This program is eligible for 1 hour of CLE credit in 60-minute states. In 50-minute states, this program is eligible for 1.2 hours of CLE credit. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.
Overview
Shark Tank
One of our most popular program segments! Embracing the American entrepreneurial spirit, the Sharks – judges of the regional Bankruptcy Courts – weigh in on what they determine to be the best pitch made by commercial and consumer bankruptcy attorneys who dare to enter the tank.
Recorded in October 2024.
Faculty
Hon. Andrew B. Altenberg, Jr.
Judge Altenburg was
appointed to the bench for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of New Jersey in Camden, New Jersey on May 19, 2014. Prior to his
appointment, Judge Altenburg served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Daniel J.
Moore, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey in
Newark, New Jersey, then as an associate with the firm of Davis, Reberkenny
& Abramowitz in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and finally as the sole
shareholder of Andrew B. Altenburg, Jr., Esquire P.C. in Marlton, New Jersey
for more than fourteen years. Judge Altenburg concentrated his practice in
bankruptcy law, credit union representation and creditor/debtor relations.
Judge Altenburg received his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Niagara University
and his J.D. degree from the University Of Dayton School Of Law. Judge
Altenburg has served as an editor, author and frequent lecturer to various
professional and educational organizations.
Hon. Ashely M. Chan
Judge Ashely M. Chan sits as a bankruptcy judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Chan was a shareholder at Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller and concentrated her practice in the areas of bankruptcy and corporate restructuring. She is a 1996 graduate of Rutgers School of Law – Camden, where she received Tax Honors with Distinction and received the Rutgers Pro Bono Publico Award. From 1996 to 1997, Judge Chan served as law clerk for the Honorable Gloria M. Burns of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. Before joining HASPS, she was an associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in the business and finance section where she focused on bankruptcy, corporate restructuring, and corporate finance. She has received numerous recognitions, including being selected as a Leader in Bankruptcy/Restructuring by Chambers USA, a Best Lawyer in America in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights and a Pennsylvania Lawyer on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly. She is an adjunct professor at Temple Law School where she teaches a course on commercial bankruptcy practice and procedure. She also serves as Chair of the Bankruptcy Judges Advisory Group. Judge Chan is passionate about increasing diversity in the legal profession and loves to spend time in nature with her 2 dogs.
Hon. Patricia M. Mayer
Judge Mayer was appointed on March 11, 2020 to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Reading Division. Prior to joining the bench, Judge Mayer focused her practice on representing individuals and small business owners in consumer bankruptcy cases, IRS Collection matters and mortgage foreclosure defense. Judge Mayer was a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) where she served as the 3rd Circuit Community Leader. She was also a member of the Board of Directors for the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project (CBAP) and served as Chair of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference. In March of 2014, Ms. Mayer was selected to serve on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Local Rules Committee and tasked with drafting the new Model Chapter 13 Plan currently being used in the District along with revisions to other local procedures and rules. Judge Mayer is a frequent lecturer and course planner for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference. Judge Mayer graduated, magna cum laude, from De Sales University with a B.A. in Politics in 1991. She earned her J.D. degree from Temple University School of Law in 1997.Judge Mayer currently serves on the Bankruptcy Education Advisory Committee for the Federal Judicial Center (FJC) and is a member of the Public Outreach and Rules Committees for the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges.
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