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 2021 - 2022
OFFICERS
Hon Deborah Thorne
(Bankr.N.D. Ill) Chicago, IL
NCBJ President and Conference Chair
Hon. Daniel Collins
(Bankr.D.Ariz.) Phoenix, AZ
President Elect
Hon. Michael Kaplan
(Bankr.D.N.J.) Trenton, NJ
NCBJ Treasurer
Hon. Charles Walker
(Bankr.D. Tenn.) Nashville, TN
NCBJ Secretary
Hon. Frank J. Bailey (ret)
(Bankr.D. Mass.) Boston, MA
NCBJ Immediate Past President
AT LARGE GOVERNORS
Hon. Jeffery Deller
(Bankr.W.D.Pa.) Pittsburgh, PA
Hon. Mary Jo Heston
(Bankr.W.D.Wash) Tacoma, WA
Hon. Stacey Meisel
(Bankr.D. N.J.) Newark, NJ
Hon. David M. Warren
(Bankr.E.D.N.C.) Raleigh, NC
Hon Deborah Thorne
(Bankr.N.D. Ill) Chicago, IL
NCBJ President and Conference Chair
Hon. Daniel Collins
(Bankr.D.Ariz.) Phoenix, AZ
President Elect
Hon. Michael Kaplan
(Bankr.D.N.J.) Trenton, NJ
NCBJ Treasurer
Hon. Charles Walker
(Bankr.D. Tenn.) Nashville, TN
NCBJ Secretary
Hon. Frank J. Bailey (ret)
(Bankr.D. Mass.) Boston, MA
NCBJ Immediate Past President
AT LARGE GOVERNORS
Hon. Jeffery Deller
(Bankr.W.D.Pa.) Pittsburgh, PA
Hon. Mary Jo Heston
(Bankr.W.D.Wash) Tacoma, WA
Hon. Stacey Meisel
(Bankr.D. N.J.) Newark, NJ
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. Jim Carr
(Bankr.S.D. Ind) Indianapolis, IN
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. Jim Carr
(Bankr.S.D. Ind) Indianapolis, IN
Eighth Circuit
Hon. Kathy Surratt-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. Mary Grace Diehl (ret.) Atlanta, GA
ABLJ Editor in Chief (Ex Officio)
Hon. Terrence Michaels
(Bankr.N.D.Okla.) Tulsa, OK
2021-2022 COMMITTEES
EDUCATION
Chair:
Hon. John Gregg
(Bankr.W.D. Mich.) Grand Rapids, MI
Judges:
Hon. Andrew B. Altenburg, Jr.
(Bankr. D.N.J.) Camden, NJ
Hon. James W. Boyd
(Bankr.W.D. Mich) Grand Rapids, MI
Hon. Roberta A. Colton
(Bankr.M.D. FLA.) Tampa, FL
Hon. Craig Goldblatt
(Bankr.D.Del,) Wilmington, DE
Hon. Whitman L. Holt
(Bankr.E.D. Wash.) Yakima, WA
Hon. Clifton R. Jessup, Jr.
(Bankr.N.D. Ala.) Decatur, AL
Hon. Jeffrey P. Norman
(Bankr.S.D. Tex.) Houston, TX
Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong
(Bankr.E.D. N.Y.) Brooklyn, NY
Hon. Scott H. Yun
(Bankr. C.D. Cal.) Riverside, CA
Hon. Deborah Thorne (Ex Officio)
(Bankr.N.D. Ill) Chicago, IL
NCBJ President and Conference Chair
Attorneys & Professionals:
Uchechi Egeonuigwe
Ropes & Gray LLP
New York, NY
Isley Markman Gostin
Wilmer Hale LLP
Washington DC
Paul R. Hage
Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C.
Southfield, MI
Jennifer C. Hagle
Sidley Austin LLP
Los Angeles, CA
Stephanie Hemmert
Federal Judicial Center
Washington, DC
Chad J. Husnick
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, IL
Douglas L. Lutz
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Cincinnati, OH
Nancy A. Peterman
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Chicago, IL
Ex Officio:
Hon. Janet S. Baer
(Bankr. N.D. Ill) Chicago, IL
Hon. Beth A. Buchanan
(Bankr. S.D. Ohio) Cincinnati, OH
Hon. Lori V. Vaughan
(Bankr. M.D. Fla) Orlando, FL
Eyal Berger
Akerman LLP
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Ad Hoc & Liaison:
Martha Ledezma
Judicial Assistant
Valerie Wyn
Court Room Deputy for the Hon. John Gregg
Grand Rapids, MI
Conference Education Chair
Jodi Bennett
Judicial Assistant
Hon. Deborah Thorne
Chicago, IL
NCBJ President
Jeanne B. Sleeper
NCBJ Executive Director
Chair:
Hon. John Gregg
(Bankr.W.D. Mich.) Grand Rapids, MI
Judges:
Hon. Andrew B. Altenburg, Jr.
(Bankr. D.N.J.) Camden, NJ
Hon. James W. Boyd
(Bankr.W.D. Mich) Grand Rapids, MI
Hon. Roberta A. Colton
(Bankr.M.D. FLA.) Tampa, FL
Hon. Craig Goldblatt
(Bankr.D.Del,) Wilmington, DE
Hon. Whitman L. Holt
(Bankr.E.D. Wash.) Yakima, WA
Hon. Clifton R. Jessup, Jr.
(Bankr.N.D. Ala.) Decatur, AL
Hon. Jeffrey P. Norman
(Bankr.S.D. Tex.) Houston, TX
Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong
(Bankr.E.D. N.Y.) Brooklyn, NY
Hon. Scott H. Yun
(Bankr. C.D. Cal.) Riverside, CA
Hon. Deborah Thorne (Ex Officio)
(Bankr.N.D. Ill) Chicago, IL
NCBJ President and Conference Chair
Attorneys & Professionals:
Uchechi Egeonuigwe
Ropes & Gray LLP
New York, NY
Isley Markman Gostin
Wilmer Hale LLP
Washington DC
Paul R. Hage
Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C.
Southfield, MI
Jennifer C. Hagle
Sidley Austin LLP
Los Angeles, CA
Stephanie Hemmert
Federal Judicial Center
Washington, DC
Chad J. Husnick
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, IL
Douglas L. Lutz
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Cincinnati, OH
Nancy A. Peterman
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Chicago, IL
Ex Officio:
Hon. Janet S. Baer
(Bankr. N.D. Ill) Chicago, IL
Hon. Beth A. Buchanan
(Bankr. S.D. Ohio) Cincinnati, OH
Hon. Lori V. Vaughan
(Bankr. M.D. Fla) Orlando, FL
Eyal Berger
Akerman LLP
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Ad Hoc & Liaison:
Martha Ledezma
Judicial Assistant
Valerie Wyn
Court Room Deputy for the Hon. John Gregg
Grand Rapids, MI
Conference Education Chair
Jodi Bennett
Judicial Assistant
Hon. Deborah Thorne
Chicago, IL
NCBJ President
Jeanne B. Sleeper
NCBJ Executive Director
NEXT GENERATION
Chairs:
Hon. Steve Wheelis, Chair
(Bankr.W.D.La.) Alexandria, LA
Hon. Meredith Grabill, Co-Chair
(Bankr.E.D. La) New Orleans, LA
Judges:
Hon. Susan Barrett
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia
Hon. Janet Bostwick
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
Hon. Mina Nami Khorrami
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio
Hon. Sandra Klein
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California
Hon. Lee Morris
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas
Hon. Cynthia Norton
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri
Hon. Bianca Rucker
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Arkansas
Hon. Sage M. Sigler (Immediate Past Chair)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia
Hon. Kimberley Tyson
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado
Hon. Jamie Wilson
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Mississippi
Attorneys:
One Year Term:
Eyal Berger
Akerman
David W. Gaffey
Whiteford Taylor Preston
Jarret P. Hitchings
Duane Morris
Jeffrey N. Rothleder
Squire Patton Boggs
Two Year Term:
Alexandra “Alex” Dugan
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
Sarah Fowler
Overturf Fowler
Marilee A. Mark
Cimo Mazer Mark
Three Year Term:
Keri Wintle Costello
Duane Morris
Ashley Edwards
Parker Poe
Zachary Fairlie
Spencer Fane
Julie Goodrich Harrison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Lacey Rochester
Baker Donelson
Jill Walters
Womble Bond Dickinson
Location Representatives:
One Year Term:
Esther McKean
Akerman
Lisa Starks
Barnes & Thornburg
Chairs:
Hon. Steve Wheelis, Chair
(Bankr.W.D.La.) Alexandria, LA
Hon. Meredith Grabill, Co-Chair
(Bankr.E.D. La) New Orleans, LA
Judges:
Hon. Susan Barrett
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia
Hon. Janet Bostwick
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
Hon. Mina Nami Khorrami
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio
Hon. Sandra Klein
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California
Hon. Lee Morris
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas
Hon. Cynthia Norton
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri
Hon. Bianca Rucker
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Arkansas
Hon. Sage M. Sigler (Immediate Past Chair)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia
Hon. Kimberley Tyson
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado
Hon. Jamie Wilson
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Mississippi
Attorneys:
One Year Term:
Eyal Berger
Akerman
David W. Gaffey
Whiteford Taylor Preston
Jarret P. Hitchings
Duane Morris
Jeffrey N. Rothleder
Squire Patton Boggs
Two Year Term:
Alexandra “Alex” Dugan
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings
Sarah Fowler
Overturf Fowler
Marilee A. Mark
Cimo Mazer Mark
Three Year Term:
Keri Wintle Costello
Duane Morris
Ashley Edwards
Parker Poe
Zachary Fairlie
Spencer Fane
Julie Goodrich Harrison
Norton Rose Fulbright
Lacey Rochester
Baker Donelson
Jill Walters
Womble Bond Dickinson
Location Representatives:
One Year Term:
Esther McKean
Akerman
Lisa Starks
Barnes & Thornburg
HON. CORNELIUS BLACKSHEAR NCBJ PRESIDENTAL FELLOWSHIPS
Chair:
Hon. Kathy Surratt-States
(Bankr. E.D. Mo.) St. Louis, MO
Co-Chair
Hon. Erithe Smith
(Bankr.C.D. Cal) Santa Ana, CA
JUST THE BEGINNING INTERNS:
DEI Committee:
Hon. Katherine Constantine, Co-Chair
(Bankr. D. Minn.) St Paul, MN
Hon. Sandra Klein, Co-Chair
(Bankr. C.D. Cal.) Los Angeles, CA
NCBJ 2021 COMMUNITY SERVICE
A project of the Public Outreach Committee
Chair:
Hon. Laura Grandy
(Bankr. S.D. Ill)
East St Louis, IL
EDUCATION SESSION PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS:
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
R.R. Altamirano LLC
Host Hotel
Orlando World Center Marriott
Mobile App, Wi-Fi & Video Support
Courtesy of ABI
Tours & Bussing
360 Destination Management
Web Services
CDR Marketing Group, Inc
Welcome Reception Host
The Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association
Chair:
Hon. Kathy Surratt-States
(Bankr. E.D. Mo.) St. Louis, MO
Co-Chair
Hon. Erithe Smith
(Bankr.C.D. Cal) Santa Ana, CA
JUST THE BEGINNING INTERNS:
DEI Committee:
Hon. Katherine Constantine, Co-Chair
(Bankr. D. Minn.) St Paul, MN
Hon. Sandra Klein, Co-Chair
(Bankr. C.D. Cal.) Los Angeles, CA
NCBJ 2021 COMMUNITY SERVICE
A project of the Public Outreach Committee
Chair:
Hon. Laura Grandy
(Bankr. S.D. Ill)
East St Louis, IL
EDUCATION SESSION PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS:
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
R.R. Altamirano LLC
Host Hotel
Orlando World Center Marriott
Mobile App, Wi-Fi & Video Support
Courtesy of ABI
Tours & Bussing
360 Destination Management
Web Services
CDR Marketing Group, Inc
Welcome Reception Host
The Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association