Standing Committees

Best Practices Project Steering Committee
Bankruptcy Policy Committee
Communications Committee
Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Students Program Committee
Distinguished Service Award Committee
Educational Programs Committee
Executive Committee
Finance Committee
International Committee
International Fellows Nominating Committee
Future of the College Committee
History of the College Committee
Judicial Nominating Committee
Liaisons Committee
Judicial Outreach Committee
Meetings and Events Committee
Memorial Committee
National Bankruptcy Archives Committee
Nominating Committee
New Fellows Orientation Committee
Pro Bono Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Supreme Court Project

Best Practices Project Steering Committee

The Best Practices Committee was established, after discussion by the Board of Directors, at the meeting of the Board in San Diego in October 2003. Two principal objectives were sought to be served: (1) to enable the College to enhance the quality of the Bankruptcy practice through the development of "best practices" guidelines or standards, and (2) to broaden the participation of Fellows who may not otherwise be involved in the activities of the College.

BPC Update and Consumer Practices Subcommittee Report with Commentary and Questionnaire

NAME
Prof. Margaret Howard (Chair)
Mark D. Bloom
Stuart A. Gold
Marc A. Levinson
Lewis S. Rosenbloom


Bankruptcy Policy Committee

The purpose of the Committee is to identify and analyze relevant issues and coordinate with other organizations, as appropriate, to enhance the quality and scope of the bankruptcy practice.

NAME

D.J. (Jan) Baker (Co-chair)
David A. Lander (Co-chair)
Daniel C. Cohn
Dennis J. Connolly
Paul E. Harner
David G. Heiman
Reginald W. Jackson
Alan W. Kornberg
John W. Kozyak
Jonathan M. Landers
Heather Lennox
Richard B. Levin
Kayalyn A. Marafioti
Richard G. Mason
Thomas E. Patterson
James L. Patton, Jr.
Michael R. Stewart

Communications Committee

The purpose of the Committee is to oversee publication, revision and maintenance of the College Columns, Directory, Website, Extranet, and databases and to develop more efficient and economical methods of effectively communicating with members of the College on a regular basis. The Committee members are:

NAME
Mark D. Bloom (Chair) Miami, FL
Evelyn H. Biery Houston, TX
Francis X. Buckley, Jr. Chicago, IL
Jules S. Cohen Orlando, FL
Richard G. Heltzel Sacramento, CA
Philip J. Hendel Springfield, MA
Ronald M. Martin Colorado, CO
Hon. Cecelia G. Morris Poughkeepsie, NY
Joel B. Piassick Birmingham, AL
Arnold M. Quittner Los Angeles, CA
Prof. Alan N. Resnick Hempstead, NY
Robert D. Sable Pittsburgh, PA
G. Blaine Schwabe, III Oklahoma City, OK
Henry J. Sommer Philadelphia, PA
Grant T. Stein Atlanta, GA

Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Students Program Committee

NAME
Kaaran E. Thomas (Chair) Reno, NV
Marc Abrams New York, NY
Peter J. Benvenutti San Francisco, CA
Mark N. Berman Boston, MA
Charles T. Coleman Little Rock, AR
Reginald W. Jackson Columbus, OH
David E. Leta Salt Lake City, UT
Gary W. Marsh Atlanta, GA
Larry E. Prince Boise, ID
Robert G. Sable Pittsburgh, PA
Stanley J. Samorajczyk Burke, VA
Berry D. Spears Austin, TX
Catherine Steege Chicago, IL

Distinguished Service Award Committee

The purpose of the Committee is to recommend to the Board of Directors the annual recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. Current and past Award Recipients are listed here. The Committee members are:

NAME
I.William Cohen (Chair) Detroit, MI
Hon. Barbara J. Houser Dallas, TX
Marc A. Levinson Sacramento, CA
Ralph R. Mabey Salt Lake City, UT
Joel B. Piassick Birmingham, AL
Raymond L. Shapiro Philadelphia, PA
Richard S. Toder New York, NY

Educational Programs Committee

The purpose of the Committee is to identify professorships and other educational programs for College sponsorship and to develop other programs designed to further the educational purposes of the College. The members are:

NAME
Sally Neely (Chair) Los Angeles CA
Charles A. Beckham, Jr. Houston, TX
Francis X. Buckley, Jr. Chicago, IL
Daniel C. Cohn Boston, MA
Dennis J. Connolly Atlanta, GA
Carl A. Eklund Denver, CO
Mark C. Ellenberg Washington, DC
Ronald F. Greenspan Los Angeles, CA
Richard G. Mason New York, NY
G. Christopher Meyer Cleveland, OH
Prof. Nancy B. Rapoport Las Vegas, NV
Michael H. Reed Philadelphia, PA
Steven B. Towbin Chicago, IL

Educational Program Subcommittees

NAME
First Circuit:
Prof. Ingrid Michelsen Hillenger (Chair) Newton, MA
Daniel C. Cohn Boston, MA
Philip J. Hendel Springfield, MA
Daniel C. Cohn Boston, MA
Hon. William C. Hillman Boston, MA
Richard C. Mikels Boston, MA
John Rao Boston, MA
Jon D. Schneider Boston, MA
Second Circuit:
Richard G. Mason (Chair) New York, NY
Third Circuit:
Michael H. Reed (Chair) Philadelphia, PA
Thomas E. Biron Philadelphia, PA
Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald Pittsburgh, PA
Norman Pernick Wilmington, DE
Mike Sirota Hackensack, NJ
Prof. David Arthur Skeel Philadelphia, PA
Prof. Walter J. Taggart Villanova, PA
Fourth Circuit:
Mark C. Ellenberg (Chair) Washington, DC
Barbara George Barton Columbia, SC
Jo Ann J. Brighton Charlotte, NC
Robert E. Feidler Alexandria, VA
Denise Neary Washington, DC
Fifth Circuit:
Charles A. Beckham (Chair) Houston, TX
Sixth Circuit:
G. Christopher Meyer (Chair) Cleveland, OH
James R. Kelley Nashville, TN
Kay Standridge Kress Detroit, MI
Tracey Wise Lexington, KY
Seventh Circuit:
Steven B. Towbin (Chair) Chicago, IL
Peter C. Blain Milwaukee, WI
Elliott Levin Indianapolis, IN
Richard J. Mason Chicago, IL
Ronald R. Peterson Chicago, IL
Eighth Circuit:
Francis X. Buckley, Jr. (Chair) Chicago, IL
Gary D. Barnes Kansas City, MO
Paul Berens Cape Girardeau, MO
Mark Bossi St. Louis, MO
Dan Childers Cedar Rapids, IA
Lawrence Frazen Kansas City, MO
Eric W. Lam Cedar Rapids, IA
David Lander St. Louis, MO
Joel Pelofsky Kansas City, MO
Anita L. Shodeen Des Moines, IA
Jerrold L. Strasheim Omaha, NE
Steven C. Turner Omaha, NE
David A. Warfield St. Louis, MO
Ninth Circuit:
Ronald F. Greenspan (Co-chair) Los Angeles, CA
Prof. Nancy B. Rapoport (Co-chair) Las Vegas, NV
Tenth Circuit:
Carl A. Eklund (Chair) Denver, CO
Mona Lyman Burton Salt Lake City, UT
Edward J. Nazar Wichita, KS
Robert H. Jacobvitz Albuquerque, NM
G. Blain Schwabe, III Oklahoma City, OK
Annette W. Jarvis Salt Lake City, UT
Eleventh Circuit:
Dennis J. Connolly (Chair) Atlanta, GA
Joel B. Piassick Birmingham, AL
Robert B. Rubin Birmingham, AL
Hon. Laurel Isicoff Miami, FL
James S. Feltman Miami, FL
Paul Steven Singerman Miami, FL
Samuel J. Zusmann Orlando, FL
Hon. Joyce Bihary Atlanta, GA
Hon. C. Ray Mullins Atlanta, GA
Charles C. Crumley Sandy Springs, GA
Camille Hope Macon, GA
James A. Pardo Atlanta, GA

Executive Committee

The Committee is established by Art. VI, Sec. 10 of the By-Laws and is given the power to act for the Board of Directors in the event it is not reasonably possible for the Board to act in time. The members are:

NAME
David G. Heiman (Chair) Cleveland, OH
I. William Cohen Detroit, MI
Hon. Barbara J. Houser Dallas, TX
Albert A. Koch Southfield, MI
Richard B. Levin New York, NY
Richard T. Peters Los Angeles, CA
Paul M. Singer Pittsburgh, PA
Richard S. Toder New York, NY

Finance Committee

The purpose of the Committee is to prepare the annual budget, review monthly financial statements, arrange for an annual audit of the financial affairs of the College and to perform other duties as specified by the Chair of the College. The members are:

NAME
Albert A. Koch (Chair) Southfield, MI
Shari A. Bedker Fairfax, VA
David G. Heiman Cleveland, OH

History of the College Committee

The purpose of the Committee is to gather, preserve and organize historical materials and develop and publish a history of the College since its inception in 1990. The members are:

NAME
Daniel M. Glosband (Chair)
Richard A. Gitlin
Stuart E. Hertzberg
Louis W. Levit
Hon. William L. Norton, Jr.
Raymond L. Shapiro
Myron M. Sheinfeld
Jerome Shulkin
Gerald K. Smith

International Committee

The College's International Committee was created in 2007 to enhance the College's international profile and to more fully engage the International Fellows of the College in the College's initiatives and activities and to provide an opportunity for domestic Fellows of the College to participate in those activities and to have more opportunities to liaise with the College's International Fellows. The members are:

NAME
E. Bruce Leonard (Chair) ON, Canada
Benjamin C. Ackerly Richmond, VA
John W. Ames Louisville, KY
John A. Barrett Houston, TX
Mark N. Berman Boston, MA
Evelyn H. Biery Houston, TX
Thomas E. Biron Philadelphia, PA
Mark D. Bloom Miami, FL
J. William Boone Atlanta, GA
Richard Broude New York, NY
Hon. Charles G. Case Phoenix, AZ
Janet L. Chubb Reno, NV
Hon. Francis G. Conrad New York, NY
Hon. A. Jay Cristol Miami, FL
Stephen B. Darr Boston, MA
Hon. Joan N. Feeney Boston, MA
Ben B. Floyd Houston, TX
Leonard H. Gilbert Tampa, FL
Daniel M. Glosband Boston, MA
Herbert M. Graves Oklahoma City, OK
Stephen S. Gray Boston, MA
Christopher K. Grierson London, ENGLAND
Richard G. Heltzel Sacramento, CA
Mary Jo Heston Seattle, WA
Frederick D. Holden, Jr. San Francisco, CA
Henry J. Kaim Houston, TX
Steven T. Kargman New York, NY
Danny C. Kelly Salt Lake City, UT
Richardo I. Kilpatrick Auburn Hills, MI
Alan W. Kornberg New York, NY
E. Bruce Leonard Toronto, ON, CANADA
Dr. Shuguang Li Beijing, China
Hon. Ralph R. Mabey Salt Lake City, UT
Patrick Mears Grand Rapids, MI
Patrick Thomas McCarthy Calgary, ALB, Canada
John J. Monaghan Boston, MA
David A. Murdoch Pittsburgh, PA
William L. Norton III Nashville, TN
Joel R. Ohlgren Santa Barbara, CA
Justice Luciano Panzani Rome, Italy
James L. Patton, Jr. Wilmington, DE
Prof. Christoph G. Paulus Berlin, GERMANY
Ronald Peterson Chicago, IL
Robin E. Phelan Dallas, TX
Christopher J. Redmond Kansas City, MO
Michael J. Reilly New York, NY
Harley E. Riedel Tampa, FL
Lewis S. Rosenbloom Chicago, IL
Hon. Adolfo Rouillon Washington, DC
Thomas J. Salerno Phoenix, AZ
Eric A. Schaffer Pittsburgh, PA
William H. Schorling Philadelphia, PA
G. Blaine Schwabe, III Oklahoma City, OK
Nicholas A. Segal London, England
Raymond L. Shapiro Philadelphia, PA
Edwin E. Smith Boston, MA
Gerald K. Smith Phoenix, AZ
Berry D. Spears Austin, TX
James H.M. Sprayregen New York, NY
Prof. Charles J. Tabb Champaign, IL
Dr. Shinjiro Takagi Tokyo, JAPAN
Victor A. Vilaplana San Diego, CA
Richard L. Wasserman Baltimore, MD
Prof. Jay L. Westbrook Austin, TX
Prof. Jack F. Williams Atlanta, GA
Neal L. Wolf Chicago, IL

Judicial Outreach Committee

The purpose of the Committee is to facilitate the involvement of more of the judge Fellows of the College in the College’s activities. The members are:

NAME
Hon. Barbara Houser (Chair) Dallas, TX
Hon. Michael G. Williamson Tampa, FL
Hon. Frank J. Santoro Norfolk, VA
Hon. Nancy C. Dreher Minneapolis, MN
Hon. Mark B. McFeeley Albuquerque, NM
Hon. James D. Gregg Grand Rapids, MI
Hon. Cecelia G. Morris Poughkeepsie, NY
Hon. Mary Grace Diehl Atlanta, GA
Hon. Barry S. Schermer St. Louis, MO
Hon. Bruce A. Markell Las Vegas, NV
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff Chicago, IL
Hon. Jeff Bohm Houston, TX
Hon. Charles G. Case Phoenix, AZ
Hon. Joan N. Feeney Boston, MA
Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald Pittsburgh, PA
Hon. Robert E. Gerber New York, NY
Hon. Michael S. McManus Sacramento, CA

Liaisons Committee

The purpose of the Committee is to serve as liaison to the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, the National Bankruptcy Conference, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Commercial Law League, the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (AIRA), the Business Bankruptcy Subcommittee of the Section of Business Law of the American Bar Association, and other bankruptcy organizations as may be determined by the Chair of the College. The members are:

NAME
G. Christopher Meyer (Chair) Cleveland, OH
Roy Byrn Bass Lubbock, TX
Donald S. Bernstein New York, NY
Evelyn H. Biery Houston, TX
Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald Pittsburgh, PA
Richardo I. Kilpatrick Auburn Hills, MI
H. Kenneth Lefoldt, Jr. Ridgeland, MS
Chris Redmond Kansas City, MO
Hon. Douglas O. Tice, Jr. Richmond, VA

Meetings and Events Committee

The purpose of the Committee is to make arrangements for the Annual Meeting of the College in Washington, D.C., the Midyear Meeting of the College in conjunction with the meeting of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges and other regional, state and city meetings of the Fellows of the College. The members are:

NAME
Hon. Nancy C. Dreher (Chair) Minneapolis, MN
Howard Adelman Chicago, IL
Paul J. Battista Miami, FL
Evelyn H. Biery Houston, TX
Russell M. Blain Tampa, FL
Francis X. Buckley, Jr. Chicago, IL
James M. Carr Indianapolis, IN
Dan Childers Cedar Rapids, IA
Janet L. Chubb Reno, NV
Zack A. Clement Houston, TX
Daniel C. Cohn Boston, MA
Michael P. Coury Memphis, TN
John Patrick Darby Birmingham, AL
Bonnie Glantz Fatell Wilmington, DE
Robert M. Fishman Chicago, IL
Marcia L. Goldstein New York, NY
Neil C. Gordon Atlanta, GA
Steven M. Hedberg Portland, OR
Phillip J. Hendel Springfield, MA
Henry J. Kaim Houston, TX
Faye Knowles Minneapolis, MN
Stephen D. Lerner Cincinnati, OH
David E. Leta Salt Lake City, UT
Marc A. Levinson Sacramento, CA
Richard G. Mason New York, NY
Edward J. Nazar Wichita, KS
Judy A. O’Neill Detroit, MI
Michael J. Pappone Boston, MA
Mary Ann Rabin Cleveland, OH
Patricia A. Redmond Miami, FL
Lowell E. Rothschild Tucson, AZ
Stanley J. Samoajczyk Burke, VA
G. Blaine Schwabe III Oklahoma City, OK
Michael D. Sirota Hackensack, NJ
Grant T. Stein Atlanta, GA
R. Patrick Vance New Orleans, LA
J. Scott Victor West Conshohocken, NJ
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff Chicago, IL
Howard Weg Los Angeles, CA
Marc J. Winthrop Newport Beach, CA
Tracey N. Wise Lexington, KY

Memorial Committee

The purpose of the Committee is to honor those Fellows who are deceased. The committee members are:

NAME
Hon. Ralph R. Mabey (Chair) Salt Lake City, UT
Harvey R. Miller New York, NY
Leonard S. Rosen New York, NY
Gerald K. Smith Phoenix, AZ
Richard S. Toder New York, NY
Notes on Kennedy Presentation

National Bankruptcy Archives Committee

The purpose of the Committee is to carry out the purposes set forth in the agreement between the College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School with respect to the establishment and administration of the National Bankruptcy Archives located at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Guidelines for donations to the National Bankruptcy Archives.

The College wishes to express its appreciation and gratitude to LexisNexis for their generous annual commitment to provide funding and support for the Archives


The committee members are:

NAME
Hon. Diane Weiss Sigmund (Chair) Langley, WA
Joseph Dworetsky
Hon. Robert Gerber
Karen Giannelli
Richard L. Levine
Thomas Moers Mayer
G. Christopher Meyer
Hon. Geraldine Mund
Hon. Randall J. Newsome
Joel Piassick
Hon. Mary Davies Scott
Prof. David Arthur Skeel, Jr.
Hon. Judith Wizmur

New Fellow Orientation Committee

NAME
Stuart Hirshfield (Co-Chair)
Richardo I. Kilpatrick (Co-Chair)

Pro Bono Committee

The purpose of the Committee is to identify clinical and other community programs devoted to providing debt counseling and other legal services to low income families for sponsorship by the College. Read the latest status report from the Committee. The members are:

NAME
Lawrence Coppel (Chair) Baltimore, MD
James L. Baillie Minneapolis, MN
Richard P. Carmody Birmingham, AL
George B. Cauthen Columbia, SC
Michael L. Cook New York, NY
Paul P. Daley Boston, MA
Gregg M. Galardi Wilmington, DE
Camille Hope Macon, GA
Hon. Laurel Myerson Isicoff Miami, FL
Henry J. Kaim Houston, TX
Joel P. Kay Houston, TX
Alan W. Kornberg New York, NY
Alfred S. Lurey Atlanta, GA
W. Clarkson McDow, Jr. Columbia, SC
James L. Patton, Jr. Wilmington, DE
Lawrence Peitzman Los Angeles, CA
Norman L. Pernick Wilmington, DE
Mary Ann Rabin Cleveland, OH
Patricia A. Redmond Miami, FL
Lynne F. Riley Boston, MA
Louis P. Rochkind Southfield, MI
Adam L. Rosen Jericho, NY
Robert B. Rubin Birmingham, AL
Keith J. Shapiro Chicago, IL
Paul M. Singer Pittsburgh, PA
John C. Smiley Denver, CO
Henry J. Sommer Philadelphia, PA

Strategic Planning Committee

Strategic Planning Committee The members are:

NAME
Richard S. Toder (Chair) New York, NY
Lawrence R. Ahern Nashville, TN
Bruce Bennett Los Angeles, CA
Donald S. Bernstein New York, NY
Timothy R. Coleman New York, NY
Lawrence D. Coppel Baltimore, MD
Susan M. Freeman Phoenix, AZ
Hon. Barbara J. Houser Dallas, TX
Danny C. Kelly Salt Lake City, UT
David S. Kurtz Chicago, IL
Richard B. Levin New York, NY
Hon. Cecelia G. Morris Poughkeepsie, NY
Robert H. Scheibe New York, NY
Paul Steven Singerman Miami, FL
Berry D. Spears Austin, TX
Michael R. Stewart Minneapolis, MN
Gregory D. Willard St. Louis, MO
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