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Annual Dinner

The ACCFL’s Annual Dinner took place on March 17, 2007 at the Columbus School of Law Atrium at The Catholic University in Washington, DC. Highlights of the evening included induction of new Fellows and presentation of awards.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Kathleen Keest, of the Center for Responsible Lending in Durham, North Carolina, was awarded the prestigious William Proxmire Lifetime Achievement Award. Roland Brandel of Morrison and Foerster had the honor of presenting the award to Ms. Keest. Read More »

Writing Competition

Writing Competition Chair, Fred H. Miller, presented the 2006 writing competition awards to recipients in the Best Student Article, Best Professional Article and Best Book categories. Read More »

New Fellows

Six new Fellows were inducted in to the College.

New ACCFSL Fellows New Fellows Committee Chair Anne Fortney (left) and ACCFSL Pres. Ralph Rohner (right) with new Fellows (l-r) Roberta Torian, Carla Witzel, Craig Varga and Richard Gottlieb

Welcome to:

Richard E. Gottlieb
Dykema Gossett, PLLC
Chicago, IL

Manuel H Newburger
Barron & Newburger, P.C.
Austin, TX

Maurice L. Shevin
Sirote & Permute
Birmingham, AL

Roberta Griffin Torian
PNC Bank, N.A.
Philadelphia, PA

Craig A. Varga
Varga Berger Ledsky Hayes & Casey
Chicago, IL

Carla Stone Witzel
Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, LLC
Baltimore, MD