NABT 2025 Annual Conference: Full Schedule

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4:45am MST

Sunrise Hike

Monday June 2, 2025 4:45am - 6:45am MST

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Meet in the hotel lobby to head out for a sunrise hike led by your fellow conference attendees.

Monday June 2, 2025 4:45am - 6:45am MST
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7:00am MST

Breakfast

Monday June 2, 2025 7:00am - 7:45am MST

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Monday June 2, 2025 7:00am - 7:45am MST
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Networking - General

7:00am MST

Registration Desk Open

Monday June 2, 2025 7:00am - 5:30pm MST

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Monday June 2, 2025 7:00am - 5:30pm MST
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Networking - General

7:45am MST

Welcome Announcements

Monday June 2, 2025 7:45am - 8:00am MST

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Monday June 2, 2025 7:45am - 8:00am MST
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Networking - General

8:00am MST

Section 365 and Dealing with Landlords

Monday June 2, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am MST

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This panel will give attendees an advanced refresher of Section 365. They will discuss the treatment of leases in bankruptcy under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, emphasizing the interplay with Section 362 and the automatic stay and Section 503(b). Key points include the assumption or rejection of leases, with specific time frames such as 60 days for Chapter 7 and 120 days for nonresidential real property in Chapter 11. The panel will also discuss rejection damages, assignments after assumption, Ipso Facto Clauses and the strategy and art of negotiating with any landlord for the trustee /estate's benefit.

Speakers

Hon. Mary Grace Diehl

United States Bankruptcy Court

Mary Grace Diehl is a Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Georgia serving on recall status. She was appointed to the Court in February 2004 and retired in February 2018. As a recalled judge, Judge Diehl conducts pro-bono mediations in matters assigned to other bankruptcy... Read More →

Howard M. Ehrenberg

Greenspoon Marder

Howard M. Ehrenberg is a partner in the Bankruptcy & Reorganization practice group at Greenspoon Marder. For nearly 30 years, he has served as a Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 trustee. As a bankruptcy attorney, he has represented both debtors and creditors, creditor’s committees, landlords... Read More →

Thomas J. Salerno

Partner, Stinson LLP

Thomas brings global experience and out-of-the-box solutions to his work with complex commercial corporate and real estate restructurings, helping distressed, often high-profile companies find new paths forward.Clients turn to Tom for his national and international experience helping... Read More →

Monday June 2, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am MST
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Chapter 7 Trustee Assistant

8:00am MST

Working With Individuals Debtors

Monday June 2, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am MST

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With enactment of the SBRA, Chapter 11 options reopened to many individual debtors and these cases make up a large portion of the filings since. This panel will focus on recent developments in Chapter 11 cases involving individual debtors and the practical issues faced in projecting disposable income. Additional points of interest of Subchapter V trustees administering these case, including tax considerations, will be discussed.

Speakers

Anerio Altman

Golden Goodrich, LLP

Mr. Altman has been practicing bankruptcy law for approximately 22 years. He is the owner and operator of Lake Forest Bankruptcy II, APC and is Of Counsel to the law firm of Golden Goodrich, LLP. He has appeared as the attorney of record in over 20 prior Chapter 11s and has written... Read More →

Sumner A. Bourne

Rafool & Bourne, PC

Sumner A. Bourne is an attorney and Subchapter V trustee in downstate Illinois, accepting trustee appointments in the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois. In addition to trustee appointments, he primarily represents consumer and business debtors in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 cases.Mr... Read More →

Rebecca Redwine Grow

Partner, Hendron Redwine & Malone, PLLC

Rebecca Redwine Grow is a partner with Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC in Raleigh, North Carolina and focuses her practice on Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcies for both businesses and individuals. Rebecca is board certified in business bankruptcy and a Sub-V Trustee for the... Read More →

Monday June 2, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am MST
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Subchapter V

8:00am MST

Trustee Assistant Coffee Connection sponsored by Stretto

Monday June 2, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am MST

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Monday June 2, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am MST
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Trustee Assistant Networking - General

9:00am MST

Break with Our Sponsors

Monday June 2, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am MST

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Monday June 2, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am MST
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Networking - General

9:30am MST

Turnover of Property

Monday June 2, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am MST

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This panel will discuss the process and procedures for seeking turnover of property from debtors and from third parties. Should the debtor, custodian or any non debtor or entity fail to turnover the same, the panel will discuss remedies including show cause motions, bench warrants, levies and collection methods.

Speakers

Hon. David M. Warren

Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court

David M. Warren was appointed as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina on October 4, 2013 and took the oath of office on February 7, 2014. He became Chief Judge on July 28, 2021. His chambers are in the Century Station Courthouse and Post Office... Read More →

Stanley V. Bond

Bond Law Office

Stan is an entrepreneur at heart. Before becoming an attorney, he ran his own catering company and learned firsthand what it takes to keep a business going. Through this endeavor, he realized that he had a knack for handling finances, anticipating potential problems, and implementing... Read More →

Patrick J. Geile

Foley Freeman, PLLC

Patrick maintains a broad litigation practice with an emphasis on bankruptcy and commercial litigation. His primary focus is business and agriculture reorganizations, confirming several reorganization plans for businesses and individuals throughout Idaho and Oregon. As a regular presenter... Read More →

Monday June 2, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am MST
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Chapter 7

9:30am MST

Subchapter V Case Law Update

Monday June 2, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am MST

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The panel will present a rapid-fire survey of notable decisions in subchapter V cases over the past year from around the country, including those hot off the press. This panel is a cannot miss for those who practice subchapter V due to the ever-changing and developing case law interpreting the subchapter as it turns 5 in 2025.

Speakers

Hon. Elizabeth L. Gunn

United States Bankruptcy Court

Hon. Elizabeth L. Gunn was appointed as a bankruptcy judge for the District of Columbia on September 4, 2020. A COVID-era selection and appointment, she was sworn in by Zoom from her living room. A frequent speaker and author on bankruptcy topics, Judge Gunn brings a unique perspective... Read More →

Joshua Cox

Stinson LLP

Josh represents Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia, guiding and advising them as they try to maximize the value of distressed companies. In addition, Josh represents court-appointed receivers in federal and state court actions.He advises... Read More →

D. Edward Hays

Marshack Hays Wood LLP

Ed is a founding member of the firm of Marshack Hays LLP. He graduated with honors from California State University at Fullerton in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business. He graduated from the University of Southern California Law Center in 1992 where he was a member of... Read More →

Monday June 2, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am MST
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Subchapter V

9:30am MST

Trustee Assistant Round Table I

Monday June 2, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am MST

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Speakers

Lori L. Grahl

H Jason Gold, Trustee

Paralegal Certificate (ABA), Southeastern Paralegal Institute, Nashville, TNAA, Martin Methodist College, Pulaski, TN (magna cum laude)BA, TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE, TN (magna cum laude)Lori has worked as paralegal and trustee assistant for Robert H. Waldschmidt, Esq... Read More →

Joy Martin

MRTH, PA

Joy Martin is the Trustee Assistant to Ross Hartog in Miami, Florida. She previously has served as the Trustee Assistant Liaison on the NABT Board. Joy has been a paralegal at the firm MRTH working with Ross for 25 years and has been his Trustee Assistant since he was appointed to... Read More →

Carleen L. Cignetto

Johnson Legal Group, LLC

Carleen Cignetto is currently an associate attorney with Johnson Legal Group, LLC in Chicago and Trustee Assistant to Cindy M. Johnson, Chapter 7 Panel Trustee for the Northern District of Illinois.She started her career as an associate attorney for Grochocinski & Grochocinski, a... Read More →

Monday June 2, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am MST
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Trustee Assistant

10:30am MST

Break with Our Sponsors

Monday June 2, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am MST

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Monday June 2, 2025 10:30am - 11:00am MST
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Networking - General

11:00am MST

Avoidance Litigation Relating to Setting Aside Marital Transfers and Utilizing IRS 10 Year Reach Back Rule

Monday June 2, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST

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Attorneys and debtors often utilize pre-petition transfers between spouses as a way to avoid creditor claims, increase exemptions, and prevent property from becoming property of the estate. This panel will discuss cases where such transfers are avoidable and how such transfers can impact the right to a discharge and the right to claim exemptions. The primary focus will be on setting aside transfers. Further, the panel will provide a thorough update on the law relating to the right of a trustee to use a “golden creditors” (IRS) powers to set aside transfers that are up to 10 years prior to the filing of the bankruptcy petition. We hope you enjoy what will be a spirited discussion.

Speakers

Hon. Daniel P. Collins

United States Bankruptcy Court

Judge Daniel P. Collins was appointed to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona effective as of January 18, 2013, and served as Chief Judge from 2014-2017. Judge Collins was the 2023 President of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, is a Fellow in the American College... Read More →

Anthony P. Cali

Of Counsel, Stinson LLP

I am a bankruptcy attorney practicing in the area of corporate restructuring and complex insolvency. I represent clients from a broad spectrum of industries, including charter airlines, real estate developers, homeowners associations, governmental agencies, commercial real estate... Read More →

Richard A. Marshack

Marshack Hays Wood LLP

Richard A. Marshack has been an attorney since 1982 (41 years) and is currently a founding partner of Marshack Hays Wood LLP (est. 2009). After completing law school, he served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Folger Johnson, Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court, District... Read More →

Monday June 2, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST
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Chapter 7

11:00am MST

Subchapter V Trustee Standing: Can We Do That?

Monday June 2, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST

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Speakers

Kimberly R. Clayson

Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP

Kim is a partner in the Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice group at Taft Stettinius & Hollister, LLP’s Detroit, Michigan offices where she serves a diverse client portfolio in the areas of insolvency law, creditors’ rights, business law and health law. Kim has a national practice... Read More →

Patricia B. Fugee, Esq.

FisherBroyles, LLP

Patricia B. Fugée, a graduate of Rutgers Law School in Camden, NJ, is a partner with the national law firm of FisherBroyles LLP, and is based in its Ohio offices. Admitted in Ohio, Michigan, New York, New Jersey and Illinois, Ms. Fugée focuses her practice on commercial bankruptcy... Read More →

Monday June 2, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST
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Subchapter V

11:00am MST

Trustee Assistant Round Table II

Monday June 2, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST

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This panel will cover the UST Forms in depth and share tips and tricks for perfecting your reports.

Speakers

Lori L. Grahl

H Jason Gold, Trustee

Joy Martin

MRTH, PA

Carleen L. Cignetto

Johnson Legal Group, LLC

Monday June 2, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST
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Trustee Assistant

12:00pm MST

NABT Lunch

Monday June 2, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST

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Monday June 2, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
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Networking - General

1:00pm MST

Bankruptcy Tax Traps and Tax Benefits

Monday June 2, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

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The Internal Revenue Code provides specific guidelines for bankruptcy estates. Discover how to use those rules to your estates’ advantage and avoid the pitfalls along the way. Learn how to evaluate the tax benefits and traps that Trustees should be aware of for Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 individual and business bankruptcies. Topics will include identification of when an estate is likely to be taxable and how to approach assets sales, pass-through partnerships and S corporations, required payroll and 1099 reporting, as well as potential tax elections to consider.

Speakers

Lesley Johnson

KapilaMukamal, LLP

Ms. Johnson concentrates on bankruptcy and insolvency taxation. She has provided tax services to debtors, creditors, Receivers, Bankruptcy Trustees and Liquidating Trustees. Her experience includes analyzing sophisticated and complex tax issues relating to mortgage-backed securities... Read More →

Arthur Lander

Arthur Lander CPA PC

Arthur Lander is a practicing CPA with over 40 years of tax experience. For the last 36 years he has been working with various trustees in Washington DC., Northern Virginia, and Maryland. He graduated from the George Mason University School of Law in 1988 and practice business law... Read More →

Barry E. Mukamal

KapilaMukamal, LLP

Barry Mukamal is a Partner at KapilaMukamal, LLP in Fort Lauderdale and has built a distinguished 40-year career in bankruptcy, insolvency, and advisory services, leading a team of highly trained professionals specializing in complex financial matters. His expertise spans forensic... Read More →

Monday June 2, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
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Chapter 7

1:00pm MST

Facilitation v. Mediation

Monday June 2, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

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Speakers

Ryan J. Richmond

Partner, Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC

Ryan J. Richmond is a partner at the New Orleans-based law firm of Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC. Since 2020, he has served as a Subchapter V trustee throughout Louisiana. Ryan earned his JD from LSU in 2006 and later an MBA in 2015. He clerked for the Hon. Douglas D. Dodd from... Read More →

Monday June 2, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
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Subchapter V

1:00pm MST

Microsoft Office Workflow Solutions

Monday June 2, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

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Optimizing our use of available technologies has the potential to make us more efficient with less frustration. Join me in solving the biggest Microsoft Office pain points of the Trustee Assistant community. In the end, we have computers and software to make our lives easier. Let us make sure that is the case.

Speakers

Stefan Kosmala-Dalhback

Law Offices of Weneta M.A. Kosmala

Stefan Kosmala-Dahlbeck is the Trustee Assistant to Weneta Kosmala in Newport Beach, California. Stefan assisted with the Covid transition of the Trustee’s practice to an electronic platform and helped spearhead the original integration of Zoom 341(a) hearings. Stefan has also written... Read More →

Monday June 2, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
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Trustee Assistant

2:00pm MST

Break with Our Sponsors

Monday June 2, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm MST

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Monday June 2, 2025 2:00pm - 2:30pm MST
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Networking - General

2:30pm MST

Key Considerations for Operating a Business, Conversions from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7, and Identifying, Preserving & Prosecuting D & O Claims

Monday June 2, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MST

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This panel will provide a high level overview of and explore issues related to: (a) key considerations for (i) Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 trustees appointed in cases with an operating business debtor, and (ii) Chapter 7 trustees appointed in converted cases with, or considering conversion of, an operating business debtor; and (b) preserving and evaluating potential directors & officers’ liability claims (“D&O”) as an avenue of recovery for the estate. The panelists will also provide practice pointers that will help you to most efficiently and effectively manage corporate cases and explore D&O claims in order to maximize recoveries.

Speakers

Scott N. Brown

Bast Amron LLP

Scott N. Brown is a Chambers USA ranked partner at Bast Amron LLP in Miami, FL and a panel Chapter 7 bankruptcy Trustee. Scott is considered a thought leader in the industry and has been practicing in the bankruptcy/insolvency field for over 20 years. Scott concentrates his practice... Read More →

David P. Leibowitz

Lakelaw

David Leibowitz has been in practice for 51 years. He graduated from Loyola University of Chicago Law School, cum laude, where he also served as an editor of the Law Review and became a member of the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors... Read More →

Dana R. Quick

Partner, Bast Amron LLP

Dana Quick is the first female and first LGBTQIA+ to be named partner at Bast Amron LLP in Miami, FL. Dana practices in the area of insolvency and commercial litigation. Her experience and expertise include prosecuting director and officer liability claims, and lender liability claims... Read More →

Monday June 2, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MST
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Chapter 7

2:30pm MST

Subchapter V Judges' Panel

Monday June 2, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MST

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Frequently regarded as the highlight of an annual meeting, this moderated panel discussion will feature sitting bankruptcy judges, who will offer their perspectives on current issues related to Subchapter-V cases with a focus on issues impacting trustees. We welcome you to bring your questions and participate in what will undoubtedly be an engaging panel.

Speakers

Hon. Meredith S. Grabill

United States Bankruptcy Court

Chief Judge Meredith Grabill started her tenure as the Chief Judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Louisiana in 2019. Prior to taking the bench, she practiced law primarily in the areas of bankruptcy, commercial, and oil and gas litigation in Louisiana... Read More →

Hon. Mary Jo Heston

United States Bankruptcy Court

Mary Jo Heston is a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Washington. Prior to her appointment she was a shareholder in the Seattle and Portland Offices of Lane Powell PC where her practice involved commercial litigation and transactional matters with an emphasis... Read More →

Hon. David M. Warren

Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court

Greta M. Brouphy

Heller, Draper & Horn, LLC

Greta M. Brouphy works primarily in the bankruptcy practice group of the firm and is an appointed chapter 11 subchapter v trustee by the United States, Region 5 Districts of Louisiana and Mississippi and a Panel 7 Trustee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District... Read More →

Monday June 2, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MST
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Subchapter V

2:30pm MST

Preference Pitfalls and Strategies

Monday June 2, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MST

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This session will dive into where to look for potential preferences, timelines for litigation and discovery.

Speakers

Carleen L. Cignetto

Johnson Legal Group, LLC

Dwayne M. Murray

Attorney, Murray & Murray LLC

Dwayne M. Murray is an insolvency lawyer serving his 32nd term as a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. He has been appointed Subchapter V Trustee, Liquidator, and Chapter 11 Trustee. He serves as a Special Master... Read More →

Monday June 2, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MST
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Trustee Assistant

3:30pm MST

Break with Our Sponsors

Monday June 2, 2025 3:30pm - 4:00pm MST

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Monday June 2, 2025 3:30pm - 4:00pm MST
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Networking - General

3:30pm MST

NABT / EOUST Liaison Meeting (by invitation only)

Monday June 2, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm MST

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Monday June 2, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm MST
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Networking - General

4:00pm MST

Shark Tank Ethics, Year III

Monday June 2, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm MST

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America's Team, the Trustees (a/k/a the Minnows) will take on the National Team, composed of four determined Judges (a/k/a the Sharks). The program and panel is patterned off the TV Show Shark Tank wherein the Trustees will set forth and argue for the adoption of a new proposition involving a bankruptcy code section, a bankruptcy rule or patterns and practices, and the ethical implications and model code rules which necessitate the change or proposition. The appellate style presentation and questions and answers between the Teams will leave you with a clear understanding of the ethical issues and model code sections implicated in the proposition.

Speakers

Hon. James W. Boyd

United States Bankruptcy Court

James W. Boyd was appointed as a United States Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of Michigan, in May 2014. He currently presides over bankruptcy matters in Grand Rapids, Traverse City and Marquette. Prior to his judicial service, he was a partner with the Traverse City law firm of... Read More →

Hon. Daniel P. Collins

United States Bankruptcy Court

Hon. Elizabeth L. Gunn

United States Bankruptcy Court

Hon. Mitchell L. Herren

United States Bankruptcy Court

Judge Herren, District of Kansas, previously practiced with a trial firm in Kansas City, served as in-house litigation counsel for a large energy company, and then practiced with a Wichita/Kansas City firm where he focused on commercial litigation for clients ranging from individuals... Read More →

Kara K. Gendron

Mott & Gendron Law

Kara Gendron has practiced bankruptcy law exclusively since 2001, focusing on helping individuals, farmers, and small business owners navigate Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 cases. She is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Courts for the Middle... Read More →

Kenneth W. Gordon

Chapter 7 Trustee, Kenneth W Gordon, Trustee

Ken Gordon was appointed as a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee in 1996 and continues to serve as a Trustee in the Western District of New York. He has lectured regularly on bankruptcy topics for NABT and the local and state bar associations. Ken serves as Social Committee Chair and is on... Read More →

Frank J. Kokoszka

Kokoszka & Janczur, PC

Frank J. Kokoszka graduated from Loyola University of Chicago in 1986 with a B.A, Honors, in Political Science and English, and then from Duke University School of Law in 1989. He is the Senior Partner of Kokoszka & Janczur, P.C. practicing primarily bankruptcy/creditors’ rights... Read More →

Nancy B. Rapoport

Professor, Boyd School of Law, UNLV

Nancy B. Rapoport is a UNLV Distinguished Professor, the Garman Turner Gordon Professor of Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and an Affiliate Professor of Business Law and Ethics in the Lee Business School at UNLV. After receiving her B.A... Read More →

Ryan J. Richmond

Partner, Sternberg, Naccari & White, LLC

Gary F. Seitz

Partner, Gellert Seitz Busenkell & Brown, LLC

Gary is an accomplished attorney with a proven track record of success in matters related to bankruptcy, business finance, transportation and commercial litigation. Gary has special expertise in maritime recovery and vessel arrests.Gary Seitz served as a Chapter 7 Panel... Read More →

Darcy D. Williamson

Trustee, Wiliamson Law Office

Darcy D. Williamson is a native of Arapahoe, Nebraska, and a 1979 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration. She was a member of the UNL Women’s Basketball Team. She obtained her Juris Doctor from Washburn University... Read More →

Monday June 2, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm MST
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Chapter 7 Subchapter V Trustee Assistant