This two-part, 3.5-hour program fully covers the sources of bankruptcy law, jurisdiction and venue, basic concepts such as property of estate and claims, dischargeability, avoiding powers, and more. The faculty includes a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, a former ABI Resident Scholar, and a co-author of the treatise, Bankruptcy in Practice.

Speakers:

• Michael L. Bernstein

  Arnold & Porter LLP; Washington, D.C.

• Hon. Kevin R. Huennekens

  U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Va.); Richmond, Va.

• Prof. Jack F. Williams

  Former ABI Resident Scholar
  Georgia State University, BDO Seidman LLP; Atlanta
   

This two-part, 3.5-hour program fully covers the procedures and strategies of the typical chapter 11 case from pre-bankruptcy planning through plan confirmation and beyond; DIP financing, executory contracts and leases, sales, workouts, corporate governance, and tax issues are also fully treated. The faculty includes a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge as well as attorney and nonattorney professionals experienced in corporate reorganizations.

Speakers:

• Erik Jordan

  KPMG Corporate Finance LLC; Costa Mesa, Calif.

• Edna Lee

  Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC; New York

• Daniel J. McGuire

  Winston & Strawn LLP; Chicago

• Hon. Stephen S. Mitchell

  U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Va.); Alexandria
   

This two-part, 3.5-hour program fully covers the process from counseling the consumer debtor, chapter choice, exemptions, claims, the automatic stay, means testing, dischargeability and debtor education, including all the new rules mandated by BAPCPA. The faculty includes a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge and leading practitioners representing both debtors and creditors.

Speakers:

• James H. Cossitt

  Kalispell , Mont.

• Hon. Wendelin I. Lipp

  U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Md.); Greenbelt

• Martha Regina Thomas

  McCalla Raymer, LLC; Roswell, Ga.

• Lisa A. Tracy

  Executive Office for U.S. Trustees; Washington, D.C.