Join ABI for the 2019 Southwest Bankruptcy Conference, back at the fabulous Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas! Experienced practitioners and judges will present compelling new topics in an engaging workshop format with plenty of time to network and develop relationships.
Roll the dice and join us in Las Vegas!
8:00 a.m.
Optional Event
Golf Tournament at Royal Links Golf Club
3:00-6:00 p.m.
ABI Registration Desk Open
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
Sponsored by Development Specialist, Inc.; KCC and Elsaesser Jarzabek Anderson Elliott & Macdonald, Chtd.
Bar Sponsored by Fox Rothschild LLP and Kaempfer Crowell
7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
ABI Registration Desk Open
7:30-8:00 a.m.
Networking Breakfast
Sponsored by Snell & Wilmer LLP
7:50-8:00 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
8:00-9:30 a.m.
ABI Talks
Provocative Ideas Worth Spreading in the Bankruptcy Community
John W. Lucas, Moderator
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; San Francisco
Divisive Mergers
Steven D. Jerome
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.; Phoenix
Retail Bankruptcies: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
Suzzanne Uhland
O'Melveny & Myers LLP; San Francisco
Derivatives in Bankruptcy: The Basics
Natasha Tsiouris
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; New York
New UST Fees and Their Potential Impact
Nellwyn Voorhies
Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc.; New York
9:30-9:45 a.m.
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
9:45-11:00 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions (3)
Alternative Dispute Resolution Provisions in Bankruptcy
This panel will focus on various forms of alternative dispute resolution, including a discussion of mediation, the benefits of mediation, when mediation is appropriate, determining the best type of mediator for your case and selecting a mediator, and tips for practitioners on the best ways to provide effective mediation presentations and briefings. The panel will also cover the benefits and detriments of arbitration, arbitration strategies, and the enforceability of arbitration provisions in bankruptcy.
Hon. Redfield T. Baum
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Ariz.); Phoenix
Alissa B. Castaneda
Quarles & Brady LLP; Phoenix
Randy Nussbaum
Sacks Tierney P.A.; Scottsdale, Ariz.
Bryce A. Suzuki
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP; Phoenix
Consumer: Consumer Cases in the Headlines
Alane A. Becket
Becket & Lee LLP; Malvern, Pa.
Cristina Perez Hesano
Bellah Perez, PLLC; Glendale, Ariz.
Michael A. Jones
Allen Barnes & Jones, PLC; Phoenix
Hon. August B. Landis
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Nev.); Las Vegas
Chapter 11 Cases in the Headlines
This panel will discuss several leading bankruptcy cases making the headlines, and some of the issues, decisions and challenges unique to those cases.
Hon. Hannah L. Blumenstiel
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Cal.); San Francisco
Ogonna M. Brown
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP; Las Vegas
Ted A. Dillman
Latham & Watkins LLP; Los Angeles
Bradley D. Pack
Engelman Berger, PC; Phoenix
11:00-11:15 a.m.
Coffee Break
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (3)
Third-Party Litigation Financing
This panel will discuss the use of third-party litigation financing in bankruptcy and in litigation and liquidation trust matters, and will address such issues as the different causes of actions and general characteristics of litigation considered, uses for funds and the general structure of financing, ethical issues concerning the funder relationship, and examples of successful uses of litigation financing — as well as things that can go wrong and how to avoid them.
Howard Brod Brownstein
The Brownstein Corp.; Conshohocken, Pa.
Michael A. DiGiacomo
Ballard Spahr LLP; Phoenix
Kenneth Epstein
Bentham IMF; New York
Cathy L. Reece
Fennemore Craig, P.C.; Phoenix
Consumer: Bad Math: Student Loan Challenges, Bankruptcy Alternatives and Discharge
Natalie Ennes
ECMC Group; Minneapolis
Pernell W. McGuire
Davis Miles McGuire Gardner PLLC; Tempe, Ariz.
Hon. Madeleine C. Wanslee
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Ariz.); Phoenix
Michael W. Zimmerman
Berry Riddell LLC; Scottsdale, Ariz.
Evidence, Part I: Overview of the Underbrush
This panel will provide an evidence overview and primer to cover the surface issues and underlying basic evidence considerations practitioners should contemplate for their practices.
Robert M. Charles, Jr.
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP; Tucson, Ariz.
Dawn M. Cica
Carlyon Cica Chtd; Las Vegas
Hon. Bruce A. Harwood
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.H.); Concord
Samuel A. Schwartz
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP; Las Vegas
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Lively Luncheon: The $1B Pyramid of Debt
Sponsored by Omni Management Group, Inc.
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (3)
Consumer: Evidence, Part IIA: Consumer Workshop on Evidence
This panel will address up to 15 thorny evidentiary issues that commonly arise in consumer cases. The issues will be presented to a bankruptcy judge by two expert litigators in a variety of pre-trial and trial scenarios.
Stephen E. Berken
Berken Cloyes, PC; Denver
J. Scott Bovitz
Bovitz & Spitzer; Los Angeles
Hon. Daniel P. Collins
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Ariz.); Phoenix
Karen L. Kellett
Kellett & Bartholow PLLC; Dallas
Evidence, Part IIB: Commercial Workshop on Evidence
This panel will address best practices and evidentiary issues regarding the testimony of experts. The issues will be presented in a mock-examination format with audience participation.
Candace C. Carlyon
Clark Hill PLC; Las Vegas
Eric D. Madden
Reid Collins & Tsai LLP; Dallas
Frederick J. Petersen
Mesch Clark Rothschild; Tucson, Ariz.
Hon. David T. Thuma
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.M.); Albuquerque
Best of the Best and Worst of the Worst: Local Rules We Love and Hate
This lively roundtable discussion will focus on adherence to local rules for purposes of malpractice prevention, civility among litigants’ counsel, professional responsibility, and related ethical considerations for practitioners by undertaking a multi-jurisdictional exploration of some of the most well regarded and most reviled local bankruptcy and district court rules, providing attendees with an opportunity to measure particular rules’ efficacy, practical effects and unintended consequences.
Hon. Kevin J. Carey
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington
Jenny L. Doling
Doling Shaw & Hanover, APC; Palm Desert, Calif.
Jordan A. Kroop
Perkins Coie LLP; Phoenix
Lindsi M. Weber
Polsinelli; Phoenix
2:45-3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Proskauer
3:15-4:30 p.m.
Cannabis and Bankruptcy: The Impermissible Contact High
The relaxation of marijuana statutes in many states may present financial opportunities for investors, with high rates of return and better-paying job opportunities for individuals. As with any emerging industry, consolidation and competition will create winners and losers. Whether investors, landlords, trade vendors and employees involved in the cannabis industry can restructure their debts in bankruptcy court, or even participate in a bankruptcy plan, depends on the extent of their connection to the cannabis industry. This panel will explore recent case law on the subject matter and alternative business-restructuring options when bankruptcy is not available, such as receiverships and assignments for the benefit of creditors. The panel will also address relevant consumer bankruptcy issues, including whether an individual employed in the cannabis industry may utilize chapter 13 to formulate and complete a plan.
Hon. Scott C. Clarkson
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. Cal.); Santa Ana
Peter S. Davis
Simon Consulting, LLC; Phoenix
Jason Rosell
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; San Francisco
Katherine E. Anderson Sanchez
Dickinson Wright PLLC; Phoenix
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Happy Hour
Sponsored by Sonoran Capital Advisors and Stoel Rives LLP
8:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
ABI Registration Desk Open
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Networking Breakfast
9:00-10:15 a.m.
Hotcakes and Hot Topics: Judges’ Roundtable Q&A
This panel will feature a roundtable discussion with bankruptcy judges from the Ninth Circuit and across the country, who will share their thoughts and perspectives — and take questions from the audience — on topics of current interest in both business and consumer cases.
Andrew A. Harnisch, Moderator
May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C.; Phoenix
10:15-10:30 a.m.
Adjourn
Hon. Martin R. Barash
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. Cal.); Woodland Hills
Hon. Daniel P. Collins
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Ariz.); Phoenix
Patrick A. Clisham
Engelman Berger, PC; Phoenix
Jordan A. Kroop
Perkins Coie LLP; Phoenix
John W. Lucas
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; San Francisco
Louis M. Bubala, III
Kaempfer Crowell; Reno, Nev.
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Thomas H. Allen Allen Barnes & Jones, PLC; Phoenix Steven M. Berman Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP; Tampa, Fla. Jeffrey Bjork Latham & Watkins LLP; Los Angeles Jason S. Brookner Gray Reed & McGraw LLP; Dallas Grant L. Cartwright May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C.; Phoenix Alissa Brice Castañeda Quarles & Brady LLP; Phoenix Robert M. Charles, Jr. Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP; Tucson, Ariz. Dawn M. Cica Carlyon Cica Chtd; Las Vegas Ford Elsaesser Elsaesser Anderson, Chtd.; Sandpoint, Idaho A. Kyle Everett Development Specialists, Inc.; San Francisco Scott D. Fleming Kolesar & Leatham; Las Vegas Matt Foster Sonoran Capital Advisors; Mesa, AZ Craig S. Ganz Ballard Spahr LLP; Phoenix David M. Guess Bienert Katzman PC; San Clemente, CA Peter J. Gurfein Landau Gottfried & Berger LLP; Los Angeles Sasha M. Gurvitz Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP; Los Angeles Oren Haker Stoel Rives LLP; Portland, Ore. Andrew Hinkelman FTI Consulting, Inc.; San Francisco Paul S. Jasper Rimon, P.C.; San Francisco Steven D. Jerome Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.; Phoenix Cody J. Jess Schian Walker PLC; Phoenix |
Robert Jordan KCC; New York Lance N. Jurich Loeb & Loeb LLP; Los Angeles Jeannie Kim Friedman & Springwater LLP; San Francisco Robert J. Labate Holland & Knight LLP; San Francisco Heather A. LaSalle McGlinchey Stafford PLLC; New Orleans Eric D. Madden Reid Collins & Tsai LLP; Dallas Randy Nussbaum Sacks Tierney P.A.; Scottsdale, Ariz. Justin E. Rawlins Winston & Strawn LLP; Los Angeles Cathy L. Reece Fennemore Craig, P.C.; Las Vegas Jeffrey M. Reisner Irell & Manella LLP; Los Angeles Isaac Daniel Rothschild Mesch, Clark & Rothschild, PC; Tucson, AZ Thomas J. Salerno Stinson LLP; Phoenix Samuel A. Schwartz Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP; Las Vegas Summer Shaw Doling Shaw & Hanover, APC; Palm Desert, CA Khaled Tarazi Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner; Phoenix Nellwyn Voorhies Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc.; New York Lindsi M. Weber Polsinelli; Phoenix Christopher J. Wells Alvarez & Marsal; Phoenix Daniel R. Williams Fenix Financial Forensics LLC; Scottsdale, Ariz. John T. Young, Jr. Conway MacKenzie, Inc.; Houston |
Golf Tournament at Royal Links Golf Club
Thursday, September 5, 8:00 a.m.
Missed your invitation to play in the British Open? Don’t worry; you can still play 18 of the best holes from 11 different British Open rotation courses. Conveniently located less than nine miles from the heart of the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, Royal Links is not your typical golf course. Whether you are interested in the history of the game or just want a shot at besting Tiger Woods’s course record of 67 (Feb. 2001), Royal Links is sure to provide you with some great golfing memories. The $190 green fee includes transportation from the Four Seasons, all tournament fees and lunch at the tournament’s conclusion. Please check the appropriate box on the online registration form to play, and indicate your handicap.
Hotel
The Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas is a sanctuary from the bright lights of the dazzling Las Vegas Strip, all located on the 35th to 39th floors of the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Tower — ensuring a more intimate atmosphere and attentive personal service. ABI has arranged a special conference rate of $235 per night. To secure the special rate, reservations must be made directly with the resort by August 13, 2019. Reservations may only be made once you have registered with ABI. Upon payment of the conference registration fees, you will receive hotel reservation information with your conference confirmation. Rooms are held on a first-come, first-served basis. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the specially rated ABI block is filled.
Travel
Fly into McCarran International Airport (LAS).
Conference Attire
Attire is casual throughout the conference.
Cancellation Policy
All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if notice is received in writing by August 15, 2019. No refunds will be made if notice is received after August 15, although substitutions will be allowed. After August 15, upon written request, a coupon for 20% off the registration fee (not including optional events) will be issued, which can be used (by the cancelling registrant only) for any ABI educational program up to one year after this conference, or for the same conference next year.
Continuing Education
7.75 hours of CLE credit, including 1.25 hours of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 9.3 hours of CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to each state’s CLE credit-approval regulations and might not be approved prior to the program. California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 7.75 hours. NY MCLE: This course or program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 9 credit hours, of which 9 credit hours can be applied toward the professional practice requirement and 1.5 credit hours can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 9 hours of CPE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are also available.
*ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees have some knowledge in 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, 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 email to [email protected].
Conway MacKenzie
Deloitte CRG
East West Bank
FTI Consulting, Inc.
Gray Reed & McGraw LLP
KCC
Perkins Coie LLP
Snell & Wilmer, LLP
Sonoran Capital Advisors
Stoel Rives LLP
Allen Barnes & Jones PLC
Bentham IMF
CR3 Partners, LLC
Engelman Berger, P.C.
Fox Rothschild LLP
Gavin/Solmonese LLC
Grant Thornton
Kaempfer Crowell
Omni Management Group, Inc.
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
Polsinelli
Proskauer
Reid Collins & Tsai LLP
Rosewood Realty Group
Sherwood Partners, Inc.
Alvarez & Marsal
Ballard Spahr LLP
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Bryan Cave LLP
Carlyon Cica Chtd.
Development Specialists, Inc.
Elsaesser Anderson Chtd.
Fenix Financial Forensics LLC
Friedman & Springwater LLP
Holland & Knight LLP
Klee Tuchin Bogdanoff & Stern LLP
Latham & Watkins
Lewis Roca Rothgerber, LLP
Loeb & Loeb LLP
May, Potenza, Baran & Gillespie, P.C.
McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC
Mesch Clark & Rothschild
Quarles & Brady LLP
Sacks Tierney PA
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
Winston & Strawn LLP
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$800
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* Includes a one-year membership for first-time members only — a $350 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.
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Opening Reception
Opening Reception Guest
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Free
$75
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Golf Tournament at Royal Links
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$190
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Happy Hour
Happy Hour Guest
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Free
$50
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