This program is eligible for 3 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states. In 50-minute states, this program is eligible for 3.6 hours of CLE credit. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.
Overview
This three-hour program will feature presentations from experienced bankruptcy professionals discussing current bankruptcy trends, predictions for future bankruptcy practices, and updates on the current bankruptcy practices in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The presentation will include information regarding, among other things, the current level of filings, the trend in filings, issues on dealing with non-local counsel, and a case law update.
Recorded in February 2024.
Faculty
Lawrence Young Esq.
Mr. Young is a shareholder at CGA Law Firm and currently chairs the firm’s Bankruptcy Department. For 2020 – 2023, the CGA Bankruptcy Department has caused CGA to be ranked a Tier #1 Law Firm by U.S. News and World Report. He is certified as a Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist by the American Board of Certification. Mr. Young routinely handles representation of consumers in Chapter 7 and 13, and representation in Chapter 11 filings for small businesses. From 2006 through 2020, he has been selected to the list of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. He is currently a member of the Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, having served as a Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 Trustee since 1978. Mr. Young is a past president of the York County Bar Association, the York County Bar Foundation, the Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association and Central Pennsylvania Legal Services. He received his B.A. in 1971 from Colgate University and his J.D. in 1974 from Washington and Lee University Law School.
Kara K. Gendron, Esq.
Kara Gendron is co-owner of Mott & Gendron Law, located in Harrisburg, Pa. In her spare time, she loves to explore nature – especially if it involves snorkeling – and hanging out with her four kids at Hershey Park or various sporting events. Kara has been practicing bankruptcy law exclusively since 2001 and taught bankruptcy law at Widener Law School for several years. She is board certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law and a certified bankruptcy court mediator. In addition to her private bankruptcy law practice, she is a Chapter 7 Trustee and a Chapter 12 Trustee. Kara is a Board Member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) and serves as NACBA’s Chair for the Circuit Leader Committee and this year’s planning committee for the annual Convention in Colorado Springs. She is the Membership Relations Director for the American Bankruptcy Institute’s (ABI) Consumer Bankruptcy Committee and is an Advisory Board Member for ABI’s Consumer Practice Extravaganza (CPEX). She is a Director for American Board of Certification (ABC), a Board member of the Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association (MDBBA), an Advisory Board Member for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Court, and an Advisory Board Member for the American Bankruptcy Law Journal Advisory Board (ABLJ), which is published by the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ).
Jack N. Zaharopoulos, Esq.
Jack is the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and his J.D. from Marquette University Law School. Prior to having been appointed as Trustee, Jack worked in private practice in Chicago, Illinois and, previously, as a staff attorney for the Chapter 13 Trustee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for almost a decade. He is licensed to practice law in Wisconsin, Illinois and Pennsylvania. Jack is a member of the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees (NACTT), a board member of the Attorney Advisory Committee for the Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and a director of the Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association (MDBBA). He is a speaker for the MDBBA, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) and Federal Bar Association (FBA). Most recently, he has co-authored Reports and Reflections from Chapter 13 Standing Trustees in 2022 Regarding the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Their Courts and Their Responses to It, Norton Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice 31 No. 1 J. Bankr. L. & Prac. NL Art. 2. In his free time, Jack enjoys outdoor activities like skiing and running, and exploring the East Coast.
D. Troy Sellars Esq.
Mr. Sellars serves as the Assistant United States Trustee for the Middle District of Pennsylania. Prior to his appointment as the AUST for the Middle District, Mr. Sellars served as a Trial Attorney for the United States Department of Justice – Office of the United States Trustee, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Whether as the AUST or a Trial Attorney, Mr. Sellars works to protect the integrity of the bankruptcy system through active litigation and oversight of cases and issues in Chapters 7, 11, 12, 13 and 15. Prior to joining the U.S. Trustee’s Office, Mr. Sellars clerked for a federal judge in Jacksonville, Florida, after graduating law school. Following that clerkship, Mr. Sellars joined the U.S. Department of Justice – Tax Division, where he served as a federal prosecutor and as counsel to the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Tax Matters. As a federal prosecutor, he tried complex tax and white collar crimes in U.S. District Courts throughout the United States. As counsel to the DAAG, Mr. Sellars helped oversee and manage the operations of, and litigation conducted by, the Tax Division. Mr. Sellars transferred from the Tax Division to the U.S. Trustee’s Office in January 2004, where he served until February 2009. Mr. Sellars returned to the U.S. Trustee’s Office in August 2016. From Feburary 2009 to August 2016, Mr. Sellars worked in private practice in the Harrisburg area. While in private practice, Mr. Sellars represented clients in various energy matters including negotiation of lease agreements, contractual issues, due diligence issues with respect to consumer protection law matters, litigation and settlement matters, and bankruptcy advice to utility providers. Additionally, he represented clients including banks, secured lenders and mortgage servicers in matters of creditors’ rights in state and bankruptcy courts. Mr. Sellars has also represented various professionals before state administrative boards, conducted internal investigations for corporate clients and is a court certified mediator. Mr. Sellars has been a frequent lecturer at professional CLE events. Additionally, Mr. Sellars served a three-year term on the Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association’s Board of Directors. Mr. Sellars received his B.S. in finance with a minor in business law from the Pennsylvania State University in 1991. He received his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law in 1996, graduating cum laude. He was a member of Stetson’s nationally recognized National Trial Team, Moot Court Board and National Client Counseling Team. Mr. Sellars is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, Florida and before various federal courts including the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
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