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35th Annual Bankruptcy Meets Bench Conference

Bankruptcy Meets Bar conference attendees networking.

About the Event

Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 3:00pm – 7:30pm
Boston Bar Association, 16 Beacon Street, Boston, MA

Join us on Thursday, May 15th, at the Boston Bar Association for the 35th annual Bankruptcy Bench Meets Bar Conference. This is an annual opportunity for bankruptcy professionals and Federal Bankruptcy Court Judges to meet and share insights, observations, and analysis on key issues for 2025 and beyond.

Stay tuned for more information on the 2025 conference coming soon!

Agenda

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM

Chapter 7 Issues & Updates

  • Elizabeth D. Katz, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts
  • Maegan Hurley, Esq., Attorney, Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation
  • Zachary Gregoricus, Esq., Associate, Harris Beach Murtha
  • Nicola Yousif, Esq., Attorney, Shield Law

4:00 PM – 4:10 PM

Break

4:10 PM – 5:00 PM

Chapter 13 Issues & Updates

  • Janet E. Bostwick, Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts
  • Patricia Remer, Esq., Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee (Boston)
  • Jason Giguere, Esq., Orlans Law Group
  • Katelyn Philos-Jensen, Esq., Daigle Law Office

5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Break

5:10 PM – 6:00 PM

Chapter 11 Issues & Updates

  • Christopher J. Panos, Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts
  • Tristan Axelrod, Esq., Partner, Brown Rudnick
  • Laura Stafford, Esq., Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Networking Reception

Advisory Committee

Conference Chair: Marcus Pratt
Conference Chair: Marcus Pratt
Korde & Associates
Tristan Axelrod
Tristan Axelrod
Brown Rudnick LLP
Michael E. Jusczyk
Michael E. Jusczyk
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Tatyana Tabachnik
Tatyana Tabachnik
Demerle & Associates, P.C.