On October 16, 2020, the Bankruptcy Section hosted a virtual CLE Program on the topic of “Student Loans: Negotiating and Litigating Discharge Issues.” The event was moderated by Gregory Taube (Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP), Vice-Chair/ Chair-Elect of the Bankruptcy Section, and the panelists included Andres H. Sandoval (United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia) and Nate Juster (U.S. District Court, Law Clerk to the Honorable Amy Totenberg). The event was attended by approximately 56 people. The panelists provided an in-depth discussion on student loans discharge issues.

On October 23, 2020, the Section hosted a virtual lunch-and-learn program, “What's Your Preference? Hot Topics, the Latest Law, and the Negotiations Dance, on Preferential Transfers.” The event was attended by about 65 individuals. The panelists were the Hon. James R. Sacca (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia), Ashley Champion (U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Law Clerk to Bankruptcy Judge Sage M. Sigler), and Michael J. Bargar (Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP). Bryan Bates (Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs, LLP), a Member-at-Large of the Section, moderated the event. Bruce Z. Walker (Cohen, Pollock, Merlin, Turner, PC), Section Chair, formed the program and helped present.

Save the Date

• Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Year in Review CLE program will be held on Friday, February 5, 2021.

Board of Directors

The Officers and Board members for the 2020-2021 year are: Chair Bruce Z. Walker (Cohen Pollock Merlin & Small, PC), Vice Chair Gregory Taube (Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP), Secretary Doroteya Wozniak (James Bates Brannan Groover, LLP), Treasurer Alexandra “CC” Schnapp (United States Bankruptcy Court), Immediate Past Chair Melissa J. Davey (Standing Chapter 13 Trustee); and Members-at-Large Bryan Bates (Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs, LLP), Ashley Champion (U.S. Bankruptcy Court), Alaina C. Joseph (King & King Law, LLC), Maria Joyner (Nancy J. Whaley, Standing Ch.12 and 13 Trustee), Taylor Mansell (Shapiro Pendergast & Hasty, LLP), Gai Lynn McCarthy (KPPB Law), and Aimee Pickett Sanders (Alston & Bird , LLP).

Contact Us If you have proposals for Bankruptcy Section activities or projects, please contact any of the officers or board members. We look forward to another great year and welcome your participation!