CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY
NACBA Officers
John Colwell, President
Edward Boltz, Vice President
Gene Melchionne, Secretary
Ike Shulman, Treasurer
NACBA Directors
Carol Colliersmith, Marietta GA
Jenny Doling, Palm Desert, CA
Richard “Hal” Nemeth, Cleveland OH
Dan Press, McLean VA
Pam Stewart, Houston, TX
Tara Twomey, Monterey, CA
Director of Government Affairs &
Communications
Krista D’Amelio
JOURNAL
The Consumer Bankruptcy Journal is the
official publication of the National Association
of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, 2200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 4th Floor, Washington,
DC 20037. The quarterly publication
showcases consumer bankruptcy related
material, Supreme Court updates, profiles of
NACBA members and programs, previews
of NACBA events, as well as, commentary
on topics of interest to bankruptcy attorneys.
Consumer Bankruptcy Journal reserves the
right to edit for style, length, and continuity.
To author an article contact Dan LaBert at
[email protected] or a member of the
NACBA Board of Directors.
About NACBA
Director of Events
Rachael Hodgen
Director of Membership
Kym Manno
Advertising Rates & Inquiries
NACBA.org/media-kit
Contact
Phone: 800.499.9040
Fax: 202.331.8535
Email: [email protected]
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From its earliest days, NACBA has devoted
enormous energy to protecting and
enhancing the rights of consumer bankruptcy
debtors by getting involved in legislative
efforts to change the Bankruptcy Code. As
a direct result of NACBA’s involvement in
the Congressional debate, the Bankruptcy
Reform Act of 1994 included many provisions
beneficial to consumer debtors. Subsequently,
NACBA and its members figured prominently
in the deliberations of the National Bankruptcy
Review Commission, from its initial meeting up
through its final report.
NACBA has led recent efforts in Congress
to
enact
mortgage
modification
legislation. Working closely with a broad
coalition of allies in this effort, NACBA has
led the fight to enact bankruptcy legislation
that would help save hundreds of thousands
of homes from foreclosure by allowing for
court-supervised modification of home
mortgages. This proposal was included
in several legislative bills in both houses
of Congress and was widely endorsed by
major newspaper across the country.