Monday, November 12, 2007

7:00–9:00 am

Registration and Breakfast

Sponsored by Trott and Trott, PC

9:00–10:00 am

Means Test Calculating

• Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff
  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois; Chicago

10:00–10:45 am

Litigating the Presumption of Abuse under Section 707

• Karen E. Evangelista
  Karen E. Evangelista, PC; Auburn Hills, Mich.
• Samuel G. Firebaugh
  Firebaugh & Andrews, PLLC; Westland, Mich.
• Jill Gies
  U.S. Trustee; E.D. Michigan; Detroit
• Hon. Phillip J. Shefferly
  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan; Detroit
• Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff
  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois; Chicago

10:45–11:00 am

Coffee Break

Sponsored by DECAF (Debt Education and Certification Foundation) and Suite Solutions

11:00–11:45 am

Secured Claims in Chapter 7 and 13

• Krispen Carroll
  Chapter 13 Trustee’s Office; Detroit
• Michael P. Hogan
  Kilpatrick & Associates, PC; Auburn Hills, Mich.
• Kim Rattet
  Trott & Trott PC; Farmington Hills, Mich.
• Charles J. Schneider
  Charles J. Schneider, PC; Livonia, Mich.

11:45 am –1:00 pm

Luncheon Speaker: Elise Bean
Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations

Staff Director and Chief Counsel, "Unfair Credit Card Practices: The Results of Our Investigation and Proposed Legislation"

1:15–2:15 pm

Mock Appellate Argument: “Projected” Disposable Income Issue

• Paul Randal
  U.S. Trustee; E.D. Michigan; Detroit
• Mark Shapiro
  Steinberg, Shapiro, Clark; Southfield, Mich.

U.S. District Court Judges (Eastern District of Michigan)

• Hon. Nancy G. Edmunds
• Hon. David M. Lawson
• Hon. George C. Steeh

2:15–3:00 pm

New Options When Facing Foreclosure

• Marcy Ford
  Trott & Trott PC; Bingham Farms, Mich.
• JoAnn Goldman
  Select Portfolio Servicing; Salt Lake City
• Diane Mitchell
  Select Portfolio Servicing; Salt Lake City
  

3:00–3:15 pm

Break

Sponsored by Greenpath Debt Solutions

3:15–4:15 pm

Consumer Case Management for Debtors’ and Creditors’ Attorneys

• Carl L. Bekofske
  Chapter 13 Trustee; Flint, Mich.
• Yuliy Osipov
  Gold Lange & Majoros, PC; Southfield, Mich.
• Hon. Steven W. Rhodes
  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan; Detroit
• David Ruskin
  Chapter 13 Trustee's; Southfield, Mich.
• Brian J. Small
  Thav, Gross, Steinway & Bennett, PC; Bingham Farms, Mich.

4:15–5:00 pm

Judges Panel

• Scott Dales
  Bankruptcy Judge-Designate
  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan; Grand Rapids
• Hon. Jeffrey R. Hughes
  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan; Grand Rapids
• Hon. Marci B. McIvor
  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan; Detroit
• Hon. Daniel S. Opperman
  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan; Flint and Bay City
• Hon. Steven W. Rhodes
  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan; Detroit
• Hon. Walter Shapero
  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan; Detroit
• Hon. Phillip J. Shefferly
  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan; Detroit
• Hon. Thomas J. Tucker
  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan; Detroit

5:00 pm

Reception