40^th Annual Jay L. Westbrook

Bankruptcy Conference

Austin Nov 17-19, 2021 Fairmont Austin
Conference Concluded

Live Webcast Nov 17-19, 2021
Conference Concluded

Overview

UT Law CLE's Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference is celebrating 40 years as one of the premier bankruptcy programs in the nation. The conference attracts a stellar national faculty of prominent judges, academics, and practitioners. It also provides an in-depth focus on current topics in business and consumer bankruptcy.

Program highlights:

The perennial favorite Recent Developments will have two sessions: Professor Jay L. Westbrook will lead the opening session to discuss the year’s most important cases, and then Friday afternoon, Debbie Langehennig leads a panel for a deeper dive into recent business and consumer cases.
Select from Thursday afternoon concurrent tracks:
- Business Track includes insight on contracting issues with midstream agreements; liability management issues in COVID Chapter 11 DIP; Chapter 11 plan protections and third-party releases; and redesigning disclosure statements.
- Consumer Track includes issues regarding the means test; CARES Act and other tips for debtor representation, including moratorium and forbearance; and a discussion of judicial estoppel and recent cases.
Overview of the Texas electricity industry, Winter Storm Uri’s operational and financial impact on the key segments of the market, the Texas legislature’s response, and the subsequent bankruptcy and litigation fallout.
Preliminary Findings from National Science Foundation Study on Debt & Domestic Violence.
Helpful tips and reminders to avoid ethical pitfalls in auctions, virtual mediations, and committee meetings in Look Before You Leap.
Gain insight on the proposed Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act, SBRA and sub chapter V; the use of market evidence to refute or establish insolvency in fraudulent conveyance cases; claim objections; and much more.

Also, enjoy interacting and networking with judges, trustees, and practitioners at Thursday Evening’s Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Reception and be sure to join us for a special 40^th Anniversary Celebration on Friday afternoon!

The John C. Akard Distinguished Lectureship on Wednesday evening will be delivered by John A. E. Pottow. Pottow, the John Philip Dawson Collegiate Professor of Law, is an internationally recognized expert in the field of commercial law. His award-winning scholarship concentrates on the issues involved in the regulation of cross-border insolvencies as well as consumer financial distress, and his extensive public service work focuses on international trade and pro bono representation of bankrupt debtors.

If you wish to attend the Akard Lecture, Live at the Fairmont Austin, but are not attending the Westbrook Conference please complete the registration form online. If you are attending the Westbrook Conference you may you may RSVP for the Akard lecture when registering for the conference.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

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Wednesday Evening, Nov. 17, 2021
6:00 pm
Austin Only

2021 John C. Akard Lecture: Modular Bankruptcy: Is It Time for a Consumer Scheme of Arrangement?

The John C. Akard Distinguished Lectureship will be delivered by John A. E. Pottow. Pottow, the John Philip Dawson Collegiate Professor of Law, is an internationally recognized expert in the field of commercial law. His award-winning scholarship concentrates on the issues involved in the regulation of cross-border insolvencies as well as consumer financial distress, and his extensive public service work focuses on international trade and pro bono representation of bankrupt debtors.

The John C. Akard Distinguished Lectureship Program was endowed by the generous gifts of many members of the Texas bankruptcy bar in honor of Judge John C. Akard (retired), a 1957 UT Law graduate who served with great distinction for 14 years as the U.S. Bankruptcy Judge in the Northern District of Texas, sitting in Lubbock and throughout much of West Texas. The first Akard Lecture was delivered in 2001 by Professor Elizabeth Warren of Harvard Law School, and formerly of The University of Texas School of Law.

In 2021 The John C. Akard Distinguished Lectureship Program received a special gift of support from the family of William Denny "Bill" Neary. The total grant to the law school was a very generous $100,000, of which half was designated for the Akard lectureship. Bill graduated from Hillcrest High School, Southern Methodist University, and the University of Texas Law School. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, was the case note editor of the Law Review and the Orders of the Coif, Chancellors and Phi Delta Phi. He served as a Lieutenant in the US Navy in the office of Naval Petroleum Reserve in Washington, D.C. and was a partner in the firm of Thompson & Knight for 40 years where he headed the Bankruptcy Section and retired in 1990. On behalf of the University of Texas School of Law, the Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Faculty and Planning Committee, we want to thank the Neary Family for their generous gift to the Lectureship program.

John Pottow, University of Michigan Law School - Ann Arbor, MI

John Pottow, University of Michigan Law School - Ann Arbor, MI

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Thursday Morning, Nov. 18, 2021
Presiding Officer:
In Austin: Kelli S. Norfleet, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston, TX
Thank You To Our Webcast Sponsor
7:30 am
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.

Thank You to Our Breakfast Sponsor
8:30 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:40 am

29^th Annual Conrad B. Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition Recognition

Professor Jay L. Westbrook introduces the Duberstein Competition Teams.

Baylor Law School
Duberstein National Champions:
Alejandra Garcia Castro
Caitlin Huettemann
Lexi Winter
Coach:
Professor Larry T. Bates
Ms. Deborah M. Perry

The University of Texas School of Law
Duberstein 2nd Place Team:
Courtney Cameron
Abby Emery (Best Advocate Award)
Jill Leslie
Aaron Lozano
Coaches:
Mr. Evan Atkinson
Mr. Brian Cumings
Ms. Debbie Langehennig
Ms. Sophia Makris
Mr. Jay Ong
Ms. Hannah Roblyer
Mr. Jameson Watts
8:50 am

1.00 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Recent Developments - Part I

Informative. Fun. Just like opening presents on Christmas morning. The year's most important business and consumer cases.

Moderator:
Jay L. Westbrook, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
Panelists:
R. Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr., Attorney at Law - Lubbock, TX
Demetra Liggins, McGuireWoods - Houston, TX
Bill Rochelle, American Bankruptcy Institute - New York, NY

Moderator:
Jay L. Westbrook, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
Panelists:
R. Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr., Attorney at Law - Lubbock, TX
Demetra Liggins, McGuireWoods - Houston, TX
Bill Rochelle, American Bankruptcy Institute - New York, NY
9:50 am

1.00 hr

SBRA and Sub Chapter V Update

“There and Back Again”: An assessment of what aspects of the SBRA and SubChapter V work, and work less well, in bankruptcy.

Areya Holder Aurzada, Holder Law - Dallas, TX
Brad Wesley Odell, Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP - Lubbock, TX
Jay H. Ong, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Austin, TX

Areya Holder Aurzada, Holder Law - Dallas, TX
Brad Wesley Odell, Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP - Lubbock, TX
Jay H. Ong, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Austin, TX
10:50 am

15-Minute Break
11:05 am

0.50 hr

The Use of Market Evidence to Refute or Establish Insolvency in Fraudulent Conveyance Cases

Cases such as Campbell Soup, 482 F.3d 624, and Iridium Operating, 373 BR 283, have, for some time now, stood for the proposition that market data, from an informed public market, represents the highest quality evidence of value. But, do recent economic conditions, including domestic monetary supply and inflation, give reason to apply this principle with caution, as evinced in situations such as Hertz, GameStop and AMC?

Benjamin I. Finestone, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP - New York, NY
Hon. David R. Jones, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
Devin van der Hahn, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP - Houston, TX

Benjamin I. Finestone, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP - New York, NY
Hon. David R. Jones, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
Devin van der Hahn, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP - Houston, TX
11:35 am

0.75 hr

Winter Storm Uri Lessons Learned and Legislative Updates

Overview of the Texas electricity industry, Winter Storm Uri’s operational and financial impact on the key segments of the market, the Texas legislature’s response, and the subsequent bankruptcy and litigation fallout.

Brooksany Barrowes, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Washington, DC
Kevin Mark Lippman, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Bruce J. Ruzinsky, Jackson Walker LLP - Houston, TX
Materials By:
Charles R. Gibbs, McDermott Will & Emery - Dallas, TX

Brooksany Barrowes, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Washington, DC
Kevin Mark Lippman, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Dallas, TX
Bruce J. Ruzinsky, Jackson Walker LLP - Houston, TX
Materials By:
Charles R. Gibbs, McDermott Will & Emery - Dallas, TX
12:20 pm
Austin Only

Lunch On Your Own

Related Lunch Event:
Please join the Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth IWIRC Networks for a networking lunch at Café Blue from 12:30 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. Space is limited and pre-registration is required in order to attend. Please register by clicking here.
SPECIAL NOTICE

The live webcast includes the Business track but not the Consumer track. Materials for both tracks are available in the course materials. Approximately 4-6 weeks after the conference, the Business track video and Consumer track audio will both be available in "Your Briefcase."
Thursday Afternoon, Nov. 18, 2021
Austin Only

Thank You to Our Afternoon Coffee Bar Sponsor
Business Track
Presiding Officer:
Timothy A. Million, Husch Blackwell LLP - Houston, TX
1:50 pm

0.75 hr

Running or Rejection

Gain insight on contracting issues with midstream agreements. Discuss managing counterparty risk, including approaches utilized by a public company.

Arsalan Muhammad, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston, TX
Mark C. Schroeder, Enable Midstream Partners, LP - Houston, TX
Deborah D. Williamson, Dykema - San Antonio, TX

Arsalan Muhammad, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston, TX
Mark C. Schroeder, Enable Midstream Partners, LP - Houston, TX
Deborah D. Williamson, Dykema - San Antonio, TX
2:35 pm

0.75 hr

Liability Management Issues in COVID Chapter 11 DIP

Address the strategies and tactics used by borrowers and issuers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to maximize stakeholder value by providing additional runway, obtaining capital, and addressing other effects of the global pandemic, without having to file for chapter 11 or pursue other insolvency proceedings.

Moderator:
Gregory Pesce, White & Case LLP - Chicago, IL
Panelists:
Richard W. Morgner, Jefferies LLC - New York, NY
Ryan Omohundro, Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC - Houston, TX

Moderator:
Gregory Pesce, White & Case LLP - Chicago, IL
Panelists:
Richard W. Morgner, Jefferies LLC - New York, NY
Ryan Omohundro, Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC - Houston, TX
3:20 pm

10-Minute Break
3:30 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Chapter 11 Plan Protections and Third-Party Releases

Discuss debtor releases, exculpations, third-party releases, “opt-ins” and “opt-outs”, injunctions, gatekeeper provisions, and other Chapter 11 plan mechanisms: Much Ado About Nothing or Something?

Clifford William Carlson, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Houston, TX
Hon. Stacey G. C. Jernigan, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
Hon. Mark X. Mullin, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas - Fort Worth, TX
Lydia R. Webb, Gray Reed - Dallas, TX

Clifford William Carlson, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Houston, TX
Hon. Stacey G. C. Jernigan, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
Hon. Mark X. Mullin, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas - Fort Worth, TX
Lydia R. Webb, Gray Reed - Dallas, TX
4:30 pm

0.50 hr

Redesigning the Disclosure Statement

Disclosure Statements use a 100-year-old format. Today’s technology can make the Disclosure Statement more useful and accessible, while also fulfilling its statutory mission.

Hon. Leif M. Clark, Leif M. Clark Consulting, PLLC - San Antonio, TX
Michael R. "Buzz" Rochelle, Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P. - Dallas, TX

Hon. Leif M. Clark, Leif M. Clark Consulting, PLLC - San Antonio, TX
Michael R. "Buzz" Rochelle, Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P. - Dallas, TX
5:00 pm
Austin Only

Adjourn to Reception
Austin Only

Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference Reception

Join program faculty and attendees for drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Thank You to Our Reception Sponsor
Consumer Track
Presiding Officer:
Christy Lingafelter Heimer, Heimer Law Offices P.C. - Austin, TX
1:50 pm

0.75 hr

Issues Regarding the Means Test

Hear peculiar issues that arise in the Chapter 13 Means Test. The first 50 attendees will be given a free detailed “Chapter 13 Means Test Quick Reference Guide” authored by Judge Rodriguez.

Ethan Cartwright, Pam Bassel, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee - North Richland Hills, TX
Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - McAllen, TX

Ethan Cartwright, Pam Bassel, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee - North Richland Hills, TX
Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - McAllen, TX
2:35 pm

0.75 hr

Moratorium and Forbearance - Is It Over Yet? Who CARES?

The next year will be exciting! Exiting forbearance agreements! CFPB exceptions! Plan modifications! You think the last 16 months were tough? Just wait . . .

Pam Bassel, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee - Fort Worth, TX
Shawn I. Carter, Nationstar Mortgage, LLC - Coppell, TX
Cole Patton, McCarthy & Holthus, LLP - Plano, TX

Pam Bassel, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee - Fort Worth, TX
Shawn I. Carter, Nationstar Mortgage, LLC - Coppell, TX
Cole Patton, McCarthy & Holthus, LLP - Plano, TX
3:20 pm

10-Minute Break
3:30 pm

0.75 hr

CARES Act and other Tips for Debtor Representation

This presentation will include practical tips, discussion and suggestions on how to handle plan modifications including curing plan defaults in months 60-84, the potential for early discharge, mortgage forbearances and deferrals.

Joel Gonzalez, Law Office Of Joel Gonzalez, PLLC - Corpus Christi, TX
Hon. Marvin Isgur, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX

Joel Gonzalez, Law Office Of Joel Gonzalez, PLLC - Corpus Christi, TX
Hon. Marvin Isgur, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
4:15 pm

0.75 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Don’t Check the Box: A Discussion of Judicial Estoppel and Recent Cases

Examine the requirements for Debtors and Trustees to employ special counsel, schedule related litigation, and properly obtain court approval of a settlement.

Lisa L. Lambert, Office of the U.S. Trustee - Dallas, TX
Caroline Neerman, Chapter 13 Trustee - Austin, TX

Lisa L. Lambert, Office of the U.S. Trustee - Dallas, TX
Caroline Neerman, Chapter 13 Trustee - Austin, TX
5:00 pm
Austin Only

Adjourn to Reception
Austin Only

Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference Reception

Join program faculty and attendees for drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Thank You to Our Reception Sponsor
Thursday Evening, Nov. 18, 2021
8:00 pm
Austin Only

Young Lawyers Committee Annual Evening Reception

Please join the Young Lawyers Committee of the Bankruptcy Law Section in honoring retiring Judge Ronald B. King and welcoming our new judges. All are invited to join in the celebration!

Rules & Regs, Fairmont Austin, 101 Red River St., 7^th Floor

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Friday Morning, Nov. 19, 2021
Presiding Officer:
Brian T. Cumings, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody - Austin, TX
8:00 am
Austin Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.

Thank You to Our Breakfast Sponsor
8:30 am

1.00 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Judges Panel

Hear new and seasoned judges answer and discuss your questions concerning bankruptcy practice, technology and hearing procedures, Covid-19, and more.

Moderator:
Jessica C. Peet, Vinson & Elkins LLP - New York, NY
Panelists:
Hon. Ronald B. King, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
Hon. Michelle V. Larson, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
Hon. Michael M. Parker, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
Hon. Joshua P. Searcy, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas - Tyler, TX

Moderator:
Jessica C. Peet, Vinson & Elkins LLP - New York, NY
Panelists:
Hon. Ronald B. King, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
Hon. Michelle V. Larson, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
Hon. Michael M. Parker, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
Hon. Joshua P. Searcy, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas - Tyler, TX
9:30 am

0.75 hr

Recent Developments - Part II

A deeper dive into recent business and consumer cases that promises to be even more informative and fun.

Moderator:
Deborah B. Langehennig, Chapter 13 Trustee - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Omar J. Alaniz, Reed Smith LLP - Dallas, TX
Aaron M. Kaufman, Gray Reed - Dallas, TX
Cristina Rodriguez, Keeling Law Firm - Houston, TX

Moderator:
Deborah B. Langehennig, Chapter 13 Trustee - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Omar J. Alaniz, Reed Smith LLP - Dallas, TX
Aaron M. Kaufman, Gray Reed - Dallas, TX
Cristina Rodriguez, Keeling Law Firm - Houston, TX
10:15 am

15-Minute Break
10:30 am

0.75 hr

Preliminary Findings from National Science Foundation Study on Debt & Domestic Violence

Gain insight on preliminary findings from NSF-funded study on coerced debt and comment on their application in consumer bankruptcy practice. Discuss how victims of abuse incur coerced debt, types of debt found, consequences for victims, how coerced debt impacts practice, how bankruptcy courts can help, and relationship to elder abuse.

Angela Littwin, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
Cristina Rodriguez, Keeling Law Firm - Houston, TX

Angela Littwin, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
Cristina Rodriguez, Keeling Law Firm - Houston, TX
11:15 am

0.75 hr

Claim Objections Done Right

Learn the interplay of 3007 with 502 and omnibus procedures. Draft objections even your grandparents can understand by knowing your audience. Avoid missteps as declarants.

Elizabeth Freeman, Jackson Walker LLP - Houston, TX
Julie Harrison, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Houston, TX
Erin McKeighan, Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC - Chicago, IL
Panelists:
Hon. Marvin Isgur, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
Hon. David R. Jones, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
Hon. Chris López, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX

Elizabeth Freeman, Jackson Walker LLP - Houston, TX
Julie Harrison, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Houston, TX
Erin McKeighan, Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC - Chicago, IL
Panelists:
Hon. Marvin Isgur, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
Hon. David R. Jones, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
Hon. Chris López, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
12:00 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Friday Afternoon, Nov. 19, 2021
Presiding Officer:
Charlie Shelton, Hayward PLLC - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
Thank You to Our Luncheon Sponsor
12:30 pm

1.00 hr

Celebrating the Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference

Forty years of Jay Westbrook leading us out of the bankruptcy wilderness. Where did he take us and have we found the Promised Land?

Charles A. Beckham Jr., Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston, TX
Deborah D. Williamson, Dykema - San Antonio, TX

Charles A. Beckham Jr., Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston, TX
Deborah D. Williamson, Dykema - San Antonio, TX
1:30 pm
Austin Only

40th Anniversary Special Celebration

Join program faculty and attendees for a special dessert and cocktail break.

Thank You to Our Sponsor
1:50 pm

0.50 hr

Proposed Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act

Overview of the Warren-Durbin Chapter 10 proposal that would eliminate individual Chapter 7s and 13s: key provisions, how it changes existing law, and likelihood of enactment.

Dalié Jiménez, University of California, Irvine School of Law - Irvine, CA

Dalié Jiménez, University of California, Irvine School of Law - Irvine, CA
2:20 pm

0.75 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Trending Executive Compensation Issues in Bankruptcy

Discuss pre-petition bonuses, deferred compensation, and other ways to pay senior management or executives.

Lisa L. Lambert, Office of the U.S. Trustee - Dallas, TX
Patrick J. Neligan Jr., Neligan LLP - Dallas, TX
Charlie Shelton, Hayward PLLC - Austin, TX

Lisa L. Lambert, Office of the U.S. Trustee - Dallas, TX
Patrick J. Neligan Jr., Neligan LLP - Dallas, TX
Charlie Shelton, Hayward PLLC - Austin, TX
3:05 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Ethics Session - Look Before You Leap

Helpful tips and reminders to avoid ethical pitfalls in auctions, virtual mediations, and committee meetings.

Hon. Chris López, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
Stephanie Wickouski, Locke Lord LLP - New York, NY

Hon. Chris López, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
Stephanie Wickouski, Locke Lord LLP - New York, NY
4:05 pm

Adjourn

Download Schedule

Conference Faculty

Omar J. Alaniz

Reed Smith LLP
Dallas, TX

Areya Holder Aurzada

Holder Law
Dallas, TX

Brooksany Barrowes

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Washington, DC

R. Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr.

Attorney at Law
Lubbock, TX

Pam Bassel

Standing Chapter 13 Trustee
Fort Worth, TX

Charles A. Beckham Jr.

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Houston, TX

Clifford William Carlson

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Houston, TX

Shawn I. Carter

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC
Coppell, TX

Ethan Cartwright

Pam Bassel, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee
North Richland Hills, TX

Hon. Leif M. Clark

Leif M. Clark Consulting, PLLC
San Antonio, TX

Benjamin I. Finestone

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
New York, NY

Elizabeth Freeman

Jackson Walker LLP
Houston, TX

Charles R. Gibbs

McDermott Will & Emery
Dallas, TX

Joel Gonzalez

Law Office Of Joel Gonzalez, PLLC
Corpus Christi, TX

Julie Harrison

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. Marvin Isgur

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

Hon. Stacey G. C. Jernigan

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas
Dallas, TX

Dalié Jiménez

University of California, Irvine School of Law
Irvine, CA

Hon. David R. Jones

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

Aaron M. Kaufman

Gray Reed
Dallas, TX

Hon. Ronald B. King

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas
San Antonio, TX

Lisa L. Lambert

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Dallas, TX

Deborah B. Langehennig

Chapter 13 Trustee
Austin, TX

Hon. Michelle V. Larson

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas
Dallas, TX

Demetra Liggins

McGuireWoods
Houston, TX

Kevin Mark Lippman

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Angela Littwin

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Hon. Chris López

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

Erin McKeighan

Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC
Chicago, IL

Richard W. Morgner

Jefferies LLC
New York, NY

Arsalan Muhammad

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. Mark X. Mullin

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas
Fort Worth, TX

Caroline Neerman

Chapter 13 Trustee
Austin, TX

Patrick J. Neligan Jr.

Neligan LLP
Dallas, TX

Brad Wesley Odell

Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP
Lubbock, TX

Ryan Omohundro

Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC
Houston, TX

Jay H. Ong

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Austin, TX

Hon. Michael M. Parker

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas
San Antonio, TX

Cole Patton

McCarthy & Holthus, LLP
Plano, TX

Jessica C. Peet

Vinson & Elkins LLP
New York, NY

Gregory Pesce

White & Case LLP
Chicago, IL

John Pottow

University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, MI

Bill Rochelle

American Bankruptcy Institute
New York, NY

Michael R. "Buzz" Rochelle

Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Cristina Rodriguez

Keeling Law Firm
Houston, TX

Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
McAllen, TX

Bruce J. Ruzinsky

Jackson Walker LLP
Houston, TX

Mark C. Schroeder

Enable Midstream Partners, LP
Houston, TX

Hon. Joshua P. Searcy

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas
Tyler, TX

Charlie Shelton

Hayward PLLC
Austin, TX

Devin van der Hahn

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Houston, TX

Lydia R. Webb

Gray Reed
Dallas, TX

Jay L. Westbrook

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Stephanie Wickouski

Locke Lord LLP
New York, NY

Deborah D. Williamson

Dykema
San Antonio, TX

Planning Committee

Kelli S. Norfleet—Chair

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Houston, TX

April Rogers—Director

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Hon. John C. Akard

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Retired
Tomball, TX

Omar J. Alaniz

Reed Smith LLP
Dallas, TX

R. Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr.

Attorney at Law
Lubbock, TX

Pam Bassel

Standing Chapter 13 Trustee
Fort Worth, TX

Brian T. Cumings

Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Austin, TX

Catherine Stone Curtis

Pulman Cappuccio & Pullen, LLP
McAllen, TX

Sean B. Davis

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

Hon. Tony M. Davis

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas
Austin, TX

Elizabeth Freeman

Jackson Walker LLP
Houston, TX

Christy Lingafelter Heimer

Heimer Law Offices P.C.
Austin, TX

Hon. Marvin Isgur

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

Hon. Stacey G. C. Jernigan

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas
Dallas, TX

Hon. Robert Lee Jones

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas
Lubbock, TX

Aaron M. Kaufman

Gray Reed
Dallas, TX

Lisa L. Lambert

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Dallas, TX

Deborah B. Langehennig

Chapter 13 Trustee
Austin, TX

Hon. Michelle V. Larson

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas
Dallas, TX

Demetra Liggins

McGuireWoods
Houston, TX

Angela Littwin

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Hon. Chris López

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

Ryan Manns

Norton Rose Fulbright
Dallas, TX

Timothy A. Million

Husch Blackwell LLP
Houston, TX

Jay H. Ong

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Austin, TX

Gregory Pesce

White & Case LLP
Chicago, IL

Michael R. "Buzz" Rochelle

Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Cristina Rodriguez

Keeling Law Firm
Houston, TX

Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
McAllen, TX

Charlie Shelton

Hayward PLLC
Austin, TX

Patricia Baron Tomasco

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Houston, TX

Yoshie Valadez

McCarthy & Holthus, LLP
Plano, TX

William L. Wallander

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Dallas, TX

Jay L. Westbrook

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Deborah D. Williamson

Dykema
San Antonio, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 12.75 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 12.75 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Ohio – 12.75 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to The Supreme Court of Ohio within 30 days after the conference.

Oklahoma – 15.50 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Pennsylvania – 12.50 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed . Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Other States – 12.75 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provided to other licensing authorities as needed.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

National Accounting CPE – 15.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law 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 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.

Delivery Method: Group-Live

To comply with NASBA Standards, attendees claiming CPE credit must sign in to verify attendance for each segment. Attendance sign-in sheets will be available at the registration desk. You will need your CPA license number to sign in. A CPE Certificate of Completion will be provided once you claim and certify your credits in your UTCLE.org Briefcase at the conclusion of the conference.

Reporting: CPAs are responsible for reporting CPE credits earned to their state's accountancy board, and must retain appropriate documentation of their participation in learning activities. Visit your state’s reporting website for more information or www.nasba.org.

TX Accounting CPE – 15.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 12.75 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 12.75 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Ohio – 12.75 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

To claim Ohio MCLE credit, Ohio credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to The Supreme Court of Ohio within 30 days after the conference.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Oklahoma – 15.50 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Pennsylvania – 12.75 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other States – 12.75 hrs | 2.25 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 15.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – Nov 17-19, 2021 – Fairmont Austin

Conference Concluded

Live Webcast – Nov 17-19, 2021

Conference Concluded

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Individual
Last day for $725.00 Regular pricing: Nov 10, 2021
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Group (5 registrants minimum)
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Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Nov 12, 2021
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Nov 15, 2021

Individual
Last day for $525.00 Regular pricing: Nov 10, 2021
$575.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $475.00 Regular pricing: Nov 10, 2021
$525.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $420.00 Regular pricing: Nov 10, 2021
$470.00 for registrations received after this time

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Nov 12, 2021
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Nov 15, 2021

Venue

Fairmont Austin

101 Red River St.
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 600-2000
888-240-7773 (reservations)

Accommodations

The conference room block at Fairmont Austin has been exhausted. Registrants can still make a reservation at the hotel through their website directly or by calling 888-240-7773.

Parking Information

Self-parking: $15 daily; $36 overnight
Valet: $18 daily; $49 overnight
(subject to change)

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors! Click each logo below to learn more.

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Vinson & Elkins LLP
www.velaw.com

At Vinson & Elkins, our people are our strongest asset. Collaborating seamlessly across 12 offices worldwide, we provide outstanding client service. Our lawyers are committed to excellence, offering clients experience in handling their transactions, investments, projects and disputes across the globe.
We make the business of our clients our business, and are recognized professionals in key industries driving our global economy forward. Our market-leading approach comes from our experience — experience gained from representing entrepreneurial innovators in their most important deals and disputes for over 100 years. Our commitment to excellence, coupled with our commercial approach to solving problems, allows us to collaborate with clients to achieve results.
MACCO Restructuring Group, LLC

MACCO Restructuring Group, LLC
macco.group

MACCO Restructuring Group, LLC is a middle-market focused interim leadership and financial advisory practice based in Houston with offices in Denver, Wilmington and New York City. MACCO is comprised of professionals with real world business experience who have led and managed companies, acted as CEOs, CROs, CFOs and Senior Lenders. Businesses in crisis and the people who own or manage them should have access to affordable, straightforward solutions. Our expertise, along with our attributes of independence, high ethical standards, and willingness to take accountability, allow us to act quickly, move confidently and execute precisely to put out the fire and protect the stakeholders from getting burned.
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
HuntonAK.com

Hunton Andrews Kurth is a global law firm of more than 1,000 lawyers handling transactional, litigation and regulatory matters for clients in myriad industries including energy, financial services, real estate, retail and consumer products and technology. We have 21 full-time restructuring lawyers located in Houston, Dallas, Richmond and New York City. Our practice focuses on representing parties in out-of-court and bankruptcy court financial restructurings across the country and clients include private-equity firms, hedge funds, secured lenders, investors, debtors, unsecured creditors, boards of directors and various official and ad hoc committees. Other practice areas at the firm include capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, P3, public finance and infrastructure, and privacy and cybersecurity. With offices across the United States and in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we’re aligned with our clients’ businesses and committed to delivering exceptional service. Visit HuntonAK.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Haynes and Boone, LLP

Haynes and Boone, LLP
haynesboone.com

Haynes and Boone, LLP is an international corporate law firm with offices in Texas, New York, California, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Washington, D.C., London, Mexico City and Shanghai, providing a full spectrum of legal services in energy, technology, financial services and private equity. With 600 lawyers, Haynes Boone is ranked among the largest U.S.-based firms by The National Law Journal, The American Lawyer and The Lawyer. It was recognized for excellence in the BTI Consulting Group’s 2021 “A-Team” report, which identifies the law firms that in-house counsel commend for providing superior client service.
Parkins Lee & Rubio LLP

Parkins Lee & Rubio LLP
parkinslee.com

Parkins Lee & Rubio LLP is a boutique business law firm, with offices in Houston and New York, comprised of experienced financial restructuring, business bankruptcy attorneys and bankruptcy litigators focused on debtor-creditor rights, corporate bankruptcies, bankruptcy litigation and complex debt restructurings. Our experience includes oil and gas (up-stream, mid-stream, and down-stream, oil field service companies), real estate, financial, chemical, airline, health care, automotive supply chain, trucking, logistics, restaurants, hospitality, private equity and corporate governance. Each of the founding partners of the firm is enthusiastic about the practice of law and has devoted their entire careers to the practice of restructuring, bankruptcy law and bankruptcy litigation. We use our expertise to provide top-tier legal representation to our clients with an uncompromising commitment to ethical, efficient hard work to optimize client results and to build strong and lasting relationships with our clients.
Spencer Fane, LLP

Spencer Fane, LLP
spencerfane.com

Spencer Fane’s bankruptcy team works with clients to navigate the complex bankruptcy process to maximize their recoveries and help them achieve their business needs and goals. With 19 offices across the nation, the firm’s attorneys are known for their creative problem-solving and pragmatic approach in and out of the bankruptcy court arena.

While its team is deeply experienced in guiding clients through the bankruptcy process, the firm’s attorneys are equally adept at favorably navigating clients through non-bankruptcy insolvency matters whether it be state court loan enforcement actions, out-of-court workouts, receiverships, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and similar insolvency proceedings.
White & Case LLP

White & Case LLP
whitecase.com

White & Case is a leading global law firm with lawyers in 45 offices across 31 countries. A recognized leader in financial restructuring and insolvency, we guide clients through restructurings, workouts and insolvency matters worldwide, including deep benches of U.S., European and UK practitioners, as well as strong support in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. With local resources in all key jurisdictions, we cover the full distressed continuum, from advising on corporate and financial restructuring transactions to navigating chapter 11 proceedings, multijurisdictional insolvencies, debtor and creditor-related disputes and special situations. Our clients value both the breadth of our global network and the depth of our U.S., English and local law capabilities in each of our regions, relying on us to guide them through complex cross-border transactions, as well as arbitration and litigation proceedings.
Husch Blackwell LLP

Husch Blackwell LLP
huschblackwell.com

With 850 attorneys spanning 23 cities nationwide, Husch Blackwell provides counsel to national and global leaders in major industries across the United States. We have built our law firm around one idea: to lead our clients from where they are to where they want to be. Our clients demand the highest level of legal services, customized to fit their specific needs. To deliver these services efficiently and effectively, Husch Blackwell is structured by ten industry units rather than by practice. Our Energy & Natural Resources industry unit includes over 50 attorneys who devote their practice to guiding multinational energy companies through the complex business and regulatory issues facing today’s energy companies. Among the various industry units, Husch Blackwell has 35 professionals that serve our clients’ insolvency and commercial bankruptcy needs. Husch Blackwell has extensive experience advising all the major constituencies involved in commercial bankruptcy proceedings and non-bankruptcy restructurings, including debtors, trustees, secured creditors, creditors committees, suppliers, lessors, landlords, franchisors, purchasers and equity holders. As national and regional counsel, we manage insolvency law matters and creditors’ rights matters in jurisdictions across the country and internationally.
Jones Walker LLP

Jones Walker LLP
joneswalker.com

Jones Walker is a law firm committed to helping clients address today’s challenges, maximize opportunities, and set the stage for future success. Every business, every investor, every family, and every individual has unique goals — and we are here to help you achieve them.

Since its inception in 1937, Jones Walker has pursued intelligent, client-driven growth. Today, as one of the largest law firms in the United States, we serve local, regional, national, and international business interests in a wide range of markets and industries. Our approximately 355 attorneys are located in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, and Texas.

We represent clients of all sizes and from virtually every corner of the global economy, including major multinational, public, and private corporations; Fortune 500® companies; money center banks and worldwide insurers; and family-owned and emerging businesses.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
weil.com/

Founded in 1931, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has been a preeminent provider of legal services for the past 90 years. With approximately 1,100 lawyers in offices on three continents, Weil has been a pioneer in establishing a geographic footprint that has allowed the Firm to partner with clients wherever they do business. The Firm's four departments, Corporate, Litigation, Restructuring, and Tax, Executive Compensation & Benefits, and more than two dozen practice groups are consistently recognized as leaders in their respective fields. Weil has become a highly visible leader among major law firms for its innovative diversity and pro bono initiatives, the product of a comprehensive and long-term commitment which has ingrained these values into our culture. Our proven, demonstrated experience allows the Firm to provide clients with unmatched legal services. Please see www.weil.com for more information, including awards and rankings.
AlixPartners LLP

AlixPartners LLP
alixpartners.com

AlixPartners is a leading global business advisory firm offering comprehensive services across five main disciplines―enterprise improvement, turnaround and restructuring, financial advisory services, information management services, and leadership and organizational effectiveness. The firm’s expertise is in helping clients of many types―healthy companies, challenged companies, private equity firms and attorneys―realize increased value in the face of high-impact business challenges. We make a difference by serving our clients with senior teams motivated by incentives aligned with the client’s interests, and with a heritage of a total commitment to getting results. Founded in 1981, the firm has more than 1,500 professionals in offices around the world.
Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC

Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC
alvarezandmarsal.com

Privately-held since 1983, Alvarez & Marsal is a leading global professional services firm that delivers performance improvement, restructuring & turnaround and business advisory services to organizations seeking to transform operations, catapult growth and accelerate results through decisive action. We advise on every aspect of the process from strategic direction to liquidity management to business plan development, helping management, investors, or creditors seeking to accelerate performance, overcome challenges and maximize value across the corporate and investment lifecycles. We fill executive officer roles, on an interim basis, to help guide companies through crises and other challenging business or economic environments.
CR3 Partners

CR3 Partners
cr3partners.com

CR3 Partners is a national turnaround and performance-improvement firm serving organizations and stakeholders across a broad range of industries during times of transition, opportunity, or distress. Our team consists of seasoned executives and industry veterans who bring a profound bias for action and exceptional results, with a keen focus on turnaround management, restructuring and operational improvement services. From our offices in New York, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Irvine and Houston, CR3 Partners infuses agility, passion, experience and value creation into everything we do. To discover how we can transform the future of your business, please visit us at here.
Dykema

Dykema
dykema.com

Dykema is a leading national law firm, serving business entities worldwide on a wide range of complex business issues. With approximately 400 professionals based in 13 offices located in California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Texas and Washington, D.C., Dykema consistently delivers top value to clients. We provide practical, results-oriented counsel earning accolades from clients nationwide for our efforts on their behalf in the courtroom and in the boardroom. Unparalleled client service is at the heart of our approach to the practice of law. That focus has been a cornerstone of our success for the past 90 years and allows us to give timely, creative, and cost-effective solutions to the challenges that face creditors and financially distressed companies. Dykema is distinguished by our collaborative partnerships with our clients which has earned the firm a national tier-one ranking in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law in the 2019 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” and the ranking as a top firm in Texas for Bankruptcy/Restructuring by Chambers USA 2019.
Gray Reed

Gray Reed
grayreed.com

Gray Reed’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Department assists clients in pursuing efficient, innovative and sophisticated solutions in distressed financial situations. Our attorneys have significant experience representing troubled companies, trustees, secured and unsecured creditors, official and ad hoc committees, equity holders, owners, managers and other constituents in financial distress, workout, turnaround, restructuring, planning and bankruptcy scenarios—both in and out of court.
Jackson Walker

Jackson Walker
jw.com

Founded more than 130 years ago, Jackson Walker has played a vital role in the growth and development of Texas business. With more than 400 attorneys across seven Texas‐based offices, the Firm represents Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, major financial institutions, insurance companies, and a wide range of public companies and private businesses around the globe. The Firm is ranked nationally in 27 practice areas in the U.S. News’ “Best Law Firms” rankings, has 9 Chambers USA‐ranked practices, and has been recognized on the BTI Client Service A‐Team since 2014.
McDermott Will & Emery

McDermott Will & Emery
mwe.com

McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices and industries to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,200 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
McGuireWoods

McGuireWoods
mcguirewoods.com

McGuireWoods is a full-service firm providing legal and public affairs solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients worldwide for more than 200 years collectively. Our commitment to excellence in everything we do gives our clients a competitive edge in everything they do. Our law firm, over its 187-year history, has earned the loyalty of our many longstanding clients with deep understanding of their businesses, and broad skills in corporate transactions, high-stakes disputes, and complex regulatory and compliance matters.

Our Restructuring and Insolvency department stands ready to assist clients with any and all insolvency situations. Our team has handle large regional, national and international matters and our practice crosses industries, including energy, retail, transportation, real estate, manufacturing and telecommunications.

Our goal is to leave clients wondering why all service providers do not deliver more than they expected. More proactive thinking. More diverse views. More innovative approaches. More connections. More value.
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
munsch.com

Celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, Munsch Hardt is a Texas-based law firm representing commercial clients on any legal matter they may face during the life cycle of their business, from start-up ventures to established institutions with legal needs across Texas and around the world. Munsch Hardt’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency practice ranks among the largest and most experienced insolvency practices in the Southwest. Our practice has been consistently ranked by Chambers USA – Texas since 2005, as well as regionally every year since 2010 in the categories of “Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law” and in the area of “Litigation-Bankruptcy” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”, published by Woodward/White, Inc. To learn more, please visit our website at www.munsch.com.
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
nortonrosefulbright.com

Our dedicated global practice is composed of more than 80 data protection, privacy and cybersecurity lawyers based in many of the world’s key risk jurisdictions.

We help clients manage legal risks related to cybersecurity, privacy, data governance, eDiscovery, information technology, eCommerce and intellectual property. Our clients include large corporations, government and specialist internet and data-rich companies operating across a broad range of sectors including financial services; aviation; life sciences, healthcare and pharmaceuticals; retail; insurance; energy; telecommunications and technology.

We advise our clients across multiple jurisdictions and regions, including Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. As an integrated cross-border group, we provide our clients with an integrated worldwide service.
Reed Smith LLP

Reed Smith LLP
reedsmith.com

Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. Our belief is that by delivering smarter and more creative legal services, we will not only enrich our clients’ experiences with us, but also support them in achieving their business goals.

Our long-standing relationships, international outlook, and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for the speedy resolution of complex disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters.

For further information, please visit reedsmith.com.
Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P.

Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P.
romclaw.com

The law firm of Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P. primarily focuses its practice on matters involving corporate bankruptcy; counsel to financially distressed business entities; and commercial reorganization and creditor rights. The firm typically is retained by Chapter 11 debtors-in-possession, official and unofficial committees of creditors, bond holders or equity owners, corporate Chapter 7 and 11 trustees, post-confirmation trustees and other interested parties in the various commercial transactions involving bankruptcy estates. Rochelle McCullough handles all available forms of avoidance actions, appellate work in bankruptcy contexts, as well as more informal restructuring or dissolution efforts. Rochelle McCullough also has a litigation department which handles civil trials and appellate work in State and Federal Courts, representing litigants in general matters of commercial litigation, typically involving the legal claims of directors and officers liability, professional misconduct and malpractice, personal injuries, wrongful death and employment, sex, age and racial discrimination.
S. Mayer Law PLLC

S. Mayer Law PLLC
smayerlaw.com

Sylvia Mayer with S. Mayer Law is an arbitrator, mediator and attorney. Since 2014, Sylvia has served as neutral in over 500 disputes involving far in excess of $1 billion. In addition to mediations and arbitrations scheduled privately, Sylvia serves on numerous arbitration and mediation panels including for the American Arbitration Association, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, and Texas Department of Insurance (TDI). As a Credentialed Advanced Mediator with the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association, Sylvia frequently mediates bankruptcy disputes and out of court workouts. Sylvia can be reached at smayer@smayerlaw.com.
Winstead PC

Winstead PC
winstead.com

Winstead PC is a national business law firm with more than 300 attorneys who serve as trusted advisors to emerging, mid-market and large companies, both public and private. The Winstead team provides a range of core legal services that are critical to our clients achieving their business goals. Winstead’s business transactions and litigation practices serve key industries including airlines, financial services, healthcare, investment management/private equity, life sciences, real estate and sports business. City Locations: Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, New York, San Antonio and The Woodlands

Bankruptcy Conference

Overview

Event Schedule

Wednesday Evening, Nov. 17, 2021

Thursday Morning, Nov. 18, 2021

Thursday Afternoon, Nov. 18, 2021

Thursday Evening, Nov. 18, 2021

Friday Morning, Nov. 19, 2021

Friday Afternoon, Nov. 19, 2021

Conference Faculty

Planning Committee

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

Fairmont Austin

Accommodations

Parking Information

Our Sponsors

Vinson & Elkins LLP

MACCO Restructuring Group, LLC

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Parkins Lee & Rubio LLP

Spencer Fane, LLP

White & Case LLP

Husch Blackwell LLP

Jones Walker LLP

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

AlixPartners LLP

Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC

CR3 Partners

Dykema

Gray Reed

Jackson Walker

McDermott Will & Emery

McGuireWoods

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Reed Smith LLP

Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P.

S. Mayer Law PLLC

Winstead PC

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