section update
Bankruptcy Section
By M. Regina Thomas
United States Bankruptcy Court
[email protected]
E
ach year, the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Bar’s
Bankruptcy Section bestows the David Pollard Award
to “a member of the Atlanta Bar Association who best
exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism and
ethics in the bankruptcy practice.” The Pollard Award will
be given at a luncheon on May 14, 2015 at the Capital City
Club. This is the twenty-second year the award has been
presented. Prior to the luncheon, there will be a two hour
CLE presentation on significant bankruptcy cases pending
before the Supreme Court.
The 41st Annual Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute
will take place March 26 -28, 2015 at the InterContinental
Buckhead. This nationally recognized seminar brings the
leading judges, professors and practitioners to Atlanta each
spring. During lunch on Friday, March 28, there will be a short
program honoring the Hon. Robert E. Brizendine, recently
retired from the bench after 20 years of outstanding service
to the federal judiciary. Judge Brizendine’s official portrait will
be unveiled at that time. For more information or to register,
please go to www.sbli-inc.org.
For the 2014-2015 year, the officers and board members
of the Bankruptcy Section are: Nancy J. Whaley (Chair),
John W. Mills, III (Vice Chair/Chair Elect), Ron C. Bingham,
II (Secretary), Alison Elko Franklin (Treasurer), John A.
Thomson, Jr. (Immediate Past Chair), Brett J. Berlin, B.
Summer Chandler, Jeffrey W. Cavender, Melissa Davey,
Sage M. Sigler, Howard P. Slomka and M. Regina Thomas
(Members at Large).
If you have ideas or suggestions for Bankruptcy Section
activities or projects, please feel free to contact any of the
officers or board members. We look forward to a great year
and welcome your participation.
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