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Washington D.C.

Located in: Washington D.C.

Welcome to the IWIRC Washington DC Network

Founded in 2011, the Washington, D.C. network was established to address the unique aspects of the D.C. metropolitan area’s vibrant restructuring market. Our members draw from a great cross-section of D.C. area insolvency professionals, including attorneys, accountants, turnaround managers, financial advisors, government employees, and other restructuring professionals.

Our recent programs have included:

Tour of National Museum of African American History and Culture
CulinAerie Group Cooking Class
Top of the Town Rooftop Networking Reception
Opening Reception at the IWIRC Spring Meeting, in conjunction with the ABI Spring Meeting
Dessert for Dinner at Co Co. Sala
Second Annual Professional Development Panel on Speaking Up: Effective Presentation Skills, featuring a bankruptcy judge and seasoned practitioners
Hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Cupcakes and Cocktails at the ABI Mid-Atlantic Conference
Tour of the National Museum of American History
Wine Tasting at Flight Wine Bar

The D.C. Network is planning a number of similarly interesting and valuable networking and educational opportunities in the coming months. Be sure to check out the “Events” section of our website.

Chair

Co-Chair

Kirstyn McGuinness

Huron Consulting Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States (US)

Co-Chair

Lauren Baio Pultro

Adams & Reese LLP

Washington, District of Columbia, United States (US)

Board

Membership Co-Chair

Members

Amrita Bhattacharyya

Gurnee, Illinois, United States (US)

Amy Quackenboss

American Bankruptcy Institute

Alexandria, VA, UNITED STATES

Ashley Morgan

Ashley F. Morgan Law, PC

Herndon, VIRGINIA, USA

Membership Co-Chair

Chris Craige

Latham & Watkins, LLP

Washington, District of Columbia, United States (US)

Judicial Liaison

Elizabeth Gunn

District of Columbia

Washington, DC, USA

Ellen Oberwetter

Williams & Connolly LLP

Washington, DC, USA

Evanthea Hammer

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Washington, DC, USA

Felicia C Battista

Bethesda, Maryland, United States (US)

Frances "Franny" Wilburn

Offit Kurman

Bethesda, Maryland, United States (US)

Joy Kleisinger

FBT Gibbons LLP

Washington, D.C., UNITED STATES

Julie Kapoor

Washington, DC, USA

Kathleen Parnow

Washington, DC, UNITED STATES

Co-Chair

Kirstyn McGuinness

Huron Consulting Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States (US)

Klara Walny

Washington, District of Columbia, United States (US)

Kristin Bednarek

Hamilton Stephens Steele + Martin, PLLC

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (US)

Co-Chair

Lauren Baio Pultro

Adams & Reese LLP

Washington, District of Columbia, United States (US)

Makeda Murray

Bates White Economic Consulting

Washington, Dc, WASHINGTON, DC, USA

Secretary

Margaret Newell

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Arlington, VA, UNITED STATES

Marguerite Lee De Voll

Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald LLP

McLean, VA, USA

Membership Co-Chair

Meggie (Mengkun) Chen

Miles & Stockbridge, PC

Tysons, VA, UNITED STATES

Nancy Gutzler

Alvarez & Marsal

Washington, District of Columbia, United States (US)

Nichola Timmons

Angeion Group

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (US)

Communications Co-Chair

Olivia Woodmansee

Washington, DC, UNITED STATES

Member At-Large

Rasneek Gujral

U.S. Department of Justice - Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys

Washington, D.C., USA

Member At-Large

Rosa Evergreen

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

Washington, DC, USA

Ruiqiao Wen

Stinson LLP

Washington, DC, USA

Shari Bedker

Armstrong & Associates International, Inc.

Stanardsville, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

Treasurer

Shelby Kostolni

Stinson LLP

Washington, DC, UNITED STATES

Member At-Large

Sunny Thompson

Snell & Wilmer LLP

Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

Sunny Thompson

Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

Zhiyi (Alicia) Xu

Bates White LLC

Washington, District of Columbia, United States (US)

Upcoming Events

Washington D.C.

Kickin’ it with IWIRC: DC Power Game & Stadium Tour

August 15, 2026

Washington D.C.

Get Up & IWIRC: Counter Culture Coffee Tasting

July 6, 2026

Greater Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C.

5th Annual Judges Panel Virtual Event hosted by TMA Chesapeake NOW and IWIRC

June 22, 2026

Virginia, Washington D.C.

The Art of Perspective: An Afternoon with IWIRC and Judge Klinette Kindred

April 22, 2026

Network News

Announcements

Investiture of Judge Elizabeth Gunn to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia

June 3, 2022

Announcements

No Longer Rolling the Dice: The Third Circuit Clarifies the Classification of Gaming Licenses

May 17, 2022

Announcements

Women’s Bankruptcy Judges Virtual Panel hosted by TMA Chesapeake NOW and IWIRC DC, VA and Greater MD Networks

May 16, 2022

Announcements

Lauren Friend McKelvey Named to Board of Directors of Freedom Financial Holdings

April 28, 2022

Announcements

Rosa Evergreen Named to DCA Live’s ‘Emerging Women Leaders in Law.’

April 22, 2022

Announcements

Crypto World: How Well Do You Understand Blockchain, Business and Law?

June 27, 2018

Announcements

IWIRC DC’s Rosa Evergreen Named as D.C. Bar’s 2018 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year

June 14, 2018

Announcements

So you want to be the Liquidating Trustee or Distribution Agent?

March 21, 2018

Announcements

Annual Rooftop Joint Event

May 9, 2016

Announcements

Cupcakes & Cocktails August 7th

July 23, 2015

Announcements

IWIRC Networking Event at Co. Co. Sala

March 28, 2014

Announcements

IWIRC Washington, DC Board Member Rosa Evergreen Elected Partner at Arnold & Porter LLP

March 19, 2014

Announcements

IWIRC Washington, DC Network Announces 2014 Board of Directors

February 3, 2014

Announcements

IWIRC DC Network’s Fun and Festive Holiday Event

December 4, 2013

Announcements

Risky Times for Secured Lenders & Servicers

November 7, 2013

Announcements

IWIRC Member Suzanne Kelly Launches New Firm Specializing in Defined Benefit Plans

August 5, 2013

Announcements

Corcoran Tour and Networking Reception

June 16, 2011

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Network Photos

Washington D.C.

Afternoon Tea Party

June 19, 2021

Washington D.C.

CulinAerie Group Cooking Class

November 6, 2017

Washington D.C.

IWIRC DC Tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture

September 10, 2017

Washington D.C.

IWIRC 2016 Escape the Room

November 9, 2016

Washington D.C.

IWIRC DC VA 2016 Hike the Appalachian Trail

October 8, 2016

Washington D.C.

IWIRC’s 13th Annual Spring Meeting & Founders Awards

April 14, 2016

Washington D.C.

Top of the Town 2015

May 27, 2015

Washington D.C.

IWIRC D.C. First Event!

January 12, 2011

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