The monthly meeting for March,  2018 will be held on Tuesday,  March 27th, 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.

Map to San Antonio Country Club.

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Debtor’s Attorneys’ BEST PRACTICES PRESENTATION:

This month, Heidi McLeod, Jessica Hanzlik, and Chance McGee will be presenting “Client Management from Start to Finish” a round table discussion of client management issues and best practices from intake/screening, through the bankruptcy process, and through termination of the representation (which may or may not be coterminous with the case).

Western District Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference 2018

Registration form:

 Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference Registration Form (C1784655) 2018

For more information, see:

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Newletter for February, 2018

The monthly meeting for February,  2018 will be held on Tuesday,  February 27, 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.

Map to San Antonio Country Club.

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Presentation for February is: Ellen Pitluk  and Stephanie Strolle  from the  State Bar of Texas and their presentation is titled  “Prevention vs. Prosecution” (ethics).

Yes, friends, this includes the required, and much sought after, ETHICS HOUR, so please make plans to attend next Tuesday.

Image used with permission, courtesy:  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TexasLawCenter.JPG

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.

Map to San Antonio Country Club.

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The presentation for January, 2018 will be a Chapter 7 Trustees’ Panel

Current Chapter 7 Trustees taking assignments in the San Antonio Division of the Western District of of Texas are:

John Patrick Lowe, Chapter 7 Panel Trustee
218 North Getty Street
Uvalde, Texas 78801
(830) 278-6271

Randolph N. Osherow, Chapter 7 Panel Trustee
342 West Woodlawn, Suite 100
San Antonio, Texas 78212
(210) 738-3001

Jose C. Rodriguez, Chapter 7 Panel Trustee
342 W. Woodlawn, #103
San Antonio, Texas 78212
(210) 738-8881

Johnny W. Thomas, Chapter 7 Panel Trustee
St. Paul Square
1153 East Commerce
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 226-5888

Source of information: http://www.txwb.uscourts.gov/san-antonio-trustees

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.

Map to San Antonio Country Club.

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The presentation for January, 2018 will be a Chapter 7 Trustees’ Panel

Current Chapter 7 Trustees taking assignments in the San Antonio Division of the Western District of of Texas are:

John Patrick Lowe, Chapter 7 Panel Trustee
218 North Getty Street
Uvalde, Texas 78801
(830) 278-6271

Randolph N. Osherow, Chapter 7 Panel Trustee
342 West Woodlawn, Suite 100
San Antonio, Texas 78212
(210) 738-3001

Jose C. Rodriguez, Chapter 7 Panel Trustee
342 W. Woodlawn, #103
San Antonio, Texas 78212
(210) 738-8881

Johnny W. Thomas, Chapter 7 Panel Trustee
St. Paul Square
1153 East Commerce
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 226-5888

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.

Map to San Antonio Country Club.

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The presentation for November is the STATE OF THE DISTRICT and Caselaw Update by Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ronald B. King

United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas

Source of picture: http://www.txwb.uscourts.gov/

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.

Map to San Antonio Country Club.

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The presentation this month will be a Caselaw Update by the Honorable Craig A. Gargotta, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge.

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Case Update:

This is the CASE SUMMARY:  Case Summaries_2017_Final

The following are copies of the Western District opinions that Judge Gargotta will be discussing.

16-01102-tmd_Satija_v. United States Of America Internal Revenue Service_2017-06-14_231209

16-51059-cag_Waheeda_T Kara_2017-07-13_231003

16-60352-rbk_Kelly_Diane Pustejovsky_2017-09-01_230752

12-11580-cag Valence – ROTH

16-01062-tmd_Prado_v. Erickson et al_2017-09-29_230943-2

Viegelahn v. RBFCU Opinion 16-05097_KD

16-50557-rbk_Buffets,_LLC and Hometown Buffet, Inc._2017-09-18_230810-3

17-01052-hcm_Lain_v. Watt et al_2017-08-24_230750

In addition to discussing these opinions, he will be reviewing the following bankruptcy Cases at the United States Supreme Court:

(no links)

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

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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.

We regret the passing of Mr. Glenn Ayers

The law office of Langley & Banack has posted a rememberance on the front page of their website, it is at

Langley & Banack page

That page has the information about the celebration of his life, at the law offices.

Comments may be made below, as well.

Source L&B for picture, thanks.

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.

Map to San Antonio Country Club.

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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,

or a copy is attached to this page, T Rice The Role of a Receiver in a Bankruptcy Case – Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation (00306086xDCB87).

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Source: http://www.pulmanlaw.com/attorneys/bio/thomas-rice/

SAVE THE DATE!

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