When bankruptcy attorney Susheel Kirpalani (Queens College ’91)—a partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP—read about QC’s Center for Ethnic, Racial and Religious Understanding (CERRU) in a previous issue of Queens magazine, he became intrigued. As a child of immigrants, he understood the value of a center that promotes tolerance, cultural diversity, and the use of nonviolent communication tools. He set up an endowed fund to support CERRU’s signature annual event, known since 2017 as the Susheel Kirpalani Innovation Exchange. (The next exchange, on reimagining leadership, will take place on November 13 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm in the Student Union Ballroom.)
Kirpalani is widely respected for his expertise. Law360 named him a “2018 Bankruptcy MVP” for his representation of the largest group of bondholders stemming from Puerto Rico’s financial crisis.
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