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9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. American Board of Certification Exams 11:45 a.m.–2:00 p.m. IWIRC Luncheon and Founders Awards Guest Speaker: Gail Evans Sponsored by IWIRC 5:00–6:00 p.m. ABI Ambassador/Young & New Members Reception Sponsored by CRG Partners 6:00–8:00 p.m. Opening Reception Sponsored by The Hilco Organization, Mesirow Financial Consulting LLC, Protiviti, Inc., Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. and RSM McGladrey 7:30–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Jefferies & Company, Inc. 8:30–10:00 a.m. 13th Annual ABI Great Debates James T. Markus, ABI Vice President - Education Block, Markus & Williams, LLC; Denver Resolved: Assets May Not Be Sold Free and Clear over the Objection of Junior Secured Creditors Pro: Eve H. Karasik Stutman Treister & Glatt, PC; Los Angeles Con: Candace C. Carlyon Shea & Carlyon, Ltd.; Las Vegas
Resolved: Not Too Big to Fail—Bankruptcy Is Better than Bailout Pro: Peter S. Kaufman Gordian Group LLC; New York Con: James Connor BBK; Southfield, Mich.
Resolved: The Time Is Now for Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Pro: Prof. Katherine M. Porter University of Iowa College of Law; Iowa City Con: Philip S. Corwin Butera & Andrews; Washington, D.C. 10:00–10:15 a.m. Coffee Break Sponsored by MorrisAnderson & Associates, Ltd. 10:15–11:45 a.m. Plenary Session Protecting Consumers in Financial Markets: New Developments in BAPCPA Reform, Credit Cards and Unsafe Credit Products Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) Brady C. Williamson (Moderator) Godfrey & Kahn SC; Madison, Wis. Oliver I. Ireland Morrison Foerster; Washington, D.C. Travis Plunkett Consumer Federation of America; Washington D.C. John Rao National Consumer Law Center; Boston 11:30 a.m.-3:00p.m. Optional Event: Guided Tour of Washington, D.C. 12:00 noon–2:00 p.m. Luncheon Program Keynote Featuring David Baldacci Sponsored by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, KPMG LLP and LECG LLC 2:15–3:45 p.m. Plenary Session The Government-Managed Economy—TARP, Mortgage Modification, etc.: Is Anything Working? William A. Brandt, Jr. (Moderator) Development Specialists, Inc.; Chicago Harvey R. Miller Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP; New York Alex J. Pollock American Enterprise Institute; Washington, D.C. Mark Zandi Moody's Economy.com; West Chester, Pa. A member of Congress or senior administration official will be part of this session. 3:45–4:00 p.m. Refreshment Break Sponsored by BDO Consulting 4:00–5:30 p.m. Concurrent Committee Educational Sessions Asset Sales/Real Estate/National Auctioneers Association (joint): Maximizing the Value of Commercial Real Estate, Machinery and Equipment and Intellectual Property through the Auction Process Gary S. Jacobson (Moderator) Herold and Haines, PA; Warren, N.J. David A. Fiegel GoIndustry USA; Owings Mills, Md. Cathy Rae Hershcopf Cooley Godward Kronish LLP; New York Stephen M. Karbelk National Auctioneers Association; Tulsa, Okla. Daryl Martin CONSOR Intellectual Asset Management; La Jolla, Calif. Business Reorganization: Class Actions in Chapter 11 Cases Class Actions in Chapter 11 Cases: Proofs of Claim, Settlement and Confirmation Corinne Ball Jones Day; New York Kenneth H. Eckstein Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP; New York Leonard H. Gerson Leonard H. Gerson, Esq.; New York Michael H. Goldstein Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Santa Monica, Calif. Ken Marks Susman Godfrey, LLP; Houston Consumer Bankruptcy/Bankruptcy Taxation (joint): The Financial Nuts and Bolts of Representing a (Really) Small Business Hon. Linda B. Riegle (Moderator) U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Nev.); Las Vegas Charles F. Rosen Law Offices of A. Lavar Taylor; Santa Ana, Calif. Steven A. Schwaber Law Offices of Steven A. Schwaber; San Marino, Calif. Financial Advisors: How Lenders are Coping with the New Realities of the Economy and Credit Markets Thomas J. Donnelly (Moderator) UBS Investment Bank; Stamford, Conn. Thomas M. Cambern Wachovia Capital Markets LLC; Charlotte, N.C. T. Michael Logan Suntrust Bank; Atlanta Mark Manski Barclays Capital; New York Health Care: Traditional and Alternative Financing Vehicles for Health Care Available in Today's Tight Financial Environment Timothy M. Lupinacci (Moderator) Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC; Birmingham, Ala. Sarah Sumner Duggan Capmark; Horsham, Pa. Robert McCarrick GE Healthcare Financial Services; Bethesda, Md. Sharyn Beth Zuch Wiggin and Dana LLP; Hartford, Conn. Legislation: Washington Update Hon. Jeffery P. Hopkins (Moderator) U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ohio); Cincinnati Congressman Louie Gohmert U.S. Representative (TX-01); Tyler, Texas 5:00-11:00 p.m. Optional Event: Washington Wizards vs. Cleveland Cavaliers 6:00–7:00 p.m. Women's Networking Reception Sponsored by Bridge Associates LLC 7:00–8:30 p.m. ABI Endowment Fund Reception (invitation only) Sponsored by Bridge Associates LLC 10:30 p.m. - ? ABI Late Night Karaoke: Cocktails, Karaoke and Special Guests Hosted by BMC Group
7:30–8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Sponsored by BBK and Epiq Systems, Inc. 8:00–9:30 a.m. Concurrent Committee Educational Sessions Employee Benefits: Pension Plan Liens: Nature, Scope and Peculiarities Joel Ruderman (Moderator) Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; Washington, D.C. Philip D. Anker WilmerHale; New York Chris Dickerson Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Chicago Israel Goldowitz Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; Washington, D.C. Ethics: Caveat Consuasor (Let the Advisor Beware): Ethics Missteps and Lessons in Client Management, Representation and Advocacy Found in Recent Rulings Prof. Margaret Howard (Moderator) Washington & Lee Law School; Lexington, Va. Ramona D. Elliott Executive Office for U.S. Trustees; Washington, D.C. O. Max Gardner, III Gardner Law Offices, PLLC; Shelby, N.C. Jeffrey K. Garfinkle Buchalter Nemer, PC; Irvine, Calif. Hon. Ray C. Mullins U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ga.); Atlanta International: Representing the Foreign Creditor in Today's Financial Meltdown Ronald J. Silverman (Moderator) Bingham McCutchen LLP; New York David M. Reeder Hoffman Polland & Furman PLLC; New York and Los Angeles Robert J. Rosenberg Latham & Watkins LLP; New York Luis Salazar Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Miami Investment Banking: Reorganizations, Going-Concern Sales and Liquidations in the Current Capital Markets: Potential Treatment of Creditors' Claims, Valuation and Feasibility Issues, and Other Considerations Affecting a Debtor's Strategic Alternatives William Q. Derrough (Moderator) Moelis & Company; New York David A. Gozdecki GE Commercial Finance; Chicago Laura Davis Jones Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; Wilmington, Del. George Kase Marlin Equity Partners; El Segundo, Calif. Law School: Did Bankruptcy Reform Fail? An Empirical Study of Consumer Debtors Prof. Ronald J. Mann Columbia Law School; New York Professional Compensation: Current Trends and Perspectives in Connection with the Retention and Employment of Professional Persons under the Bankruptcy Code David B. Stratton (Moderator) Pepper Hamilton LLP; Wilmington, Del. Roberta A. DeAngelis Office of the U.S. Trustee; Philadelphia Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.); Miami Thomas A. Morrow AlixPartners LLP; Southfield, Mich. Public Companies and Claims Trading: Financial Institution Bankruptcies - Should They Change The Way We Think About Chapter 11? Andrea Pincus (Moderator) Reed Smith LLP; New York Marc Baum Ramius LLC; New York Leslie Rahl Capital Markets Risk Advisors; New York Bryan Saddler U.S. Department of the Treasury; Washington, D.C. Michael Venditto Reed Smith LLP; New York 9:30–11:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions A. Trimming the Hedges: Liquidations of Private Equity/Hedge Funds Jeff J. Marwil (Moderator) Proskauer Rose, LLP ; Chicago Marc Abrams Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP; New York Hon. James M. Peck U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. N.Y.); New York Steven J. Reisman Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP; New York Anthony H. N. Schnelling Bridge Associates LLC; New York B. Sophisticated Planning or Playing a Shell Game - Asset Protection Planning Ford Elsaesser (Moderator) Elsaesser, Jarzabek, et al.;Sandpoint, Id. Barry S. Engel Engel Reiman & Lockwood PC; Denver Robert C. Furr Furr & Cohen, PA; Boca Raton, Fla. Paul G. Swanson Steinhilber, Swanson et al.; Oshkosh, Wisc. C. SOS for Retail: Only the Strongest Survive Jeffrey N. Pomerantz (Moderator) Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; Los Angeles Hon. Kevin R. Huennekens U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Va.); Richmond Robert L. LeHane Kelley Drye & Warren LLP; New York Scott Peltz RSM McGladrey; Chicago Edward Stenger AlixPartners LLP; New York D. After Marrama: Applying Good-faith Standard in Bankruptcy David G. Baker Law Office of David G. Baker; Boston Alane A. Becket Becket & Lee, LLP; Malvern, Pa. Steven L. Higgs Steven L. Higgs, PC; Roanoke, Va. John Rao National Consumer Law Center; Boston 11:00–11:15 a.m. Coffee Break Sponsored by Winston & Strawn LLP 11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions A. The State of Real Estate Industry and What's Next in Bankruptcies and Restructurings Debra Ann Riley (Moderator) Allen Matkins et al; San Diego Neil R. Aaronson The Hilco Organization; Northbrook, Ill. Matthew Bordwin Keen Consultants - The Real Estate Division of KPMG Corporate Finance LLC; Melville, N.Y. William N. Lobel Irell & Manella LLP; Newport Beach, Calif. B. Third-party Releases, Exculpation Provisions, Plan Injunctions and Postconfirmation Jurisdiction C. R. “Chip” Bowles (Moderator) Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC; Louisville, Ky. Jacob C. Cohn Cozen O'Connor; Philadelphia Donald L. Gaffney Snell & Wilmer, LLP; Phoenix Hon. Barbara J. Houser U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Tex); Dallas Joel H. Levitin Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP; New York C. Water in the Sahara: What's Next in the Credit, DIP Lending and Exit Financing Markets? Howard Brod Brownstein (Moderator) NachmanHaysBrownstein, Inc.; Narberth, Pa. Steven Ballantine Thomson West; Saint Paul, Minn. Larry Lattig Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC; Dallas M. Freddie Reiss FTI Consulting, Inc.; Los Angeles Timothy G. Skillman Grant Thornton LLP; Los Angeles D. Ethical Issues for Creditors in Consumer Cases Prof. G. Ray Warner (Moderator) St. John's University School of Law; Jamaica, N.Y. Kirk B. Burkley Bernstein Law Firm, PC; Pittsburgh Ramona D. Elliott Executive Office for U.S. Trustees; Washington, D.C. 12:30–2:00 p.m. Luncheon Program (optional event) Guest Speaker: Paul Mercurio Sponsored by IWIRC Concurrent Sessions A. Selling Strategies - Finding Buyers and Managing an Effective Sale Process Jonathan P. Friedland (Moderator) Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC; Chicago Charles Reardon Houlihan Lokey; McLean, Va. David E. Mack MorrisAnderson & Associates, Ltd.; Chicago Thomas J. Salerno Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, LLP; Phoenix B. New Wave of Litigation - Fraudulent Transfers, Broken Commitments, Failure to Fund, Lack of Good Faith JoAnn J. Brighton (Moderator) K&L Gates LLP; Charlotte, NC John M. Duck Adams and Reese LLP; New Orleans Hon. Steven W. Rhodes U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Detroit Sheryl L. Toby Dykema; Detroit C. Staying Out of the Quicksand: Ethical Considerations in Bankruptcy for Turnaround Professionals William K. Snyder (Moderator) CRG Partners Group LLC; Dallas Diana G. Adams Office of the U.S. Trustee, Region 2; New York Lorie R. Beers KPMG Corporate Finance LLC; New York Patrick M. O'Keefe O'Keefe & Associates; Bloomfield Hills, Mich. D. Practical Strategies to Maximize the Debtor Ability to Get a Discharge in Chapter 13 Hon. Joan N. Feeney (Moderator) U.S. Bankruptcy Court, (D. Mass.); Boston Henry E. Hildebrand Lassiter, Tidwell, Davis, Keller & Hogan, PLLC; Nashville, Tenn. Steven L. Rayman Rayman & Stone; Kalamazoo, Mich. 3:45–4:00 p.m. Refreshment Break Sponsored by Loeb & Loeb LLP 4:00–5:30 p.m. Concurrent Committee Educational Sessions Bankruptcy Litigation/Finance and Banking (joint): Lender Liability in the Current Financial Crisis: The Latest Thinking on Selected Issues Mark M. Maloney (Moderator) King & Spalding LLP; Atlanta Harold B. Murphy Hanify & King, PC; Boston Brian I. Swett Winston & Strawn LLP; Chicago Commercial Fraud: Behind the Book "Enron and Other Corporate Fiascos: The Corporate Scandal Reader." Why the Author Wrote the Book, What it Means and Why You Should Read It Prof. Nancy B. Rapoport William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Las Vegas Court Administration/Technology and Telecommunications (joint): Net Neutrality and Identity Theft Net Neutrality: Jason Gold (Moderator) Wiley Rein; McLean, Va. Scott Cleland NetCompetition.org; McLean, Va. Gigi Sohn Public Knowledge; Washington, D.C. Identity Theft: Kelly Beaudin Stapleton (Moderator) Traxi LLC; New York David Lincicum Federal Trade Commission; Washington, D.C. Donald F. Walton U.S.Trustee, Region 21; Atlanta Mass Torts: Ethics in Mass-Tort Bankruptcies: The Issues Are Only Outnumbered by the Claimants Karen B. Shaer (Moderator) The Garden City Group, Inc.; Melville, N.Y. Sander L. Esserman Stutzman, Bromberg, Esserman & Plifka, P.C.; Dallas Roger Frankel Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Washington, D.C. Hon. Robert C. Pate Law Office of Robert C. Pate; Corpus Christi, Tex. Uniform Commercial Code: Topic 1 - Reclamation and 503(b)(9) Issues in the Aftermath of Sixth Circuit's Decision in Phar-Mor vs. McKesson and Topic 2 - Article 3: Where's the Note? Who's the Holder? Enforcement of Promissory Notes Secured by Real Estate R. Glen Ayers, Jr. Langley & Banack, Inc.; San Antonio Steven M. Berman Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP; Tampa, Fla. Hon. Samuel L. Bufford U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. Calif.); Los Angeles Lisa Sommers Gretchko Howard & Howard Attorneys, PC; Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Unsecured Trade Creditors: Exploring the Tensions Between Guarantors and Trade Creditors Sharon Marie Beausoleil-Mayer (Moderator) Fulbright & Jaworski LLP; Houston Kirk B. Burkley Bernstein Law Firm, PC; Pittsburgh Edward M. Flint Silverman Acampora LLP; Jericho, N.Y. S. Margie Venus Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Houston Young and New Members/Alternative Dispute Resolution (joint): The Bankruptcy Boom Is Here: Are You Prepared for the Exponential Growth of Bankruptcy Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution? Hon. Kevin Gross (Moderator) U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington Ian C. Bifferato Bifferato Gentilotti LLC; Wilmington, Del. C. Edward Dobbs Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP; Atlanta H. Kenneth Lefoldt, Jr. Lefoldt & Company; Ridgeland, Miss. 7:00–10:00 p.m. Final Night Gala Dinner & Concert with Kenny Loggins A special thank you to the following bankruptcy professionals and financial sponsors for their dedication to the support of the Final Night Dinner: Michael L. Bernstein, Arnold & Porter LLP; Washingon, D.C. H. Slayton Dabney, Jr., King & Spalding LLP; New York Clifton R. Jessup, Jr., Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Dallas Jerry M. Markowitz, Markowitz, Davis, Ringel & Trusty, PA; Miami Jeff J. Marwil, Winston & Strawn LLP; Chicago Richard E. Mikels, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, PC; Boston Jeffrey N. Pomerantz, Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; Los Angeles Michael P. Richman, Foley & Lardner LLP; New York John C. Weitnauer, Alston & Bird LLP; Atlanta
Sponsored by Adams and Reese LLP; Alston & Bird LLP; Baker & McKenzie LLP; Bernstein Shur; Bingham McCutchen LLP; Caplin & Drysdale; Crowell & Moring LLP; Dickstein Shapiro, LLP; Foley & Lardner LLP; Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Goldin Associates, LLC; Hunton & Williams LLP; King & Spalding LLP; McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC; Miles & Stockbridge PC; Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, PC; Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP; NachmanHaysBrownstein, Inc.; Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; Ropes & Gray LLP; Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP; Stutman, Treister & Glatt, PC; Togut, Segal & Segal, LLP; Von Briesen & Roper, SC; Vedder Price, P.C. and Winston & Strawn LLP 8:00–8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Gordian Group, LLC 8:30–10:00 a.m. Plenary Session Judicial Roundtable: Proving Valuation—What's Persuasive and What's Not Robert M. Fishman (Moderator) Shaw Gussis Fishman et al; Chicago Hon. Kevin J. Carey U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington Hon. Dennis R. Dow U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mo.); Kansas City Hon. Barry Russell U.S. Bankruptcy Court, (C.D. Calif.); Los Angeles Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff U.S. Bankruptcy Court, (N.D. Ill.); Chicago Hon. Gregg W. Zive U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Nev.); Reno 10:00–10:15 a.m. Coffee Break Sponsored by Loeb & Loeb LLP 10:15–11:15 a.m. Plenary Session Multimedia Ethics Extravaganza Prof. Nancy B. Rapoport William S. Boyd School of Law University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Las Vegas
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