US, Canada, Caribbean Network

Florida

Located in: Florida

Welcome to the IWIRC Florida Network

Welcome to the Florida IWIRC network home page! Click here to see our upcoming events and please join us.

The Florida IWIRC network was founded in 2003 with the goal of connecting the many savvy women professionals who comprise Florida’s insolvency and restructuring community. Through networking events, cocktail receptions, and educational programs, we deliver a wide range of benefits to our members and attendees.

New practitioners especially value the chance to get to know senior members of the restructuring community in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. The IWIRC mentoring program provides more structured engagement for new professionals to gain business development, networking and leadership skills.

IWIRC membership also provides great opportunities to build awareness for your particular expertise on state-wide, regional, national and international platforms. Whether your business plan is to penetrate your local market, be known nationally as a resource in a specific geography, or to be active in large national and cross-border work, IWIRC offers tools and tactics that fit.

Additional benefits include a speaker’s bureau, publishing channels, leadership development and more… Click here for more information on how to join. Follow us on Instagram #iwircflorida and Facebook @ IWIRC Florida, Twitter @iwircflorida and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/iwirc-florida/ !

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Chair

Vice Chair

Angela Scott

Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee

Jacksonville, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

Chair

Marilee Mark

Cimo Mark PLLC

Coral Gables, FL, USA

Board

Immediate Past Chair

Members

Alexis Read

Read Law PLLC

Miami, FL, UNITED STATES

Allison Day

Venable, LLP

Miami, FL, USA

Immediate Past Chair

Amy Mayer

Berger Singerman LLP

Tampa, FL, USA

Secretary

Angela Grewal

Adams and Reese LLP

Jacksonville, Florida, United States (US)

Vice Chair

Angela Scott

Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee

Jacksonville, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

Angela Welch

Angela Welch, Chapter 7 Trustee

Tampa, FL, USA

Brigette McGrath

Ask Llp

Saint Paul, MN, USA

Corali (Cori) Lopez-Castro

United States Bankrutpcy Court for the Southern District of Florida

Miami, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Tampa Director

Dana Robbins-Boehner

Burr & Forman, LLP

Tampa, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

Dania Slim

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Palm Beach, FL, USA

Member At-Large

Danielle Merola

Baker Hostetler, LLP

Orlando, Florida, United States (US)

David Cimo

Miami, FL, UNITED STATES

Edward Davis Jr

Sequor Law PA

Miami, FLORIDA, USA

Elena Ketchum

Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Prosser, PA

Tampa, FL, USA

Elizabeth Brusa

Tampa, FL, UNITED STATES

Elizabeth Green

Baker & Hostetler LLP

Orlando, Florida, United States (US)

Grace Robson

Orlando, FL, UNITED STATES

Heather Montgomery

Lynx Association Management

Dover, DE, UNITED STATES

South Florida Director

Heather Ries

Fox Rothschild LLP

West Palm Beach, FL, USA

Heidi Feinman

Office of United States Trustee

Miami, Florida, United States (US)

Jacob Brown

United States Bankruptcy Court

Jacksonville, FL, UNITED STATES

Jacqueline Calderin

Agentis PLLC

Coral Gables, FL, USA

Karen Specie

United States Bankruptcy Court Nothern District of Florida

Tallahassee, Florida, United States (US)

Tampa Director

Katheryn Hancock

Thames | Markey

Jacksonville, FL, UNITED STATES

Tampa Director

Kathleen DiSanto

Bush Ross, P.A.

Tampa, Florida, United States (US)

Kerry-Ann Rin

Yip Associates

Miami, Florida, United States (US)

Lara Fernandez

Trenam Kemker Scharf Barkin Frye O'Neill & Mullis PA

Tampa, FL, USA

Laura Femino

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

Laurel Isicoff

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Miami, FL, USA

Lauren Box

Jacksonville, FLORIDA, USA

Orlando Director

Lauren Reynolds

Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman P.A.

Winter Park, FL, USA

Lauren Stricker

Hill Ward Henderson

Tampa, Florida, United States (US)

Leanne Prendergast

Pierson Ferdinand

Jacksonville, Florida, United States (US)

Leyza Florin

Sequor Law

Miami, FL, USA

Lisl Unterholzner

Oscher Consulting

Tampa, FL, USA

Lynn Sherman

Lynn Welter Sherman, PLLC

St. Petersburg, FL, USA

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Upcoming Events

Carolinas, Florida, Georgia, Gulf Coast, KIT

Be Connected: IWIRC Regional Luncheon at ABI Southeast

July 24, 2026

Network News

Announcements

2021 Reverse Advent Calendar Food Drive

December 1, 2021

Announcements

IWIRC Florida Congratulates its 2022-2024 Slate of Officers and Directors

November 30, 2021

Announcements

Work out with IWIRC Florida & Carolinas 1/18 @ 7:30 p.m.!

January 18, 2021

Announcements

Reverse Advent Calendar Food Drive

December 21, 2020

Announcements

IWIRC-FLORIDA has Much to Celebrate!

June 19, 2020

Announcements

IWIRC Florida Dinner following ABI Paskay Seminar

January 18, 2018

Announcements

IWIRC FLORIDA ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD

January 15, 2018

Announcements

IWIRC Florida Announces New Board Members

February 22, 2016

Announcements

A League of Their Own

July 31, 2014

Announcements

Table of 8 Dinner Series

December 27, 2011

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Network Photos

Florida

2021 Reverse Advent Calendar Food Drive

January 11, 2022

Florida

IWIRC Florida 2021 Annual Meeting

November 22, 2021

Florida

In Person Happy Hour in Jacksonville

June 30, 2021

Florida

Reverse Advent Calendar Food Drive

January 12, 2021

Florida

IWIRC Spring Meeting

April 14, 2016

Florida

IWIRC Florida Paskay Dinner

March 31, 2016

Florida

IWIRC Florida 4th Annual Valentines Tea

February 12, 2016

Florida

IWIRC’s 22nd Annual Conference & Rising Star Award

October 6, 2015

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US, Canada, Caribbean Network

Florida

Welcome to the IWIRC Florida Network

Chair

Angela Scott

Marilee Mark

Board

Amy Mayer

Angela Grewal

Dana Robbins-Boehner

Danielle Merola

Heather Ries

Katheryn Hancock

Kathleen DiSanto

Lauren Reynolds

Melissa Sydow

Nicole Helmstetter

Nicolette Vilmos

Rachel Weiss

Members

Alexis Read

Allison Day

Amy Mayer

Angela Grewal

Angela Scott

Angela Welch

Brigette McGrath

Corali (Cori) Lopez-Castro

Dana Robbins-Boehner

Dania Slim

Danielle Merola

David Cimo

Edward Davis Jr

Elena Ketchum

Elizabeth Brusa

Elizabeth Green

Grace Robson

Heather Montgomery

Heather Ries

Heidi Feinman

Jacob Brown

Jacqueline Calderin

Karen Specie

Katheryn Hancock

Kathleen DiSanto

Kerry-Ann Rin

Lara Fernandez

Laura Femino

Laurel Isicoff

Lauren Box

Lauren Reynolds

Lauren Stricker

Leanne Prendergast

Leyza Florin

Lisl Unterholzner

Lynn Sherman

Upcoming Events

Be Connected: IWIRC Regional Luncheon at ABI Southeast

Network News

Announcements

2021 Reverse Advent Calendar Food Drive

Announcements

IWIRC Florida Congratulates its 2022-2024 Slate of Officers and Directors

Announcements

Work out with IWIRC Florida & Carolinas 1/18 @ 7:30 p.m.!

Announcements

Reverse Advent Calendar Food Drive

Announcements

IWIRC-FLORIDA has Much to Celebrate!

Announcements

IWIRC Florida Dinner following ABI Paskay Seminar

Announcements

IWIRC FLORIDA ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD

Announcements

IWIRC Florida Announces New Board Members

Announcements

A League of Their Own

Announcements

Table of 8 Dinner Series

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