Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & Collection Law

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Tackling Complex Bankruptcy Cases: Secured Debt, Complex Assets, and More

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Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
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Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
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Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
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Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
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Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 59 minutes
Douglas Leney
William Amann
Joshua Burnett
With Douglas G. Leney from Archer & Greiner P.C. + 2 others
Recorded August 25, 2025.
Product ID 100674

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Overview

Master the Maze: Turn Bankruptcy Challenges into Client Solutions

Do you have nagging questions on how to navigate the intricacies of multi-layered liens, cryptocurrency holdings, or potential fraudulent transfers in your bankruptcy cases? We have the answers! This course addresses the challenges practitioners face when handling complex bankruptcy cases. Come away with practical strategies for secured debt complications, unusual assets, fraud detection, and exemption planning. Hone your skills - register today!

  • Implement effective strategies for resolving complex secured debt issues.
  • Accurately value and address difficult-to-liquidate assets in bankruptcy proceedings.
  • Navigate complex exemption planning to maximize asset protection within legal boundaries.
  • Spot signs of fraudulent transfers and bad faith.

This program was designed in conjunction with NBI's esteemed 2023-2025 Content Advisory Committee Member Tara Salinas.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Complex Secured Debt in Bankruptcy
  2. Treatment of Unusual or Difficult-to-Liquidate Assets
  3. Dealing With Fraud and Other Bad-Faith Issues
  4. Complex Asset Exemptions and Protection Strategies
  5. Litigation in Bankruptcy Cases
Product ID 100674

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Upon Request 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Upon Request 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Complex Secured Debt in Bankruptcy

    1. Analyzing Complex Lien Structures
    2. Addressing Issues With Junior Lienholders
    3. Dealing With Under-Secured Creditors
    4. Valuation Disputes: Real Estate, Equipment, and Personal Property
    5. Cramdown Strategies and Treatment Under Chapter 11 and Chapter 13
  2. Treatment of Unusual or Difficult-to-Liquidate Assets

    1. Valuation and Liquidation of Business Interests
    2. Addressing Real Estate With Negative Equity
    3. Valuation of Intellectual Property Assets
    4. Issues Surrounding Crypto Assets in Bankruptcy
  3. Dealing With Fraud and Other Bad-Faith Issues

    1. Identifying and Ameliorating Fraudulent Transfers
    2. Addressing False Statements and Nondisclosures by Debtors
    3. Handling Concealed Assets and Forensic Investigation Techniques
    4. Best Practices in Handling Bad-Faith Cases
  4. Complex Asset Exemptions and Protection Strategies

    1. Analyzing Federal vs. State Exemptions
    2. Handling Unique Asset Exemptions (e.g. Personal Injury Settlements, Insurance Proceeds)
    3. Protecting Assets in Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13 Cases
    4. Asset Planning and Potential Pitfalls
  5. Litigation in Bankruptcy Cases

    1. Key Adversary Proceedings and Contested Matters
    2. Filing and Defending Motions for Relief From Stay
    3. Preference and Fraudulent Transfer Litigation
    4. Best Practices for Evidentiary Hearings and Trial Strategy

Who Should Attend

This legal course is designed for attorneys. Bankruptcy trustees, financial advisors and accountants working with distressed businesses, and experienced bankruptcy paralegals will also benefit.

Speakers

Douglas G Leney
Douglas G.
Leney
Archer & Greiner P.C.
William J Amann
William J.
Amann
Amann Burnett, PLLC
Joshua Burnett
Joshua
Burnett
Amann Burnett, PLLC
Speaker bio
Douglas G Leney

Douglas G. Leney

Archer & Greiner P.C.
Douglas Leney

is a partner in Archer & Greiner's Litigation Department, concentrating his practice in matters involving bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, and debtor/creditor rights. He is a trusted advisor to debtors, trustees, creditors' committees, unsecured creditors, and secured creditors in Chapter 11 reorganization and sale cases, Chapter 7 cases, Chapter 15 international proceedings, and related adversary proceedings, including avoidance actions involving claims of preferences and fraudulent transfers, as well as complex proceedings involving breaches of fiduciary duties by former officers and directors. Mr. Leney also represents various parties in non-bankruptcy state and federal court matters, ranging from commercial disputes and foreclosures to cases arising under various statutory regimes, including the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). He has significant experience in representing banks, private lenders, and asset-based lenders in connection with loan inception and closing, as well as workouts and forbearance, inter-creditor arrangements, and related litigation. In conjunction with Archer's Corporate Department, Mr. Leney issues legal opinions related to commercial lending transactions, including non-consolidation and "true sale" opinions. He earned his J.D. degree from Rutgers University Newark School of Law and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Speaker bio
William J Amann

William J. Amann

Amann Burnett, PLLC
William Amann

is a partner with Amann Burnett, PLLC, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of bankruptcy, creditors' rights, commercial litigation, and real estate and commercial litigation. Mr. Amann regularly represents national and regional creditors in bankruptcy courts and the state courts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He has recently been admitted to the Southern District Federal Court for New York, representing a Massachusetts business in a contract dispute. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Amann served as legal counsel to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee for the District of New Hampshire. In addition, he has considerable experience in the areas of commercial turnarounds, debt restructuring, equitable subordination, debt recharacterization, asset sales, title insurance, real estate conveyancing, land use, receiverships, premises liability, employment law, evictions and probate administration. Mr. Amann served on the Board of Directors for the City of Manchester's Public Library Literacy Fund for two years, starting in 2009. He is an editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute and an annual editor for the New Hampshire Bar Association's Supreme Court At-a-Glance article series. Mr. Amann regularly speaks before professional and trade groups on the topics of bankruptcy, creditors' rights and real estate. Prior to practicing law, he was employed by Fidelity Investments as a trade resolution specialist, and by Ford Motor Credit Company as an account executive and branch legal liaison. Mr. Amann is a former police officer. He earned his B.A. degree from Saint Anselm College and his J.D. degree from Massachusetts School of Law.

Speaker bio
Joshua Burnett

Joshua Burnett

Amann Burnett, PLLC
Joshua Burnett

is an attorney licensed in Massachusetts and is a partner with Amann Burnett, PLLC, which represents clients in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He concentrates his practice in the areas of bankruptcy and commercial litigation. He has appeared pro hac vice in a variety of bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy matters in other jurisdictions, including New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Virginia. In addition to representing consumer and business clients in Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, he regularly assists both debtor and creditor clients in adversary proceedings and contested matters in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, including non-dischargeability actions, preference and recovery actions, automatic stay, and claim-related matters. As a litigator, Mr. Burnett represents both plaintiff and defendant clients in state and federal court in variety of civil matters, including business and partnership disputes, contract disputes, real estate and mortgage disputes, Uniform Commercial Code, consumer protection, and foreclosure defense. In addition to his present areas of concentration, Mr. Burnett also has a background in mortgage foreclosure, landlord/tenant, probate law, and family law. Prior to creating Amann Burnett, PLLC with Attorney William Amann, Mr. Burnett worked for many years with a former Chapter 7 trustee in a boutique firm with a primary focus on consumer bankruptcy and was of counsel to several other bankruptcy and litigation offices in the Boston area. Mr. Burnett also teaches bankruptcy law at Massachusetts School of Law and regularly presents local and national programs and lectures on bankruptcy-related topics for several Continuing Legal Education providers. Mr. Burnett is a 1997 graduate of the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a 2010 graduate of the Massachusetts School of Law. He is also an accomplished pianist who played music professionally for many years, and worked extensively in in the performance, technical, and business side of the music industry.

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