SECTIONS SPOTLIGHT
Bankruptcy Law Section
ALEXANDRA “ CC ” SCHNAPP Law Clerk to Chief Bankruptcy Judge Wendy L . Hagenau alexandra _ schnapp @ ganb . uscourts . gov
KELLY E . WAITS Burr Forman LLP kwaits @ burr . com
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PAST EVENTS
he Bankruptcy Section has had a great year , with a lot in store for its members in the months to come !
Pollard CLE Program and Luncheon
First , the Section held its annual Spring CLE Program and Luncheon on May 11 , 2023 , at the Capital City Club . This year ’ s program featured a two-part ethics and professionalism panel entitled The Honorable W . Homer Drake Jr . Professionalism & Ethics Panel Discussion and focused on the life and lessons of Judge
Drake . Panelists included The Honorable
C . Ray Mullins ( Retired ), U . S . Bankruptcy Court , Northern District of Georgia ; Gus H . Small , Small Herrin , LLP ; Grant T . Stein , Alston & Bird , LLP ; M . Regina Thomas , Clerk , U . S . Bankruptcy Court , Northern District of Georgia ( Retired ); and Jonathan S . Adams , U . S . Department of Justice , Office of the U . S . Trustee . The program was entertaining and dynamic as the speakers shared their personal stories about Judge Drake .
The panel was followed by a luncheon where the Board of Directors of the Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association presented the 2023 David W . Pollard
Achievement Award to the Honorable
Wendy L . Hagenau . The award is presented each year to “ a member of the Atlanta Bar Association who best exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism and ethics in the bankruptcy practice .” The ceremony began with an introduction to the 2023-2024 Bankruptcy Section Board , followed by an introduction to Judge Hagenau by past Pollard Award Recipient Regina Thomas , and Judge Hagenau ’ s heartfelt acceptance speech . Judge Hagenau was joined by her husband and three children as well as former colleagues who came to help celebrate her achievement and commitment to the profession .
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