Mid Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop

When Circuits Collide: Understanding Diverse Opinions

  • Moderator: David Arthur Skeel Jr., University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Philadelphia
  • Hon. E. Stephen Derby, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Baltimore
  • Hon. Jeffrey Hopkins, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Cincinnati
  • Hon Stephen Raslavich, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Philadelphia
  • Hon. Peter Walsh, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Wilmington, Del.

Retain, Maintain, Contain: The Latest on Retention of Professionals

  • Moderator: Richard M. Kremen, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP, Baltimore
  • Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Pittsburgh
  • Kurt F. Gwynne, Reed Smith LLP, Wilmington, Del.
  • Alec P.Ostrow, Stevens & Lee PC, New York
  • Kelly Beaudin Stapleton, Office of the U.S. Trustee, Philadelphia

Recent Developments Affecting Mass Torts Cases: Combustion Engineering et al.

  • Moderator: Natalie D. Ramsey; Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads LLP; Philadelphia
  • Roger Frankel, Swidler Berlin LLP, Washington
  • Peter Van N. Lockwood, Caplin & Drysdale, Washington
  • Hon. Raymond T. Lyons, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Trenton, N.J.
  • Norman L. Pernick, Saul Ewing LLP, Wilmington, Del.
  • Mark D. Plevin, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington

Smooth Take-offs and Safe Landings: Planning, Beginning and Ending Bankruptcy Cases

  • Moderator, Stuart M. Brown, Edwards & Angell LLP, Wilmington, del.
  • Karen A. Gianelli; Gibbons, Del Deo Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione; Newark, N.J.
  • Mark Gittelman, PNC Bank, Philadelphia
  • Duane D. Morse, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, McLean, Va.
  • Hon. Steven W. Rhodes, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Detroit
  • Brendan Linehan Shannon, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, Del.

When §363 is the Best Route

  • Moderator: Robert G. Sable, McGuire Woods LLP, Pittsburgh
  • Hon. Rosemary Gambardella, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Newark, N.J.
  • James M. Matour, Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin, Philadelphia
  • J. Scott Victor, SSG Capital Advisors LP, West Conshohocken, Pa.

Anything But Bankruptcy!: ABC’s, Receiverships & Other Alternatives

  • Moderator: Howard Brod Brownstein, NachmanHaysBrownstein Inc., Narbeth, Pa.
  • Neal D. Colton, Cozen O’Connor, Philadelphia
  • Andrew C. Kassner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Wilmington, Del.
  • Kenneth A. Rosen, Lowenstein Sandler PC, Roseland, N.J.
  • Joel C. Shapiro, Blank Rome LLP, Philadelphia

Professional Liability: Landmines and Tripwires

  • Moderator: Steven K. Kortanek; Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburgh & Ellers LLP; Wilmington, Del.
  • Hon. Kevin J. Carey, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Philadelphia
  • Neil B. Glassman, The Bayard Firm, Wilmington, Del.
  • Charles A. Stanziale, Montclair, N.J.

Selected Ethical Issues

  • Gregg Galardi; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Wilmington, Del.
  • Laura Davis Jones; Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl, Young, Jones & Weintraub PC; Wilmington, Del.
  • H. Jeffrey Schwartz; Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP; Cleveland
  • David T. Sykes, Duane Morris LLP, Philadelphia