Tuesday, November 11

7:00-8:45 a.m.

Breakfast and Registration

Sponsored by Trott & Trott, PC

8:45-9:00 a.m.

Welcome

Stuart A. Gold

Gold Lange & Majoros, PC; Southfield, Mich.

Richardo I. Kilpatrick

Kilpatrick & Associates, PC; Auburn Hills, Mich.

9:00-10:30 a.m.

Means Test: Its Latest Meaning (or Meanings…)

Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago

10:30-10:45 a.m.

Coffee Break

Sponsored by GreenPath Debt Solutions

10:45-11:30 a.m.

Chapter 13 Plan Modifications: Legal Standards and Practical Challenges

Hon. Philip J. Shefferly (Moderator)

 U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Detroit

Krispen S. Carroll

Chapter 13 Trustee; Detroit

Sonya Nicole Goll

Weik & Associates; Royal Oak, Mich.

David J. Montera

Trott & Trott, PC; Farmington Hills, Mich.

11:30-12:00 p.m.

The Only Cramdown Left? Lien-Stripping and Valuation

Hon. Thomas J. Tucker (Moderator)

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Detroit

Charles D. Bullock

Stevenson & Bullock, PLC; Southfield, Mich.

Mark E. Bredow

Potestivo & Associates, PC; Rochester Hills, Mich.

12:00-1:45 p.m.

Luncheon with Keynote Speaker

Sponsored by Consumer Financial Education Foundation of America

The Economic and Housing Market Outlook - When Might We See Bottom?

Amy Crews Cutts

Deputy Chief Economist, Freddie Mac; Washington, D.C.

1:45-2:45 p.m.

Discharge Violations and Mortgage Claim Issues

Hon. Daniel S. Opperman (Moderator)

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Bay City

James P. Frego

Frego & Brodsky, PLC; Dearborn Heights, Mich.

John Rao

National Consumer Law Center; Boston

2:45-3:15 p.m.

Did Marrama Change Anything? Conversion Issues – 7 to 13 and 13 to 7

Hon. Marci McIvor (Moderator)

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Detroit

David W. Allard

Allard & Fish, PC; Detroit

Michelle Lee Marrs

Marrs & Terry, PLLC; Ann Arbor, Mich.

3:15-3:30 p.m.

Refreshment Break

3:30-4:45 p.m.

Judges Panel

Hon. Scott W. Dales

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mich.); Grand Rapids

Hon. James D. Gregg

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mich.); Grand Rapids

Hon. Marci McIvor

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.;) Detroit

Hon. Daniel S. Opperman

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Bay City

Hon. Steven W. Rhodes

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Detroit

Hon. Walter Shapero

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Detroit

Hon. Philip J. Shefferly

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Detroit

Hon. Thomas J. Tucker

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Detroit

4:45-6:00 p.m.

Reception

On-Site Registration Only