Alexandria, Va. — ABI announces that Caleb Chaplain of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia (Harrisonburg, Va.) 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 on Dec. 9 at ABI’s 2022 Winter Leadership Conference at the La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, Calif.

Chaplain is the career law clerk to Hon. Rebecca B. Connelly of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia. Previously, he was a term law clerk for both Judge Connelly and Hon. Paul M. Black, Chief Judge for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia. On top of work with his court, he is active in national projects like the Chambers Automated Program Working Group and previously served on the CSO Expert Panel. In addition to his work with the judiciary, Chaplain is an adjunct professor at Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he teaches bankruptcy law. In that role, he has given presentations on both bankruptcy and judicial clerkships for other classes and at larger events for the law school to spark interest in bankruptcy practice and clerking. Chaplain is passionate about consumer bankruptcy issues and serves as a coordinating editor for the ABI Journal’s “On the Edge” column. He has also published articles for the ABI Journal as well as ABI’s Consumer Committee newsletter. Further, he grades briefs for the Duberstein Moot Court Competition and is involved with his local CARE chapter. Chaplain received his J.D. from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2013 and his B.A. cum laude in classical languages and literature from Dartmouth College in 2007.

“The 2022 honorees continually display the acumen, energy and passion in both their careers and communities to demonstrate that they are the future leaders of the insolvency profession,” said ABI Executive Director Amy Quackenboss. “This year’s class, like those in years past, brings together a widely diverse collection of young leaders who we fully expect will propel ABI and the insolvency community forward.”

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. Now in its sixth year, the goal of ABI’s “40 under 40” initiative is not simply to create a one-time ceremony, but to fully engage those selected as future leaders in the insolvency profession and to build on the initiative each year.

Click here to view the full list of the 2022 “40 Under 40” honorees.

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