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Fifth Circuit Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Conference

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New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Registration Open

MCLE Credit will be available

Omni Royal Orleans Hotel
621 St. Louis Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

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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

The Hon. Meredith S. Grabill
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Louisiana
The Hon. Stacey G.C. Jernigan
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Texas
The Hon. Katharine M. Samson
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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