Summer Soirée and Send-off Celebration for M . Regina Thomas
Next , the Atlanta Bar Bankruptcy Section joined with other local bar organizations to celebrate M . Regina Thomas ’ retirement as Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia . The event was held June 22 , 2023 at the Wild Leap Atlanta Brewery in downtown Atlanta . More than 80 members of the bench and bar joined to honor and recognize Ms . Thomas on this momentous occasion . All enjoyed celebratory drinks and Cuban fare on a beautiful summer evening .
L-R : 2022-2023 Bankruptcy Section Chair Doroteya Wozniak ( James Bates Brannan Groover LLP ) is presented with a plaque of appreciation from 2023-2024 Bankruptcy Section Chair Alexandra " CC " Schnapp ( Law Clerk to Chief Bankruptcy Judge , Wendy L . Hagenau )
Summer Soiree and send-off celebration for M . Regina Thomas : Gina Thomas at a celebration in her honor on June 22 , 2023 at the Wild Leap Atlanta Brewery in downtown Atlanta .
Coffee with the Court : An Event for Summer Associates
2022-2023 Presenters Eric W . Anderson ( Partner ; Parker Hudson , Rainer & Dobbs LLP ) and M . Regina Thomas ( Clerk of Court , U . S . Bankruptcy Court , N . D . GA . Ret .) present the 2023 Pollard Award to the Hon . Wendy L . Hagenau
In June , the Bankruptcy Section , in conjunction with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia , hosted an event for summer associates and interns throughout the metro area . Coffee with the Court drew 40 students who had the chance to watch a Sub V hearing before Judge Sigler and to hear from several of the judges about their experiences before and after becoming judges . Many of the judges joined the attendees , fellow judges and law clerks , and members of the Bankruptcy Section Board afterwards for iced coffee and donuts after in Judge Sigler ' s chambers .
Joint Bankruptcy and Real Estate CLE
L-R : Maria Joyner ( Nancy J . Whaley , standing Chapter 12 and 13 trustee ; Anna Humnicky ( Small Herrin , LLP ); Taylor Mansell ( Melissa J . Davey , Chapter 13 Trustee ); Kelly Waits ( Burr & Forman , LLP ); William Rountree ( Rountree Leitman & Klein , LLC ); Matthew Weiss ( Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP ): Delaycee Rowland ( Melissa J . Davey , Chapter 13 Trustee ); Nathan Juster ( U . S . District Court , Northern District of Georgia ); CC Schnapp ( U . S . Bankruptcy Court , Northern District of Georgia ); Doroteya Wozniak ( James Bates Brannan Groover LLP ); Leslie Pineyro ( Jones & Walden LLC ); NOT PIC- TURED : Ashley Champion ( Polsinelli PC )
The Bankruptcy Section and Real Estate Section joined forces with a breakfast and CLE program held Thursday , September 21 , 2023 . The program , entitled “ How to avoid common pitfalls relating to defective deeds : what every real estate and bankruptcy practitioner should know about security deeds ,” featured esteemed speakers ; the Honorable Barbara Ellis-Monro ( United States Bankruptcy Court , Northern District of Georgia ) ( Moderator ); Michael J . Bargar ( Rountree Leitman Klein & Geer , LLC ); T . Matthew Mashburn ( Aldridge Pite LLP ); and Anjali Khosla ( Rubin Lublin , LLC ).
This program covered proper deed attestation , what happens if a security deed is missing required signatures , why it matters , and how to fix it . Panelists engaged in a lively discussion , explaining recent case law and legislation on this topic , which was beneficial to both real estate and bankruptcy practitioners alike .
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