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Shelly DeRousse Elected as President of the Women's Bar Foundation

CHICAGO – January 18, 2016  – Shelly DeRousse, a partner and Co-Leader of the Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice Group, has been elected as the President of the Women’s Bar Foundation of Illinois.  The Women’s Bar Foundation was established in 1966 to provide scholarships, awards or other financial aid for the study of law in accredited law schools in the State of Illinois. Since 1966, the Women’s Bar Foundation has awarded over 280 scholarships totaling over $1.1 million.

Prior to being elected as President, Ms. DeRousse was Vice-President of Fundraising for the Women’s Bar Foundation and co-chair of the WBF Annual Scholarship and Rise up and Reach Back Luncheons. She is also a member the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, American Bankruptcy Institute, Turnaround Management Association, Chicago Bar Association Bankruptcy and Professional Fees committees, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, and Professional Women’s Club of Chicago.

For More information about the Women’s Bar Foundation, please visit: https://wbaillinois.org/ 

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