Bankruptcy 2018: Views from the Bench | American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) | 21 September 2018 | Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA

This offers a unique opportunity for bankruptcy practitioners to hear from 17 bankruptcy judges during a full day of high-quality CLE and networking opportunities. This year’s program will examine a number of current bankruptcy topics, including claims and claims trading, avoidance actions and safe harbors, a debate on trademarks, and much more.

2018 Speakers

David R. Kuney, Program Chair
Whiteford Taylor Preston, LLP; Washington, D.C.

Jill Castleman, Executive Director
Georgetown Law Academic Conferences & Continuing Legal Education; Washington, D.C.

Samuel J. Gerdano, Executive Director
American Bankruptcy Institute; Alexandria, Va.

Gary T. Holtzer, Moderator
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; New York

Hon. Stuart M. Bernstein
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.); New York

Hon. Kevin R. Huennekens
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Va.); Richmond

Hon. Michael E. Wiles
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.); New York

Kristin K. Going, Facilitator
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP; New York

Cecily A. Dumas, Moderator
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP; San Francisco

Hon. Kevin J. Carey
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington

Hon. Robert D. Drain
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.); New York

Hon. Rosemary Gambardella
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.J.); Newark

Joseph G. Minias, Facilitator
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP; New York

Philip D. Anker, Moderator
WilmerHale; New York

Hon. Michelle M. Harner
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Md.); Baltimore

Hon. John K. Sherwood
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.J.); Newark

Hon. S. Martin Teel, Jr.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. D.C.); Washington

Michael B. Schaedle, Facilitator
Blank Rome LLP; Philadelphia

Norman N. Kinel, Moderator
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP; New York

Paul M. Basta, Moderator
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; New York

Hon. Ashely M. Chan
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Pa.); Philadelphia

Hon. Michael B. Kaplan
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.J.); Trenton

Hon. Stacey L. Meisel
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.J.); Newark

Karen A. Giannelli, Facilitator
Gibbons P.C.; Newark, N.J.

Donald A. Workman, Moderator
BakerHostetler; Washington, D.C.

Hon. Janet S. Baer
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago

Chief Judge Kathryn C. Ferguson
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.J.); Trenton

Hon. James J. Tancredi
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Conn.); Hartford

Richard M. Meth, Facilitator
Roseland, N.J.

2018 Sponsors

PRESIDENTIAL PARTNERS :
• Bloomberg law
• GAVIN / SOLMONESE
• THOMSON REUTERS
• WILMINGTON
• TRUST

EXECUTIVE PARTNERS :
• FTI CONSULTING

LUNCHEON SPONSOR :
• PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL JONES

REFRESHMENT BREAK SPONSOR :
• McGUIRE WOODS

E-NEWSLETTER SPONSOR :
• GAVIN / SOLMONESE

GENERAL SPONSORS :
• Arent Fox
• Arnold&Porter
• bakerHostetler
• Ballard Spahr
• BLANK ROME
• Caplin & Drydale
• CLEARY GOTTLIEB
• Cole Schotz P.C
• DLA PIPER
• Drinker Biddle
• FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
• Fox Rothschild LLP
• GIBBONS
• HUNTON & WILLIAMS
• JONES DAY
• Milbank
• MORRISON FOERSTER
• O'Melveny
• VOtterbourg
• paul Weiss
• POLSINELLI
• Proskauer
• RICHARDS LAYTON & FINGER
• Skadden
• SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS
• VENABLE LLP
• Weil
• Whiteford Taylor Preston
• WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP
• WILMER HALE
• WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON