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Thursday, March 10

5:00-6:30 p.m.

Opening Reception

6:30-8:00 p.m.

Speaker/Sponsor Dinner at Tampa Law Center Stetson University College of Law (by invitation only)

Friday, March 11

8:00-8:45 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:45-10:15 a.m.

Plenary Session: Current Developments in Business and Consumer Cases

Jeffrey W. Warren, Moderator

Bush Ross, PA; Tampa

Jeffrey N. Rich

K&L Gates LLP, New York

Hon. Michael G. Williamson

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa

10:15-10:30 a.m.

Refreshment break

10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon

Concurrent Breakouts (3)

ABC vs. Chapter 11: The Use of Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors as an Alternative to Chapter 11 Cases

Geoffrey L. Berman, Moderator

Development Specialists, Inc.; Los Angeles

Michael R. Stewart

Faegre & Benson LLP; Minneapolis

Daniel A. Zazove

Perkins Coie LLP; Chicago

Mortgage Foreclosure Meltdown: Flawed Affidavits, Improper Securitizaton and Breaks in the Title Chain

Brad J. Axelrod

McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC; Baton Rouge

Matthew D. Weidner

Law offices of Matthew P. Weidner; Tampa

Bankruptcy Litigation Tips for Trying a Real Estate Valuation, and Fraudulent-Transfer Actions

Franklind Davis Lea, Moderator

Tactical Financial Consulting, LLC; Alpharetta, Ga.

Mark M. Maloney

King & Spalding LLP; Atlanta

John F. Isbell

Thompson Hine LLP; Atlanta

12:00 Noon

Optional Events: Baseball Game: New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves

6:00-8:00 p.m.

Optional Events: Mixing it up in Ybor City!

Saturday, March 12

8:00-8:45 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:45-10:15 a.m.

Concurrent Breakouts (3)

The Use of §§ 506 and 1111(b) in the Current Wave of Real Estate Cases

Prof. Jeffrey Davis

University of Florida Law School; Gainesville, Fla.

Hon. Laurel Myerson Isicoff

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.); Miami

Looking Ahead: What's in Store for Consumer Practitioners in 2011.

Alane A. Becket

Becket & Lee, LLP; Malvern, Pa.

Neil C. Gordon

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP; Atlanta

10:15-10:30 a.m.

Refreshment break

10:30-12:00 noon

Concurrent Breakouts (2)

Current Developments in Bankruptcy Litigation

Patricia A. Redmond, Moderator

Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson, PA; Miami

Michael P. Richman

Patton Boggs LLP; New York

Deborah D. Williamson

Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated; San Antonio

Evidence Demonstration: Using Experts at Trial

R. Scott Williams, Moderator

Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC; Birmingham, Ala.

Jo Ann Brighton

K. L. Gates LLP; Chariote, N. C.

Hon. C. Ray Mullins

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ga.); Atlanta

David M. Baker

Aurora Management Partners; Charlotte, N.C.

12:00–1:15 p.m.

Luncheon Presentation: Legislative Update

Keynote Speaker: Samuel J. Gerdano

American Bankruptcy Institute; Alexandria, Va.

1:15-2:15 p.m.

Plenary Session: Ethics—Allowable Marketing or Improper Solicitation after Universal Building Products

Donald R. Kirk, Moderator

Fowler White Boggs P.A.; Tampa

Prof. Jessica D. Gabel

Georgia State University College of Law; Atlanta

Richard M. Meth

Fox Rothschild LLP; Roseland, N.J.

2:15-2:30 p.m.

Refreshment Break

2:30-3:30 p.m.

Judges’ Panel: Views from the Bench

Robert A. Soriano

Greenburg Traurig, LLP; Tampa

Hon. Caryl E. Delano

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa

Hon. Paul M. Glenn

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Jacksonville

Hon. Laurel Myerson Isicoff

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.); Miami

Hon. K. Rodney May

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa

Hon. Catherine Peek McEwen

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa

Hon. Michael G. Williamson

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa

3:30 p.m.

Adjourn

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