Featuring Attorney and “Squid Game” Competitor Chad Van Horn

Judge Sontchi Discusses Moments that Helped Shape His Career

Hon. Christopher S. Sontchi, an International Judge of the Singapore International Commercial Court and a former Chief Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, where he served for 16 years, talks with ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss about moments that helped shape his incredible restructuring career — and provides tips to new practitioners entering the industry.

Latest "Party in Interest" Podcast Features EOUST Director Tara Twomey

The latest episode of ABI's "Party in Interest" podcast features ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with Tara Twomey, the director of the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (EOUST). How did Twomey develop a passion for consumers and businesses being able to access a financial fresh start in bankruptcy? What steps led her to a career in the restructuring industry? What does she do to decompress? Find out the answers to these questions and more on the latest episode!

Featuring Prof. Melissa Jacoby of UNC Chapel Hill

The latest episode of ABI's "Party in Interest" podcast features ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with Melissa B. Jacoby, the Graham Kenan Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and soon to be a visiting professor at Harvard Law School in the fall. ABI’s Resident Scholar for the spring 2016 semester, Prof. Jacoby recently released her first book, Unjust Debts [https://thenewpress.com/books/unjust-debts], which received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly and made the Financial Times’ best economics books list.

Featuring Attorney and “Squid Game” Competitor Chad Van Horn

The latest episode of ABI's "Party in Interest" podcast features ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with Chad Van Horn, the founding partner of Van Horn Law Group, P.A. in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. An ABC board-certified attorney and member of ABI’s 2022 "40 Under 40" class, Van Horn recently appeared as Player 286 on the popular Netflix reality show "Squid Game: The Challenge" and says he would have donated the $4.56 million in prize money to Big Brothers Big Sisters (he finished out the game as one of the top 10 contestants). Find out more about Van Horn's drive to succeed in both representing clients in the courtroom and competing in "Squid Game."

David Tanabe Discusses His Transition from NHL Player to Bankruptcy Attorney on Latest ABI "Party in Interest" Podcast

The latest episode of ABI's "Party in Interest" podcast features ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss talking with David M. Tanabe, an associate with Winthrop & Weinstine in Minneapolis who played for nine years in the National Hockey League before an injury forced him into early retirement. Find out about Tanabe's drive to transition from professional hockey to law, the mentors that assisted in his transition, and the lessons he’s gleaned from the ice rink that he applies in the courtroom.