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Conference Educational Materials - 2009
Winter Leadership Conference

High-Income Individuals: Chapter 11 by and for the People - James Patrick Shea, Moderator; Debra I. Grassgreen; Lee M. Kutner; Hon. Geraldine Mund; and Patricia A. Redmond

"Discharge by Declaration" and Other Strategies to Discharge Consumer Debts - Stephen W. Sather, Moderator; Rebecca Buehler Connelly; Hon. Jeffery P. Hopkins; and Paul G. Swanson

Circuit Splits: Will Recent Decisions on Several Key Issues Result in Forum-shopping? - Jonathan P. Friedland; William Harrington; Ali M.M. Mojdehi; Suzzanne Uhland; and William P. Weintraub

The ABI Consumer Fee Study: The Results of the Pilot Study and Where We Are Going from Here - Hon. Steven W. Rhodes, Moderator; James H. Cossitt; and Prof. Lois R. Lupica

Should Congress Reform Bankruptcy Reform? - Karen Cordry, Moderator; John C. Colwell; John D. McMickle; and Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff

Watching Your Stuff: Intellectual Property and Intangible Assets - George M. Kelakos, Moderator; Gabriel Fried; Benjamin L. Nortman; George H. Singer; and Jim Weisfield

Recent Issues and Trends in Real Estate Restructurings - Tracy C. Sandler, Moderator; Matthew Bordwin; Hon. Dennis R. Dow; Ira L. Herman; and Michael L. Tuchin

Foreclosure Litigation: Defenses and Counterclaims - Rudy J. Cerone, Moderator; Hon. Samuel L. Bufford; Ford Elsaesser; and Thomas M. Hefferon

Labor Unions in Today's Bankruptcies - Hon. William T. Bodoh; Brian P. Leitch; and Richard M. Seltzer

Flatliners: A Health Care Filing Checklist - Mariaelena Gayo-Guitian, Moderator; Regina Stango Kelbon; Warren J. Martin, Jr.; and George D. Pillari

On a Collision Course: Ponzi Schemes, Bankruptcy, Receiverships and Forfeitures - Jason S. Brookner, Moderator; Allan B. Diamond; Stephen P. Harbeck; Ralph S. Janvey; Guy Petrillo; and Irving H. Picard

Where's My Cash Windfall? Tax Planning Opportunities from Recent Legislation - Joseph P. Dawson, Moderator; Kenneth K. Bezozo; Darren D. Farfante; and Jennifer R. Noel

The Future of Alternative Dispute Resolution: How ADR Can Expedite Efficiency for the Courts and Attorneys - Kenneth A. Rosen, Moderator; Paul S. Singerman; and Hon. Mary F. Walrath

News at 11 - Valuing and Restructuring Media Companies - Gerald A. Shapiro, Moderator; Steven Cramer; Charles R. Goldstein; Paul V. Possinger; and Bennett L. Ross


Legislative Symposium

The 1978 Code Reconsidered: Strengths, Weaknesses and the Impact of Amendments to the Original Vision of U.S. Restructuring - William A. Brandt, Jr.; Prof. David Epstein; Robert E. Feidler; and Richard B. Levin

Legislative Impediments-New Administrative Expenses, Shortened Time Periods and Other BAPCPA Changes: Should BAPCPA Be Rolled Back? - Lawrence C. Gottlieb; Hon. Barbara J. Houser; Bruce S. Nathan; and Prof. Jack F. Williams

DIP Financing and Cash Collateral: Too Much Control for the Lenders? - Jonathan N. Helfat; Richard E. Mikels; Harvey R. Miller; Robin Phelan; Rebecca A. Roof; and Prof. David A. Skeel, Jr.

Labor Issues: Would Reform of Federal Law Employee and Benefits Claims Help or Hurt Reorganizations? - Michael L. Bernstein; Babette A. Ceccotti; Dave Davis; Marcus C. Migliore; and Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff

Safe Harbor or Charybdis: Do the Provisions on Forward Contracts, Swaps, Repurchase Agreements and Other Derivatives Need Fixing? - Prof. Stephen J. Lubben; Hon. Christopher S. Sontchi; Shmuel Vasser; and Julia M. Whitehead

The Present and Future of "One Size Fits All": Do We Need a Chapter for Those "Too Big to Fail"? - Hon. Kevin J. Carey; Prof. David Gray Carlson; Daniel M. Flores; Prof. George W. Kuney; and Prof. Adam J. Levitin

The Sale Model of Reorganization after Lehman, Chrysler and GM: What’s Next for the Evolution or Demise of Chapter 11? - Prof. Barry E. Adler; Prof. Douglas Baird; Corinne Ball; Hon. Robert E. Gerber; Hon. Arthur Gonzales; Michael P. Richman; and Prof. James J. White

Who Should Run the Chapter 11? The Future of the DIP Model, CROs, Trustees, Monitors, Committees and Beyond - John Wm. (Jack) Butler; Steven G. Golick; Prof. Charles J. Tabb; Clifford J. White; and Bettina M. Whyte


Detroit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference

Best Practices in Representing Debtors: From Preparing Papers to Reaffirmation Agreements - Caralyce M. Lassner, Moderator; David W. Allard; James H. Cossitt

Fraudulent Transfers and Preferences - Hon. James D. Gregg, Moderator; Michael D. Lieberman; Kenneth A. Nathan

Making Your Case Sail Smoothly: A Trustee Panel - Caralyce M. Lassner, Moderator; David W. Allard; James H. Cossitt

Non-Bankruptcy Alternatives - Julie Beth Teicher, Moderator; David Findling; Brian J. Small

The Special Challenges of High-Income Debtors (Including the Means Test and Individual Chapter 11 Cases) - Mark H. Shapiro, Moderator; Michael E. Baum; Charles D. Bullock; Hon. Phillip J. Shefferly

What Are Mortgage Companies Doing Now? - Heather D. McGivern, Moderator; Roberta W. Andrews; Terrance A. Keith

What's New: Cases You Need to Know - John C. Lange, Moderator; Thomas D. DeCarlo; Michael P. Hogan


Chicago Consumer Bankruptcy Conference

Means Test 2009 - Ariane Holtschlag; Keisha M. Hooks; M. Gretchen Silver; Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff

Ethical Issues with Respect to Attorneys' Fees in Consumer Cases - Hon. Bruce W. Black; Gerald Mylander; Thomas E. Springer

Home Mortgage Update - Michael C. Burr; A. Stewart Chapman; Hon. Eugene Wedoff

Litigation Skills: Handling the Evidentiary Hearing - Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar; Catherine L. Steege

The Consumer Chapter 11 - Joseph A. Baldi; David P. Leibowitz; Hon. Jack B. Schmetterer


International Insolvency Symposium

"Out of Court" Restructurings in Europe - Nicholas Theys, Moderator; Luc Marty; Roland P. Montfort; and Christophe Thevenot

The Wilmington Effect - Competition for Cases - Steven G. Golick, Moderator; Patrick Ehret; Enrica Ghia; Maurice Moses; and Anker Sorensen

Lessons to Be Learned from the International "Blockbuster" Cases - Alan Mason, Moderator; Corinne Ball; Chuck Evans; and Hon. Burton R. Lifland

Leading and Implementing Financial and Operational Restructurings in Europe - Alain Le Berre, Moderator; Daniel Cohen; Alberto Núñez-Lagos; and Kolja Von Bismarck


ABI/UMKC Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute

Plenary Session: Case Law Update - Barkley Clark; Hon. Dennis R. Dow and Hon. Robert E. Nugent

Consumer Ethics: Prebankruptcy Estate Planning - Robert J. Blackwell; Thomas M. Mullinix and Bruce E. Strauss

The Great Debates: Resolved: Section 548(c)’s Good-faith Defense Should Be Unavailable in Ponzi Scheme Cases - Paul D. Sinclair, Moderator; Pro - Brian L. Shaw and Con - Keith M. Aurzada

The Great Debates: Resolved: Congress Must Allow Courts to Lienstrip Home Mortgages - Paul D. Sinclair, Moderator; Pro - Tara Twomey and Con - Paul H. Berens

Consumer: Representing Small Business Clients - Cynthia F. Grimes; David P. Leibowitz and Cathleen Cooper Moran

Judges Roundtable Featuring Judges of the 8th and 10th Circuits - Mark A. Shaiken, Moderator; Hon. Robert D. Berger; Hon. Dennis R. Dow; Hon. Arthur B. Federman; Hon. Janice M. Karlin; Hon. Robert E. Nugent; Hon. Dale L. Somers; Hon. Kathy A. Surratt-States; Hon. Jerry W. Venters


Views from the Bench, 2009

Steering Through the Auto Crisis - Craig Goldblatt, Moderator; Hon. Robert E. Gerber; Hon. Steven W. Rhodes and Kevyn D. Orr, Facilitator

Retail Cases - Martin J. Bienenstock, Moderator; Hon. Wendelin I. Lipp; Hon. Brendan Linehan Shannon; Hon. Mary F. Walrath and David L. Pollack, Facilitator

Asset Sales - Robert J. Rosenberg, Moderator; Hon. Leif M. Clark; Hon. Robert D. Drain; Hon. Gregg W. Zive and Mary Jo Dowd, Facilitator

Current Issues in Plan Confirmation - Richard B. Levin, Moderator; Hon. Thomas J. Catliota; Hon. Allan L. Gropper; Hon. S. Martin Teel and Edward C. Dolan, Facilitator


Southwest Bankruptcy Conference

Resolved: Administratively insolvent cases may be administered for the benefit of secured creditors. - Moderator: Mitchell Ryan; Pro: Eve H. Karasik and Con: Robert L. Eisenbach, III

Current Developments (Consumer) - Ford Elsaesser; Hon. Eileen W. Hollowell; Hon. Christopher M. Klein and Randy Nussbaum

Ethics—Walking in the Grey Areas: Advising Clients and Avoiding Pitfalls in Ethically Unsettled Areas - August B. Landis; Larry H. Lattig; Hon. Randall J. Newsome and Prof. Nancy B. Rapoport

Evidence/Litigation Skills - Steven M. Berman; Candace C. Carlyon; Brian I. Swett; Donna S. Tamanaha and Hon. Michael G. Williamson

Understanding Cross-border Issues in a Restructuring Situation - Scott K. Brown; Hon. Samuel L. Bufford; Nicole Horton; Claude D. Montgomery and Josefina Fernandez McEvoy

Residential Mortgages: Burning Down the House - Rudy J. Cerone; Hon. David W. Houston, III; Kathleen A. Leavitt and Lenard E. Schwartzer

Understanding Capital Markets - Laura Davis Jones; Frank A. Merola; Jean Smith and Hon. Maureen A. Tighe

Around Chapter 11 in 80 Days for Rapid Reorganizations or Liquidation - Laurel E. Davis; Franklind Davis Lea; Dean G. Rallis, Jr. and Hon. Gregg W. Zive

Bankruptcy Alternatives—Receiverships, Foreclosures and Workouts: In Search of a Better Way - Geoffrey L. Berman; Bruce Cox Conklin, Jr.; Caroline Case Fuller and Dean G. Rallis, Jr.

Current Developments (Commercial) - Holland N. O’Neil; Thomas E. Patterson and Michael D. Warner

Fraudulent Conveyance Claims: Offense and Defense - Kathy Bazoian Phelps; Hon. Steven W. Rhodes; Brenda Moody Whinery and Daniel R. Williams


Complex Financial Restructuring Program

Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop

Capital Markets: Making Bricks without Straw - Hon. Kevin Gross, Moderator; Derek C. Abbott; Michael J. Merchant; Geraldine E. Ponto; J. Scott Victor

Clean-up on Aisle 5: Retail Industry Reorganizations and Liquidations - Hon. Kevin R. Huennekens, Moderator; Walter Jones; Stacey L. Meisel; Deborah J. Piazza; David L. Pollack

After the Ball: Post-confirmation Issues - Hon. Judith H. Wizmur, Moderator; Jamie L. Edmondson; H. Jason Gold; Raymond H. Lemisch; John K. Sherwood

Prove It! Evidence in Bankruptcy Proceedings - Hon. Mary Ann Whipple, Moderator; Robert S. Brady; James S. Feltman; John E. Lucian; Jeffrey C. Wisler

Anything but Bankruptcy! Redux: Nonbankruptcy Alternatives - Hon. Thomas P. Agresti, Moderator; Mark A. Gittelman; Camille W. Hill; Michael R. Lastoswski; Rob Stefancin; Nancy A. Valentine

Not So Fast! Creditor Committees Stake Their Claim - Roberta A. DeAngelis, Moderator; Mark E. Felger; Edward T. Gavin, IV, CTP; Joshua T. Klein; Laure Selber Silverstein

When Circuits Collide: Circuit Splits - Prof. David A. Skeel, Moderator; Hon. Kay Woods; Hon. Jean K. FitzSimon; Hon. Stephen Mitchell; Hon. James M. Peck

The Forgotten Faces: Employment Issues in Bankruptcy - Hon. John J. Thomas, Moderator; Kenneth H. Brown; Michael G. Busenkell; Robert Lapowsky; Richard F. Shaw

Do Not Pass 'Go': Bankruptcy Crimes - Hon. Richard E. Fehling; Martha R. Hildebrandt; M. Stephanie Wickouski


Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop

The Fall of Boris Badenough: Ethical Issues for Lawyers Representing "Unusual" Clients - C.R. "Chip" Bowles Jr.; Robin E. Phelan; Carl H. Young III; Diane P. Furr; J. Ted Donovan; Cynthia P. Burnette; James S. Feltman; Hon. J. Rich Leonard

Jumping the Queue: Administrative, Priority and Reclamation Claims in Chapter 11 Cases - Lawrence R. Ahern, Moderator; Paula S. Beran; Daniel F. Dooley; Hon. Douglas O. Tice Jr.

Hot Topics in Chapter 13 Cases - Felicia S. Turner, Moderator; O. Byron Meredith III; Richard H. Thomson; Hon. Michael G. Williamson

Swimming in Shark-infested Waters - C.R. "Chip" Bowles Jr.; Richard H. Engman; Hon. Jeffery P. Hopkins; John C. "Kit" Weitnauer

Dead Dirt: Part 2 - Robert P. Reynolds, Moderator; Hon. Robert A. Mark; Robert L. Shields III; Michael Thompson

Hot Consumer Topics in Chapter 7 - Donald F. Walton, Moderator; Michael J. Cox; Neil C. Gordon; Hon. Laurel Myerson Isicoff

Dead Dealers: Problems and Challenges with Auto-dealer Insolvencies - Jeffrey W. Kelley, Moderator; Keith M. Northern; Charles M. Tatelbaum; Hon. James D. Walker Jr.

Consumer Law Update 2009 - Hon. William. H. Brown; Prof. Jeffrey W. Morris

Lenders Under Fire: Strategies for and Defenses to Extracting Money from Lenders in Consumer and Business Cases - Terri L. Gardner, Moderator; Eric W. Anderson; Thomas W. Anderson; Rudy J. Cerone; Hon. Mary Grace Diehl; Robert M. Hirsh

Dead Dirt: Part 1 - Patricia A. Redmond, Moderator; Paul J. Battista; William G. Londrey; Hon. C. Ray Mullins and James Lee Paul


Northeast Bankruptcy Conference

Asset Protection in Bankruptcy – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - D. Ethan Jeffrey, Moderator; Peter J. Haley; Adam L. Ruttenberg and Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong

Effective Strategies for Trade Creditors - Joseph S.U. Bodoff, Moderator; Hon. Robert E. Gerber; Lisa E. Herrington and John P. McVeigh

Evidence - Elizabeth J. Austin, Moderator; Hon. Frank J. Bailey; Edward S. Cheng; Hon. Joan N. Feeney; Julia Frost-Davies; Robert J. Kerwin and Kenneth S. Leonetti

Fraud Investigations - Marjorie Kaufman, Moderator; Alistaire Bambach; Hon. Gerardo Carlo; Douglas E. Spelfogel and Christopher Stavrakos

Hedge Fund Workouts and Chapter 11 Cases - Eric A. Henzy, Moderator; Charles A. Dale III and Francis C. Morrissey

Industry Focus: Retail and Restaurant Bankruptcies - Lee Harrington, Moderator; Craig M. Boucher; Robert J. Duffy and Hon. William C. Hillman

Nuts and Bolts of Representing a (Really) Small Business - Lynne Riley, Moderator; William S. Gannon; Hon. Enrique S. Lamoutte and Thomas J. Raftery

Outlook for Restructuring Industry - Richard E. Mikels, Moderator; Derek R. Crevello; Jameson J. Grant and Shiela T. Smith

Single-asset Real Estate - Andrew Z. Schwartz, Moderator; D. Sam Anderson and Jeffery L. Jonas

Mountainside Chat - Hon. Joan N. Feeney; Prof. Adam J. Levitin and Hon. James F. Queenan (ret.)

Forum Most Conveniens - Bruce A. Harwood, Moderator


Northeast Consumer Forum

Cramdowns Now and New: Ins and Outs of Chapter 13 Mortgage Cramdowns - Deirdre Keady, Moderator; William J. Amann; Nicholas F. Ortiz and Hon. Mark W. Vaughn

Credit Card Defaults - Patricia Antonelli, Moderator; Hon. J. Michael Deasy; David C. Phalen and Mary F. Stewart

High-income, High-debt Reorganization: Chapter 11 for the People - Nina M. Parker, Moderator; James F. Molleur; Christopher J. Panos; Michael J. Pappone and Hon. Brian K. Tester

Home Retention and Loss Mitigation Update - Peter V. Guaetta, Moderator; Jerrold S. Levinsky; Hon. Joel B. Rosenthal and Mitchell E. Starr


Health Care Triage

Distressed Investing Opportunities in the Health Care Industry: Finding a Needle in a Haystack - Robert A. Guy, Jr. (Moderator); Ross A. Ettin; Patrick M. Hurst; Jonathan T. Oka and Todd Rudenske

Health Care Restructuring Out of Court: Can the Patient Survive without the Bitter Pill - Jean R. Robertson (Moderator); Mark A. Berkoff; Robert M. Fishman; Frank A. Oswald; Paul Rundell and Lea Krivinskas Shepherd

Low-Hanging Fruit for Restructuring Health Care Entities: Turning Sour Grapes into Fine Wine - Leslie Ann Berkoff (Moderator); Edward J. Green; Louis E. Robichaux, IV; Daniel A. DeMarco and Clifford A. Zucker

Understanding How Human Infrastructure Affects the Bottom Line - Suzanne Koenig (Moderator); Albert J. Francesco; Carol E. Jendrzey and Nicholas J. Lynn

Health Care Restructuring in Court: Code Blue—The Bankruptcy Code in Action - Nancy A. Peterman (Moderator); Martin G. Bunin; Michael R. Lane; Avrum J. Rosen and William P. Smith


Central States Bankruptcy Workshop

How to Avoid Problems with the Trustee: Consumer Best Practices - Brian J. Small, Moderator; Hon. Bruce W. Black; Paul G. Swanson

Tell It to the Bankruptcy Judge? Limitations on Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction - Kathryn Pamenter, Moderator; Michael P. O'Neil; Hon. John H. Squires; Scott A. Wolfson

Keep Your License: Ethical Issues for Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Debtor and Creditor - Karen E. Evangelista, Moderator; Eugene Crane; Karen R. Goodman; Hon. Walter Shapero

So Much Information, So Little Time: Managing Consumer Cases in the Electronic Age - James W. Boyd, Moderator; Joseph E. Cohen; Ryan B. Moran; Hon. Lawrence S. Walter

Remember When That Real Estate Was Worth Something? Dealing with the Distressed Real Estate Market in Insolvency and Restructuring Proceedings - Christopher J. Stroebel, Moderator; Jamie Leigh Hadac; Hon. Pamela S. Hollis; Barry P. Lefkowitz; Mark L. Radtke

The Never-ending Story: Recent Trends in Automotive Restructuring - Thomas A. Morrow, Moderator; Francis X. Buckley, Jr.; Laura Marcero; Hon. Phillip J. Shefferly; Tim Turek

Chapter 13 Discharge Issues: How to Reach the Finish Line - Thomas D. DeCarlo, Moderator; Albert Todd Almassian; Richard Kerr Gustafson, II; Hon. Mary Ann Whipple

Consumer Practitioners: How's Life under BAPCPA? An Update on Post-BAPCPA Consumer Case Law - Gary Lynn Hostetler, Moderator; Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar; Richardo I. Kilpatrick; Daniel M. McDermott

"Disclose, Disclose, Disclose!!!" Ethics Issues in Business Cases - Ronald L. Rose, Moderator; Stephen M. Gross; Kimberly J. Robinson; Hon. Thomas J. Tucker

Business Practitioners: Life under BAPCPA - The Impact of BAPCPA and Rule Changes in Chapter 11 Cases - Matthew T. Gensburg, Moderator; Susan M. Cook; Hon. James D. Gregg; Andrew R. Vara


Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Skills Training

Writing Skills - Hon. James E. Massey; Hon. C. Ray Mullins; Ezra H. Cohen; Beth Anne Harrill; Karen D. Visser

Oral Skills and Persuasion Techniques - R. Scott Williams; Mark M. Maloney

Negotiation/Out-of-Courtroom Skills and Techniques - Hon. Mary Grace Diehl; Neil C. Gordon; O. Byron Meredith, III

Creditor Representation Breakout - Ronald A. Levine; Whitney Warnke Groff; Eric W. Roach

Debtor Representation Breakout - Richard H. Thomson; Robert O. Colliersmith; Melissa Herman


Professional Development Program

Legal Session: The Importance of Understanding Fiduciary Duties - Alan K. Mills; George N. Panagakis; Catherine L. Steege

Accounting Session: Identifying Financial Distress - Michael C. Buenzow; Robert M. Caruso; Holly Felder Etlin

How Do I Advance at My Firm and Within My Profession? - Melissa Kibler Knoll, Moderator; Michael M. Eidelman; James H.M. Sprayregen; Bettina M. Whyte


New York City Bankruptcy Conference

Alternative Liquidation Regimes under Banking, Securities, Insurance and State Law - Lisa G. Beckerman, Moderator; Luc A. Despins; David I. Pauker and Arthur J. Steinberg

Sales Issues - Michael P. Richman, Moderator; Hon. Stuart M. Bernstein; Ira L. Herman; Steven J. Reisman and Jeffrey N. Rich

International - Alan W. Kornberg, Moderator; Hon. Allan L. Gropper; Jeffrey S. Sabin; Joseph Samet and Brian Trust

Liquidate and Litigate: The End of Reorganization? - Mark A. Broude, Moderator; Shelley C. Chapman; Michael L. Cook; Hon. Robert E. Gerber and Lindsee P. Granfield

Real Estate - My Chi To, Moderator; Hon. Cecelia G. Morris; Alec P. Ostrow; John Pidcock and Sanford P. Rosen

SIRVA: The Extreme Prepack - Michael Luskin, Moderator; Marc Kieselstein; Thomas Moers Mayer; Peter V. Pantaleo and Hon. James M. Peck

Ethics Panel - D. J. (Jan) Baker, Moderator; Diana G. Adams; Hon. Robert D. Drain; Jonathan L. Flaxer and Edward S. Weisfelner

Retail Bankruptcies Redux - Howard S. Beltzer, Moderator; Hon. Martin Glenn; Scott L. Hazan; William H. Henrich and Evan C. Hollander

Teaching the New Dog Old Tricks - Glenn E. Siegel, Moderator; Prof. Troy McKenzie; Barry W. Ridings; Wilbur L. Ross and Albert Togut


Annual Spring Meeting

Plenary Session: The Government-Managed Economy—TARP, Mortgage Modification, etc.: Is Anything Working? - William A. Brandt, Jr., Moderator; Harvey R. Miller; Alex J. Pollock and Dr. Mark Zandi

Concurrent Committee Educational Session: Business Reorganization: Class Actions in Chapter 11 Cases: Proof of Claim, Settlement and Confirmation - Corinne Ball; Kenneth H. Eckstein; Leonard H. Gerson; Michael H. Goldstein and Kenneth S. Marks

Concurrent Committee Educational Session: Employee Benefits: Pension Plan Liens: Nature, Scope and Peculiarities - Joel N. Ruderman, Moderator; Philip D. Anker; Gregg M. Galardi and Israel Goldowitz

Concurrent Session: Trimming the Hedges: Liquidations of Private Equity/Hedge Funds - Jeff J. Marwil, Moderator; Marc Abrams; Hon. James M. Peck; Steven J. Reisman and Anthony H.N. Schnelling

Concurrent Session: SOS for Retail: Only the Strongest Survive - Jeffrey N. Pomerantz, Moderator; Hon. Kevin R. Huennekens; Robert L. LeHane; Scott Peltz and Edward Stenger

Concurrent Session: The State of Real Estate Industry and What's Next in Bankruptcies and Restructuring - Debra Ann Riley, Moderator; Neil R. Aaronson; Matthew Bordwin and William N. Lobel

Concurrent Session: Third-party Releases, Exculpation Provisions, Plan Injunctions and Postconfirmation Jurisdiction - C. R. “Chip” Bowles Jr., Moderator; Jacob C. Cohn; Donald L. Gaffney; Hon. Barbara J. Houser and Joel H. Levitin

Concurrent Session: Water in the Sahara: What’s Next in the Credit, DIP Lending and Exit Financing Markets? - Howard Brod Brownstein, Moderator; Steven Ballantine; Larry Lattig; M. Freddie Reiss and Timothy G. Skillman

Concurrent Session: Ethical Issues for Creditors in Consumer Cases - Prof. G. Ray Warner, Moderator; Robert S. Bernstein and Ramona D. Elliott

Concurrent Session: Selling Strategies - Finding Buyers and Managing an Effective Sale Process - Jonathan P. Friedland, Moderator; Charles C. Reardon; Daniel F. Dooley and Thomas J. Salerno

Concurrent Session: New Wave of Litigation - Fraudulent Transfers, Broken Commitments, Failure to Fund, Lack of Good Faith - Jo Ann J. Brighton, Moderator; John M. Duck; Hon. Steven W. Rhodes and Sheryl L. Toby

Concurrent Session: Staying Out of the Quicksand: Ethical Considerations in Bankruptcy for Turnaround Professionals - William K. Snyder, Moderator; Diana G. Adams; Lorie R. Beers and Patrick M. O’Keefe

Concurrent Session: Practical Strategies to Maximize the Debtor’s Ability to Get a Discharge in Chapter 13 - Hon. Joan N. Feeney, Moderator; Henry E. Hildebrand and Steven L. Rayman

Concurrent Session: Sophisticated Planning or Playing a Shell Game - Asset Protection Planning - Ford Elsaesser, Moderator; Barry S. Engel; Robert C. Furr and Paul G. Swanson

Concurrent Committee Educational Session: Court Administration/Technology and Telecommunications (joint): Net Neutrality and Identity Theft - Net Neutrality: Jason Gold, Moderator; Scott Cleland and Gigi B. Sohn. Identity Theft: Kelly Beaudin Stapleton, Moderator; Donald F. Walton and David Lincicum


Bankruptcy Battleground West

Can't Buy Me Love, But How About a Company? - Robbin L. Itkin, Moderator; Brian J. Cullen; Howard J. Weg and Marc J. Winthrop

Bolt the Door Before You Lose Your Rights - Victor A. Vilaplana, Moderator; David Agler; Jeffrey M. Reisner and Victor A. Sahn

Escape from Bankruptcy’s Hotel California - Trying to Sell Trapped Assets Before They Die - Lisa Hill Fenning, Moderator; Peter J. Gurfein, Debtor’s Counsel; Richard W. Brunette, Franchisor’s Counsel; Richard L. Wynne, Committee’s Counsel; Thomas E. Patterson, Bank’s Counsel; Hon. Victoria S. Kaufman; Hon. Robert N. Kwan and Hon. Barry Russell


VALCON09

Mid-market Restructurings: What Happens if No One Comes to the Sale? - Robert J. Keach, Co-Moderator; Durc A. Savini, Co-Moderator; Edward T. Gavin; Michael P. Richman and Roopesh K. Shah

Retailing: Market Developments and Restructuring Issues Including Brand Valuations - Thomas J. Allison, Moderator; Jeffrey C. Bloomberg; Cory Lipoff and Pamela M. O’Neill

Valuation Case Law Update: Legal and Financial Perspectives - Andrew I. Silfen, Moderator; Lisa G. Beckerman; William Q. Derrough and Prof. Jack F. Williams

Emerging Valuation Techniques: Company-specific Risk and Its Application in Judicial Proceedings - Paul N. Shields, Moderator; Joseph A. DiSalvatore; Michael H. Goldstein and David C. Smith, Ph.D.

Case Study: Condominium Complex and Related Valuation Issues - Jay C. Hartzell, Ph.D. and Robert Parrino

Risk Premium: Time Period, Arithmetic or Geometric, etc. - Grant W. Newton, Moderator; Roger J. Grabowski and Bernard Pump

Real Estate: State of the Industry - Ben E. Barnett, Moderator; David Brown; Ronald F. Greenspan and John F. Young

Advising Boards in an Illiquid World - Peter S. Kaufman, Moderator; Evelyn H. Biery; Marcia L. Goldstein; Robert S. "Steve" Miller; and E. Norman Veasey

Judicial Panel: Valuation Issues - John (Jack) Wm. Butler, Jr., Moderator; Hon. Kevin J. Carey; Hon. Robert D. Drain; Hon. Christopher S. Sontchi and Hon. Gregg W. Zive


Caribbean Insolvency Symposium

“101” on Restructuring Portfolio Companies - Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald, Moderator; Matthew B. Berk; Stuart M. Brown; Hon. Robert A. Mark and D. Ross Martin

Alternatives to Chapter 15: U.S./Caribbean - Patricia A. Redmond, Moderator; Andrew Bolton; Peter B. Castle; Christopher J. Redmond and Simon Whicker

Breakfast and View from the Benches - Steven R. Leslie, Moderator; Hon. A. Jay Cristol; Hon. Paul G. Hyman; Hon. Enrique Lamoutte; Hon. John Karl Olson and Hon. Steven W. Rhodes

Claims Trading in Aid of Hostile Takeovers in Bankruptcy or in Defense of a Plan of Reorganization (including Green Mail) - Dennis J. Drebsky, Moderator; Bruce S. Bennett; Bryan E. Bloom and Jeanne P. Darcey

U.S. Litigation Reaching Cayman Directors—What to Do? - Laura Hatfield, Moderator; Lawrence Edwards; John Lewis; Paul Scrivener and Mark J. Wolfson

Who Has $$, and What Are They Buying? - Soneet R. Kapila, Moderator; Martha E. M. Kopacz; Corali Lopez-Castro and Hon. Robert A. Mark

New and Exciting Developments in Chapter 15 - Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong; Judith Elkin; Brian K. Gart; Christopher A. Jarvinen and Sheryl E. Seigel


Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Skills Training

Discovery Practices Lecture with Examples - Michael F. Holbein; Amy Alcoke Quackenboss; Allen P. Rosenfeld

Discovery/Trial Ethics - Hon. Paul W. Bonapfel and Hon. James D. Walker, Jr.

Proposed New §1322 – Can’t We All Just Get Along? - Hon. C. Ray Mullins; Richard H. Thomson; M. Regina Thomas and Nancy J. Whaley

Breakout Sessions - Hon. Mary Grace Diehl; Edward J. Coleman, III; Albert F. Nasuti; Hon. C. Ray Mullins; Camille Hope; Brian M. Shockley; Hon. James E. Massey; Brian R. Cahn and M. Denise Dotson

Testimony and Evidence Lecture with Examples - Mark M. Maloney and Thomas J. Salerno


Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference

The Saloon or the Corral? Jurisdictional Battles from Forum-shopping - David E. Leta, Moderator; Troy J. Aramburu; Hon. A. Bruce Campbell; Sally E. Edison and Christian Carl Onsager

The Pony Express: Delivering the Latest News—Recent Developments - Michael J. Pankow, Moderator; Lawrence Bass; Hon. Sidney B. Brooks and Steven B. Towbin

Swing Your Partner Round and Round: Discovery, Disclosure and Ethics in Bankruptcy - J. Thomas Beckett, Moderator; Susan M. Freeman; Michael P. Richman and Hon. Howard R. Tallman

How the West Was Won: Trying the Insolvency/Valuation Case—Iridium and Beyond - Annette W. Jarvis, Moderator; Annette W. Jarvis, Moderator; Hon. Jeffery P. Hopkins; Peter Schulman; Paul N. Shields and Anne M. Sidrys

There’s a New Sheriff in Town: Receiverships and Other Alternatives to Bankruptcy - Elizabeth K. Flaagan, Moderator; Edward B. Cordes; Caroline Case Fuller and Jack L. Smith

Plain Speaking: Do They Mean What They Say or Say What It Means? Debate on Equitable vs. Plain Meaning Jurisprudence of the Supreme Court - Hon. Elizabeth E. Brown, Moderator; Brett A. Axelrod; Steven J. McCardell and Hon. Michael R. Murphy

Culture in the West: The Fine Art of Recharacterization/Subordination of Debt - Kimberley H. Tyson, Moderator; Jo Ann J. Brighton; Bruce A. Harwood and Hon. Dana L. Rasure

Consumer Workshop IV: Beat the Devil Around the Stump—Ethically Making Adversary Proceedings Affordable - Duane H. Gillman, Moderator; Hon. Elizabeth E. Brown; Peter Lucas and Holly Renee Shilliday

Consumer Workshop III: Riding the Circuits—Case Law Update, Eligibility, Consumer Chapter 11 - Duane H. Gillman, Moderator; Stephen E. Berken; Kenneth L. Cannon, II and Robert Padjen

Consumer Workshop I: Knocked into a Cocked Hat—Means Test Unresolved Issues and Case Law Update - Ellen R. Welner, Moderator; Loretta A. Burnett; Mark R. Stewart; Hon. William T. Thurman and John Turner

Building the Ranch House: Where’s the Roof? Construction/Developers Gone Bad - Danny C. Kelly, Moderator; F. Wayne Elggren; Christopher F. Graham and Hon. Michael E. Romero

Branding the Cattle: Executory Contracts - How to Keep the Ones You Want - John F. Young, Moderator; Weston Anson; Jill L. Murch; Steven C. Strong and Hon. Judith H. Wizmur


Northeast Consumer Winter Forum

Balloons, Bargains (Cramdowns) and Bewares: Hot Issues and Best Practices in Chapter 13 - Carolyn A. Bankowski; Catherine V. Eastwood; Joseph P. Foley and Nicholas F. Ortiz

Inside the Beltway Insights - Samuel J. Gerdano

Pretrial Orders and Discovery: The Trial - Charles R. Bennett and Edmond J. Ford

Pretrial Orders and Discovery: Post-Trial Proceedings - Patrick P. Dinardo and Michael J. Goldberg

Litigation Skills Part Two: Let’s Litigate (Trial Techniques) - Patricia Antonelli (Moderator); Charles R. Bennett, Jr. (Analyst); Hon. Henry J. Boroff, Chief Judge (Analyst); Hon. J. Michael Deasy; Hon. Joan N. Feeney (Analyst); Christopher M. Lefebvre; Nina M. Parker; F. Bruce Sleeper; Anne J. White

Pretrial Orders and Discovery: Pretrial Orders and Discovery - Michael J. Goldberg and David M. Nickless


 

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