Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association

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The basic goals of the organization are to address issues and concerns which affect consumer bankruptcy attorneys and their clients in the Central District of California; and to provide educational and networking opportunities for attorneys who primarily represent consumer bankruptcy debtors.

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Join us for a Night of Celebration to Honor Howard M. Ehrenberg- Thursday, November 7, 2019

2019 Calvin Ashland Awards Dinner

Howard M. Ehrenberg is this years' Calvin Ashland Trustee of the Year Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019 Location: The L.A. Grand Hotel DTLA (Pacific Ballroom Time: Reception and No-Host Bar-6p | Dinner & Awards 7p RSVP by October 23, 2019 (online or mailing in reservation form)

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Members receive at least twelve (12) hours of free CLE courses during the year presented by top practitioners from both the creditor and debtor bar, judges, members of the court staff, bankruptcy trustees and other bankruptcy professionals. Courses are specialized and focused on the area of law you practice, work with daily, and live in, with particular emphasis on practicing in the Central District.

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Coming Events

SIXTH ANNUAL JAMES T. KING BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM - SUPREME COURT: IN re TAGGART, DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS

07 Sep 2019

Registration: 10:00am-11:00am
Program: 11:00am-1:00pmMembership Meeting: 10:30am-11:00am
On-site parking: $10 (cash)2 Hours of MCLE Credit ProvidedSPEAKERSDaniel L. Geyser; Dallas, TXProf. Dan Bussel; University of California, Los Angeles, School of LawM. Jonathan Hayes; Resnik Hayes Moradi, LLPDan Geyser argued the Taggart case before the Supreme Court in April, 2019 and of course obtained a badly needed reversal of the Ninth Circuit opinion.
In fact, Dan argued four cases this year in front of the Supreme Court!
He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and a very entertaining speaker.
Dan has argued the following cases before the Supreme Court:Taggart v. Lorenzen (creditor’s “good faith” does not preclude liability for discharge violations - reversing the Ninth Circuit).Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP (non-judicial foreclosures not covered by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act).
U.S. Bank Nat’l Ass’n v. The Village at Lakeridge, LLC, (appellate standard of review in the “non-statutory insider” context).
His major cases at the circuit court of appeals level:Garfield v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC (Bankruptcy Code does not broadly repeal the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in the discharge context). 811 F.3d 86 (2d Cir. 2016).America’s Servicing Co. v. Schwartz-Tallard (In re Schwartz-Tallard) (attorney’s fees proper for prosecuting violations of the automatic stay - convincing the en banc court to overturn past circuit authority).Prof. Dan Bussell teaches Bankruptcy and Contracts among other subjects at UCLA Law School.
He is also a partner at Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanof & Stern LLP.
Prof. Bussel received his law degree from Stanford Law School and clerked for Justice Sandra Day O'Conner after that.
Published opinions in which Prof. Bussel served as appellate counsel include Stern v. Marshall (US Supreme Court); In re Penrod (US Supreme Court (on cert.) and 9th Cir.); Continental Insurance Co. v. Thorpe Insulation Co. (9th Cir. and US Supreme Court (on cert.)); and Motor Vehicle Insurance Co. v. Thorpe Insulation Co. (9th Cir.).
This will be a very entertaining discussion about the Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Taggart, the discharge injunction, violations of the automatic stay and perhaps some predictions about where the court and the law is going.

PROTECTING YOUR CLIENTS FROM THE PERILS OF FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS

13 Jul 2019

Please join us on July 13, 2019 as we present:
"Have you sold, given away, or ..."
- Protecting your Clients from the Perils of Fraudulent
Transfers You mean I can’t do that?
What’s wrong with giving my son the house? The concept of fraudulent transfer has been around since ancient Rome.
In its modern incarnation it presents entertaining challenges for bankruptcy attorneys.
Come enjoy an overview of fraudulent transfers under the Code; and learn some of the pitfalls of, how to avoid and strategies for dealing with, fraudulent transfers in your bankruptcy practice.SPEAKERS Robert M. Aronson | Aronson Law Group
Wesley H. Avery | Chapter 7 Trustee
Nicholas Gebelt |
Law Offices of Nicholas GebeltRegistration: 10:00am - 11:00am
cdcbaa Membership Meeting: 10:30am - 11:00 amProgram: 11:00am - 1:00pm
On-site parking: $10 (cash)2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided

JUDGES ON TRIAL!

08 Jun 2019

Registration: 10:30am - 11:30am
Program: 11:30am - 1:30pm
On-site parking: $10 (cash)2 Hours of MCLE Credit ProvidedSPEAKERS:Hon. Catherine E. Bauer | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Santa Ana DivisionHon. Ernest M. Robles | U. S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Los Angeles DivisionHon. Martin R. Barash | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, San Fernando DivisionModerator: Anerio V. Altman, Esq.

Message from the President

Roksana D. Moradi-Brovia

Newsletter Volume 11, Issue 29: June 2019

As you may know, the Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association’s (“cdcbaa”) most prestigious Calvin Ashland Award alternates between judges, trustees and attorneys,... Read More