Thursday, August 4
2:00-6:00 p.m.
ABI Registration Desk Open
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
Sponsored by AlixPartners LLP, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Berkeley Research Group, LLC (BRG), Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, Cole Schotz P.C., Cozen O'Connor, Dilworth Paxson LLP and Polsinelli
Friday, August 5
7:00 a.m-12:00 noon
ABI Registration Desk Open
7:30-8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Sponsored by Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Plenary Session
Fueling the Bankruptcy Fire: Restructuring the Oil & Gas Industry
James E. Van Horn, Moderator
McGuireWoods LLP, Baltimore
Julie M. Hertzberg
Alvarez & Marsal; Southfield, Mich
Elizabeth R. McColm
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; New York
Hon. Laurie Selber Silverstein
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington
Ross Waetzman
Gavin/Solmonese LLC; Wilmington, Del
William L. Wallander
Vinson & Elkins LLP; Dallas
9:15-10:30 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions (4)
Too Many Chiefs Make for a CROwded Reorganization: Ethics
This panel will discuss potential conflicts when a lender regularly recommends that a debtor hire their preferred CRO (the debtor is the CRO’s client, but a “one off” client) and the lender is a repeat business, as well as the 1% Rule and retention application disclosures/potential conflicts.
Paul H. Deutch, Moderator
Rust Omni; New York
William H. Henrich
Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC; New York
Patricia B. Jefferson
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.; Baltimore
Mark G. Stingley
Bryan Cave LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
Christopher Burton Wick
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP; Cleveland
Up in the Air with Obamacare and Health Care Distress
This panel will discuss the three major segments that are ripe to go through distress in the next several years, namely residential care, durable medical equipment, and testing labs/imaging facilities. The panel will also discuss hospital cases (including the sale of nonprofits to for-profits).
H. Haywood Miller, Moderator
BRG Capstone; Washington, D.C
Kristin K. Going
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP; Washington, D.C.
Patricia A. Hennelly
CohnReznick LLP; Edison, N.J.
Jeffrey Hoffman
Capital One Healthcare Finance; Bethesda, Md.
Lisa Lenderman
MidCap Financial Services, LLC; Bethesda. Md.
Restoring and Saving Electronic Data in Bankruptcy
This panel will discuss data-retention concerns for bankruptcy trustees.
John T. Dorsey, Moderator
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP; Wilmington, Del.
Alfred T. Giuliano
Giuliano, Miller & Company, LLC; West Berlin, N.J.
Hon. Paul W. Grimm
U.S. District Court (D. Md.); Baltimore
Brittany Nelson
Foley & Lardner LLP; Washington, D.C.
Catherine E. Youngman
Fox Rothschild LLP; Roseland, N.J.
The Art of Auctioning in Bankruptcy
This panel will discuss game theories and claims trading, the private-equity angle, pre-petition debt-buying, due-process issues and information-adequacy issues in first-day sale motions.
Teresa C. Kohl, Moderator
SSG Capital Advisors, LLC; West Conshohocken, Pa.
Mark D. Collins
Richards, Layton & Finger, PA; Wilmington, Del.
Hon. Stephani W. Humrickhouse
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D.N.C.); Raleigh
Michael J. Roeschenthaler
Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP; Pittsburgh
Marion M. Quirk
Cole Schotz P.C.; Wilmington, Del.
10:30-10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break
Sponsored by McGuireWoods LLP
10:45 a.m.-12:00 noon
Concurrent Sessions (4)
To Appoint or Not Appoint When Managing Bankruptcy
This panel will discuss chapter 11 trustee appointments.
Prof. Juliet M. Moringiello
Widener University School of Law; Harrisburg, Pa.
Jeffrey Beard
Huron Consulting Group; Troy, Mich.
Ericka F. Johnson
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP; Wilmington, Del.
Curtis S. Miller
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP; Wilmington, Del.
Lisa A. Tracy
Executive Office for U.S. Trustees; Washington, D.C.
Hon. John E. Waites
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. S.C.); Columbia
The Details of Retail: Can You Reorganize Middle-Market Retailers?
The panel will discuss GOB and consignment issues, consumer privacy issues and WARN Act issues and will address the following question: Does reorganization exist for middle-market retailers?
Douglas M. Foley, Moderator
McGuireWoods LLP; Washington, D.C.
Peter J. Duhig
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC; Wilmington, Del.
Elise S. Frejka
Frejka PLLC; New York
Hon. Kevin R. Huennekens
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Va.): Richmond
Bradford J. Sandler
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; Wilmington, Del
Suzanne B. Roski
Protiviti Inc.; Richmond, Va.
Show Me the Paperwork
What happens when the lender or debtor is missing key documents or has inadequate documentation? What if there is a lack of original signatures? These and other practical topics will be discussed.
Gary F. Seitz, Moderator
Gellert Scali Busenkell & Brown LLC; Wilmington
Phillip D. Berger
Berger Law Group, P.C.; Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Salene Rae Mazur Kraemer
MAZURKRAEMER Business Law; Pittsburgh
Patricia Mayer
Waterman & Mayer, LLP; Yardley, Pa.
Hon. David E. Rice
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Md.); Baltimore
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Family Picnic
Sponsored by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP, and Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC
1:00 p.m.
Golf Tournament and ABI Golf Tour
Sponsored by Protiviti Inc.
1:30 p.m.
Sporting Clays Tournament
Sponsored by Sullivan Hazeltine Allinson LLC
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Delaware State Bar Association Reception
Sponsored by the Delaware State Bar Association Bankruptcy Section
7:00 p.m.
Dinner and Dancing (Kid-Friendly Event!)
Dinner sponsored by McCarter & English, LLP and Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Entertainment sponsored by CohnReznick LLP and Richards, Layton & Finger, PA
Saturday, August 6
7:30 a.m.-12:00 noon
ABI Registration Desk Open
7:30-8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Plenary Session
Jaunty Judicial Debates
Thomas M. Horan, Moderator
Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin, LLC; Wilmington, Del.
Resolved: Parties can contract around the ASARCO decision.
Pro: Hon. Rosemary Gambardella
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.J.); Newark
Con: Hon. Kevin J. Carey
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington
Resolved: Structured dismissals are permissible.
Pro: Hon. Cecelia G. Morris
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. N.Y.); Poughkeepsie
Con: Hon. Robert E. Gerber (ret.)
Joseph Hage Aaronson LLC; New York
9:15-10:30 a.m.
Repeat Concurrent Workshops (3)
To Appoint or Not Appoint When Managing Bankruptcy
The Details of Retail: Can You Reorganize Middle-Market Retailers?
Too Many Chiefs Make for a CROwded Reorganization: Ethics
Concurrent Workshop
Fashionable Trends in Consumer Fraud
David M. Klauder, Moderator
Bielli & Klauder, LLC; Wilmington, Del.
Robert J. Lohr, II
Lohr & Associates, Ltd.; West Chester, Pa.
Hon. Vincent F. Papalia
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.J.); Newark
Jon T. Pearson
Ballard Spahr LLP; Philadelphia
10:30-10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
10:45 a.m.-12:00 noon
Repeat Concurrent Workshops (3)
Up in the Air with Obamacare and Health Care Distress
Restoring and Saving Electronic Data in Bankruptcy
The Art of Auctioning in Bankruptcy
12:00 noon
Adjourn
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Judicial Chairs
Hon. Nancy V. Alquist
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Md.); Baltimore
Hon. Christopher S. Sontchi
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington
Program Chairs
Kevin P. Clancy
CohnReznick LLP; Edison, N.J.
Thomas M. Horan
Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin, LLC; Wilmington; Del.
James E. Van Horn
McGuireWoods LLP; Baltimore
Advisory Board
Jovi B. Bohan Stout Risius Ross, Inc.; Baltimore Robert S. Brady Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP; Wilmington, Del. Stuart M. Brown DLA Piper; Wilmington, Del. Scott D. Cousins Bayard, P.A.; Wilmington, Del. G. David Dean, II Cole Schotz P.C.; Baltimore Paul H. Deutch Rust Omni; New York Stephen A. Donato Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC; Syracuse, N.Y. Linda V. Donhauser Miles & Stockbridge PC; Baltimore Louis J. Ebert Rosenberg Martin Greenberg, LLP; Baltimore Brett D. Fallon Morris James LLP; Wilmington, Del. Mark E. Felger Cozen O’Connor; Wilmington, Del. Christopher J. Giaimo BakerHostetler; Washington, D.C. Jason W. Harbour Hunton & Williams LLP; Richmond, Va. Paul N. Heath Richards, Layton & Finger, PA; Wilmington, Del. Michael R. Herz Fox Rothschild LLP; Roseland, N.J. Reginald W. Jackson Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP; Columbus, Ohio Laura Davis Jones Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; Wilmington, Del. Lawrence A. Katz Hirschler Fleischer PC; Tysons Corner, Va. |
Teresa C. Kohl SSG Capital Advisors, LLC; New York Lawrence J. Kotler Duane Morris LLP; Philadelphia James M. Matour Dilworth Paxson LLP; Philadelphia Erika Lynn Morabito Foley & Lardner LLP; Washington, D.C. Kerri K. Mumford Landis Rath & Cobb LLP; Wilmington, Del. Richard Newman Alvarez & Marsal; Whitefish Bay, WIs. Robert Lee Patrick, Jr. Protiviti Inc.; Baltimore David M. Powlen Barnes & Thornburg LLP; Wilmington, Del. Kenneth A. Rosen Lowenstein Sandler LLP; Roseland, N.J. Jeffrey N. Rothleder Arent Fox LLP; Washington, D.C. Jeffrey N. Schlerf Fox Rothschild; Wilmington, Del. Joseph L. Schwartz Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP; Morristown, N.J. Natasha Songonuga Gibbons PC; Wilmington, Del. Stanley B. Tarr Blank Rome LLP; Wilmington, Del. Jeremy VanEtten Gavin/Solmonese LLC; Wilmington, Del. Diane E. Vuocolo Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Philadelphia Robert A. Weber Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Wilmington, Del. Christopher Burton Wick Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP; Cleveland |
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Conference Information
Hotel
Escape to the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina, a 400-room luxury resort with six food-and-beverage outlets, an 18-hole championship golf course, a 150-slip marina, an 18,000-square-foot European spa, an extensive multi-level indoor and outdoor swimming pool, and a children’s recreation center. ABI has arranged a special conference rate of $289 per night (with a $12.00/night resort fee that includes in-room wireless internet, resort self-parking, two bottles of water/day and use of many recreational activities). Reservations must be made directly with the resort by July 5, 2016, to secure this special rate. Upon payment of the conference registration fees, you will receive hotel reservation information with your conference confirmation. Reservations may be made only once you have registered with ABI. Rooms are held on a first-come, first-served basis. ABI cannot guarantee any rooms after the specially rated ABI block is filled.
Transportation
Air: The resort is approximately 1.5 hours from both Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) and Reagan National Airport (DCA).
Ground: Driving time from Pittsburgh is 5.5 hours; Wilmington, 2 hours; Washington, D.C., 1.5 hours; Baltimore, 1.5 hours; and Newark, 4 hours.
Conference Attire
Attire is resort casual throughout the conference.
Cancellation Policy
All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by July 14, 2016. No refunds will be granted after July 14, but substitutions will be allowed. After July 14, 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
7 hours of general CLE credit, including 1.25 hours of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 8 hours of general 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 in the amount of 7 hours, of which 1.25 hours will apply to ethics. NY MCLE: This transitional and non-transitional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 8 credit hours, of which 1.5 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 8 hours of CPE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are also available.
*ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees will have had at least some detailed knowledge of insolvency matters (pursuant to the “Statement in 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. For information on tuition assistance, send an e-mail to [email protected]. Illinois Attorneys: If registration fees are more than $500, attorneys who qualify will receive a reduction of at least 50% off the registration fee.
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Optional Events
Camp Hyatt at Pirate’s Cove
Camp Hyatt is the perfect place for young vacationers to make new friends and learn new skills, including sand castle-building, treasure hunts, kite contests and crabbing on the Maryland shore! Full-day (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) pricing is $80 per child and includes lunch and snacks; half-day (9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 1:00-4:00 p.m.) is $50 per child. Evening camp time is 6:00-9:00 p.m. and is $60 per child. To enroll your child(ren) in Camp Hyatt, please call the Hyatt directly at (410) 901-6375.
Family Picnic
Friday, August 5, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP
Bring the kids (young and old) for burgers, hot dogs, ice cream and beverages! Kid-friendly entertainment will be provided. Cost is $15 per person. Mark the appropriate box on the registration form.
Golf Tournament and ABI Golf Tour
Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Protiviti Inc.
Golfers should expect to enjoy many fine moments at the River Marsh Golf Club, the new Keith Foster-designed course on the grounds of the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort. Throughout this 6,801-yard, par-71 creation, Foster incorporates aesthetically pleasing golf holes — some appear to simply merge with and wrap around protected environmental areas — with a very traditional layout. Green fees for the shotgun golf tournament are $125 per person, which includes cart. To play, mark the appropriate box on the registration form and indicate your handicap. Lunch will be provided at 12:00 noon. For those participating in the ABI Golf Tour, this will be the fifth stop. Please check the ABI Golf Tour box on the registration form. For more information on the tour, see golf.abi.org.
Sporting Clays Tournament
Friday, August 5, 1:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Sullivan Hazeltine Allinson LLC
Both addictive and challenging, sporting clays is often referred to as “golf with a gun.” Instead of sinking a ball into a hole, shooters aim to break targets along a designated course. The $150-per-person fee includes a boxed lunch, transportation and all tournament fees. Please mark the appropriate box on the registration form.
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2016 Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop Sponsors
Special Thanks
We extend our special thanks to Bloomberg BRIEF for the media partnership, Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc. for the conference app, East West Bank for the bottled water, Miles & Stockbridge for the hotel keycards, Sherwood Partners, Inc. / agencyIP for sponsoring the exhibit hall, Thomson Reuters for the educational materials and Wilmington Trust for the tote bags.
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Rates
Registration Rates | Early Bird Postmarked by 6/3/16 |
Regular 6/4/16-7/15/16 |
Late after 7/15/16 |
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ABI Member
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$625
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$675
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$725
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Gov./Nonprofit/Aca. ABI Member
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$345
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$395
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$445
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New ABI Member*
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$895
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$945
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$995
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New Gov./Nonprofit/Aca. ABI Member**
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$440
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$490
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$540
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Exhibitor Rates
ABI Member Exhibitor | $1,600 |
New Member Exhibitor** | $1,895 |
Add’l. Booth Rep.*** * | $500 |
Optional Events
Opening Reception Registrant
Guest (adult)
Child (ages 12 and under)
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Free
$50
$25
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Family Picnic
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$15
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Golf Tournament
Handicap __________
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$125
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ABI Golf Tour
Handicap __________
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$125
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Sporting Clays Tournament
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$150
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Dinner and Dancing Registrant Guest (adult)
Child (ages 12 and under)
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$25 $95 $45 |
Registration rates include the Opening Reception, Friday and Saturday Breakfasts, Friday Dinner and Dancing, all refreshment breaks and the written materials.
* Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members only — a $295 value! You must be an ABI member to attend. Membership is individual and nonrefundable. If your ABI membership has expired, select the member rate and add in your ABI membership renewal fee.
** Includes a one-year ABI membership; you must be an ABI member to attend. Membership is individual and nonrefundable.
*** All exhibitor rates include the Opening Reception, Friday and Saturday Breakfasts and all refreshment breaks.
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