NACBA's 33RD Annual Convention: Full Schedule

WELCOME TO NACBA’s 33RD ANNUAL CONVENTION!

2:00pm PDT

HOT TOPIC! Asset Appreciation in Chapter 13

Friday April 25, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Navigating the complexities of Chapter 13 plan confirmation requires a clear understanding of best practices and potential pitfalls. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the essential steps in confirming a Chapter 13 plan, highlighting key considerations, common objections, and strategies to ensure compliance with bankruptcy requirements. Attendees will gain insights from experienced practitioners on how to handle trustee objections, maximize debtor protections, and streamline the confirmation process for a successful outcome.

Speakers

Kara Gendron

Owner, Mott & Gendron Law

Kara Gendron has practiced bankruptcy law exclusively since 2001, focusing on helping individuals, farmers, and small business owners navigate Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 cases. She is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Courts for the Middle... Read More →

Brian D. Wirsching

Chapter 13 Trustee

Friday April 25, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Hollywood Ballroom Studios A-C Mezzanine Level

Chapter 13, Hot Topic

2:30pm PDT

Chapter 13 Draft Plans

Saturday April 26, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Dolby Ballroom Salon 3

This panel will discuss the dos and don’ts practitioners should consider when drafting the
debtor’s plan. Panelists will discuss issues relating to feasibility of the debtor, dealing with
creditor claims, good faith, liquidation analysis and the means test and how all these things can
impact confirmation of a plan.

Speakers

Akihito Koyama

Akihito “Aki” Koyama is the senior staff attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee Kathy A. Dockery from the Central District of California, Los Angeles Division. In 1998, He started his legal career as a bankruptcy associate representing primarily debtors and moved to the Trustee’s... Read More →

Carey Ebert

Standing Chapter 13 Trustee, Office of the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee

Ms. Ebert received her B.A. degree from H. Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane University, cum laude in Public Policy in 1982. She received her J.D. in 1985 from Texas Tech University. She was been a member of the firm, Ebert Law Offices, P.C. since 1989 until 2019. Ms. Ebert is admitted... Read More →

Saturday April 26, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Dolby Ballroom Salon 3 5th Level

Chapter 13