The monthly meeting for January, 2018 will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2018 at the San Antonio Country Club, at 4100 N. New Braunfels Ave., San Antonio, Texas.
Social begins at 5:00 p.m., followed by an informative presentation at 5:30 p.m.
The monthly meeting for November, 2017 will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at the San Antonio Country Club, at 4100 N. New Braunfels Ave., San Antonio, Texas.
Social begins at 5:00 p.m., followed by an informative presentation at 5:30 p.m.
The monthly meeting for October, 2017 will be held on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at the San Antonio Country Club, at 4100 N. New Braunfels Ave., San Antonio, Texas.
Social begins at 5:00 p.m., followed by an informative presentation at 5:30 p.m.
In addition to discussing these opinions, he will be reviewing the following bankruptcy Cases at the United States Supreme Court:
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Cert. granted:
15-1509: U.S. National Bank Association v. Village at Lakeridge (Lower Court Decision: Village at Lakeridge, LLC v. Rabkin, 814 F.3d 993 (9th Cir.))
16-784: Merit Management Group v. FTI Consulting(Lower Court Decision: FTI Consulting, Inc. v. Merit Mgmt. Grp., LP, 830 F.3d 690 (7th Cir. 2016)).
Cert. denied:
16-1136: Leslie v. Hancock Park Capital II, L.P. (In re Fitness Holdings Int’l, Inc.) (Lower Court Decision: Leslie v. Hackcock Park Capital II (In re Fitness Holdings Int’l, Inc.), 660 Fed. Appx. 546 (9th Cir.)).
16-1236: Quinn v. City of Detroit (In re City of Detroit) (Lower Court Decision: Ochadleus v. City of Detroit (In re City of Detroit), 838 F.3d 792 (6th Cir.)).
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Thanks to Kristie Duchesne, Law Clerk for the Honorable Craig A. Gargotta, for compiling and forwarding the above cases and summary.
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About
Judge Craig Gargotta
EDUCATION
B.A., History, Texas A&M University – 1981
M.A., History, Texas A&M University – 1984
J.D., St. Mary’s School of Law – 1989
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
United States Bankruptcy Judge, October 1, 2007 – present
Assistant U.S. Attorney, San Antonio, Texas, 1990-2007
Editor-in-Chief, The Federal Lawyer, 2001-2008
Contributing Editor, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, 1993-2007
Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing, St. Mary’s School of Law, 2002-2006
Contributing Editor, The San Antonio Lawyer, 1997-2001
President, San Antonio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, 1996-1998
Law Clerk to United States Bankruptcy Judge Ronald B. King, Western District of Texas, 1989-1990
LAW RELATED PUBLICATIONS AND HONORS
Speaker – Department of Justice Seminars regarding bankruptcy, legal writing and trial advocacy, 1997-2007.
Speaker – bankruptcy seminars with the State Bar of Texas, University of Texas Law School, American Bankruptcy Institute, Federal Bar Association, and San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar.
Judge Gargotta has written over 20 columns for the ABI Journal and published a law review article in the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review in 2003. In addition, he has published roughly 25 columns or articles in other publications such as The San Antonio Lawyer, The Federal Lawyer, In Bankruptcy (a DOJ publication), and the United States Attorneys Bulletin.
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Twenty – Five Most Recent Opinions of Judge Gargotta:
CV information derived from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western Division of Texas website at http://www.txwb.uscourts.gov/about-judge-craig-gargotta and http://www2.txwb.uscourts.gov/opinions/judges.php.
The monthly meeting for September, 2017 will be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at the San Antonio Country Club, at 4100 N. New Braunfels Ave., San Antonio, Texas.
Social begins at 5:00 p.m., followed by an informative presentation at 5:30 p.m.
The presentation will be by Mr. Thomas Rice who will be discussing The Role of a Receiver in a Bankruptcy Case.
Mr. Thomas Rice practices in San Antonio, Texas, and at venues throughout Texas.
Mr. Rice will be reviewing and updating his article on the Role of a Receiver in a Bankruptcy Case, as published at the American Bar Association website, which can be accessed here,
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. in History and Economics
Practice Areas:
Bankruptcy & Insolvency (certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) in Business Bankruptcy Law)
Business Litigation
Complex Commercial Litigation
D&O Litigation
Bar Admissions:
State Bar of Texas (2000)
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court, Western District of Texas
United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
Background:
Mr. Rice represents the commercial interest of a wide variety of clients in connection with entities suffering from economic distress. While typically these interests are prompted by the filing of a bankruptcy case, Mr. Rice has also represented parties in negotiating out-of-court restructurings. As part of his practice, Mr. Rice has represented parties that conduct business in a variety of industries including commercial real estate development, retail, electronic commerce, restaurants and railroads. In addition to these industries, Mr. Rice has substantial experience in representing clients in the oil and gas arena, including refiners, exploration and production companies, entities owning mid-stream assets and service providers. Mr. Rice has also undertaken numerous cases involving breaches of fiduciary duties by corporate officers and directors. Within the bankruptcy realm, Mr. Rice regularly represents debtors-in possession, trade creditors, bankruptcy trustees and parties seeking to purchase assets. These representations involve both transactional aspects and complex commercial litigation.
Mr. Rice is currently the President of the Central Texas chapter of the Turnaround Management Association, which covers both San Antonio and Austin. He is also the Vice President of Law School Relations for the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Texas. Mr. Rice also volunteers on one of the oversight committees for the San Antonio chapter of the United Way, insuring accountability from the local charities that receive funds from the United Way. As a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Mr. Rice is co-editor of the Benchnotes column that appears monthly in the ABI Journal.
Mr. Rice served as law clerk to the Honorable Ronald B. King prior to working for the law firm of Cox Smith Matthews. In May 2014, Tom joined Pulman Cappuccio Pullen Benson & Jones as a Partner.
Select Reported Cases:
Villaje Del Rio, LTD v. Colina Del Rio, LP, 283 Fed. Appx. 263 (5th Cir. Tex. 2008)
Good v. RMR Invs., Inc., 428 B.R. 249 (E.D. Tex. 2010)
In re TXCO Res. Inc., 2010 Bankr, LEXIS 5680 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. Jan. 29, 2010
Professional and Community Activities:
State Bar of Texas, Vice President of Law School Relations for the Bankruptcy Section
Turnaround Management Association, President of the Central Texas Chapter
American Bankruptcy Institute, Co-Editor for the Benchnotes Column in the ABI Journal
United Way, Member of the Stewardship Review Committee
The Western District of Texas Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference will be held on April 11-13, 2018 at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. This seminar will offer a unique ability for you to get to know the Western District Bankruptcy Judges, Law Clerks, Trustees and fellow Bankruptcy Lawyers in an educational and social setting. The seminar will be one of the most affordable bankruptcy conferences available and will feature great CLE from the Western District of Texas Bankruptcy Judges and other attorneys. Professor Jay Westbrook, University of Texas’ Bankruptcy Law Professor, has agreed to be our keynote luncheon speaker at the Conference. Attendees will also have the opportunity to join the “team” of one of the four Western District Bankruptcy Judges and participate in a miniature golf tournament on Wednesday evening, April 11th. On Thursday evening, attendees and their guests can also attend a tour, wine tasting and dinner at a local vineyard. So, please mark your calendar and plan on attending this upcoming Conference. A Conference brochure will be emailed and sent later, but please mark your calendar and plan on joining your Judges, Trustees and fellow bankruptcy lawyers in Horseshoe Bay next year!
Vanessa DeLeon Guerrero
Comptroller & Senior Staff Attorney
Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee, Western District of Texas (San Antonio)
Mary K. Viegelahn, Trustee
10500 Heritage Blvd., Ste. 201
San Antonio, Texas 78216
(210)824-1460
The monthly meeting for August, 2017 will be held on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the San Antonio Country Club, at 4100 N. New Braunfels Ave., San Antonio, Texas.
Social begins at 5:00 p.m., followed by an informative presentation at 5:30 p.m.
Michael O’Connor began practicing law in 1985 with Branton & Hall, PC, a civil litigation firm founded by former State Bar of Texas President James L. Branton. During his employment he had the opportunity to try cases varying from product liability and aviation damages cases to deceptive trade and insurance litigation cases. He became board certified in Civil Trial Law five years later in 1990. From 1989 to 1995 he was litigation counsel for a Chapter 7 Trustee, practicing almost exclusively in the areas of bankruptcy litigation and commercial litigation prior to opening his own practice in 1995.
Education
Michael O’Connor is a 1985 graduate of St. Mary’s University Law School and was licensed to practice law in the State of Texas in November 1985. He received his BBA degree from the University of Iowa in 1979. He passed the CPA exam in Iowa in 1980 and practiced as a CPA in Iowa prior to enrolling in law school.
Publications
Author, Family Limited Partnerships and LLCs Creditors’ Rights & Remedies, 2008 Eplanners Estate Planning Seminar
Author, Home Equity Loan Litigation, 2005, San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association
Author, Bankruptcy Litigation and Family Law, 2001, Mexican American Bar Association of San Antonio
Author, Bankruptcy Overview, 1999, Mexican American Bar Association of San Antonio
Author, Bankruptcy Appeals 1994, Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Seminar, State Bar of Texas
Author, Changes in the Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 1990, San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association
Co-Author, How to Make it Admissible 1986, Tactics and Techniques Seminar, State Bar of Texas
Published Opinions Zacharie v. U.S. Natural Resources, 94 S.W.3d 748 (Tex. App. San Antonio 2002)
Basin Credit Consultants v. Obregon, 2 S.W.3d 372 (Tex. App. San Antonio 1999)
Ransom v. Center for Health Care Services, 2 S.W.3d 643 (Tex. App. San Antonio 1999)
“If I owe you a pound, I have a problem, If I owe you a million pounds, the problem is yours.” John Maynard Keynes
Information lifted from http://www.oconnorlawtx.com/
Sponsored by the San Antonio Bar Association Community Justice Program, the San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association, the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Texas and the San Antonio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
September 19, 2017
5:30-8:30 pm
ST. JOSEPH’S SOCIETY HALL
420 E. CESAR CHAVEZ
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78204
A bankruptcy clinic for veterans of the United States Armed Forces in need of legal advice and representation in bankruptcy matters will be held on September 19, 2017. The clinic is an excellent opportunity to provide much needed pro bono services to those who have served their Country.
We are currently recruiting attorneys to staff the clinic and agree to meet with potential clients, give advice and to potentially take a consumer case. If you cannot agree to take a case, we would still like you to volunteer to meet with potential clients and give advice.
Additionally, St. Mary’s University School of Law students volunteering with the Bankruptcy Pro Bono Project will be available to be paired with volunteer attorneys to work individual Chapter 7 cases. Training for staffing the clinic and handling Chapter 7 or 13 cases will be held: Monday, August 7, 2017 11 AM, in Courtroom 3 on 5th Floor of the Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building & Courthouse, 615 E. Houston St. Sandwiches will be provided, so let us know if you will be attending.
Please contact Beth Smith at 210-731-9177 or beth@egsmithlaw.com for more information or to sign up to serve.
The monthly meeting for July, 2017 will be held on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at the San Antonio Country Club, at 4100 N. New Braunfels Ave., San Antonio, Texas.
Social begins at 5:00 p.m., followed by an informative presentation at 5:30 p.m.
Behind the Chambers Door: What Law Clerks Really Want You to Know About Presenting Your Case.”
Amber Fly, Law Clerk to the Honorable Ronald B. King
Audrey Leeder, Law Clerk to the Honorable Ronald B. King
Megan Young, Law Clerk to the Honorable Craig A. Gargotta
Sarah Nickodam, Law Clerk to the Honorable Craig A. Gargotta
The monthly meeting for June, 2017 will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the San Antonio Country Club, at 4100 N. New Braunfels Ave., San Antonio, Texas.
Eddie R. Jimenez presents: Dischargeability of Student Loans in Bankruptcy (K-12 and Private v. Federal)
Mr. Jimenez is an authority on on creditors’ rights and bankruptcy issues, and conducts on-site training seminars and legal update presentations for financial institutions throughout the country.
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Eddie R. Jimenez
Supervising Partner – California, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas Bankruptcy
Phone: 858-750-7612
Email: ejimenez@aldridgepite.com
Admitted to bar, 2004, California, 2007, Nevada, 2014, New Mexico, and 2005, Texas. Preparatory Education: Eastern New Mexico University (B.S. summa cum laude, Criminal Justice/Political Science; 2001); Legal Education: California Western School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: State Bar of California, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, State Bar of Nevada, U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, State Bar of New Mexico, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, State Bar of Texas, U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, U.S District Court for the Northern District of Texas, U.S District Court for the Southern District of Texas, U.S District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Diego County Bankruptcy Forum. Practice Areas: Creditor’s Rights, Appellate, Litigation. Publications: Lectures on creditors’ rights and bankruptcy issues; Presents at numerous state and national events including conferences for USFN and Default Attorney Group (DAG); Conducts on-site training seminars and legal update presentations for financial institutions throughout the country.
Mr. Jimenez’ law firm office website: http://www.aldridgepite.com/
