Consumer Bankruptcy

Speakers: Roy S. Kobert, Moderator GrayRobinson; Orlando 1. Unbundling the Sticks: Can Debtor Counsel Limit Scope of Representation? PRO: James H. Cossitt James H. Cossitt, PC; Kalispell, Mont. CON: Guy G. Gebhardt Office of the U.S. Trustee; Atlanta 2. Eat Dirt! Can Secured Lenders be Forced to Take Title? CON: Lynn Welter Sherman Adams and Reese LLP; Tampa PRO: Harley E. Riedel Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Prosser, PA; Tampa 3. Welcome to the Laundromat! Can 363 Orders Scrub all Future Claims? PRO: John A. Anthony Anthony and Partners; Tampa CON: Elizabeth A. Green BakerHostetler; Orlando

It has been more than 35 years since the last major overhaul of the laws governing individual chapter 11 cases. A widespread consensus is now emerging among the judiciary, practitioners and academics that the U.S. Bankruptcy Code requires modernization, particularly with respect to the framework governing individual chapter 11 cases. ABI’s Endowment Fund has commissioned an empirical study, the “ABI Individual Chapter 11 Study,” and a preliminary report will be considered in early 2015. This panel will discuss and debate various views as to what revisions should be made to the laws governing individual chapter 11 cases.