Thursday, June 7
1:00 p.m.
Optional Event: Golf Tournament
Beverage Cart sponsored by Adelman & Gettleman Ltd.
Golf Hole Sponsored by Rubin & Levin, PC
2:00 p.m.
Registration Desk Open
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Optional Event: Young & New Members Beer Tasting at Sprecher’s Restaurant & Pub
Sponsored by Burford Capital LLC and Faegre Baker Daniels
4:30-6:00 p.m.
Optional Event: IWIRC Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by the IWIRC Chicago, Michigan and Wisconsin Networks
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Speaker/Sponsor Reception (by invitation only)
Sponsored by Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
Sponsored by Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. and Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss
Bar Sponsored by Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Equity Partners HG and Howard & Howard
8:00-10:00 p.m.
Optional Event: Dessert and S’mores Under the Stars
Sponsored by Jenner & Block
Friday, June 8
Shuttle to Downtown Lake Geneva
Sponsored by DeMarb Brophy LLC
7:15 a.m.
Registration Desk Open
7:15-8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
7:30-7:45 a.m.
Welcome by the Central States Bankruptcy Workshop Program Chairs
7:45-9:00 a.m.
25 Years of Central States
This panel of Central States judges will discuss 25 years of key opinions.
Hon. Donald R. Cassling
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Hon. Susan V. Kelley
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Wis.); Milwaukee
Hon. Michael Ridgway
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Minn.); Minneapolis
Hon. Phillip J. Shefferly
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Detroit
9:15-10:30 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions (5)
Business Track
Retail Restructuring and Liquidation
This panel will discuss strategies and key topics involving the restructuring or liquidation of retail operations. The panelists will address landlord issues and claims, as well as the interplay of §§ 363 and 365, among numerous related matters.
Scott A. Wolfson
Wolfson Bolton PLLC; Troy, Mich.
Hon. Janet S. Baer
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Bernadette M. Barron
Barron Business Consulting, Inc.; Chicago
Clinton E. Cutler
Fredrikson & Byron P.A.; Minneapolis
Hiring and Roles of Receivers and Examiners
This panel will focus on the selection and roles of receivers and examiners, addressing various authorities for the hiring of receivers and examiners and the differences between state and federal law. The panelists will also describe the role of such professionals and provide examples, such as how to deal with governmental entities.
Andrea Gonzalez
Alvarez & Marsal; Chicago
Adam C. Ballinger
Ballard Spahr LLP; Minneapolis
Patrick O’Keefe
O'Keefe; Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Hon. Deborah L. Thorne
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Small- and Closely Held-Business Issues
This business/consumer crossover panel will tackle various issues relating to small-business cases, including the formation issues involving corporate governance documents and restructuring issues, as well as the sale of minority interests and the filing of the small business and small business owner.
David K. Welch
Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C.; Chicago
Deborah J. Caruso
Rubin & Levin, P.C.; Indianapolis
Robert C. Folland
Barnes & Thornburg LLP; Columbus, Ohio
Hon. Marci B. McIvor
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Detroit
Consumer Track
Chapter 13 Hot Topics
This panel will address numerous chapter 13 hot topics, such as the use of the national plan, modified national plan and local plans, the treatment of special claims in plans, end-of-case issues, the modification of plans and related topics.
Leslie B. Griffith
Standing Chapter 13 and 12 Trustee (W.D. Wis.); Madison
Hon. LaShonda A. Hunt
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Ryan M. Moldovan
Moldovan Law Firm, PLLC; Lake Orion; Mich.
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.)
Oak Park, III.
Discharge and Dischargeability Issues
This panel will address various discharge and dischargeability issues such as standing, imputation of knowledge and limitations on reopening cases.
E. Philip Groben
Gensburg, Calandriello & Kanter, P.C.; Chicago
Kimberly Bedigian
Stevenson & Bullock PLC; Southfield, Mich.
Claire Ann Resop
Steinhilber Swanson, LLP; Madison, Wis.
Hon. Mary Ann Whipple
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ohio); Toledo
10:30-10:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Wolfson Bolton PLLC
10:45 a.m.-12:00 noon
Concurrent Sessions (5)
Business Track
Chapter 11 Plan-Confirmation Issues
This panel will address various plan-confirmation issues, including third-party releases, equitable mootness, post-confirmation trusts, and the impact of cases such as Sunnyslope and Millennium Labs.
Hon. Catherine J. Furay
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Wis.); Eau Claire
Frank W. DiCastri
Husch Blackwell LLP; Milwaukee
Eric. E. Walker
Perkins Coie LLP; Chicago
Christopher B. Wick
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP; Cleveland
Selecting and Advocating Expert Witnesses
This panel will address the selection and use of expert witnesses, including tips on how to select an expert, how to prepare an expert and what a judge might find most useful.
Lisa B. Vandesteeg
Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer LLP; Chicago
Kay Dee Baird
Krieg DeVault; Indianapolis
Hon. Donald R. Cassling
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Deanne M. Koll
Bakke Norman, S.C.; Menomonie, Wis.
Anne Vanderkamp
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP; Chicago
Getting Paid and Avoiding Disgorgement
This panel will focus on carve-out issues, the effects of ASARCO and Baker Botts, and § 506(c) issues. The panel will also address retention issues and administrative insolvency.
Michael R. Stewart
Faegre Baker Daniels; Minneapolis
Paul R. Hage
Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss; Southfield, Mich.
Jeffrey A. Hokanson
Ice Miller LLP; Indianapolis
Elizabeth L. Janczak
Freeborn & Peters LLP; Chicago.
Hon. Daniel S. Opperman
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Detroit
Consumer Track
Chapter 7 Debtor and Trustee Interactions
This panel will focus on numerous chapter 7 issues, such as avoidable transfers, abandonment, exemptions, reopening of cases and asset-protection trusts.
James V. Block
Krautkramer & Block LLC; Wausau, Wis.
Nauni Manty
Manty & Associates, P.A.; Minneapolis
Richard D. Nelson
Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC; Cincinnati
Hon. Michael E. Ridgway
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Minn.); Minneapolis
An Individual Chapter 11 Case Is Not Just a Bigger 13
This panel will discuss pre-petition considerations, disposition of assets and conversion concerns at issue in individual chapter 11 cases.
Hon. Thomas M. Lynch
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Rockford
Sumner A. Bourne
Rafool, Bourne & Shelby P.C.; Peoria, Ill.
David J. Espin
Petrie & Pettit S.C.; Milwaukee
James D. Sweet
Steinhilber Swanson, LLP; Madison, Wis.
12:00-2:00 p.m.
Optional Event: Family Picnic
Sponsored by Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC
1:00-5:00 p.m..
Optional Event: Wine Tour
Sponsored by Murphy Desmond Lawyers S.C.
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Annual Tour de ABI Bicycling Outing
Sponsored by Commercial Recovery Associates, LLC and Ice Miller LLP
2:30-4:45 p.m.
Optional Event: Lake Geneva Private Boat Cruise
Sponsored by Husch Blackwell LLP
Saturday, June 9
Shuttle to Downtown Lake Geneva
Sponsored by Ballard Spahr LLP
7:15 a.m.
Registration Desk Open
7:15-8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Sponsored by Perkins Coie LLP
7:45-8:00 a.m.
Morning Announcements
8:00-9:30 a.m.
ABI Talks
Join us for a round of the “ABI Talks,” with speakers focusing on the ABI Consumer Commission, litigation finance in bankruptcy, transfers and more.
Kelly Daley
Burford Capital LLC; New York
Eric L. Johnson
Spencer Fane LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
Ronald R. Peterson
Jenner & Block; Chicago
Hon. Phillip J. Shefferly
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Detroit
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.)
Oak Park, Ill.
9:30-10:45 a.m.
Repeat Concurrent Sessions (5)
Business Track
Chapter 11 Plan-Confirmation Issues
Selecting and Advocating Expert Witnesses
Getting Paid and Avoiding Disgorgement
Consumer Track
Chapter 7 Debtor and Trustee Interactions
An Individual Chapter 11 Case Is Not Just a Bigger 13
10:45-11:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by MorrisAnderson
11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Repeat Concurrent Sessions (5)
Business Track
Retail Restructuring and Liquidation
Hiring and Roles of Receivers and Examiners
Small- and Closely Held-Business Issues
Consumer Track
Chapter 13 Hot Topics
Discharge and Dischargeability Issues
12:30-2:00 p.m.
Luncheon Session
Conflict Issues and Getting Paid
This panel will address various ethical issues including conflicts, chapter 7 bundling and payment arrangements, and chapter 11 retention and fee applications. Learn how to identify potential conflicts, and discover strategies to deal with them. The panel will also discuss the negotiation of fee agreements before and the application for payment of fees during bankruptcy cases.
Thomas M. Horan, Moderator
Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC; Wilmington, Del.
Angela M. Allen
Jenner & Block; Chicago
Hon. James W. Boyd
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mich.); Grand Rapids
Rozanne M. Giunta
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP; Midland, Mich.
Michael P. Richman
Hunton & Williams LLP; New York
2:00 p.m.
Adjourn
Optional Events
Golf Tournament
Thursday, June 7, 1:00 p.m.
Beverage Cart sponsored by Adelman & Gettleman Ltd.
Hole Sponsored by Rubin & Levin, PC
The annual Golf Tournament will be held at the Arnold Palmer Signature Course at Geneva National. The course winds through the rolling woods of Geneva National, with three spectacular finishing holes along Lake Como. Arnold Palmer himself calls the Signature 17th hole one of his favorites, placing it as #11 in his personal “Dream 18″ in the eastern part of the states. The $160 fee for golf includes green fee and cart, box lunch and beverage, and prizes. Please check the appropriate box on the online registration form to play, and indicate your handicap.
Young & New Members Beer Tasting at Sprecher’s Restaurant & Pub
Thursday, June 7, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Burford Capital LLC and Faegre Baker Daniels
Take part in Milwaukee’s great brewing tradition at Sprecher’s! The $60 fee includes transportation and tasting. Please check the appropriate box on the online registration form.
IWIRC Cocktail Reception
Thursday, June 7, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the IWIRC Chicago, Michigan and Wisconsin Networks
Join IWIRC for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres to kick off the 2018 ABI Central States Bankruptcy Workshop. The Cocktail Reception will occur immediately prior to the ABI Opening Reception. The cost is $25 for IWIRC members and $40 for non-IWIRC members. Register here.
Wine Tour
Friday, June 8, 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Murphy Desmond Lawyers S.C.
Enjoy the delight of a traditional farm vineyard at Staller Estate Vineyard and Winery. Located near Delavan and Lake Geneva, Staller Estate Vineyard has secluded, beautiful views that offer guests a chance to relax, enjoy the day, and experience some of the best wine in Wisconsin. The cost is $60 per person and includes transportation, tour, and tastings. Please check the appropriate box on the online registration form.
Tour de ABI Bicycling Outing
Friday, June 8, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Commercial Recovery Associates, LLC and Ice Miller LLP
The $20-per-person fee includes guide, t-shirt, water bottle and gratuities. Please check the appropriate box on the online registration form.
Lake Geneva Private Boat Cruise
Friday, June 8, 2:30-4:45 p.m.
Sponsored by Husch Blackwell LLP
The cost is $70 per person and includes transportation, tour and gratuities. Please check the appropriate box on the online registration form.
“Kids Are Grand” Child Care Program
A daily program just for kids! The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa offers its Kids Are Grand program, which provides daily junior escapades designed to inspire children to be creative and innovative. While parents enjoy golfing, a spa treatment or a romantic dinner, they can have peace of mind knowing that their little ones are having fun and learning with our high-energy Kids Are Grand team members! The cost for children 4 years of age and older is $12 per hour for the first child. Each additional child in the same family is $6 per hour. Friday and Saturday evening rates may be higher. Reservations are required with at least 24 hours’ notice, or you may call for availability on the day of the event. Kids Are Grand is located on the lower level of the WELL Spa + Fitness Center. To make reservations, please call Kids Are Grand at (262) 249-4560, extension 3830, or email [email protected].
Conference Information
Hotel
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, conveniently located in Lake Geneva, Wis., near Chicago and Milwaukee, is a AAA Four-Diamond resort offering superb guest accommodations. ABI has arranged a special conference rate of $229 single/double (Deluxe rooms) per night. Make your reservations by May 7, 2018, to reserve the special rate. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the May 7 cutoff or after the specially rated ABI block has been filled. You will receive a special room reservation link after you have registered with ABI.
A group rate is also available for 1- and 2-bedroom suites at Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark ($229 for one-bedroom and $329 for two-bedroom).
Air and Ground Transportation
Air: Grand Geneva Resort is just an hour’s drive from Milwaukee’s General Mitchell Airport (MKE) and less than 90 minutes from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport (ORD).
Ground: Rental car discounts are available with the following companies: Avis Worldwide: www.avis.com, discount number (AWD) T312900; Budget: www.budget.com, discount number (BCD) Z823091; and Enterprise: www.enterprise.com, account number 16RH314 and pin AME.
Continuing Education Credit*
9 hours of general CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 10.5 hours of general CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to each state’s credit and approval rules. California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 9 hours, of which 1.5 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 10.5 credit hours, of which 1.5 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 10.5 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 submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website, www.nasbaregistry.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaints and refunds, 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, ABI may allow the individual to work at the 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. Financial assistance is available for this program. For more information, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800 or send an e-mail to [email protected].
Cancellation Policy
All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by May 17, 2018. No refunds will be granted after May 17, but substitutions will be allowed. After May 17, 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.
Platinum Sponsors
Adelman & Gettleman Ltd.
AlixPartners LLP
Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc.
East West Bank
The Law Office of William J. Factor
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Gavin/Solmonese LLC
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss
Jenner & Block LLP
KCC
Krieg DeVault LLP
Mackinac Partners LLC
MorrisAnderson
Perkins Coie LLP
Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC
Steinhilber Swanson, LLP
Vedder Price PC
Wilmington Trust
Wolfson Bolton PLLC
Gold Sponsors
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Burford Capital LLC
Equity Partners HG LLC
Faegre Baker Daniels
Fredrikson & Byron, PA
Howard & Howard
Husch Blackwell LLP
Silver Sponsors
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
Ballard Spahr LLP
Commercial Recovery Associates, LLC
DeMarb Brophy LLC
GCG
Keller & Almassian, PLC
Ice Miller LLP
Murphy Desmond, SC
Rubin & Levin, PC
Conference Rates*
Registration Rates* | Early (by 4/20/18) |
Regular (4/21/18-5/18/18) |
Late (after 5/18/18) |
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ABI Member
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$595
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$675
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$745
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Join and Save*
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$890
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$970
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$1,040
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Non-Member**
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$1185
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$1265
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$1335
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Govt./Academic/Nonprofit ABI Member
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$375
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$425
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$525
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Govt./Academic/Nonprofit New ABI Member*
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$470
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$520
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$570
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* Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members — a $325 value! Membership is individual and nonrefundable. If your membership has expired, select the member rate and add in your membership renewal fee (see below).
** Please call ABI Accounting offices for this rate.
Exhibitor Rates
ABI Member Exhibitor Registration**
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$1,200
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New ABI Member Exhibitor Registration***
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$1,525
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Additional Booth Representative
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$500
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** Includes one 6’ table and full registration for one booth representative.
*** Includes one 6’ table and full registration for one booth representative AND a one-year ABI membership.
Optional Events
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Attendee
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Golf Tournament
Handicap _____
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$160
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Young & New Members Beer Tasting
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$60
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Opening Reception
Opening Reception Guest
Opening Reception Child (13 and under) |
$0
$40
$20
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Dessert and S’mores Under the Stars
Dessert Reception Guest
Dessert Reception Child (13 and under) |
$0
$15
$10
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Family Picnic
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$0
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Wine Tour
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$60
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Tour de ABI Bicycling Outing
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$20
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Lake Geneva Private Boat Cruise
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$70
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ABI DEFINES A “GUEST” AS A SPOUSE, CHILD OR COMPANION — NOT A PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUE. A professional colleague is defined as someone who consults with or is employed by an organization whose members are eligible for ABI membership. If a professional colleague is found to be registered as a guest, ABI reserves the right to cancel his or her event registration. Any person not meeting the criteria of “guest” who wishes to participate in any ABI function at the conference is required to register separately at the full conference rate.
Workshop Chairs
Hon. Mary Ann Whipple, Judicial Chair
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ohio); Toledo
Paul G. Swanson, Program Chair
Steinhilber Swanson, LLP; Oshkosh, Wis.
Hon. Catherine J. Furay, Judicial Board Chair
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Wis.); Madison
Richard E. Kruger, Advisory Board Chair Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss; Southfield, Mich. Advisory Board |
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A. Todd Almassian Keller & Almassian, PLC; Grand Rapids, Mich. Carla O. Andres Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.; Green Bay, Wis. Kay Dee Baird Krieg DeVault; Indianapolis Brendan G. Best Varnum LLP; Detroit Chris L. Blacker AlixPartners, LLP; Chicago Mark A. Bogdanowicz Howard & Howard; Peoria, Ill. Hon. James W. Boyd U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mich.); Grand Rapids Marchand Boyd East West Bank; Pasadena, Calif. Winnifred P. Boylan Lambert, Leser, Isackson, Cook & Giunta, PC; Bay City, Mich. Jonathan T. Brand Transworld Systems, Inc.; Lake Forest, Ill. Hon. Donald R. Cassling U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago Tracy M. Clark Steinberg Shapiro & Clark; Southfield, Mich. Shelly A. DeRousse Freeborn & Peters LLP; Chicago Karen E. Evangelista Karen E. Evangelista, PC; Rochester, Mich. Stuart A. Gold Gold Lange & Majoros, PC; Southfield, Mich. Andrea Gonzalez Alvarez & Marsal; Chicago E. Philip Groben Gensburg Calandriello & Kanter, P.C.; Chicago Terry E. Hall Faegre Baker Daniels; Indianapolis |
Richard S. Lauter Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Chicago James A. Lodoen Ballard Spahr LLP; Minneapolis Evelyn J. Meltzer Pepper Hamilton LLP; Wilmington, Del. Nicholas M. Miller Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP; Chicago Cynthia A. Moyer Fredrikson & Byron P.A.; Minneapolis Richard D. Nelson Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC; Cincinnati Nancy A. Peterman Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Chicago David M. Powlen Barnes & Thornburg LLP; Wilmington, Del. Mark L. Radtke Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC; Chicago Shawn M. Riley McDonald Hopkins LLC; Cleveland Melissa M. Root Jenner & Block; Chicago Hon. John H. Squires (ret.) Springer Brown, LLC; Wheaton, Ill. Lisa B. Vandesteeg Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer LLP; Chicago Iana A. Vladimirova Husch Blackwell LLP; Madison, Wis. Eric. E. Walker Perkins Coie LLP; Chicago Thomas G. Wallrich Cozen O’Connor; Minneapolis Scott A. Wolfson Wolfson Bolton PLLC; Troy, Mich. Craig E. Zucker Erman, Teicher, Zucker & Freedman, P.C.; Southfield, Mich. |