The authors wish to thank Northeastern University School of Law students Sowande Brown-Larson, Anthony Leone and Laura Schoefer for their capable research assistance. In addition, the authors thank Dennis LeVine, Tampa, Fla.; Leon D. Bayer, Los Angeles; Danel Press, McLean, Va.; and numerous other U.S. bankruptcy practitioners who provided comments and insights.
The authors also thank Judge Dennis R. Dow for his editing assistance, and the ABI staff for seeing the manuscript through to completion: ABI Executive Director Samuel J. Gerdano, ABI Deputy Executive Director Felicia S. Turner, Director of Communications Carolyn M. Kanon and Publications Specialist Traci Van Buren for the cover design and layout of the manuscript.