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J U D G E A L E X A N D E R L . PA S K AY M E M O R I A L B A N K R U P T C Y S E M I N A R

MARCH 31-APRIL 2, 2O16Sheraton Sand Key Resort • Clearwater Beach, Florida

Sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute and Stetson University College of Law

Premium SponsorsAnthony & Partners, LLCKozyak Tropin Throckmorton, LLPStichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A.Trenam Law

Patron SponsorMichael E. Moecker & Associates, Inc.

Supporting SponsorsBakerHostetlerGray Robinson, P.A.Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

General SponsorKapilaMukamal, LLP

SPONSORS

SPECIAL THANKS...We extend our special thanks to Conway MacKenzie, Inc. for the educational materials on USB drives, Thomson Reuters for the printed educational materials and Wilmington Trust for the tote bags.

The 40th Annual Alexander L. Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar, a memorial CLE program honoring the lifetime achievements of the late Judge Alexander L. Paskay, continues its legacy of insightful and timely programming. The Seminar features prominent regional and national speakers joined by bankruptcy judges to discuss both commercial and consumer bankruptcy issues. Several networking events and ethics CLE are also provided.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: • Concurrent Business and Consumer Tracks • Keynote Speaker Former Judge Robert E. Gerber (S.D.N.Y.) • 8 U.S. Bankruptcy Judges • 12/14 hours of CLE/CPE, including 3.75/4.5 hours of ethics • Networking Opportunities at the Opening Reception, Happy Hour, Luncheon, Breaks and Optional Events

Clearwater Beach, Florida

Judicial Chairs Hon. Caryl E. Delano Judicial Co-Chair U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa Hon. K. Rodney May Judicial Co-Chair U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa

Program Chair Leonard H. Gilbert Holland & Knight LLP; Tampa, Fla.

Advisory Board John A. Anthony Anthony & Partners; Tampa, Fla. Keith T. Appleby Hill Ward Henderson; Tampa, Fla. Paul J. Battista Genovese Joblove & Battista, PA; Miami Steven M. Berman Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP; Tampa, Fla. Andrew M. Brumby Shutts & Bowen LLP; Orlando, Fla.

Sonia Colón Ferraiuoli LLC; Orlando, Fla. Denise Dell-Powell Burr & Forman LLP; Orlando, Fla. Lara Roeske Fernandez Trenam Law; Tampa, Fla. Larry M. Foyle Kass Shuler, P.A.; Tampa, Fla. Glenn E. Gallagher Clark & Washington, P.C.; Tampa, Fla. Paul A. Giordano Roetzel & Andress, LPA; Fort Myers, Fla. Elizabeth A. Green BakerHostetler; Orlando, Fla. Jordi Guso Berger Singerman LLP; Miami David S. Jennis Jennis & Bowen, P.A.; Tampa, Fla. Franklind Davis Lea Tactical Financial Consulting, LLC; Alpharetta, Ga. Stephen R. Leslie Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A.; Tampa, Fla.

Dennis J. LeVine Kelley Kronenberg; Tampa, Fla. Courtney A. McCormick McGuireWoods LLP; Jacksonville, Fla. Richard J. McIntyre McIntyre Thanasides; Temple Terrace, Fla. Dean Theresa J. Pulley Radwan Stetson University College of Law; Gulfport, Fla. Luis E. Rivera, II Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.; Fort Myers, Fla. Lynn Welter Sherman Adams and Reese LLP; Tampa, Fla. J. Ellsworth Summers, Jr. Rogers Towers, PA; Jacksonville, Fla. Frank P. Terzo GrayRobinson, P.A.; Miami Charles W. Throckmorton Kozyak Tropin Throckmorton, LLP; Miami Jeffrey W. Warren Bush Ross, P.A.; Tampa, Fla. Steven R. Wirth Akerman LLP; Tampa, Fla.

2016 PROGRAM CHAIRS AND ADVISORY BOARD

FRIDAY, APRIL 18:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Exhibit Hall Open

8:00-8:30 a.m.Continental Breakfast Sponsored by Kozyak Tropin Throckmorton, LLP

8:30-8:45 a.m.Welcome by Program Chairs

8:45-10:15 a.m.Plenary SessionPreparing Corporate and Individual Clients for Bankruptcy: Who’s Your Client? Jimmy D. Parrish, Moderator BakerHostetler; Orlando, Fla. Richard Johnston, Jr. Johnston Law PLLC; Fort Myers, Fla. Charles A. Postler Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A.; Tampa, Fla. Patricia A. Redmond Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.; Miami

10:15-10:30 a.m.Refreshment BreakSponsored by Anthony & Partners, LLC

10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Concurrent Breakouts (2) Business SessionMaximizing the Estate: It’s Not Just Avoidance Actions Anymore! Lara Roeske Fernandez, Moderator Trenam Law; Tampa, Fla. Soneet R. Kapila KapilaMukamal, LLP; Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Mark S. Mitchell Rogers Towers, PA; Jacksonville, Fla. Charles W. Throckmorton Kozyak Tropin Throckmorton, LLP; Miami

Consumer SessionSpecial Challenges of Individual Chapter 11s: Not Just Chapter 13’s Older Sibling! What Every Chapter 13 Debtor’s Lawyer Needs to Know Alberto F. Gomez, Jr., Moderator Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP Tampa, Fla. Sonia Colón Ferraiuoli LLC; Orlando, Fla. Stephen R. Leslie Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A.; Tampa William L. Norton, III Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP; Nashville

12:00-1:30 p.m.Paskay Memorial Luncheon and Keynote Sponsored by Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A. Hon. Robert E. Gerber U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.) (ret.)

1:30-1:45 p.m.Refreshment Break

THURSDAY, MARCH 312:00-5:00 p.m.Registration Open

2:45-3:00 p.m.Welcome

3:00-4:00 p.m.Plenary SessionTechnology Tips: Use of Tablets (No, Not the Yellow Kind!) in CourtSamuel J. Gerdano American Bankruptcy Institute; Alexandria, Va.Karim Guirguis American Bankruptcy Institute; Alexandria, Va.

4:10-5:10 p.m.Plenary SessionCivility Now: More Than Just the Ethical Practice of Law Hon. Catherine P. McEwen, Moderator U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa Tara E. Nauful Adams and Reese LLP; Columbia, S.C. James Patrick Shea Armstrong Teasdale LLP; Las Vegas

5:15-7:00 p.m.Opening Reception Sponsored by BakerHostetler

7:00-9:30 p.m.Speaker/Sponsor Dinner (by Invitation Only)

7:00-9:30 p.m.Optional Event: Dine Around

SEMINAR PROGRAM

1:45-3:00 p.m.Concurrent Breakouts (2)Business SessionWhatever Happened to Prepacks/Structured Dismissals?; You Can Check In Any Time You Like, but Can You Ever Leave?; In & Out Quick; Staying Out of Bankruptcy Court: How to Negotiate a Workout Agreement; Pros and Cons of ABCs Mark J. Wolfson, Moderator Foley & Lardner LLP; Tampa, Fla. Leyza F. Blanco GrayRobinson, P.A.; Miami Paul A. Giordano Roetzel & Andress, LPA; Fort Myers, Fla. Philip J. von Kahle Michael Moecker & Associates, Inc. Hollywood, Fla.

Consumer SessionDo You Want to Know a Secret? Do You Promise Not to Tell? Confidentiality of Personal Data Identifiers: Impact of Foreclosure Firm’s Bankruptcy or ABC; Mailing Lists; Proof of Claim Issues; Consequences of Disclosure Donald R. Kirk, Moderator Carlton Fields Jorden Burt; Tampa, Fla. Lee Ann Bennett U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa Guy G. Gebhardt Office of the U.S. Trustee; Atlanta Dennis J. LeVine Kelley Kronenberg; Tampa, Fla.

3:10-4:40 p.m.Concurrent Breakouts (2)Business SessionChapter 11 Pre-Confirmation Issues: Motions to Dismiss — Is Phoenix Piccadilly Still Alive? Hon. Caryl E. Delano, Moderator U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa Stephanie B. Anthony Anthony & Partners; Tampa, Fla. W. Keith Fendrick Holland & Knight LLP; Tampa, Fla. David S. Jennis Jennis & Bowen, P.A.; Tampa, Fla. Jerry M. Markowitz Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog, P.A.; Miami

Consumer SessionConsumer Potpourri: Student Loan Discharge — Should Brunner Still Apply? Gregory A. Champeau Johnston Champeau; Fort Myers, Fla. John D. Eaton Shawde & Eaton, P.L.; Weston, Fla. John Rao National Consumer Law Center; Boston Wayne Spivak Chapter 13 Trustee’s Counsel; Orlando, Fla.

4:45-5:45 p.m.Happy Hour NetworkingSponsored by Trenam Law

SATURDAY, APRIL 28:00-8:30 a.m.Continental Breakfast

8:30-8:45 a.m.Opening Remarks

8:45-9:45 a.m.Plenary SessionSupreme Court Update: Practical Impact of Supreme Court Decisions Roberta A. Colton, Moderator Trenam Law; Tampa, Fla. Hon. Erik P. Kimball U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.) West Palm Beach Hon. K. Rodney May U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa Robert A. Soriano Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Tampa, Fla.

10:00-11:00 a.m.Concurrent Breakouts (2)Business SessionChapter 11 Cramdown Issues: To (b) or Not to (b): The Pros and Cons of the 1111(b) Election Prof. Jeffrey Davis, Moderator University of Florida Levin College of Law Gainesville, Fla. Richard B. Gaudet HDH Advisors, LLC; Atlanta Franklind Davis Lea Tactical Financial Consulting, LLC Alpharetta, Ga. Robert Schweitzer RCS Mediation & Consulting Services LLC Boca Raton, Fla.

Consumer SessionYou Be the Judge! Interactive Evidence for the Consumer Lawyer

Hon. Michael G. Williamson, Moderator U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa Douglas A. Bates Clark Partington Hart Larry Bond & Stackhouse Pensacola, Fla. Steven M. Berman Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP; Tampa, Fla. Denise D. Dell-Powell Burr & Forman LLP; Orlando, Fla.

11:00-11:15 a.m.Refreshment Break

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.“We Can Go ’Round and ’Round About That…”Judges’ rapid-fire roundtables on today’s provocative issues, with judges changing tables every 20 minutes. Jeffrey W. Warren, Moderator Bush Ross, PA; Tampa, Fla. Hon. Caryl E. Delano U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa Hon. Paul M. Glenn U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Jacksonville Hon. Karen S. Jennemann U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Orlando Hon. Erik P. Kimball U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Fla.); West Palm Beach Hon. K. Rodney May U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa Hon. Catherine P. McEwen U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa Hon. Michael G. Williamson U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa

12:15 p.m.Adjourn

Optional EventsColumbia Restaurant Dine-AroundThursday, March 31, 7:00-9:30 p.m.Waterfront views from Columbia Restaurant’s inside dining rooms or outdoor deck and award-winning Spanish-Cuban cuisine are the specials at this Clearwater Beach Sand Key restaurant. Whether you choose a table looking out onto the radiant blue waters of the Intracoastal Waterway from the Mediterranean dining room, or experience the casual atmosphere from our outdoor deck, you can enjoy the Spanish-Cuban cuisine that has consistently been voted the Tampa Bay area’s favorite. The $??-per-person fee includes transportation, dinner with two drinks, dessert room and gratuity. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form. This event requires a minimum number of attendees. If this minimum is not met, the event will not be held, and you will be refunded any fees and notified two weeks prior.

Island Way Grill Dine-AroundThursday, March 31, 7:00-9:30 p.m.A Clearwater favorite, the Island Way Grill offers amazing harbor view sunsets with a menu of sushi, fresh seafood and hand-cut steaks. Island Way Grill’s own boats make daily trips to the middle grounds to bring back fresh tuna, mahi, snapper and other local varieties. You’ll find an abundance of fresh herbs and only the best quality seasonings. The $??-per-person fee includes transportation, dinner with two drinks, dessert room and gratuity. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form. This event requires a minimum number of attendees. If this minimum is not met, the event will not be held, and you will be refunded any fees and notified two weeks prior.

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PROGRAM CLE/CPE CHECKLIST

THURSDAY, MARCH 313:00 - 4:00 p.m.o Plenary Session Technology Tips: Use of Tablets (No, Not the

Yellow Kind!) in Court

4:10 - 5:10 p.m.o Plenary Session Civility Now: More Than Just the Ethical Practice

of Law

FRIDAY, APRIL 18:45-10:15 a.m.o Plenary Session Preparing Corporate and Individual Clients

for Bankruptcy: Who’s Your Client?

10:30 a.m.-12:00 noonConcurrent Breakouts (2) o Business Session Maximizing the Estate: It’s Not Just Avoidance Actions Anymore!

o Consumer Session Special Challenges of Individual Chapter 11s: Not Just Chapter

13’s Older Sibling! What Every Chapter 13 Debtor’s Lawyer Needs to Know

1:45-3:00 p.m.Concurrent Breakouts (2)o Business Session Whatever Happened to Prepacks/Structured Dismissals?; You

Can Check In Any Time You Like, but Can You Ever Leave?; In & Out Quick; Staying Out of Bankruptcy Court: How to Negotiate a Workout Agreement; Pros and Cons of ABCs

o Consumer Session Do You Want to Know a Secret? Do You Promise Not to Tell?

Confidentiality of Personal Data Identifiers: Impact of Foreclosure Firm’s Bankruptcy or ABC; Mailing Lists; Proof of Claim Issues; Consequences of Disclosure

3:10-4:40 p.m.Concurrent Breakouts (2)o Business Session Chapter 11 Pre-Confirmation Issues: Motions to Dismiss —

Is Phoenix Piccadilly Still Alive?

o Consumer Session Consumer Potpourri: Student Loan Discharge — Should Brunner

Still Apply?

SATURDAY, APRIL 28:45-9:45 a.m.o Plenary Session Supreme Court Update: Practical Impact

of Supreme Court Decisions

10:00-11:00 a.m.Concurrent Breakouts (2)o Business Session Chapter 11 Cramdown Issues: To (b) or Not to (b): The Pros

and Cons of the 1111(b) Election

o Consumer Session You Be the Judge! Interactive Evidence for the Consumer Lawyer

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.o Plenary Session “We Can Go ’Round and ’Round About That…”

Please check only the sessions you plan to attend

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Conference Rates* Early Bird Regular Late (postmarked by 1/29/16) (1/30/16-2/26/16) (after 2/26/16) ABI Member/SUCL Alumnus o $365 o $415 o $465Gov’t/Academic/Nonprofit ABI Member o $215 o $265 o $315New ABI Member** o $565 o $615 o $665Gov’t/Academic/Nonprofit New ABI Member** o $310 o $360 o $410

* There will be a $30 fee added to all on-site registrations.** Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members — a $295 value! You must be an ABI member to attend. Membership is individual and nonrefundable. If your membership has expired, select the member rate and add in your membership renewal fee (see below).

Exhibitor RatesABI Member Exhibitor Registration*** $1,000New ABI Member Exhibitor Registration**** $1,295Additional Booth Representative $300

Optional Events # Tickets TotalOpening Reception ________ Free to registrant Opening Reception Guest ________ x $40 $ ________Dine-Around Dinner ________ x $?? $ ________ Columbia Restaurant o

Island Way Grill oHappy Hour ________ Free to registrant Happy Hour Guest ________ x $25 $ ________

ABI Annual Membership Renewal (Optional)Regular o x $295 $ ________Gov’t/Academic/Nonprofit o x $95 $ ________

Conference Recording (Optional)Full Conference Recording o $95 $ ________

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HotelSet on 10 acres of white-sand beach, the Sheraton Sand Key Resort Clearwater Beach provides everything needed for an unforgettable stay. ABI has arranged a special conference rate of $300 single/double (Standard rooms) per night. Make your reservations by February 29, 2016, to reserve this special rate. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the February 29 cutoff or after the specially rated ABI block has been filled. You will receive a special room reservation link after you have registered with ABI.

Air and TransportationThe Sheraton Sand Key Resort is 22.3 miles from Tampa International Airport (TPA). Exit airport onto Highway 60 West and cross the scenic bay causeway through Clearwater to Clearwater Beach, where Highway 60 ends at the roundabout. Follow the signs to Sand Key, heading south, crossing over the inlet bridge to the resort. I-75 north to I-275 (from south): Take Exit 30 (SR 686). Merge left onto SR 686 west to continuation of 686 (St. Petersburg-Clearwater Intl. Airport exit). Bear right on 686; proceed west to Gulf Blvd. Turn right (north) on Gulf Blvd. to Sand Key and the resort. I-75 south to I-275 south (from north): I-275 to Exit 39, Highway 60/Tampa International Airport exit. Follow Highway 60 west and cross the scenic bay causeway through Clearwater to Clearwater Beach, where Highway 60 ends at the roundabout. Follow the signs to Sand Key, heading south, crossing over the inlet bridge to the resort.

Conference AttireAttire is business casual throughout the conference.

Cancellation PolicyAll fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by March 10, 2016. No refunds will be granted after March 10, but substitutions will be allowed. After March 10, upon written request, a coupon for 20% off the registration fee (not including optional events) will be issued, which can be used (by the canceling registrant only) for any ABI educational program up to one year after this conference, or for this same conference next year.

Continuing Education12 hours of general CLE credit, including 3.75 hours of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 14 hours of general CLE credit, including 4.5 hours of ethics, are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state. California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 12 hours, of which 3.75 hours apply to ethics. NY MCLE: This transitional and non-transitional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 14 credit hours, of which 4.5 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 14 hours of CPE credit, including 4.5 hours of ethics, are also available.

*ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees have some knowledge in insolvency matters (pursuant to the “Statement on Standards for CPE Programs” established by AICPA and NASBA). ABI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417, or www.nasba.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaints and refunds, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800.

ABI acknowledges that in some instances there will be persons who need to attend an educational seminar for CLE credit who are not able to pay full registration fees. ABI will handle such instances on a case-by-case basis and will work with the individual on alternative solutions. For persons who cannot meet the full registration rate, ABI will offer a reduced rate based on what the individual can reasonably afford to cover the cost of meals and materials. For persons unable to pay a reduced rate, ABI may allow the individual to work at the registration area for a few hours during attendee check-in, or assist in conference setup. ABI also has reduced rates for government employees, professors, law clerks and students. Financial assistance is available for this program. For more information, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800, or send an e-mail to adonohue@abiworld.org.

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