Alexandria, Va.— ABI announces that January Bailey of Prelle Eron & Bailey, P.A. (Wichita, Kan.) has been selected as one of ABI’s “40 Under 40,” ABI’s annual program that recognizes 40 of the top insolvency industry professionals under the age of 40. The honorees will be recognized at a special ceremony to be held on Dec. 10 at ABI’s 2021 Winter Leadership Conference at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Bailey is a shareholder at Prelle Eron & Bailey, where she concentrates primarily on consumer bankruptcy matters. In addition to being a member of ABI, she is the chair of the Wichita Bar Association's Bankruptcy Committee, is a member of the Kansas Bar Association’s District of Kansas Bankruptcy Bench Bar Committee, was a member of the District of Kansas Form Chapter 13 Plan Committee in 2017 and was named a NextGen attendee at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges in 2018. Bailey received her J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2008, her M.B.A. from the University of Cincinnati School of Business in 2007 and her B.S. in business and accounting and B.A. in French from the University of Kansas in 2005.
“The 2021 honorees are a testament to the future of the insolvency profession, with exemplary accomplishments in both their careers and communities,” said ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss. “We look forward to this diverse collection of young leaders propelling ABI's full range of activities forward to advance the profession.”
The “40 Under 40” winners are distinguished by professional achievements and service and were selected by a group of experienced professionals from ABI’s current leadership. Nominations were submitted earlier this year by the candidates themselves or by colleagues via the initiative’s website, http://abi40under40.org. More than 200 candidates, each with outstanding records of professional achievement and community leadership, were evaluated by 20 judges. The majority of the applicants were partners, directors or managing directors at their firms.
Click here to view the full list of the 2021 “40 Under 40” honorees.
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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 10,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abi.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/calendar-of-events.