ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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.

OFFICERS
Hon. Frank J. Bailey
(Bankr.D. Mass.) Boston, MA
NCBJ President and Conference Chair

Hon. Deborah Thorne
(Bankr.N.D. Ill) Chicago, IL
President Elect

Hon. Michael Kaplan
(Bankr.D.N.J.) Trenton, NJ
NCBJ Treasurer

Hon. Katharine Samson
(Bankr.S. D. Miss.) Gulfport, MS
NCBJ Secretary

Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff
(Bankr.S.D. Fla.) Miami, FL
NCBJ Immediate Past President

AT LARGE GOVERNORS
Hon. Jeffery Deller
(Bankr.W.D.Pa.) Pittsburgh, PA

Hon. Kathryn C. Ferguson
(Bankr.D. N.J.) Trenton, NJ

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

Hon. David M. Warren
(Bankr.E.D.N.C.) Raleigh, NC

CIRCUIT REPRESENTATIVES
First Circuit
Hon. Mildred Caban
(Bankr.D. P.R.) San Juan, PR

Second Circuit
Hon. Diane Davis
(Bankr.N.D.N.Y.) Utica, NY

Third Circuit
Hon. Magdeline D. Coleman
(Bankr.E.D. Pa.) Philadelphia, PA

Fourth Circuit
Hon. Lena M. James
(Bankr.M.D.N.C.) Winston-Salem, NC

Fifth Circuit
Hon. John W. Kolwe
(Bankr.W.D.La.) Alexandria, LA

Sixth Circuit
Hon. Jennie D. Latta
(Bankr.W.D.Tenn.) Memphis, TN

Seventh Circuit Hon. Janet S. Baer (Bankr.N.D. Ill.) Chicago, IL

Eighth Circuit
Hon. Kathy Surrat-States
(Bankr.E.D. Mo.) St. Louis, MO

Ninth Circuit
Hon. Sheri Bluebond
(Bankr.C.D. Cal.) Los Angeles, CA

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

Eleventh Circuit
Hon. Catherine P. McEwen
(Bankr.M.D. Fla.) Tampa, FL

Retired Judges Representative
Hon. Kay Woods (ret.)
Canfield, OH

ABLJ Editor in Chief (Ex Officio)
Hon. Elizabeth Brown
(Bankr.D.Colo.) Denver, CO

EDUCATION

Chair:
Hon. Daniel P. Collins
(Bankr.D. Ariz.) Phoenix, AZ

Judges:
Hon. Andrew B. Altenburg, Jr.
(Bankr. D.N.J.) Camden, NJ

Hon. Janet S. Baer
(Bankr.N.D. Ill.) Chicago. IL

Hon. Ashely Chan
(Bankr.E.D. Pa.) Philadelphia, PA

Hon. Lisa Ritchey Craig
(Bankr.N.D.Ga.) Atlanta, GA

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

Hon. John T. Gregg
(Bankr.W.D. Mich.) Grand Rapids, MI

Hon. Brian D. Lynch
(Bankr.W.D. Wash.) Tacoma, WA

Hon. Frank J. Bailey (Ex Officio)
(Bankr.D. Mass.) Boston, MA
NCBJ President and Conference Chair

Attorneys:
Camille C. Bent
Baker Hostetler, New York, NY

Lisa G. Beckerman
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, New York, NY

Howard Brod Brownstein, CTP
The Brownstein Corporation, Conshohocken, PA

Rob Charles
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, Tucson, AZ

Ted Gavin, CTP
Gavin/Solmonese LLC, Wilmington, DE

Karim Guirguis
American Bankruptcy Institute, Alexandria, VA

Demetra L. Liggins
Thompson Knight, Houston, TX

Michael T. O’Halloran
Law Office of Michael T. O’Halloran, San Diego, CA

Patricia Ann Redmond
Stearns Weaver Miller, Miami, FL

Amy A. Zuccarello
Sullivan & Worcester, Boston, MA

Law Professor:
Prof. Laura Coordes
AZ State Univ. Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law
Phoenix, AZ

Ad Hoc & Liaison:
Denine Downs
Judicial Assistant to Hon. Daniel P. Collins
Phoenix, AZ

Jeanne B. Sleeper
NCBJ Executive Director
Laguna Beach, CA

NEXT GENERATION

Chair:
Hon. Sage M. Sigler
(Bankr.N.D. Ga.) Atlanta, GA

Hon. Steve Wheelis, Co-Chair
(Bankr.W.D.La.) Alexandria, LA

Judges:
Hon. Janet S. Baer
(Bankr.N.D. Ill.) Chicago, IL

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

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

Hon. Janet E. Bostwick
(Bankr.D. Mass.) Boston, MA

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

Hon. E. Lee Morris
(Bankr.N.D. Tex.) Fort Worth, TX

Hon. Cynthia A. Norton
(Bankr.D. Kan.) Kansas City, MO

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

Attorneys:
One Year Term:
Omar J. Alaniz
Baker & Botts

Eyal Berger
Akerman

Louis Bubala, III
Kaempfer Crowell

David W. Gaffey
Whiteford Taylor Preston

Jarret P. Hitchings
Duane Morris LLP

Jeffrey N. Rothleder
Squire Patton Boggs

Two Year Term:
Alexandra “Alex” Dugan
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Sarah Fowler
Mattingly Burke Cohen & Biederman LLP

Marilee A. Mark
Cimo Mazer Mark PLLC

Three Year Term:
Keri Wintle Costello
Duane Morris

Ashley Edwards
Parker Poe

Lacey Rochester
Baker Donelson

Locality Representatives Dustin DeNeal
Faegre Drinker

Lisa Starks
Barnes & Thornburg

HON. CORNELIUS BLACKSHEAR NCBJ PRESIDENTAL FELLOWSHIPS

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

NCBJ 2021 COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS

Chair:
Hon. Beth Hanan (Bankr. E.D. Wis.) Milwaukee, WI

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

IWIRC – International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation

NCBJ – National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges

CONFERENCE PRODUCTION

Meeting Management
NCBJ Office at JBS & Associates

Audio Visual
James Noble & David Struyk
Vision Creative

Graphic Design
Regina Roland
R.R. Altamirano LLC

Host Hotel
JW Marriot, Indianapolis

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

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