NACBA's 33RD Annual Convention: Full Schedule

WELCOME TO NACBA’s 33RD ANNUAL CONVENTION!

4:00pm PDT

Thursday April 24, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

The circuit community breakout sessions will feature a review of recent case law from the Circuit Court
of Appeals, the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, Federal District Courts, and local Bankruptcy Courts within
each circuit, the application of state exemption statutes in bankruptcy cases, plus a review of local
bankruptcy rules and procedures, other recent practice developments and any other topic of interest to
consumer and small business bankruptcy practitioners within the circuit.

Speakers

Kristen Nardone

Attorney, Nardone Law Firm

Kristen Scott Nardone is the founding member of Nardone Law Firm, PLLC in Concord, North Carolina. She graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law in 2001. She served as a law clerk for the Honorable J. Craig Whitley in the WDNC and Thomas W. Waldrep, Jr. in the MDNC. She... Read More →

Mike Assad

Attorney, Sadek Law Offices, LLC

Mike Assad is an associate attorney with Sadek Law Offices LLC, where he represents individual and corporate debtors and creditors in reorganizations and liquidations in the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the District of New Jersey and the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Pennsylvania... Read More →

Thursday April 24, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Hollywood Ballroom Studios D-E Mezzanine Level

Circuit Meeting

2:00pm PDT

HOT TOPIC! Grand Theft Auto

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

Hollywood Ballroom Studios D-E

Auto title loans are often marketed as quick financial solutions but frequently become high-cost debt traps for vulnerable consumers. This session will examine how bankruptcy courts interpret title loan agreements and the implications for debtors seeking relief under Chapter 13. Attendees will gain insights into the legal strategies used by title lenders, the impact of state pawnshop laws, and potential legislative solutions to protect consumers from losing their vehicles unfairly. Join us for an in-depth discussion on the intersection of bankruptcy law and predatory lending practices.

Speakers

Brian Flick

Partner; Managing Attorney, Bankruptcy Practice and Consumer Litigation Practice, DannLaw

Attorney Brian Flick, managing partner of the Group's Cincinnati office, is a tireless advocate for consumers in Ohio, Kentucky and across the United States. His practice is focused on bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, class action litigation, appellate litigation and other areas... Read More →

Prof. Creola Johnson

President’s Club Professor of Law, Moritz College of Law, THE Ohio State University

Following graduation, Professor Creola Johnson spent four years practicing bankruptcy and corporate law at Klett, Lieber, Rooney and Schorling in Pittsburgh.She has taught at the West Virginia University College of Law and has worked as a staff attorney with Pittsburgh’s Neighborhood... Read More →

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

Solar Panels, Hot Topic