Thursday, January 26
8:30-11:45 a.m.
IWIRC Program (separate registration)
IWIRC Program |
10:00 -11:45 am
How to Win Clients and Build Your Book of Business in Bankruptcy
Paige L. Ellerman
Frost Brown Todd LLC; Cincinnati
Peggy Hunt
Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Salt Lake City
Adelaide Maudsley
Kirton McConkie; Salt Lake City
Deanna L. Westfall, Esq.
Weinstein & Riley, P.S.; Broomfield, Colo.
11:00 a.m.
ABI Registration Desk and Exhibit Hall Open
Noon-12:45 p.m.
Lunch
Sponsored by Dorsey & Whitney LLP, IWIRC Mountain Desert Network and The Faculty of Federal Advocates
12:45-1:45 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote
Optimize Cognitive Fitness: The Connection Between Lawyer Wellbeing and Performance
Prof. Debra Austin, J.D. and Ph.D.
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
1:45-3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (3)
Chapter 11 Plans with Third-Party Releases and Exculpation Provisions
Lee M. Kutner, Moderator
KutnerBrinen, PC; Denver
Aaron J. Conrardy
Sender Wasserman Wadsworth, P.C.; Denver
Josh M. Hantman
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP; Denver
Hon. Michael E. Romero
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver
Brian L. Shaw
Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC; Chicago
Ethics: Discharge Issues and Elements of Proof Under § 523/Consumer Mock Trial of a § 523 Discharge Case
Chad S. Caby, Moderator
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP; Denver
Deanna L. Westfall, Moderator
Weinstein & Riley, P.S.; Broomfield, Colo.
Troy J. Aramburu
Snell & Wilmer, LLP; Salt Lake City
Hon. Elizabeth E. Brown
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver
Andrew D. Johnson
Onsager | Guyerson | Fletcher | Johnson; Denver
Roundtable Discussions on the Supreme Court
Theodore J. Hartl, Moderator
Lindquist & Vennum LLP; Denver
Lars Henrik Fuller
BakerHostetler; Denver
Ronald R. Peterson
Jenner & Block LLP; Chicago
Jennifer M. Salisbury
Markus Williams Young & Zimmermann LLC; Denver
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.)
Oak Park, Ill.
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Lindquist & Vennum LLP
3:30-4:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (3)
Alternatives to Bankruptcy: Receiverships, ABCs, Self-Managed Liquidations
Gil A. Miller, Moderator
Rocky Mountain Advisory; Salt Lake City
Edward T. Gavin, CTP
Gavin/Solmonese LLC; Wilmington, Del.
George B. Hofmann
Cohne Kinghorn; Salt Lake City
John C. Smiley
Lindquist & Vennum LLP; Denver
Recent Updates to the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act
Peggy Hunt, Moderator
Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Salt Lake City
Tom H. Connolly
Connolly Lofstedt Cadette & Pearce, P.C.; Louisville, Colo.
Hon. William T. Thurman
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Utah); Salt Lake City
Robert G. Wing
Ray Quinney & Nebeker, P.C
Section 363 Sale Issues Involving Successor Liability and the Meaning of “Free and Clear”
Christian C. Onsager, Moderator
Onsager | Fletcher | Johnson; Denver
Jeffrey S. Brinen
KutnerBrinen, PC; Denver
Timothy A. Davidson, II
Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP; Houston
Scott J. Goldstein
Spencer Fane LLP; Kansas City
Hon. Joseph G. Rosania
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver
Risa Lynn Wolf-Smith
Holland & Hart LLP; Denver
4:45-6:30 p.m.
Networking Reception
Sponsored by Parsons Behle & Latimer and Rocky Mountain Advisory
Friday, January 27
7:00 a.m.
Registration Desk and Exhibit Hall Open
7:30-8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Holland & Hart LLP and Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC
8:00-8:55 a.m.
Judges’ Roundtable
Featuring the Judges of the 22nd Annual Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference.
9:00-10:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
“Means Testing” and Post-Petition Income Sources
Karen Perse, Moderator
Douglas B. Kiel, Chapter 13 Trustee; Denver
Stephen E. Berken
Berken & Associates; Denver
Tami Gadd-Willardson
Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee; Salt Lake City
Matthew W. Hoelscher
Douglas B. Kiel, Chapter 13 Trustee; Denver
Drew Moore
Drew Moore P.C.; Grand Junction, Colo.
Documentation Issues/Proper Structuring of Transactions to Strengthen Position in Bankruptcy
Caroline Case Fuller, Moderator
Fairfield and Woods P.C.; Denver
Steven J. McCardell
Durham Jones & Pinegar; Salt Lake City
Hon. R. Kimball Mosier
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Utah); Salt Lake City
Steven T. Waterman
Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Salt Lake City
Repeat Concurrent Session
Chapter 11 Plans with Third-Party Releases and Exculpation Provisions
10:15-10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Ray, Quinney & Nebeker
10:45 a.m.-12:00 noon
Concurrent Sessions (3)
Escrow Issues and Chapter 13 Cases, Including Home Mortgage Issues and the Conduit System
Deanna L. Westfall, Moderator
Weinstein & Riley, P.S.; Broomfield, Colo.
Hon. Thomas B. McNamara
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver
Drew Moore
Drew Moore P.C.; Grand Junction, Colo.
Kyle Payne
Payne & Associates; Houston
Repeat Concurrent Sessions
Ethics: Discharge Issues and Elements of Proof Under § 523/Consumer Mock Trial of a § 523 Discharge Case
Alternatives to Bankruptcy: Receiverships, ABCs, Self-Managed Liquidations
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Luncheon
Sponsored by Ballard Spahr LLP
Luncheon and keynote by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO-07)
1:45-3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (3)
Practice and Procedure: General Practice Tips for Consumer Attorneys
Hon. Kevin R. Anderson, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Utah); Salt Lake City
Hon. Thomas B. McNamara
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver
Hon. Cathleen D. Parker
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Wyo.); Cheyenne
Repeat Concurrent Sessions
Recent Updates to the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act
Section 363 Sale Issues Involving Successor Liability and the Meaning of “Free and Clear”
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Onsager | Fletcher | Johnson
3:30-4:45 p.m.
Repeat Concurrent Sessions (2)
Roundtable Discussions on Supreme Court
Documentation Issues/Proper Structuring of Transactions to Strengthen Position in Bankruptcy
4:45-6:30 p.m.
Networking Reception
Sponsored by Cordes & Company, Markus Williams Young & Zimmermann LLC and Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson LLP
Register for Consumer Program only
Friday, January 27
9:00-10:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
“Means Testing” and Post-Petition Income Sources
Karen Perse, Moderator
Douglas B. Kiel, Chapter 13 Trustee; Denver
Stephen E. Berken
Berken & Associates; Denver
Tami Gadd-Willardson
Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee; Salt Lake City
Matthew W. Hoelscher
Douglas B. Kiel, Chapter 13 Trustee; Denver
Drew Moore
Drew Moore P.C.; Grand Junction, Colo.
10:15-10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Ray, Quinney & Nebeker
10:45 a.m.-12:00 noon
Concurrent Sessions
Escrow Issues and Chapter 13 Cases, Including Home Mortgage Issues and the Conduit System
Deanna L. Westfall, Moderator
Weinstein & Riley, P.S.; Broomfield, Colo.
Hon. Thomas B. McNamara
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver
Drew Moore
Drew Moore P.C.; Grand Junction, Colo.
Kyle Payne
Payne & Associates; Houston
12:00-12:30 p.m.
Lunch
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Lunch Presentation
Luncheon and keynote by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO-07)
1:45-3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Practice and Procedure: General Practice Tips for Consumer Attorneys
Hon. Kevin R. Anderson, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Utah); Salt Lake City
Hon. Thomas B. McNamara
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver
Hon. Cathleen D. Parker
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Wyo.); Cheyenne
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Lindquist & Vennum LLP
3:30-4:45 p.m.
Roundtable Discussions on the Supreme Court
Theodore J. Hartl, Moderator
Lindquist & Vennum LLP; Denver
Lars Henrik Fuller
BakerHostetler; Denver
Ronald R. Peterson
Jenner & Block LLP; Chicago
Jennifer M. Salisbury
Markus Williams Young & Zimmermann LLC; Denver
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.)
Oak Park, Ill.
4:45-6:30 p.m.
Networking Reception
Sponsored by Cordes & Company, Markus Williams Young & Zimmermann LLC and Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson LLP
2017 Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference Advisory Board
Hon. Kevin R. Anderson, Co-Judicial Chair
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Utah); Salt Lake City
Hon. Joseph G. Rosania, Co-Judicial Chair
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver
Gil A. Miller, Co-Chair
Rocky Mountain Advisory; Salt Lake City
John F. Young, Co-Chair
Markus Williams Young & Zimmermann LLC; Denver
Advisory Board
Stephen E. Berken, Co-Chair, Consumer Bankruptcy Education
Law Offices of Stephen Berken; Denver
Deanna L. Westfall, Co-Chair, Consumer Bankruptcy Education
Weinstein & Riley, P.S.; Broomfield, Colo.
Troy J. Aramburu, Sponsorship Coordinator
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.; Salt Lake City
Michael R. Johnson, Sponsorship Coordinator
Ray Quinney & Nebeker; Salt Lake City
Christian C. Onsager, Sponsorship Coordinator
Onsager | Fletcher | Johnson; Denver
J. Thomas Beckett
Parsons Behle & Latimer; Salt Lake City
David T. Brennan
Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC; Denver
Chad S. Caby
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP; Denver
Kenneth L. Cannon, II
Durham Jones & Pinegar; Salt Lake City
Bradford E. Dempsey
Faegre Baker Daniels; Denver
Caroline Case Fuller
Fairfield and Woods P.C.; Denver
Theodore J. Hartl
Lindquist & Vennum LLP; Denver
Peggy Hunt
Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Salt Lake City
Eric E. Johnson
Sherman & Howard L.L.C.; Denver
Lee M. Kutner
KutnerBrinen, PC; Denver
Bria LaSalle Mertens
Stoel Rives LLP; Salt Lake City
Sherilyn A. Olsen
Holland & Hart LLP; Salt Lake City
Karen Perse
Douglas B. Kiel, Chapter 13 Trustee; Denver
Tara Gaschler Salinas
Colorado Bankruptcy Law Group, LLC; Denver
Harvey Sender
Sender Wasserman Wadsworth, P.C.; Denver
Prof. Michael D. Sousa
University of Denver Sturm College of Law; Denver
D. Ray Strong
S3 Advisory; Salt Lake City
Kimberley H. Tyson
Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC; Denver
Conference Information
Hotel
An icon of sophistication housed inside a landmark 45-story tower, the Four Seasons Hotel Denver offers ultra-spacious guest rooms and suites. Inviting and residential in style, the hotel’s urban-chic design subtly reflects the natural beauty of Colorado, and its oversized windows offer thrilling downtown views and Rocky Mountain vistas.
A block of rooms is being held on a first-come, first-served basis. The special room rate is $250 per night; reservations must be made by December 26, 2016, to secure the special rate. Reservations may be made by calling the Four Seasons directly at (303) 389-3000 and asking to be placed in the specially rated ABI block. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the block is filled.
IWIRC Program
The International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation will hold its annual three-hour program prior to the start of the Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference on Thursday, January 26. The cost is an additional $50; please mark the appropriate box on the registration form to attend.
Transportation
Denver International Airport (DEN) is a 30-minute cab ride to the Four Seasons Hotel Denver.
Conference Attire
Attire is business casual throughout the conference.
Cancellation Policy
All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by January 5, 2017. No refunds will be granted after January 5, but substitutions will be allowed. After January 5, upon written request, a coupon for 20% off the registration fee (not including optional events) will be issued, which can be used (by the canceling registrant only) for any ABI educational program up to one year after this conference, or for this same conference next year.
Continuing Education
Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference: Approval for approximately 10.5 hours of CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, is pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 13 hours of CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state. California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 10.5 hours, of which 1.5 hours will apply to legal ethics. NY MCLE: This traditional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 13 credit hours, of which 1.5 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 13 hours of CPE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are also available.
Rocky Mountain Consumer Workshop: Approval for approximately 7.5 hours of CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, is pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 8.5 hours of CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state. California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 7.5 hours, including 1.5 hours of ethics. NY MCLE: This traditional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 8.5 credit hours, including 1.5 hours of ethics. 8.5 hours of CPE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are also available.
*ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees will have at least some detailed knowledge of insolvency matters (pursuant to the “Statement on Standards for CPE Programs” established by AICPA and NASBA). ABI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417, or www.nasba.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800.
ABI acknowledges that in some instances there will be persons who need to attend an educational seminar for CLE credit who are not able to pay full registration fees. ABI will handle such instances on a case-by-case basis and will work with the individual on alternative solutions. For persons who cannot meet the full registration rate, ABI will offer a reduced rate based on what the individual can reasonably afford to cover the cost of meals and materials. For persons unable to pay a reduced rate, we may allow the individual to work at our registration area for a few hours during attendee check-in, or assist in conference set-up. ABI also has reduced rates for government employees, professors, law clerks and students. Illinois Attorneys: If registration fees are more than $500, attorneys who qualify will receive a reduction of at least 50% off the registration fee. For information on tuition assistance, send an e-mail to [email protected].
Double Black Diamond Sponsors
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
IWIRC Mountain / Desert Network
KutnerBrinen, PC
Lindquist & Vennum LLP
Onsager | Fletcher | Johnson
Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC
Parsons Behle & Latimer
Ray Quinney & Nebeker
Rocky Mountain Advisory
Snell & Wilmer, LLP
Spencer Fane LLP
Summit Investment Management
Black Diamond Sponsors
Ballard Spahr LLP
Cordes & Company
Holland & Hart LLP
Markus Williams Young & Zimmermann LLC
Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson LLP
The Faculty of Federal Advocates
Blue Sponsors
Allen Vellone Wolf Helfrich & Factor P.C.
Buechler & Garber LLC
Coan, Payton & Payne, LLC
Connolly Lofstedt Cadette & Pearce, P.C.
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
Moye White LLP
RubinBrown LLP
Sender Wasserman Wadsworth P.C.
Spencer Fane
S3 Advisory
Green Sponsors
Fabian VanCott
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC
r2 advisors llc
Sherman & Howard LLC
Special Thanks
We extend our special thanks to Bloomberg BRIEF for the media partnership, Summit Investment Management for sponsorship of the wifi and lanyards, Thomson Reuters for the printed educational materials and Wilmington Trust for the conference tote bags.
2017 Conference Rates
Early Bird (postmarked by 11/18/16) |
Regular (11/19/16-1/6/17) |
Late (after 1/6/17) |
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Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference | ||||
ABI Member |
$575
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$650 |
$695
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New ABI Member* |
$850
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$925 |
$970
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Govt./Aca. ABI Member |
$345
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$395 |
$445
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Govt./Aca. New ABI Member* |
$440
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$490 |
$540
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Consumer Workshop ONLY Pricing (program only on 1/27/17) | ||||
ABI Member | $295 | $345 | $395 | |
New ABI Member* | $390 | $440 | $490 | |
Optional Events | ||||
IWIRC Program Fee (includes lunch) |
$50
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Thursday Networking Reception |
Free
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Thursday Networking Reception Guest |
$40
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Friday Networking Reception |
Free
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Friday Networking Reception Guest |
$40
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*Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members only — a $295 value! Expired members should select the member rate and add in the membership renewal fee on this form. You must be an ABI member to attend the conference.