Masters of Ceremonies:
Timothy J. Peyton (Western District)
Kepler & Peyton
Fitchburg
Shay A. Agsten (Eastern District)
U.S. Bankrupcty Court
Milwaukee
Program Chairs:
Shay A. Agsten (Eastern District)
U.S. Bankrupcty Court
Milwaukee
J. David Krekeler
Krekeler Strother, S.C.
Madison
William E. Wallo
Weld Riley, S.C.
Eau Claire
Presenters:
Marcia M. Anderson (Western District only)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Madison
Hon. Valerie Bailey Rihn
Dane County Circuit Court
Madison
Rebecca R. Garcia (Eastern District only)
Chapter 13 Trustee
Oshkosh
Nicholas L. Hahn
Steinhilber Swanson LLP
Oshkosh
Hon. G. Michael Halfenger (Eastern District only)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Milwaukee
Hon. Beth E. Hanan (Eastern District only)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Milwaukee
Mark Harring (Western District only)
Chapter 12 and 13 Trustee
Madison
Hon. Susan V. Kelley
U.S. Bankrupcty Court
Milwaukee
Leonard G. Leverson
Leverson Lucey & Metz, S.C..
Milwaukee
Scott Lieske (Eastern District only)
Christianson & Freund LLC
Eau Claire
Hon. Brett H. Ludwig
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Miilwaukee
Mark N. Mathias (Western District only)
Christianson & Freund LLC
Eau Claire
Sean McDermott (Eastern District only)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Milwaukee
Janet L. Medlock (Eastern District only)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Milwaukee
Timothy F. Nixon
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Green Bay
Brittany S.Ogden
Quarles & Brady LLP
Madison
Benjamin P. Payne
Hanson & Payne LLC
Milwaukee
Hon. Pamela Pepper (Eastern District only)
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Olivier H. Reiher
Beck, Chaet, Bamberger & Polsky, S.C.
Milwaukee
Eliza M. Reyes
Krekeler Strother, S.C.
Madison
Michael P. Richman (Western District only)
Steinhilber Swanson LLP
Madison
Tiffany Rodriguez
U.S. Trustee’s Office
Madison
Mary Ruppenthal
The National Data Center
San Francisco, CA
Hon. Richard H. Sankovitz
Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Milwaukee
David Shapiro
The National Data Center
San Francisco, CA
Craig E. Stevenson
DeWitt Ross & Stevens, S.C.
Madison
Jessica M. Zeratsky
von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
Milwaukee
8:00 a.m. : Registration
8:30 a.m. : Tips for Successful Workouts
J. David Krekeler, Timothy F. Nixon, Olivier H. Reiher
9:20 a.m. : By the Court – Author’s Notes
- A case law review by the Bankruptcy Judges of this year’s important decisions from the Wisconsin Bankruptcy Courts
Hon. G. Michael Halfenger, Hon. Beth E. Hanan, Hon. Susan V. Kelley, Hon. Brett H. Ludwig
10:15 a.m. : Break
10:30 a.m. : Chapter 13 and The National Data Center (NDC.org) – Why Should Debtor’s Counsel Use it?
As many Chapter 13 practitioners know, NDC.org is the website that Chapter 13 Trustees give Debtors to monitor their cases for receipts and disbursements. What advantages does the site have for Debtors Counsel? David Shapiro and Mary Ruppenthal from NDC.org, along with our local Chapter 13 Trustees will show all of the advantages that Debtors Counsel can gain by use of NDC.org.
- It’s Free!
- Single login access to information for multiple trustees
- Monitor the balance due to you for attorney fees
- Monitor which of your clients are delinquent in Trustee payments
- May become the only way to access Trustee websites
Rebecca R. Garcia, Mark Harring, Scott Lieske, Mary Ruppenthal, David Shapiro
11:20 a.m. : Clerk’s Office Update
Marcia M. Anderson, Sean D. McDermott, Janet L. Medlock
11:45 a.m. : Lunch (on your own)
1:00 p.m. : Dale Ihlenfeldt Memorial Case Law Update
Leonard G. Leverson, Eliza M. Reyes, William E. Wallo
1:50 p.m. : All Things Ag: Farm-Related Bankruptcies
- Ag liens – crop production liens, livestock liens, etc.
- Farmer’s use of collateral
- Tax considerations
- Getting financing
Nicholas L. Hahn, Brittany S. Ogden, Craig E. Stevenson
2:45 p.m. : Break
3:00 p.m. : Evidence – Preparing Lay Witnesses
Hon. Pamela Pepper, Michael P. Richman, Hon. Valerie Bailey Rihn, Hon. Richard H. Sankovitz
3:50 p.m. : How to Get Paid – Ethically
Hon. G. Michael Halfenger, Mark N. Mathias, Benjamin P. Payne, Tiffany Rodriguez
4:40 p.m. : Program Concludes
Following program start times, webcast replay schedule will vary slightly from above listed times.
- Receive valuable insight from U.S. Bankruptcy Court judges from the Eastern District
- Examine the ins and outs of farm-related bankruptcies
- Receive tips on reaching effective workout agreements on behalf of business clients
- Find out how to get paid – ethically
- Hear case law updates from Wisconsin and beyond
- Learn how to properly prepare lay witnesses under the Rules of Evidence
- Commercial and individual bankruptcy lawyers
- Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights Section members
- Any attorney seeking a solid understanding of specialized topics in bankruptcy law
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