: Health Care

Dennis Bailey: Pl Medical Malpractice: Defense

John Babcock: Business/Corporate

Kevin Sink: Business Bankruptcy

Jim Lanik: Business Bankruptcy

Jennifer Lyday: Business Bankruptcy

Ciara L. Rogers: Business Bankruptcy

Chris Haaf: Appellate

Joe Carruthers: Pl Medical Malpractice: Defense

Partner Jim Lanik Elected to the American Board of Certification’s 2024 Board of Directors

The American Board of Certification (ABC), a national organization dedicated to serving the public and improving the quality of the bar by certifying lawyers in the areas of bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, elected new officers and board members at its annual meeting, which was held at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess on December 2, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey Partner, Jim Lanik, was elected to the American Board of Certification’s 2024 Board of Directors.

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorneys Named to Business North Carolina’s 2024 Legal Elite

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorneys Tom Waldrep, John Babcock, Kevin L. Sink, Jennifer Lyday, Ciara L. Rogers and Diana Santos Johnson were recently selected by Business North Carolina Magazine to the 2024 23rd Class of Legal Elite. Since 2002, Business North Carolina Magazine has honored Tar Heel lawyers by publishing Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite, a listing of the state’s top lawyers in business-related categories. Winners are chosen by the state’s lawyers. Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite has become the model for other awards and lists, but it remains unique as the only award that gives every active lawyer in the state the opportunity to participate. Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite includes top lawyers chosen using this statewide ballot.

Congratulations on such a prestigious honor!

Partner Jennifer B. Lyday Selected to the IWIRC 2024 Board as the Vice Director of Member Services

The International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), the premier international, networking, and professional growth organization for women in the restructuring and insolvency industry, recently announced its 2024 Board of Directors. Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Partner Jennifer B. Lyday was selected to the IWIRC 2024 Board of Directors as the Vice Director of Member Services.

About International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)

IWIRC is committed to the connection, promotion, and growth of women in insolvency and restructuring professions worldwide. Since 1994, IWIRC has been connecting women worldwide through a global membership of more than 2,400 attorneys, bankers, corporate-turnaround professionals, financial advisors, and other restructuring practitioners. The organization provides its members with relationship-building, educational, career enhancement, and promotional opportunities. Be Informed. Be Inspired. Be Connected. For more information, visit www.iwirc.com

Ciara L. Rogersamd Jennifer Lyday Attend ABI’s Winter Leadership Conference

Attorneys Ciara L. Rogers, and Jennifer B. Lyday attended the American Bankruptcy Institute’s (ABI) 2023 Winter Leadership Conference this past weekend at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ciara was recognized as an honoree of ABI’s 2023 Class of “40 Under 40” on December 1 at a special ceremony.

ABI’s “40 Under 40” program recognizes emerging leaders in the insolvency profession who are an inspiration for the commitment, creativity and ingenuity that they demonstrate in both their careers and communities. More than 200 candidates, each with outstanding records of professional achievement and community leadership, were evaluated by members of a 20-person steering committee. Most of the applicants were partners, directors or managing directors at their firms.