Counsel Michael Sabella was chosen as the recipient of the 2026 ABA Business Bankruptcy Committee (BBC) Kathryn R. Heidt Memorial Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement in bankruptcy education or scholarship, or significant service to the ABA Business Bankruptcy Committee, by attorneys or law students age 45 or younger who demonstrate leadership and generosity of spirit.
Sabella received the award during the ABA Business Bankruptcy Committee luncheon at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges on Oct. 8, following years of involvement with the BBC. His tenure has included serving as Editor-in-Chief of the eNewsletter and as Chair of the Bankruptcy Inclusion Diversity Equity and Accessibility Consortium, which focuses on the promotion of diversity before the bench. He also frequently presents at ABA conferences on bankruptcy cases and issues. In addition, Sabella serves as a Board Member on the ABA Business Law Section’s DEI Board, is a former Chair of the Business Law Section’s DEI Committee and served as a Commissioner on the ABA’s Commission on Disability Rights.
