The National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Annual Conference is imagined and created each year by a talented and dedicated team of judges, insolvency–related organizations and their leadership, practitioners and presenters. Practitioners add to the discussion when everyone gathers.

NCBJ BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2017 - 2018

OFFICERS

Hon. Michael Romero
(Bankr. D. Colo.) Denver, CO
NCBJ President and Conference Chair

Hon. John E. Waites
(Bankr. S.C.) Columbia SC President Elect

Hon. Trish Brown
(Bankr. D. Or.) Portland, OR
NCBJ Treasurer

Hon. Elaine Hammond
(Bankr. N.D. Cal.) San Jose, CA
NCBJ Secretary

Hon. Mary F. Walrath
(Bankr. D. Del.) Wilmington, DE
NCBJ Immediate Past President

AT LARGE GOVERNORS

Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff
(Bankr. S.D.Fla.) Miami, FL

Hon. Dennis R. Dow
(Bankr. W.D. Mo.) Kansas City, MO

Hon. Robert Grossman
(Bankr. E.D.N.Y.) Central Islip, NY

Hon. Dan Collins
(Bankr. D. Ariz.) Phoenix, AZ

CIRCUIT REPRESENTATIVES

First Circuit
Hon. Frank J. Bailey
(Bankr. D. Mass.) Boston, MA

Second Circuit
Hon. Robert D. Drain
(Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) White Plains, NY

Third Circuit
Hon. Robert N. Opel II
(Bankr. M.D. Pa.) Wikes-Barre, PA

Fourth Circuit
Hon. Frank Santoro
(Bankr. E.D. Va.) Norfolk, VA

Fifth Circuit
Hon. Tony Davis
(Bankr. W.D. Tex.) Austin, TX

Sixth Circuit
Hon. Marian Harrison
(Bankr. M.D. Tenn.) Nashville, TN

Seventh Circuit
Hon. Cate Furay
(Bankr. W.D. Wis.) Eau Claire, WI

Eighth Circuit
Hon. Cynthia Norton
(Bankr. W.D. Mo.) Kansas City, MO

Ninth Circuit
Hon. Margaret M. Mann
(Bankr. S.D. Cal.) San Diego, CA

Tenth Circuit
Hon. Terrence L. Michael
(Bankr. N.D. Okla.) Tulsa, OK

Eleventh Circuit
Hon. Susan D. Barrett
(Bankr. S.D. Ga.) Augusta, GA

Retired Judges Representative
Hon. Randall Dunn
Portland, OR

EDUCATION

Chair:
Hon. John E. Hoffman Jr.
(Bankr.S.D Ohio) Columbus, OH

Judges:
Hon. Christopher Alston
(Bankr. W.D. Wash.) Seattle, WA

Hon. Michelle Harner
(Bankr. D. Md) Baltimore, MD

Hon. Sandra Klein
(Bankr. C.D. Cal) Los Angeles, CA

Hon. William J. Lafferty, III
(Bankr. N.D. CA) San Francisco, CA

Hon. Cynthia Norton
(Bankr.W. D. Mo.) Kansas City, MO

Lawyers:
Derek Abbott
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell
Wilmington, DE

Omar Alaniz
Baker Botts
Dallas, TX

Matthew Faga
Markus Williams Young & Zimmerman
Denver, CO

Jeannie Kim
Buchalter
San Francisco, CA

Nancy Whaley
Office of the Chapter 12 and Trustee
Atlanta, GA

Deborah Williamson
Dykema Cox Smith
San Antonio,. TX

Law Professors/Education Professionals:
Denise M. Neary, Esq.
Senior Judicial Education Attorney
The Federal Judicial Center
Washington, D.C.

Dalie Jiminez, Esq.
University of Connecticut School of Law
Hartford, CT

Financial Advisor:
J. Scott Victor
SSG Capital Advisors
West Conshohocken, PA

NEXT GENERATION

Chair:
Hon. Suzanne H. Bauknight
(Bankr. E.D. Tenn.) Knoxville, TN

Judicial Members:
Hon. Hannah L. Blumenstiel
(Bankr. N.D. Cal.) San Francisco, CA

Hon. Peter G. Cary
(Bankr. D. Me.) Portland, ME

Hon. Ronald King
(Bankr. W.D. Tex.) San Antonio, TX

Hon. August B. Landis
(Bankr. D. Nev.) Las Vegas, NV

Hon. Robert E. Nugent
(Bankr. D. Kan.) Wichita, KS

Hon. Jerry C. Oldshue, Jr.
(Bankr. S.D. Ala.) Mobile, AL

Hon. Kimberley H. Tyson
(Bankr. D. Colo.) Denver, CO

Attorney Members:
Omar J. Alaniz, Esq.
Baker Botts
Dallas, TX

Eyal Berger, Esq.
Akerman LLP
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Louis M. Bubala, III, Esq.
Kaempfer Crowell
Reno, NV

Vanessa Guerrero, Esq.
Office of the Chapter 13 Standing Trustee
San Antonio, TX

Jennifer Hardy
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Houston, TX

Jarret P. Hitchings, Esq.
Duane Morris LLP
Wilmington, DE

Jeffrey N. Rothleder, Esq.
Clark Hill PLC
Washington, DC

Patricia B. Tomasco, Esq.
Jackson Walker
Houston, TX

Mary K. Viegelahn, Esq.
Chapter 13 Standing Trustee
San Antonio, TX

Deborah D. Williamson, Esq.
Dykema Cox Smith
San Antonio, TX

HON. CORNELIUS BLACKSHEAR NCBJ PRESIDENTAL FELLOWSHIPS with Scholarship Travel Awards Courtesy of American Bankruptcy Institute Foundation

Chair:
Hon. Kathy Surratt-States
(Bankr. E.D. Mo.) St. Louis, MO

EDUCATIONAL SESSION PRODUCERS

ABA – American Bar Association, Business Law Section

ABI – American Bankruptcy Institute

ACB – American College of Bankruptcy

AIRA – Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors

CLLA – Commercial Law League of America

FBA – Federal Bar Association

IWIRC – International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation

NACBA – National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

NCBJ – National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges

HOSPITALITY HOSTS

State Bar of Texas, Bankruptcy Law Section
Denim & Boots Opening Sunday Reception

CONFERENCE PRODUCTION

Meeting Management
NCBJ Office at JBS & Associates

Audio Visual
James Noble
Vision Creative

Graphic Design
Regina Roland Graphic Design

San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
and City of San Antonio

Mobile App, Wi-Fi & Video Support
Courtesy of ABI

Year In Review Video
Richard L. Wynne
Hogan Lovells

Web Services
CDR Marketing Group, Inc.

National Entertainment Network
Michelle Trosclair

Cindy White
CLE Administrative Services

Darlene Baldearena
Capers Destination Management

Dan Walsh
Upfront Communications