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Lisa G. Beckerman was sworn in as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York in February 2021. Prior to her appointment, she was a partner in the financial restructuring group at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, and earlier in her career a partner in the bankruptcy group at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP. Judge Beckerman also served as a co-chair of the Executive Committee of UJA-Federation of New York’s Bankruptcy and Reorganization Group, a co-chair and member of the Advisory Board of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s New York City Bankruptcy Conference, and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Bankruptcy Institute.

Judge Beckerman is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. She is a member of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) and the 2021 NCBJ Education Committee, as well as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board for Boston University School of Law. Judge Beckerman received an AB from University of Chicago in 1984, an MBA. from University of Texas in 1986 and a JD from Boston University in 1989.

Judge Beckerman sits on the Tina’s Wish Leadership Council. She appeared in front of Tina Brozman as a lawyer and has worked on cases with Tina’s husband, Andrew Brozman. Judge Beckerman greatly admires Tina and her many accomplishments.

Amy Kyle, now retired, was a partner in Morgan, Lewis & Bockius’ Transactional Finance practice group (formerly Bingham McCutchen). She represents leading financial institutions in connection with a broad range of finance-related matters, with particular experience in the transportation industry and in debtor in possession lending and distressed situations. Amy received her BA from Princeton University and her JD from Columbia University School of Law.

Amy first worked closely with Tina when Tina joined Bingham McCutchen as co-chair of its financial restructuring practice group, on several challenging bankruptcy matters where each could bring her different experiences to bear. What began as a working relationship developed into a close friendship which survives now in fond memories, and a desire to carry on Tina’s legacy as a mentor, teacher and leader.