The O'Neill Institute offers an entertaining and comprehensive approach to the latest and best in the bankruptcy and insolvency arena. This two-day seminar features regionally and nationally recognized speakers, including principal attorneys and judges from some of the nation's highest-profile bankruptcy cases.

The 2011 event will be held on May 17 and 18 at the Marriott at Key Center.   Click here for registration information.

 

William J. O'Neill Regional Bankruptcy Institute - Cleveland, Ohio (CMBA)

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Institute co-chairs

Shawn M. Riley, McDonald Hopkins LLC

Matthew H. Matheney, Frantz Ward LLP

Mary Ann Rabin, Rabin & Rabin Co., LPA

hospitality committee co-chairs

Matthew J. Samsa, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP 

Timothy J. Richards, Frantz Ward LLP

publicity committee co-chairs

Michael J. Kaczka, McDonald Hopkins LLC

Melissa Giberson, McDonald Hopkins LLC

social committee co-chairs

Kate M. Bradley, Brouse McDowell

Christopher W. Peer, Hahn Loeser + Parks LLP

sponsorship committee co-chairs

Carl E. Black, Jones Day

Gus Kallergis, Calfee Halter & Griswold LLP

The Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section gratefully acknowledges the sponsors of the 2011 William J. O'Neill Regional Bankruptcy Institute.  Your support is invaluable.

The Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section and the CMBA gratefully acknowledge our vendor sponsors and exhibitors for the 2011 O'Neill:

Ag Real Estate Services

BBP Partners

BMC Group

Bowne

Donlin Recano

DSI

Garden City Group

Glass Ratner

Inglewood Associates

Logan & Co.

McGladrey

MelCap Group

Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC

National Corporate Research

Parkland Group

Raintree / Cohen & Co.

R.R. Donnelly

TMA - Ohio Chapter

Please be sure to visit our sponsors and exhibitors during the O'Neill to learn more about their products and services.

2011 WILLIAM J. O’NEILL REGIONAL BANKRUPTCY INSTITUTE
THE FOG CLEARS – DEVELOPMENTS IN BANKRUPTCY LAW AFTER THE GREAT RECESSION 

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8:30 a.m.     Introduction, Welcome and Announcements

8:45 a.m.     Commercial Case Law Update
The Honorable Mary Ann Whipple, Northern District of Ohio

9:30 a.m.     Consumer Case Law Update
The Honorable Russ Kendig, Northern District of Ohio

10:15 a.m.     Break

10:30 a.m.    Individual Chapter 11 Cases: The Evolving Hybrid Reorganization
Kurt O’Keefe, Bankruptcy Law Network LLC
Richard Stovall, Allen Kuehnle Stovall & Neuman LLP

11:30 a.m.     Luncheon

12:30 p.m.     Luncheon Keynote Speaker: William A. Brandt, Jr., Development Specialists, Inc.
Topic: Legislative Developments In Congress and The State Legislatures (.50 CLE hour)

1:00 p.m.     Breakout Session I
Private Enforcement Trends Under the FDCPA: A Plaintiff’s Perspective
Peter Barry, Barry & Slade, LLC

The Other Shoe Is Falling: Commercial Real Estate Defaults
Paul Basta, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Evan Blum, Glassratner Advisory & Capital Group LLC
Michael Lugli, Keybank

2:00 p.m.     Broken Promises: Trying To Balance a Municipality’s Books
Jerald I. Ancel, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP
William A. Brandt, Jr., Development Specialists, Inc.
Deryck Palmer, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

3:00 p.m.     Break

3:15 p.m.     The Impact of Health Care Reform on Community Hospitals: Why So Many Are In Critical Shape
Charles Oellermann, Jones Day
Louis Robichaux, Bridge Associates LLC
Ted Woodrell, Quorum Health Resources

4:15 p.m.     Professionalism: Crimes in Bankruptcy – What Counsel Needs To Know
David Morgan, The Federal Bureau Of Investigation
Dean Wyman, Office Of The United States Trustee

5:15 p.m.     IWIRC Reception: Cleveland Marriott at Key Center

6:00 p.m.     Networking Social Event: The Corner Alley (ticketed event)

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

8:30 a.m.     Introduction, Welcome and Announcements

8:45 a.m.     Lessons Forgotten: Lender Liability Makes a Comeback
Susheel Kirpalani, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Stephen Lerner, Squire Sanders & Dempsey
Lawrence Oscar, Hahn Loeser + Parks LLP

9:45 a.m.     Breakout Session II 
Chapter 13 Update: No Shortage of Problems
Larry Ahern, Burr & Forman LLP
The Honorable William (Bill) Brown, United States Bankruptcy Judge (retired)

Contemporary Claim Jumping: Separating Estate Claims From Creditor Claims
James Lawniczak, Calfee, Halter & Griswold
The Honorable Pat E. Morgenstern-Clarren, Northern District of Ohio
Timothy Richards, Frantz Ward

10:45 a.m.     Break

11:00 a.m.     Insurance Issues in Bankruptcy Proceedings
Marc Gertz, Goldman and Rosen, Ltd.
Larry Ahern, Burr & Forman LLP
David Sheiffer, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP

12:00 p.m.     Luncheon

1:00 p.m.     Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Sandra Pianalto, President and CEO, The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Topic: Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy

1:45 p.m.     Not-For-Profit Bankruptcies: When Your Tax Status Becomes Your Business Strategy
Matthew Goldman, Baker Hostetler
Deborah Read, Thompson Hine

2:45 p.m.     Breakout Session II
Consumer Cases: Local Issues
Edward Bailey, Reimer, Arnovitz, Chernek & Jeffrey
Julie Rabin, Rabin & Rabin Co., LPA
Craig Shopneck, Office of The Chapter 13 Trustee
David O. Simon, David O. Simon Co.

Myths, Rumors and Truths About Prepackaged Plans (Do They Really Work?)
Dennis Dunne, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
Sandy Edlein, Huron Consulting Group Inc.
William P. Smith, McDermott Will & Emery LLP

3:45 p.m.     Break

4:00 p.m.     Ethics: Bankruptcy Realities and Professional Conduct Rules Governing Communications in Pursuit of Client Representations
Richard Lauter, Freeborn & Peters, LLP
Scott Opincar, McDonald Hopkins LLC
The Honorable Marilyn Shea-Stonum, Northern District Of Ohio
Robert Thomas, Thomas, Trattner & Malone, LLC

5:00 p.m.     Substance Abuse – When I’m In My Head, I’m In A Bad Neighborhood
Dr. Scott Bea, The Cleveland Clinic