The William J. O'Neill Great Lakes Regional Bankruptcy 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 2012 event will be held on May 17 and 18 at the Wyndham PlayhouseSquare hotel. 

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institute chairs

Jeremy M. Campana, Thompson Hine LLP

Marc B. Merklin, Brouse McDowell, LPA

Robert M. Stefancin, Ice Miller LLP

planning committee

Kelly S. Burgan, Baker & Hostetler LLP

Sherri L. Dahl, Squire Sanders (US) LLP

Manju Gupta, McDonald Hopkins LLC

Emily W. Ladky, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Scott B. Lepene, Thompson Hine LLP

Matthew H. Matheney, Frantz Ward LLP

Chrysanthe E. Vassiles, Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh, LPA

The CMBA and the Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section gratefully acknowledge the support of our local law firms and attorneys for this year's O'Neill Bankruptcy Institute.

		Steven S. Davis, Esq. Lauren A Helbling, Esq. Stephen D. Hobt, Esq. Ellen Holland Keller, Esq. Richard. C. Kenney, Jr., Esq. Frederic P. Schwieg, Esq. David O. Simon, Esq. Alan J. Treinish, Esq. Waldemar J. Wojcik, Esq.

The Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section and the CMBA gratefully acknowledge our vendor sponsors and exhibitors for the 2012 O'Neill:

BBP Partners

BMC Group

GCG - Garden City Group

IWIRC, International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation

Logan & Co.

McGladrey & Pullen, LLC

The Parkland Group

SS&G

Turnaround Management Association

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

Thursday, May 17, 2012 – 6.75 CLE

8:15 a.m.  Introduction, Welcome and Announcements

8:30 a.m.  Fries With Your Order? Nuances in the Treatment of Executory Contracts in Bankruptcy
Gus Kallergis, Calfee Halter & Griswold LLP
Scott N. Opincar, McDonald Hopkins LLC
Dean C. Waldt, Ballard Spahr LLP

9:30 a.m.  Bankruptcy & Taxes for $1000, Alex: Navigating the Landmines Without Committing Malpractice
James L. Bickett, United States Attorney’s Office
Lauren A. Helbling, Lauren A. Helbling Co., LPA
Trish D. Lazich, Ohio Attorney General’s Office
Mary K. Whitmer, Kohrman Jackson & Krantz PLL

10:30 a.m.  Break

10:45 a.m.  When Alternatives Go Mainstream: Updates on the Continued Use of Alternatives to Bankruptcy
M. Colette Gibbons, Ice Miller LLP
John F. Kostelnik, Frantz Ward LLP
The Honorable John P. O’Donnell, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Joseph Schwartz, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP

12:00 p.m.  Lunch- Keynote Speaker (CLE credit is not available for this presentation)
Jim Rokakis, Director, Thriving Communities Institute, Western Reserve Land Conservancy

1:30 p.m.  Professionalism: What Exactly IS That?
The Honorable Arthur I. Harris, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio
The Honorable Russ Kendig, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio
The Honorable Jessica E. Price Smith, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio
Arthur M. Kaufman, Hahn Loeser + Parks LLP

2:30 p.m.  Breakout Sessions
Commercial Breakout I: 546(e): Limited Safe Harbor or Open Floodgates?
The Honorable Robert D. Drain, United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
Ted Gavin, Gavin/Solmonese LLC
Matthew R. Goldman, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Scott L. Hazan, Otterbourg, Steindler, Houston & Rosen, P.C.

Consumer Breakout I: Rights, Responsibilities and Issues with Surrendered Property
Edward A. Bailey, Reimer, Arnovitz, Chernek & Jeffrey Co., L.P.A.
The Honorable Raymond L. Pianka, Cleveland Municipal Court Housing Division
Julie E. Rabin, Rabin & Rabin Co., LPA

3:30 p.m.  Break

3:45 p.m.  Breakout Sessions
Commercial Breakout II: Stand Alone Plans: Practical Tool or Classroom Theory
Martin J. Bienenstock, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
Harry W. Greenfield, Buckley King
Lawrence Hirsh, Alvarez & Marsal
Sean D. Malloy, McDonald Hopkins LLC

Consumer Breakout II: What's Trending in Foreclosures? A View from the Bar and the Bench
Michael B. Aten, Jr., Pittman Alexander Attorneys Co., L.P.A.
Magistrate Michelle Pena, Lorain County Court of Common Pleas
James L. Sassano, Carlisle McNellie Rini Kramer & Ulrich Co., LPA

4:45 p.m.  Substance Abuse Training
Paul A. Caimi, Associate Director, Ohio Lawyers’ Assistance Program

5:15 p.m.  Adjourn to cocktail hour/social event at the Allen Theatreco-sponsored with IWIRC

Friday, May 18, 2012 – 6.50 CLE

8:30 a.m.  Introduction and Announcements

8:45 a.m.  It’s Worth What?!?: Valuation Disputes in Bankruptcy
Christopher R. Brauser, BBP Partners, LLC
Daniel A. DeMarco, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
David M. Neumann, Two By Foresight, LLC
Joseph J. Radecki, Jr., Lincoln International LLC

9:45 a.m.  From the Lender’s Perspective: Practical Issues of Workouts and Negotiations
Laurence V. Goddard, The Parkland Group, Inc.
John P. Hecker, KeyBank N.A.
Suzanne R. Rinehart, FirstMerit Bank, N.A.
David Wechter, Huntington National Bank
Marc B. Merklin, Brouse McDowell, Moderator

10:45 a.m.  Break

11:00 a.m.  Life After Stern v. Marshall: Jurisdictional Tidal Wave or Temporary Rough Seas
Alan R. Lepene, Thompson Hine LLP
The Honorable Marilyn Shea-Stonum, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio
The Honorable Eugene R. Wedoff, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois

12:00 p.m.  Lunch & Keynote Speaker(CLE credit is not available for this presentation)
David E. Gilbert , President & CEO of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission

1:30 p.m.  Lightning Round: A lively, “speakers’ choice” panel covering a variety of current-interest topics
Jeffrey A. Baddeley, Ulmer & Berne LLP
Thomas W. Coffey, Tucker Ellis & West LLP
Joel K. Dayton, Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh, LPA
Bruce R. Schrader II, Roetzel & Andress, LPA
Frederic P. Schwieg, Attorney at Law
Andrew L. Turscak, Thompson Hine LLP
The Honorable Kay Woods, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio

3:00 p.m.  Break

3:15 p.m.  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Post Confirmation Trust Issues
David P. Bart, McGladrey & Pullen, LLC
Dalton T. Edgecomb, Winter Harbor LLC
Ronald E. Gold, Frost Brown Todd LLC
Michael H. Reed, Pepper Hamilton LLP

4:15 p.m.  Ethics: Why Can't We Be Friends...on Facebook
A. Brian Dengler, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease
Lenore Kleinman, Office of the United States Trustee
Suzana K. Koch, Brouse McDowell
The Honorable Pat E. Morgenstern-Clarren, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio