Fifth Circuit Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Conference
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New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Registrar: +1.972.244.3404
Fax: +1.972.244.3401
E-Mail: cail@cailaw.org
Overview
Join program co-chairs Hon. Meredith S. Grabill, Hon. Stacey G.C. Jernigan, and Hon. Katharine M. Samson and a stellar faculty of judges and practitioners for the Fifth Circuit Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Conference in New Orleans in March of 2024!
Conference Co-Chairs

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Louisiana

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Texas

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Mississippi
Thank you to our Planning Committee:
- Jenny Abshier (Big Easy Law Group, LLC)
- Jason Binford (Ross, Smith & Binford)
- Hilary Bonial (Bonial & Associates, P.C.)
- Michael Cooley (Reed Smith LLP)
- T.L. Cubbage (The Center for American and International Law)
- Douglas Draper (Heller, Draper & Horn L.L.C.)
- Judge Craig Gargotta (U.S. Bankrupcty Court, Western District of Texas)
- Craig Geno (Law Offices of Craig M. Geno, PLLC)
- Judge Meredith Grabill (U.S. Bankrupcty Court, Eastern District of Louisiana)
- Vanessa Deleon Guerrero (Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee)
- Judge John Hodge (U.S. Bankrupcty Court, Western District of Louisiana)
- Katherine Hopkins (Kelly Hart & Hallman, LLP)
- Judge Stacey Jernigan (U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas)
- Kristina Johnson (Jones Walker LLP)
- Benjamin Kadden (Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard)
- Aaron Kaufman (Gray Reed LLP)
- Judge John Kolwe (U.S. Bankrupcty Court, Western District of Louisiana)
- Omer F. "Rick" Kuebel III (Locke Lord LLP)
- Demetra Liggins (McGuireWoods LLP)
- Judge Selene Maddox (U.S. Bankrupcty Court, Northern District of Mississippi)
- Layla Milligan (Texas Attorney General's Office)
- Mark Mintz (Jones Walker LLP)
- Rakhee Patel (Sidley Austin LLP)
- Steve Pezanosky (Haynes and Boone, LLP)
- Louis M. Phillips (Kelly Hart & Hallman, LLP)
- Judge Brenda Rhoades (U.S. Bankrupcty Court, Eastern District of Texas)
- William Robbins (Stewart Robbins & Brown, LLC)
- Judge Eddie Rodriguez (U.S. Bankrupcty Court, Southern District of Texas)
- Robin Russell (Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP)
- Judge Katharine Samson (U.S. Bankrupcty Court, Southern District of Mississippi)
- Bill Wallander (Vinson & Elkins LLP)
- Judge Jamie Wilson (The University of Mississippi School of Law)
- James P. Wilson, Jr. (Mitchell, McNutt & Sams)
- Sarah Beth Wilson (Phelps Dunbar LLP)
- Judge Jason Woodard (U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Mississippi)
Overnight Accommodations
Omni Royal Orleans Hotel
621 St. Louis Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
- Please book by 02/14/2024
- All reservations must be guaranteed by a valid credit card at the time of booking
- Any guaranteed reservations not cancelled 72 hours prior to the arrival date will be subject to a one night room and tax cancellation fee
- Extended Stay Availability: Mar 2, 2024 - Mar 13, 2024
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