Kristin Beilke
Office of the Standing Trustee for Ch. 12 & 13
Western District of Wisconsin
Madison
Hon. Rachel M. Blise
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
James V. Block
Krautkramer & Block LLC
Wausau
David S. Burleson
Burleson Legal Group LLC
Madison
Kurt M. Carlson
Carlson Dash LLC
Pleasant Prairie
Shannon K. Cummings
Gray & Associates LLP
New Berlin
Rebecca R. Garcia
Chapter 13 Trustee
Oshkosh
Hon. G. Michael Halfenger
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Hon. Beth E. Hanan
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Mark Harring
Office of the Standing Trustee for Ch. 12 & 13
Western District of Wisconsin
Madison
Christopher Holoyda
Esser Law, LLC
Milwaukee
J. David Krekeler
Krekeler Law S.C.
Madison
Mark N. Mathias
Mathias Law Office
Eau Claire
Hon. Katherine Maloney Perhach
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Eliza M. Reyes
Richman & Richman LLC
Madison
Jennifer Schank
Fuhrman & Dodge, S.C.
Madison
Christopher J. Schreiber
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Milwaukee
William E. Wallo
Bakke Norman, S.C.
Eau Claire
Erin A. West
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Madison
8:30 a.m. Means Test Update
- Issues with the definition of “household”
- Elderly persons living in the home
- Adult children living in the home
- Exemptions and assets that count as “household” exemptions and assets
David S. Burleson, Christopher Holoyda
9:20 a.m. Small Business Administration Issues
- EIDL Loans
- US Trustee
- Surrendering Assets to the SBA
- SBA Compromise Procedure
Kurt M. Carlson, J. David Krekeler
10:10 a.m. Break
10:25 a.m. Discovery and Admissibility in Bankruptcy Court
Judge Rachel M. Blise, Chris J. Schreiber, Erin A. West
11:15 a.m. Annual Case Law Update
Eliza M. Reyes, Jennifer Schank, William E. Wallo
12:15 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:35 p.m. Judges’ Update
Hon. Rachel M. Blise, Hon. G. Michael Halfenger, Hon. Beth E. Hanan,
Hon. Katherine Maloney Perhach
Western District: Hon. Rachel M. Blise, Hon. Beth E. Hanan
2:35 p.m. Break
2:50 p.m. Chapter 13 Mortgage Issues
Kristin Beilke, Shannon G. Cummings, Rebecca R. Garcia, Mark Harring
3:40 p.m. Ethical Obligations at the Outset of Representation
- Questions to ask at your initial meeting
- Ethical issues in meeting and retaining new clients
- Advising clients on which Chapter to file
- Issues with aggressive asset protection and valuation of assets
- Disclosures that are necessary and exemption property
James V. Block, Mark N. Mathias
4:30 p.m. Program Concludes
- Gain first-hand insight directly from the judges you appear before
- Anticipate challenges in household determinations for means testing
- Strengthen your courtroom skills with discovery and admissibility guidance
- Confidently advise business clients on SBA debt and loan procedures
- Keep your knowledge current with case law from Wisconsin and beyond
- Review your ethical obligations during client intake
- Debtor-creditor lawyers
- Insolvency lawyers
- Bankruptcy lawyers
- Creditors’ rights lawyers
- Bankruptcy trustees
- General practitioners
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