The Commercial Law League of America held its annual luncheon at NCBJ featuring the Lawrence King Award and a keynote speech by Andy Dillon.
Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali received this year's King Award, joining such luminaries as Elizabeth Warren, Steven Rhodes and Gene Wedoff. Among his accomplishments, Judge Montali sailed from San Francisco to Hawaii when he was only seventeen. He served in the Navy. As a practitioner, he helped to craft the emergency rule which allowed the courts to function after the Marathon decision. He was appointed to the bench in 1993 and presided over the Pacific Gas & Electric case. He gave a heartfelt acceptance speech in which he emphasized his commitment to treating each case as if it was his most important.
Andy Dillon was the keynote speaker. Mr. Dillon was speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives before becoming Michigan's State Treasurer. As Treasurer, his responsibilities included placing failing cities, including Detroit, into receivership. More recently, he has advised Puerto Rico on its financial issues through his association with Conway McKenzie.
