ABI Programs and Luncheon
Tuesday, October 301:15 - 3:15 pm
Marriott Rivercenter Ballroom
Tickets for purchase through NCBJ conference registration.
ABI Luncheon Keynote: Dan White
Taxes, Tariffs and Tomorrow's Economy
Interesting times lie ahead for the U.S. economy. From taxes and trade to technological change, Dan will discuss how the U.S. economy will change in the years ahead and what that means for consumers and businesses alike.
Dan White is the director of government consulting and public finance research at Moody’s Analytics. In this role he oversees economic research with an emphasis on fiscal policy and municipal market impacts. He regularly presents to clients and conferences, and has been featured in a number of print, radio and televised media outlets, ranging from Bloomberg Television to the Wall Street Journal. Dan also works closely with a number of governments and policymakers in an advisory role, and teaches as an adjunct professor of economics at Villanova University.
Before joining Moody’s Analytics, Dan worked as a financial economist for the State of New Mexico, where he forecast revenues and analyzed a wide range of policy issues concentrated around economic development, public investment and debt management. Dan holds an MA in economics as well as undergraduate degrees in finance and international business from New Mexico State University.
ABI Roundtables
NCBJ Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX
Gonzales Convention Center, River Level Meeting Rooms
October 30, 2018
NCBJ Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX
Gonzales Convention Center, River Level Meeting Rooms
October 30, 2018
Consumer
Shall I “Stay” or Shall I Pay? The Price You Pay for Discharge Violations
9-10:00 a.m.
Room 007 CD
This panel will discuss automatic stay and discharge violations, and the sanctions or punitive damages that may be assessed in the event of violations.
Nina Parker, Moderator
Parker & Associates; Winchester, Mass.
Rudy Cerone
McGlinchey Stafford; New Orleans
O. Max Gardner, III
Max Gardner Law; Shelby, N.C.
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.)
Oak Park, Ill.
Consumer
For Whom the Statute Tolls
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Room 007 CD
Find out when statutes of limitations are tolled and how § 108 helps and/or hinders a tolling argument.
Hon. Daniel P. Collins, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Ariz.); Phoenix
Robert Branson
Branson Law; Orlando
Debra Miller
Standing Chapter 13 Trustee; South Bend, Ind.
Richard Nelson
Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC; Cincinnati
Business
Pitfalls of a Midsize Chapter 11
9-10:00 a.m.
Room 007 AB
This panel will discuss unique challenges in the administration of midsize chapter 11 business cases. The discussion will provide practical advice for planning and managing a midsize case, including management, personnel, and financial difficulties not often present in large and mega bankruptcy cases.
J. Kate Stickles, Moderator
Cole Schotz P.C.; Wilmington, Del.
Hon. Dennis R. Dow
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mo.); Kansas City
William H. Henrich
Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC
Kim Martin Lewis
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; Cincinnati
James Patrick Shea
Kolesar & Leatham; Las Vegas
Business
Update on Fraudulent Transfer Law
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Room 007 AB
Join our panel as they discuss the most important fraudulent transfer case developments, including the teachings of Merit Management, Madoff and Tribune.
Kathy Phelps, Moderator
Diamond McCarthy LLP; Los Angeles
Hon. Janet Baer
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Edward E. Neiger
ASK LLP; New York
Brian Walsh
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP; St. Louis
Business
Involuntary Bankruptcies: A Primer
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Room 007 CD
In this roundtable, discuss the nuts and bolts of involuntary bankruptcies (who may be a petitioning creditor, when is a claim subject to a bona fide dispute, etc.), including illustrations of relevant examples and cases.
Robert P. Reynolds, Moderator
Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC; Tuscaloosa
Steven M. Berman
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP; Tampa
Hon. Barbara J. Houser
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Tex.); Dallas
Steven Krause
Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.; New York
Hon. Deborah Thorne
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Business
All Things Foreign
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Room 007 AB
This panel will provide an overview of important chapter 15 issues and highlight the ways in which chapter 11 affects the filings of foreign companies — as well as explain why U.S. chapter 11 increasingly appears to be a preferred choice for foreign debtors.
Douglas E. Deutsch, Moderator
Clifford Chance; New York
Hon. Kevin Carey
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington
Kimberly A. Posin
Latham & Watkins LLP; Los Angeles
Ronald Silverman
Hogan Lovells US LLP; New York
Shall I “Stay” or Shall I Pay? The Price You Pay for Discharge Violations
9-10:00 a.m.
Room 007 CD
This panel will discuss automatic stay and discharge violations, and the sanctions or punitive damages that may be assessed in the event of violations.
Nina Parker, Moderator
Parker & Associates; Winchester, Mass.
Rudy Cerone
McGlinchey Stafford; New Orleans
O. Max Gardner, III
Max Gardner Law; Shelby, N.C.
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.)
Oak Park, Ill.
Consumer
For Whom the Statute Tolls
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Room 007 CD
Find out when statutes of limitations are tolled and how § 108 helps and/or hinders a tolling argument.
Hon. Daniel P. Collins, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Ariz.); Phoenix
Robert Branson
Branson Law; Orlando
Debra Miller
Standing Chapter 13 Trustee; South Bend, Ind.
Richard Nelson
Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC; Cincinnati
Business
Pitfalls of a Midsize Chapter 11
9-10:00 a.m.
Room 007 AB
This panel will discuss unique challenges in the administration of midsize chapter 11 business cases. The discussion will provide practical advice for planning and managing a midsize case, including management, personnel, and financial difficulties not often present in large and mega bankruptcy cases.
J. Kate Stickles, Moderator
Cole Schotz P.C.; Wilmington, Del.
Hon. Dennis R. Dow
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mo.); Kansas City
William H. Henrich
Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC
Kim Martin Lewis
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; Cincinnati
James Patrick Shea
Kolesar & Leatham; Las Vegas
Business
Update on Fraudulent Transfer Law
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Room 007 AB
Join our panel as they discuss the most important fraudulent transfer case developments, including the teachings of Merit Management, Madoff and Tribune.
Kathy Phelps, Moderator
Diamond McCarthy LLP; Los Angeles
Hon. Janet Baer
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Edward E. Neiger
ASK LLP; New York
Brian Walsh
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP; St. Louis
Business
Involuntary Bankruptcies: A Primer
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Room 007 CD
In this roundtable, discuss the nuts and bolts of involuntary bankruptcies (who may be a petitioning creditor, when is a claim subject to a bona fide dispute, etc.), including illustrations of relevant examples and cases.
Robert P. Reynolds, Moderator
Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC; Tuscaloosa
Steven M. Berman
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP; Tampa
Hon. Barbara J. Houser
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Tex.); Dallas
Steven Krause
Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P.; New York
Hon. Deborah Thorne
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Business
All Things Foreign
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Room 007 AB
This panel will provide an overview of important chapter 15 issues and highlight the ways in which chapter 11 affects the filings of foreign companies — as well as explain why U.S. chapter 11 increasingly appears to be a preferred choice for foreign debtors.
Douglas E. Deutsch, Moderator
Clifford Chance; New York
Hon. Kevin Carey
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington
Kimberly A. Posin
Latham & Watkins LLP; Los Angeles
Ronald Silverman
Hogan Lovells US LLP; New York