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Richard Feinsilver
Michael Hogue
Gaston Loomis
Joshua Burnett
With Richard S. Feinsilver from Richard Feinsilver Esq. + 3 others

Tue, Dec 15, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102788

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Overview

Bankruptcy is complex. This course makes it manageable.

Bankruptcy matters land on legal desks every day, but without a solid grounding in the process, even experienced attorneys can find themselves scrambling. From initial client intake to final discharge or plan confirmation, bankruptcy law demands precision, tight deadlines, and a command of competing creditor interests that can shift at any stage of the case. This 6-hour foundational program covers the full lifecycle of a bankruptcy matter: from the structure of the Bankruptcy Code through Chapter 7 liquidation, Chapter 13 reorganization, the automatic stay, claims, discharge, and ethics. Whether you are new to bankruptcy work or need a thorough refresher, you will leave with the practical framework to handle cases with confidence. Register today!

  • Master the core differences among Chapters 7, 11, and 13: eligibility, goals, and procedures.
  • Navigate the automatic stay, exemptions, and the claims process with confidence.
  • Apply Chapter 13 plan confirmation standards and handle common plan issues.
  • Spot discharge and dischargeability problems before they become case-ending surprises.
  • Avoid the procedural and ethical pitfalls that trip up attorneys new to bankruptcy practice.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Foundations of U.S. Bankruptcy Law
  2. Case Intake and Early Stage Tactics
  3. Chapter 7: Liquidation Bankruptcy
  4. The Automatic Stay
  5. Claims and the Creditor Process
  6. Chapter 13: Reorganization for Individuals
  7. Discharge and Dischargeability
  8. Introduction to Chapter 11 Reorganization
  9. Ethics, Professionalism, and Practical Pitfalls in Bankruptcy Practice

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Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Approved 7 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CPE for Accountants Approved 7 Total
New York CPE for Accountants Approved 7 Total
Washington CPE for Accountants Approved 7 Total
Wisconsin CPE for Accountants Approved 7.2 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 7 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
CPE for Accountants/NASBA Approved 7 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
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  1. Foundations of U.S. Bankruptcy Law

    1. Overview of the Bankruptcy Code: Title 11 and Its Core Chapters
    2. The Bankruptcy Court System: Jurisdiction, Procedure, and Key Players
    3. Policy Goals: Fresh Start, Equitable Distribution, and Creditor Protections
    4. Voluntary vs. Involuntary Bankruptcy: When and How Each Applies
    5. The Role of the Trustee and the U.S. Trustee Program

  2. Case Intake and Early Stage Tactics

    1. Initial Client Interview
    2. Choosing the Chapter
    3. Credit Counseling
    4. Emergency Filings
    5. Outlining Case Milestones and Deadlines

  3. Chapter 7: Liquidation Bankruptcy

    1. Who Qualifies: The Means Test and Eligibility Analysis
    2. The Automatic Filing Process and Required Documentation
    3. The Bankruptcy Estate: What Is Included and What Is Excluded
    4. Exemptions: Federal vs. State Schemes, Opt-Out States, and Practical Application
    5. Trustee's Role in Asset Liquidation and Distribution
    6. Secured, Unsecured, and Priority Claims: Classification and Payment Waterfall

  4. The Automatic Stay

    1. Scope of the Stay: What It Covers and When It Takes Effect
    2. Exceptions to the Stay Under 11 U.S.C. Section 362(b)
    3. Relief From the Stay: Grounds, Procedure, and Strategic Considerations
    4. Co-Debtor Stay in Chapter 13 Cases
    5. Automatic Stay Violations: Consequences and Remedies

  5. Claims and the Creditor Process

    1. Proof of Claim: Filing Requirements, Deadlines, and Bar Dates
    2. Secured vs. Unsecured Claims: Treatment Differences and Lien Avoidance
    3. Priority Claims Under 11 U.S.C. Section 507
    4. 341 Meeting
    5. Objecting to Claims: Grounds, Procedure, and Burden of Proof
    6. Preference and Fraudulent Transfer Actions: The Trustee's Avoidance Powers

  6. Chapter 13: Reorganization for Individuals

    1. Who Benefits From Chapter 13 vs. Chapter 7: A Practical Comparison
    2. The Chapter 13 Plan: Structure, Payment Requirements, and Drafting Basics
    3. Confirmation Standards: The Best Interest Test, Disposable Income, and Feasibility
    4. Treating Secured Creditors in the Plan: Cramdown, Strip-Off, and Cure and Maintain
    5. Modifying a Confirmed Plan and Handling Plan Defaults
    6. Chapter 13 Discharge: What Is Covered and What Is Not

  7. Discharge and Dischargeability

    1. The Chapter 7 Discharge: Timing, Scope, and Effect
    2. Grounds for Denial of Discharge Under 11 U.S.C. Section 727
    3. Non-Dischargeable Debts Under 11 U.S.C. Section 523: The Full List
    4. Adversary Proceedings: Challenging Dischargeability in Contested Cases
    5. Reaffirmation Agreements: Requirements, Risks, and Ethical Considerations

  8. Introduction to Chapter 11 Reorganization

    1. Chapter 11 vs. Chapter 13: When Business Reorganization Is the Right Tool
    2. The Debtor in Possession: Rights, Duties, and Limitations
    3. Small Business Debtor and Subchapter V: The SBRA Framework
    4. Overview of the Disclosure Statement and Plan of Reorganization
    5. Confirmation Requirements and the Cramdown Alternative

  9. Ethics, Professionalism, and Practical Pitfalls in Bankruptcy Practice

    1. Attorney Duties to Debtor Clients: Competence, Candor, and Conflicts of Interest
    2. Bankruptcy Petition Preparers: Authorized Roles and UPL Risks
    3. Fee Disclosure Requirements and Sanctions Under 11 U.S.C. Section 329
    4. Dealing With Pro Se Debtors and Self-Represented Creditors
    5. Common Mistakes New Bankruptcy Attorneys Make -- and How to Avoid Them
    6. Ethical Issues in Creditor Representation: Dual Roles and Conflicts

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. It is particularly valuable for general practitioners handling their first bankruptcy matters, attorneys expanding into consumer or small business bankruptcy, and litigators who encounter bankruptcy issues in the context of collection, real estate, or commercial disputes. Paralegals supporting bankruptcy practices and financial professionals working alongside bankruptcy counsel will also benefit.

Speakers

Richard S Feinsilver
Richard S.
Feinsilver
Richard Feinsilver Esq.
Michael R Hogue
Michael R.
Hogue
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Gaston P Loomis
Gaston P.
Loomis
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
Joshua Burnett
Joshua
Burnett
Amann Burnett, PLLC
Speaker bio
Richard S Feinsilver

Richard S. Feinsilver

Richard Feinsilver Esq.
Richard Feinsilver

is a solo practitioner with multiple offices where he focuses his practice on bankruptcy law, debtor/creditor and real estate law. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Feinsilver was employed in the financial services industry for more than ten years in various capacities, focusing in the areas of consumer credit and real estate financing. Over the past 22 years, he has represented in excess of 5,000 clients in the prosecution of consumer and business bankruptcy proceedings. Mr. Feinsilver is a member of the New York State, Nassau County and Queens County bar associations. He is admitted to practice law in the state of New York and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Mr. Feinsilver earned his B.A. degree from St. John's University in Queens and his J.D. degree from New York Law School in New York.

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Michael R Hogue

Michael R. Hogue

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Michael Hogue

maintains a multi-disciplinary construction practice providing representation to owners, developers, and major corporations in all aspects and phases of construction and project development in the real estate industry. His practice provides an integrated "one-stop-shop" for a broad cross-section of public and private sector clients in due diligence, transactions, tenant buildouts, project oversight and management, regulatory compliance, disputes, litigation, and restructuring/bankruptcy matters.

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Gaston P Loomis

Gaston P. Loomis

McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
Gaston Loomis

is a partner in the Wilmington, Delaware office of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP and an attorney in the firm's bankruptcy and restructuring group. In bankruptcy, he represents secured and unsecured creditors, trustees and debtors. Mr. Loomis has also handled claims and protected the rights of sureties and insurance companies in both contested matters and adversary proceedings in a number of Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases. He has a broad litigation background and has handled cases for both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state court. In commercial surety, this includes representing owners, general and subcontractors, as well as insurance and surety companies in construction defect matters. Mr. Loomis also has experience in handling matters involving product liability, personal injury tort, negligence, conversion, and breach of contract. Prior to joining the firm, he managed the Delaware office of a firm specializing in the mortgage default industry. There, Mr. Loomis represented banks and mortgage service companies in foreclosures, evictions and related litigation proceedings. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of law and is licensed to practice law in the states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Georgia. Mr. Loomis is a member of the Delaware State Bar Association, Delaware Bankruptcy American Inn of Court, and Fidelity and Surety Law Indemnity Subcommittee of the American Bar Association.

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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. Mr. Burnett 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, he 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. He 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 the performance, technical, and business side of the music industry.

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