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.
NCBJ BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2020 - 2021
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
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
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
2021 COMMITTEES
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. Lisa G. Beckerman
(Bankr.S.D.N.Y.) New York, NY
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 & Professionals:
Camille C. Bent
Baker Hostetler, 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
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. Lisa G. Beckerman
(Bankr.S.D.N.Y.) New York, NY
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 & Professionals:
Camille C. Bent
Baker Hostetler, 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
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 Altamirano
R.R. Altamirano LLC
Host Hotel
JW Marriot, Indianapolis
Mobile App, Wi-Fi & Video Support
Courtesy of ABI
Web Services
CDR Marketing Group, Inc.
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 Altamirano
R.R. Altamirano LLC
Host Hotel
JW Marriot, Indianapolis
Mobile App, Wi-Fi & Video Support
Courtesy of ABI
Web Services
CDR Marketing Group, Inc.