​​Presentations

 

Moderator for questions and answers, Panel on “Evidence of Change: Judging Climate Litigation”; Big Sky Montana (2022 Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference), July 20, 2022. Speakers Dr. Michael Oppenheimer and Sandra Nichols Thiam.

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Speaker, “Subordination and Recharacterization of Claims in Bankruptcy, Presented by Insolvency Law Committee of the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association, June 29, 2021, Co-panelist with Honorable Laura Taylor, and Gary Kaplan.

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Speaker:  “Year in Review: Bankruptcy Cases and Developments”  for the Sacramento County Bar Association, Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section, on February 20, 2019.  Co-presented with Paul Pascuzzi.

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Moderator, “Marijuana Issues in Bankruptcy cases, and Hot Topics in Nondischargeability,” Eastern District of California Conference at Tenaya Lodge, October 13, 2018. Speakers Hon. Brian Lynch, Hon. Keith Lundin (ret.), and David Jenkins.

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Speaker, “Administering Challenging Assets: Marijuana and Cryptocurrency.  Chief Bankruptcy Judges Conference, Reno, Nevada, May 2, 2018.  Co-panelist with Peter Fear, Robert Marticello, and Laurel Zaeske.

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Speaker:  “Year in Review: Bankruptcy Cases and Developments”  for the Sacramento County Bar Association, Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section, on March 21, 2018.  Co-presented with Paul Pascuzzi.

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Moderator, “Ask the Judges” Panel at Northern California Bankruptcy Conference, February 23, 2018.

Speaker:  “Year in Review: Bankruptcy Cases and Developments”  for the Sacramento County Bar Association, Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section, on March 22, 2017.  Co-presented with Paul Pascuzzi.

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Speaker:  “Contractual Attorney’s Fees in Bankruptcy Cases”  for the Sacramento County Bar Association Bankruptcy and Committee Law Sections, on January 18, 2017.  Co-presented with Mark Gorton.

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Speaker:  “Year in Review: Bankruptcy Cases and Developments”  for the Sacramento County Bar Association, Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section, on March 23, 2016.  Co-presented with Paul Pascuzzi.

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Moderator, Judges Panel, Northern CA Bankruptcy Conference, February 6, 2016.

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Speaker: “Attorneys’ Fees in Bankruptcy Cases,” the Northern California Bankruptcy Conference, February 5, 2016.  Co-presented with Hon. Fredrick Clement and Professor Jared Ellias.

Moderator, “ Ask the Judges”  panel discussion and dinner event, sponsored by the Sacramento Valley Bankruptcy Forum, November 19, 2015.

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Speaker:  “Year in Review” for the Sacramento County Bar Association – Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section in March 18, 2015.

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Speaker:  “Substantive Consolidation in Bankruptcy Cases”, a Webinar sponsored by the California State Bar’s Business Law Section, May 29, 2014.

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Speaker:  “Year in Review” for the Sacramento County Bar Association – Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section in February 19, 2014.

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Speaker:  “The Contractual Integration Clause After Riverisland,” a Webinar sponsored by the California State Bar’s Business Law Section, June 6, 2013.

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Speaker:  “Year in Review” for the Sacramento County Bar Association – Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section in February 2013.

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Speaker:  “Select Issues in Committee Representations” for the Sacramento Country Bar, Bankruptcy and Commercial law section on November 16, 2011.

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Speaker:  “Substantial Contribution Claims under § 503(b)(3)”, May 20, 2011, for the California Bankruptcy Conference in Squaw Valley, California.

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Speaker:   “Hot Topics in Insolvency Law” a Webinar program presented, on April 27, 2011, for the Business Law Section of the California State Bar.

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Speaker:  All-day seminar on “Real and Personal Property Foreclosure and Repossession in California,” on December 14, 2007.

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Publications

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"Recent Developments in Insolvency Law 2023," Business Law News, Issue 1, 2024 (Co-Author).​​

​"Test Your Knowledge: Recent Developments in Insolvency Law," Business Law News, Issue 1, 2023 (Co-Author).​​

​"Test Your Knowledge: Recent Developments in Insolvency Law," Business Law News, Issue 2, 2022 (Co-Author).

​"Test Your Knowledge: Recent Developments in Insolvency Law," Business Law News, Issue 3, 2019 (Co-Author).​​

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"Test Your Knowledge: Recent Developments in Insolvency Law” (MCLE Article), Business Law News for the California State Bar, 2018 Issue 2 (co-written with Paul Pascuzzi).

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“Test Your Knowledge: Recent Developments in Insolvency Law” (MCLE Article), Business Law News for the California State Bar, 2017 Issue 2 (co-written with Paul Pascuzzi).

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“Test Your Knowledge: Recent Developments in Insolvency Law” (MCLE Article), Business Law News for the California State Bar, 2016 Issue 2 (co-written with Paul Pascuzzi).

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“Test Your Knowledge: Recent Developments in Insolvency Law” for the CA State Bar Business Law News, Issue 3, August 2015.  Co-author Paul Pascuzzi.

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“Test Your Knowledge: Recent Developments in Insolvency Law” for the CA State Bar Business Law News, Issue 3, November 2014.  Co-author Paul Pascuzzi.

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“Test Your Knowledge: Recent Developments in Insolvency Law” for the CA State Bar Business Law News, Issue 4, December 2013.  Co-author Paul Pascuzzi.

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“Recent Developments in Alter Ego Law,” California State Bar Business Law News, April 2012 (co-author Gary Kaplan).

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“Section 330(a)(7): B.A.P.C.P.A.’s Half-Step Toward Treating Trustee’s Compensation As A Commission,” 28 Cal. Bankr. J. 508 (2006).

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“Trustee’s Standing to Pursue Alter Ego Claims,” 26 Cal. Bankr. J 214 (2002).

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Regular author of 9th Circuit case summaries for American Bankruptcy Institute (since 2010 at http://volo.abi.org/), 2000 to present.