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Rachel Flinn: Rachel is the staff attorney for Russell Brown, Chapter 13 Trustee. Prior to accepting the staff attorney role in 2015, she represented consumer bankruptcy debtors. In 2008, Rachel obtained her J.D. from Northern Illinois University College of Law. After graduating from law school, she moved to Arizona and became a member of the Arizona State Bar in May 2009.

Kim Swafford: Kim is the former Assistant United States Trustee for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee. After 31 years in Tennessee and a brief retirement, Kim served as a Special Assistant AUST for the Executive Office of the United States Trustee working with the San Diego office. She is a graduate of the University of the Tennessee College of Law and is a former Board member and President of the Mid South Commercial Law Institute and the Bankruptcy Section of the Chattanooga Bar Association. After becoming licensed in Arizona, Kim began working as an attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee Ed Maney.

Lisa C. Thompson: Lisa has practiced business and bankruptcy law for 30+ years. In 2025, she became part-time Staff Attorney to the Chapter 13 Trustee, Dianne Kerns. She has learned that she does not aspire to be a Chapter 13 Trustee and is very happy in her job as Staff Attorney. Lisa no longer files bankruptcy cases but continues to assist businesses in non-bankruptcy options for shutdown in preparation for bankruptcy.