Recent Bankruptcy Cases (2025)
Total Credits: 1 including 1 Alabama CLE Credit
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- Categories:
- Bankruptcy
- Faculty:
- Hon. James Jack Robinson | Judge D. Sims Crawford | Judge Bess Creswell | Chief Judge Jerry Oldshue | Jeffrey J. Hartley
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Nov 21, 2025
- License:
- Access for 90 day(s) after purchase.
Description
Join a panel of esteemed bankruptcy judges as they discuss and dissect recent landmark cases, providing unparalleled insight into the evolving landscape of bankruptcy law. This seminar offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from the judges themselves, exploring the nuances of key decisions and their implications for practitioners. The panel will share their perspectives on the latest trends, challenges, and best practices in bankruptcy law, providing you with actionable takeaways to enhance your practice.
Handouts
| Seminar Handout (1.4 MB) | 30 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Hon. James Jack Robinson Related Seminars and Products
US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Judge Robinson is an expert in bankruptcy, banking and commercial law and is a frequent speaker for CLE programs on related topics. He earned his B.B.A. from Georgia State University and his J.D., summa cum laude, from Cumberland School of Law, where he served as Executive Editor of the Cumberland-Samford Law Review. Before going on the bench, Judge Robinson was a partner with Burr & Forman LLP, where he practiced for 32 years. His practice concentrated on commercial litigation, banking and bankruptcy. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar.
Judge D. Sims Crawford Related Seminars and Products
US Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Alabama
Judge Crawford was appointed to serve as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Alabama on September 1, 2016. Judge Crawford previously served as a Chapter 13 Standing Trustee in the Northern District of Alabama from 2004 until his appointment as a bankruptcy judge. Judge Crawford earned his B.A. from the University of Alabama and his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He is currently a member of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, the American Bankruptcy Institute, and the Alabama State Bar. He has served on the Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (BJAG) and the Human Resource Advisory Council (HRAC) that provide advice to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. He is currently serving as the bankruptcy-judge representative to the Committee on Codes of Conduct for the Judicial Conference of the United States.
Judge Bess Creswell Related Seminars and Products
US District Court - Middle District of Alabama
Bess Creswell was appointed to serve as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Alabama on April 16, 2018 and became Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Alabama on October 17, 2020. Prior to her appointment to the bench, she was a partner in Burr & Forman LLP’s Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Group where she represented debtors, creditors, and committees in workouts, debt restructuring, and bankruptcy cases. She earned her J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law, her M.B.A. from the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, and her B.A. from Campbell University. After law school, she served as law clerk to the Honorable Ray C. Mullins in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia. She presently serves on the Policy and Procedure Committee and the Endowment Committee for the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges and is a member of the Alabama Bankruptcy Assistance Project Advisory Board.
Chief Judge Jerry Oldshue Related Seminars and Products
US Bankruptcy Court
Judge D. Sims Crawford. Judge Crawford was appointed to serve as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Alabama on September 1, 2016. Judge Crawford previously served as a Chapter 13 Standing Trustee in the Northern District of Alabama from 2004 until his appointment as a bankruptcy judge. Judge Crawford earned his B.A. from the University of Alabama and his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He is currently a member of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, the American Bankruptcy Institute, and the Alabama State Bar. He has served on the Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group (BJAG) and the Human Resource Advisory Council (HRAC) that provide advice to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. He is currently serving as the bankruptcy-judge representative to the Committee on Codes of Conduct for the Judicial Conference of the United States.
Jeffrey J. Hartley Related Seminars and Products
Attorney
Helmsing Leach Herlong Newman & Rouse PC
Mr. Hartley has been actively involved in virtually every type and aspect of bankruptcy, creditor’s rights and insolvency litigation for more than twenty years. His practice regularly includes advising clients in matters of financial restructuring, workout transactions and receivership proceedings. Although Mr. Hartley’s practice focuses primarily on the southeastern United States, he has handled matters in numerous other state and federal courts, including international matters in Mexico, the United Kingdom, Canada and South Korea.Mr. Hartley has been recognized as a leading bankruptcy attorney by Chambers USA, the Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers. He has obtained the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell and has been chosen as one of the top 50 attorneys in Alabama by Super Lawyers and as the top bankruptcy litigation attorney in southwest Alabama by Best Lawyers.Mr. Hartley is currently a member of the Alabama State Bar (Past Chairman and Board Member of the Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section), the Mobile County Bar Association (Past Chairman of the Bankruptcy Section), the Paul W. Brock Inn of Court, the Federal Panel of Neutrals (for the Southern District of Alabama), the Bankruptcy Court Local Rules and Practice Advisory Committee, and the American Bankruptcy Institute. He is admitted to practice in all federal and state courts in Alabama, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
