Pending Approved for 1 Hour of CLE
This series is in honor of the late Honorable Jerry A. Brown, who served as a bankruptcy judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana for 28 years. Judge Brown was a steadfast supporter of the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, giving his time both as a member of the Board of Directors, as president of the Chapter from 1980-81, and later as a judge, hosting many sessions of the popular Lunch with the Court program, speaking at various CLE programs, and participating in many of the Chapter’s other functions over the years.
On Tuesday, September 24th from 3-4 p.m. the New Orleans Chapter of the FBA will host a Bankruptcy CLE for non-bankruptcy and bankruptcy practitioners focused on bankruptcy for the small business client. Topics will include eligibility issues, what to do about personal guarantees and conflicts, when to talk to a bankruptcy attorney, what to do instead of bankruptcy, and how to recognize conflicts in representing a company and its long term board members or ownership. Please join practitioners Olivia Greenberg, Jones Walker, and Albert J. Derbes, IV, Derbes Law Firm, LLC, for a discussion on the many topics to consider when supporting your small business client.
The CLE will be held at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 500 Poydras Street in B-709 followed by a wine reception at 4 p.m. This is an in-person CLE. Registration is required. Contact the New Orleans Chapter at fbaneworleans@gmail.com or call 504-589-7990 with any questions.
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Speaker Bios:
Olivia K. Greenberg focuses her practice on corporate reorganization, restructuring, liquidation, acquisitions, and associated litigation. While Olivia routinely advises oil and gas clients, her industry focus is broad, and she has experience representing Chapter 11 trustees, debtors, and creditors in bankruptcy courts across the country.
Prior to joining Jones Walker, Olivia served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Neil P. Olack of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. While in law school, she also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Marc T. Treadwell of the US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia and as an honors intern for the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement.
Olivia is a graduate of Mercer University School of Law, where she received her juris doctor degree, cum laude, and was a member of the Mercer Law Review. During law school, Olivia earned CALI Awards in Legal Writing II, Payment Systems, Advanced Writing Group, and Consumer Bankruptcy Practice. Olivia also received a masters in business administration at Mercer University’s Stetson School of Business and Economics while in law school. Olivia graduated from Sewanee: The University of the South with a bachelor of arts in religion and political science, magna cum laude.
Albert J. Derbes, IV is a founding member and co-managing member of the ten attorney Derbes Law Firm, LLC. He has practiced law for more than 30 years, with a heavy emphasis in commercial bankruptcy - - representing creditors, trustees, debtors and committees. Some of his more well-known cases include Schwegmann Giant Super Market (as Trustee’s counsel), Ormond Country Club (as Debtor’s counsel), and New Orleans Paddlewheel [i.e., the Creole Queen] (as Creditor Committee’s counsel). His other areas of practice include commercial litigation, commercial transactions, successions, succession & trust litigation, and entity law (esp. concerning the division of and liquidation of closely held businesses). Mr. Derbes is a frequent speaker on bankruptcy and other business-related topics. Mr. Derbes’ extensive litigation experience includes litigating in multiple Louisiana District Courts, Federal District Courts, Tax Court, as well as Bankruptcy Courts in Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. He is a certified Louisiana Mediator. He obtained his B.A. from Rice University and his J.D. from Tulane School of Law.