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2025 BICR Section Educational/Social Retreat

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If you are a registrant who has more than one guest, please email Meghan Hawley, mhawley@wisbar.org.

Attend the 2025 BICR Section Educational/Social Retreat at the American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin, the afternoon and evening of Thursday, February 27, 2025 and the morning of Friday, February 28, 2025.

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Sponsored By

Gold Sponsors:

Geraci Law     Michael Bestlogo      Swanson Sweet logo

Silver Sponsors:

Esser Law logo      Kerkman & Dunn logo     Oneil Cannon logo

Bronze Sponsors:

Amundsen Davis Attorneys logo     Murphy Desmond S.C. Lawyers logo

 

Geraci Law is the largest bankruptcy firm in the country, with 54 attorneys and over 8000 cases filed last year in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. Serving Wisconsin since 1996 with 22 attorneys licensed in Wisconsin state or federal courts, Wisconsin is, by far the NICEST place to practice! Since its founding in Milwaukee in 1848,

Michael Best's team has grown to over 350 professionals spanning across 19 offices in 9 different states. Michael Best's bankruptcy team represents debtors, lenders, and creditors across the nation - from SubV proceedings, to some of the largest complex Chapter 11 cases in the country.

Swanson Sweet LLP assists businesses and consumers facing financial distress. Their firm of knowledgeable and seasoned lawyers and financial professionals provide the skills and experience their clients deserve, whether they are working with them on an out-of-court restructuring or guiding them through a bankruptcy case. They take the time to truly listen to their clients’ goals and then find solutions. They serve clients in business litigation; organizational disputes; reorganizations under Chapters 11, 12 (Farm Reorganizations), 13 and Subchapter V; Chapter 7 liquidations and receiverships in Wisconsin courts and in bankruptcy courts across the United States from offices in Milwaukee, Madison, and Oshkosh.

ESSERLAW LLC has been providing exceptional services to their clients for over 38 years. They are consistently recognized as being among the best lawyers in publications such as Best Lawyers in America, Milwaukee Magazine’s Super Lawyers, Top Attorneys of Wisconsin, and Tier 1 for Bankruptcy in Milwaukee (US News & World Report). They are one of the oldest and most respected bankruptcy firms in Wisconsin and are known for being the firm that educates the rest of the field.

Kerkman & Dunn is pleased to sponsor the Bloody Mary Break for the 12th consecutive year for our colleagues throughout Wisconsin. The Milwaukee litigation and bankruptcy lawyers of Kerkman & Dunn are proven as effective, common-sense litigators in bankruptcy, state, and federal courts who understand how to achieve favorable results for our clients. As a firm dedicated to financial restructuring and litigation practices, each of our Milwaukee litigation and bankruptcy attorneys is experienced in navigating every phase of the reorganization and trial process, including appeals.

O'Neil Cannon, founded in Milwaukee in 1973, is a full-service law firm that focuses on meeting the many needs of businesses and their owners. The firm's Banking, Receivership & Creditors' Rights Group includes one of Wisconsin's leading receivership practices and serves financial institutions and secured and unsecured corporate and individual creditors.

Amundsen Davis operates 12 offices across the Midwest with more than 240 attorneys. Our bankruptcy and creditors' rights group provides nationwide transactional and litigation services to financially troubled entities, secured lenders, trustees, receivers, unsecured creditors, official creditor and equity securityholder committees, landlords, buyers and sellers of assets, lessors, lessees, investors and insurers.

Murphy Desmond is a Madison based law firm that works with businesses and individuals to resolve their legal challenges. Established in 1931, their firm stays true to their founding values of superior client service, legal integrity and commitment to the community. With offices in Madison and Janesville, they can help clients with their legal needs including: Family Law/Divorce; Estate Planning; Business Law including entity formation, business succession planning, intellectual property & employment matters; Creditor's Rights and Business Bankruptcy; Municipal Law; Real Estate, Land Use and Construction including Eminent Domain; Securities Law; Tax Law; and Sports Law.

It is a pleasure to work with all of you on complex business insolvency matters.

Enjoy the annual BICR retreat!

Select a Format

In-person seminar - Kohler

Pricing

Member $500.00

Non-Member $500.00

Credits

8 CLE, 1 EPR

Date and Time

Thu, February 27 - Fri, February 28, 202512:00 PM - 12:00 PM CT

Add to Calendar 2/27/2025 12:00:00 PM 2/28/2025 12:00:00 PM America/Chicago 2025 BICR Section Educational/Social Retreat If you are a registrant who has more than one guest, please email Meghan Hawley, mhawley@wisbar.org.

Attend the 2025 BICR Section Educational/Social Retreat at the American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin, the afternoon and evening of Thursday, February 27, 2025 and the morning of Friday, February 28, 2025.

 419 Highland Drive Kohler, WI 53044 aagOTNdBczOPpqCrTmAF60877

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The American Club Resort
419 Highland Drive
Kohler, WI 53044
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If you are a registrant who has more than one guest, please email Meghan Hawley, mhawley@wisbar.org.

Attend the 2025 BICR Section Educational/Social Retreat at the American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin, the afternoon and evening of Thursday, February 27, 2025 and the morning of Friday, February 28, 2025.

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2025BICRSECTION EDUCATIONAL/SOCIALRETREAT

The American Club–Kohler WI

Thursday and Friday, February 27 - 28, 2025

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27,2025

 

12:00 – 1:30     Lunch – Indian Law in Wisconsin

                          Great Lakes Ballroom

 

                          Paul Stenzel, Hansen & Hildebrand S.C., Milwaukee WI

                       

1:45 –3:00       Wisconsin Judges Pass the Mic: Inquiring Minds Want to Know

                          Great Lakes Ballroom

·       Hosts: Michael J. Maloney, Watton Law Group, Milwaukee WI

Claire Ann Richman, Richman & Richman LLC, Madison WI

·       Hon. Rachel M. Blise, Eastern/Western District of WI Bankruptcy Court

·       Hon. Catherine J. Furay, Western District of WI Bankruptcy Court

·       Hon.G. Michael Halfenger, Eastern DistrictofWI BankruptcyCourt

·       Hon. Beth E. Hanan, Eastern District of WI Bankruptcy Court

·       Hon.Katherine M. Perhach, Eastern Districtof WI BankruptcyCourt

 

3:15 –4:30       Concurrent Sessions:

 

                          Case Conversions: 7 to 13 and 13 to 7

                          Thunder Bay    

·       David Kingstad, Kingstad Law Firm, Milwaukee, WI 

·       Steven R. McDonald, Law Office of Steven R McDonald LLC, Oak Creek WI

·       Hon. Katherine M. Perhach, Eastern District of WI Bankruptcy Court

·       Elizabeth Cho, Watton Law Group, Milwaukee WI


                          Case Conversions: Ch 11 et. al.

                          Marquette Bay 

·       John Menn, Swanson Sweet LLP, Oshkosh WI

·       Kris Sederholm, Krekeler Law SC, Madison WI

·       Ben Payne, Hanson & Payne, LLC, Milwaukee WI

·       Nick Hahn, Godfrey & Kahn, Appleton WI

 

4:30 – 5:00       Bloody Mary Break sponsored by Kerkman & Dunn

                        Great Lakes Foyer

 

5:00 – 5:50       Ethics - AI and Practice

                          Great Bay Ballroom

·       Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff, Southern District of FL Bankruptcy Court

·       Ripley Piedrasanta, JD, Solutions Consultant, LexisNexis

 

6:00 – 6:30       Cocktail Half Hour cash bar

                          Great Lakes Foyer

 

6:30 – 10:00     Dinner

                        Casino Night – Vegas on Wheels, with playlist by Olivier Reiher

                          Great Lakes Ballroom

2025 BICR SECTION EDUCATIONAL/SOCIAL RETREAT

The American Club – Kohler WI

Thursday and Friday, February 27 - 28, 2025

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025

 

8:30 –9:30       Breakfast Buffet Spatacular      

                        Great Lakes Foyer

 

9:00 –10:30     NationalCase LawUpdate

                        Great Lakes Ballroom

·       Hon.G. Michael Halfenger, Eastern DistrictofWI BankruptcyCourt

·       Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff, Southern District of FL Bankruptcy Court

·       Hon. Louis M. Phillips, (ret.), Kelly Hart & Pitre, Baton Rouge, LA

·       Bill Rochelle, American Bankruptcy Institute, Editor-at-Large, Alexandria, VA

 

10:30 –10:45   Coffee and Move

                        Great Lakes Foyer

 

10:45 – 11:45    Concurrent Sessions:

 

                        Disclosure, Disclosure, Disclosure, and Notice

                          Thunder Bay  

·       Brent Berning, Berning Law, LLC, Milwaukee WI

·       Todd Esser, Esser Law LLC, Milwaukee WI

·       Helen Ludwig, Chapter 7 Panel Trustee, Ludwig Law LLC

·       Jenna Morrison, Badger Bankruptcy LLC, Madison WI

 

                          Subchapter V Confirmation Issues

                          Marquette Bay         

·       Hon. Rachel M. Blise, Eastern/Western District of WI Bankruptcy Court

·       Frank W. DiCastri, Reinhart, Milwaukee WI

·       Jennifer M. Schank, Fuhrman + Dodge S.C., Madison WI

$450.00 - Section Members

$500.00 - Non-Section Members

$450.00 - Non-Attorney Staff (when registery with an attorney)

$55.00 - Guest Registration for Thursday Luncheon

$150.00 - Guest Registration for Dinner/Dance

Cancellation requests received by the end of day Friday, January 31, 2025 will be refunded in full. 

Requests for cancellations received between February 1st and February 20th will be refunded less a cancellation fee of $150.00.

Any requests for cancellation made after February 20th will not be refunded. 

Hotel reservations should be made directl with the American Club in Kohler at (855) 312-7553. When calling the Reservation Department, reference reservation #525946 and indicate that the reservation is part of a group lock under the name of State Bar of Wisconsin BICR Workshop. After February 5, 2025, or if the room block is sold out, rates will increase and rooms may not be available. 

Register online 

Call the State Bar of Wisconsin at (800) 728-7788.

Download the registration form and mail it to: State Bar of Wisconsin, International Practice Section CLE, P.O. Box 7158, Madison, WI 53707-7158.

Fax your registration form to (608) 257-5502.

We will be submitting the program to the BBE for up to 8.0 CLE credits, including 1.0 EPR credit.

2025BICRSECTION EDUCATIONAL/SOCIALRETREAT

The American Club–Kohler WI

Thursday and Friday, February 27 - 28, 2025

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27,2025

 

12:00 – 1:30     Lunch – Indian Law in Wisconsin

                          Great Lakes Ballroom

 

                          Paul Stenzel, Hansen & Hildebrand S.C., Milwaukee WI

                       

1:45 –3:00       Wisconsin Judges Pass the Mic: Inquiring Minds Want to Know

                          Great Lakes Ballroom

·       Hosts: Michael J. Maloney, Watton Law Group, Milwaukee WI

Claire Ann Richman, Richman & Richman LLC, Madison WI

·       Hon. Rachel M. Blise, Eastern/Western District of WI Bankruptcy Court

·       Hon. Catherine J. Furay, Western District of WI Bankruptcy Court

·       Hon.G. Michael Halfenger, Eastern DistrictofWI BankruptcyCourt

·       Hon. Beth E. Hanan, Eastern District of WI Bankruptcy Court

·       Hon.Katherine M. Perhach, Eastern Districtof WI BankruptcyCourt

 

3:15 –4:30       Concurrent Sessions:

 

                          Case Conversions: 7 to 13 and 13 to 7

                          Thunder Bay    

·       David Kingstad, Kingstad Law Firm, Milwaukee, WI 

·       Steven R. McDonald, Law Office of Steven R McDonald LLC, Oak Creek WI

·       Hon. Katherine M. Perhach, Eastern District of WI Bankruptcy Court

·       Elizabeth Cho, Watton Law Group, Milwaukee WI


                          Case Conversions: Ch 11 et. al.

                          Marquette Bay 

·       John Menn, Swanson Sweet LLP, Oshkosh WI

·       Kris Sederholm, Krekeler Law SC, Madison WI

·       Ben Payne, Hanson & Payne, LLC, Milwaukee WI

·       Nick Hahn, Godfrey & Kahn, Appleton WI

 

4:30 – 5:00       Bloody Mary Break sponsored by Kerkman & Dunn

                        Great Lakes Foyer

 

5:00 – 5:50       Ethics - AI and Practice

                          Great Bay Ballroom

·       Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff, Southern District of FL Bankruptcy Court

·       Ripley Piedrasanta, JD, Solutions Consultant, LexisNexis

 

6:00 – 6:30       Cocktail Half Hour cash bar

                          Great Lakes Foyer

 

6:30 – 10:00     Dinner

                        Casino Night – Vegas on Wheels, with playlist by Olivier Reiher

                          Great Lakes Ballroom

2025 BICR SECTION EDUCATIONAL/SOCIAL RETREAT

The American Club – Kohler WI

Thursday and Friday, February 27 - 28, 2025

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025

 

8:30 –9:30       Breakfast Buffet Spatacular      

                        Great Lakes Foyer

 

9:00 –10:30     NationalCase LawUpdate

                        Great Lakes Ballroom

·       Hon.G. Michael Halfenger, Eastern DistrictofWI BankruptcyCourt

·       Hon. Laurel M. Isicoff, Southern District of FL Bankruptcy Court

·       Hon. Louis M. Phillips, (ret.), Kelly Hart & Pitre, Baton Rouge, LA

·       Bill Rochelle, American Bankruptcy Institute, Editor-at-Large, Alexandria, VA

 

10:30 –10:45   Coffee and Move

                        Great Lakes Foyer

 

10:45 – 11:45    Concurrent Sessions:

 

                        Disclosure, Disclosure, Disclosure, and Notice

                          Thunder Bay  

·       Brent Berning, Berning Law, LLC, Milwaukee WI

·       Todd Esser, Esser Law LLC, Milwaukee WI

·       Helen Ludwig, Chapter 7 Panel Trustee, Ludwig Law LLC

·       Jenna Morrison, Badger Bankruptcy LLC, Madison WI

 

                          Subchapter V Confirmation Issues

                          Marquette Bay         

·       Hon. Rachel M. Blise, Eastern/Western District of WI Bankruptcy Court

·       Frank W. DiCastri, Reinhart, Milwaukee WI

·       Jennifer M. Schank, Fuhrman + Dodge S.C., Madison WI

$450.00 - Section Members

$500.00 - Non-Section Members

$450.00 - Non-Attorney Staff (when registery with an attorney)

$55.00 - Guest Registration for Thursday Luncheon

$150.00 - Guest Registration for Dinner/Dance

Cancellation requests received by the end of day Friday, January 31, 2025 will be refunded in full. 

Requests for cancellations received between February 1st and February 20th will be refunded less a cancellation fee of $150.00.

Any requests for cancellation made after February 20th will not be refunded. 

Hotel reservations should be made directl with the American Club in Kohler at (855) 312-7553. When calling the Reservation Department, reference reservation #525946 and indicate that the reservation is part of a group lock under the name of State Bar of Wisconsin BICR Workshop. After February 5, 2025, or if the room block is sold out, rates will increase and rooms may not be available. 

Register online 

Call the State Bar of Wisconsin at (800) 728-7788.

Download the registration form and mail it to: State Bar of Wisconsin, International Practice Section CLE, P.O. Box 7158, Madison, WI 53707-7158.

Fax your registration form to (608) 257-5502.

We will be submitting the program to the BBE for up to 8.0 CLE credits, including 1.0 EPR credit.

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