Alameda County Bar Association
Running a Business in Bankruptcy: The View from Chapters 7, 11 and 13
What happens when the business entity or the owner of a business is forced to file bankruptcy? This program explores what a debtor must do to succeed in operating the business under chapters 7, 11 or 13. It examine the risks, costs and pitfalls of operating a business in bankruptcy and how the business must be financed, how it accounts for receipts and disbursements, the debtor’s duties and how creditors are affected.
The program will be presented by Paul Mansdorf, a panel chapter 7 trustee for Oakland Division of the Northern District of California United States Bankruptcy Court, Martha Bronitsky, the standing 13 trustee for the Oakland Division of the Northern District of California United States Bankruptcy Court, and Iain MacDonald, a lecturer on bankruptcy and chapter 11 debtor’s counsel. The program will be moderated by Mark Bostick, chair of the Bankruptcy Section for the Alameda County Bar Association.
Light lunch provided.If you have dietary restrictions, please plan to bring your own food.
Cost:
FREE for ACBA Members
$115 for Non Members
Please note: there will be a $10 administrative fee if you cannot make the program, and do not cancel in advance. A $10 fee will also be assessed for day-of and walk-in registrations.
If you have trouble registering, please contact the Membership Coordinator at staci@acbanet.org.
Speakers:
Iain MacDonald, Macdonald Fernandez LLP
Iain Macdonald has practiced bankruptcy law for over 40 years, primarily in the courts of the Northern and Eastern Districts of California, specializing in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. He attended the University of San Francisco School of Law and has taught bankruptcy and commercial law at the Law School since 1984. He practiced with the well-regarded firm of Goldberg Stinnett & Macdonald from 1977 to 1993, when he opened his own office, and then partnered with Reno F.R. Fernandez III to form the current firm. His practice emphasizes the following areas: Reorganization & Business Bankruptcy
Martha G. Bronitsky, Chapter 13 Trustee
Martha G. Bronitsky, has served as the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee for the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, Oakland Division since July 1995. She currently administers over 10,050 open cases.
Paul Mansdorf, Chapter 7 Trustee
Paul is a member of the panel of chapter 7 trustees for the Northern District of California, Oakland Division.
Moderator:
Mark Bostick, Wendel Rosen Black & Dean LLP
Mark has specialized in insolvency law for more than 30 years. He represents trustees, debtors, creditors and other interested parties in all forms of insolvency proceedings and out-of-court workouts. He currently serves as the Chair of the Bankruptcy Section for the Alameda County Bar Association and Co-Chair of the Committee of Lawyer and Trustee Representatives of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.
