NABT 2025 Annual Conference: Full Schedule

8:00am MST

Working With Individuals Debtors

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

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
TBA

Subchapter V

9:30am MST

Subchapter V Case Law Update

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

TBA

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
TBA

Subchapter V

11:00am MST

Subchapter V Trustee Standing: Can We Do That?

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

TBA

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

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
TBA

Subchapter V

1:00pm MST

Facilitation v. Mediation

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

TBA

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
TBA

Subchapter V

2:30pm MST

Subchapter V Judges' Panel

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

TBA

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

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 →

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
TBA

Subchapter V

4:00pm MST

Shark Tank Ethics, Year III

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

TBA

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

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 →

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
TBA

Chapter 7 Subchapter V Trustee Assistant

5:30pm MST

IWIRC Happy Hour

Monday June 2, 2025 5:30pm - 6:30pm MST

TBA

Monday June 2, 2025 5:30pm - 6:30pm MST
TBA

Chapter 7 Subchapter V Trustee Assistant

9:30am MST

Cyber Attacks May Not Come With a Training Manual: Cautionary Tales for Subchapter V Trustees

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am MST

TBA

What would you do if a hacker targeted the title company you have used for years and rerouted proceeds from a sale process you spearheaded as a Subchapter V trustee? The money is in the wind. Can you get it back? Are you responsible? What would you do first? Where do you turn for help? This panel will examine a very real turn of events and provide insights and survival skills.

Speakers

Hon. Meredith S. Grabill

United States Bankruptcy Court

Brendon Singh

Partner, Tran Singh LLP

Brendon Singh, a founding partner of Tran Singh LLP, enjoys a successful practice with a focus in consumer and corporate restructuring and litigation. Brendon’s experience includes representation of debtors in Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies, and out of court workouts... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am MST
TBA

Subchapter V

10:30am MST

Executive and Important Updates from the AOUSC / Bankruptcy Administrators

Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST

TBA

Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST
TBA

Chapter 7 Subchapter V Trustee Assistant

10:30am MST

Executive and Important Updates from the EOUST

Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST

TBA

Tuesday June 3, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST
TBA

Chapter 7 Subchapter V Trustee Assistant

1:00pm MST

Pitfalls of Being an Operating Subchapter V Trustee

Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

TBA

This panel will explore the challenges faced by Subchapter V trustees who assume control of a debtor’s business. Using real-world case studies, we will discuss common pitfalls, legal ambiguities, and best practices for trustees operating under Sections 1183, 704, and 1106 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Speakers

Geoffrey Groshong

Groshong Law PLLC

Geoff Groshong is a solo practitioner in Seattle, Washington, focusing on bankruptcy, receiverships, and workouts. He serves as a Subchapter V trustee in the Western District of Washington and the District of Alaska. He has also served as a Subchapter V trustee in the Eastern District... Read More →

Nancy Isaacson

Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP

Ms. Isaacson focuses her practice in bankruptcy and insolvency, with an emphasis on trustee and creditor rights law. She serves as a Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 11 Subchapter V Trustee for debtors in federal bankruptcy proceedings, and has represented appellants in cases before... Read More →

Charles N. Persing

Partner, Bederson LLP

Chuck is a member of the Insolvency and Litigation Services team at Bederson. His practice includes representation of Chapter 7 Trustees and Creditor’s Committees, performing valuations, handling commercial disputes and serving as Receiver. He is the Business Valuations and Litigation... Read More →

Natasha M. Songonuga

Partner, Archer & Greiner PC

Natasha focuses on business reorganization and restructuring matters, working across the full spectrum of chapter 11 cases and counseling creditors in assignments for the benefit of creditors state court insolvency proceedings. Her clients include debtors and creditors, chapter 11... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
TBA

Subchapter V

2:30pm MST

Working With Creditors

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

TBA

Speakers

Matthew Brash

Senior Managing Director, Newpoint Advisors Corporation

Matthew Brash is Senior Managing Director and lead professional of Newpoint’s TRAIL (Trustee, Receivership, Assignee, Interim Management, Liquidation) platform. Matthew works on behalf of companies, national and global commercial lenders, law firms, private equity firms, and key... Read More →

Douglas Flahaut

Founder, Echo Park Legal, APC

Doug Flahaut is the founder of Echo Park Legal, APC a boutique business bankruptcy firm in Los Angeles. He is a Subchapter V Trustee for the Central District of California and specializes in business bankruptcies, workouts, and receivership matters. He graduated from UCLA School of... Read More →

Cameron Murray

Associate, Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips L.L.P.

Cameron Murray is an attorney at Taylor, Porter, Brooks and Phillips LLP practicing insolvency law, commercial litigation and commercial transactions. Cameron received his J.D. from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2022, where he received the CALI Excellence... Read More →

Tuesday June 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MST
TBA

Subchapter V

4:00pm MST

Ethics Issues with Artificial Intelligence

Tuesday June 3, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm MST

TBA

This session will discuss how GenAI works, how GenAI can be used in the practice of law, and the various ethical pitfalls that can happen when lawyers don't understand how to use GenAI effectively.

Speakers

Nancy B. Rapoport

Professor, Boyd School of Law, UNLV

Tuesday June 3, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm MST
TBA

Chapter 7 Subchapter V

8:00am MST

Eligibility in Subchapter V

Wednesday June 4, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am MST

TBA

Speakers

Bryan S. Perkinson

Founder, Managing Director, Sonoran Capital Advisors

Bryan Perkinson is a managing director and founding partner of Sonoran Capital Advisors. Prior to founding Sonoran, Bryan worked as a director for the international insolvency firm, KRYS Global. Prior to that, Bryan worked for another advisory firm, Odyssey Capital Group. Bryan is... Read More →

David Wood

Partner, Marshack Hays Wood LLP

David A. Wood is a Partner at Marshack Hays Wood LLP. His practice areas include bankruptcy litigation, business and civil litigation, lender liability, and creditors’ rights.Mr. Wood’s practice areas include Chapter 11 business reorganizations, representation of Chapter 11 debtors... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am MST
TBA

Subchapter V

9:30am MST

Accounting Basics for Subchapter V Trustees

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am MST

TBA

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am MST
TBA

Subchapter V