The Hot Seat: Recent Consumer Bankruptcy Cases (2022)
Total Credits: 1.25 CLE
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- Categories:
- Bankruptcy
- Faculty:
- Judge D. Sims Crawford | Judge Bess Creswell | Judge Henry Callaway | J. Theodore Stuckenschneider-DECEASED
- Original Program Date:
- Nov 18, 2022
- License:
- Access for 90 day(s) after purchase.
Description
This panel of judges will discuss recent consumer bankruptcy cases.
You must complete this course by 11:59 PM on December 31, 2023 in order to receive credit with the Alabama State Bar.
Handouts
| Panel HO.pdf (3.2 MB) | 120 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING SEMINAR AND RECEIVING CLE CREDIT2.docx (11.7 KB) | 1 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
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.
Judge Henry Callaway Related Seminars and Products
US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Alabama
Judge Callaway serves as Judge for the Southern District of Alabama. Prior to his appointment, he practiced business litigation and bankruptcy law with Hand Arendall firm in Mobile. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard in 1980 and law degree from Vanderbilt in 1983. Judge Callaway served on the board of the South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program for over twenty-five years, including seven as president. He has also served as chair of the Alabama Access to Justice Commission, president of the Mobile Bar Association, state bar commissioner for three terms, and member of the state bar executive council and disciplinary commission. He received the Pro Bono Publico award from the American Bar Association in 2011.
