Bankruptcy Bar Association
for the District of Maryland
  OFFICERS  

 

 

President
Alan Eisler
6600 Rockledge Drive Suite 410
Bethesda, MD 20817
(240) 283-1164

President Elect
Richard Goldberg
36 S. Charles St.
Suite 2000
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 385-4272

Secretary
Lynn A. Kohen
6305 Ivy Lane
Suite 600
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 344-6221

Asst. Secretary
Lisa Tancredi
One South Street
Suite 2200
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 385--5048

Treasurer
Stephen Metz
12505 Park Potomac Ave.
6th Floor
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 230-6564

Asst. Treasurer
Maria Ruark
100 East Pratt St.
26th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 752-9700

Immediate
Past President
Gary H. Leibowitz
300 E. Lombard St.
Suite 2000
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-230-0660

DIRECTORS
Patricia Borenstein
Merrill Cohen*
Lawrence D. Coppel*
Deborah H. Devan*
Edward C. Dolan*
Morton A. Faller*
James Greenan*
Lawrence Katz*
Patrick Kearney
Jennifer Kneeland
Karen Moore*
Mark Neal*
Maria Ruark
Paul Sweeney*
James A. Vidmar*
Irving E. Walker*
Richard L. Wasserman*
Lawrence Yumkas*

*Past President

Page Last Updated:
May 14, 2012

 

Copyright
September 5, 2009
Bankruptcy Bar Assn.
News / Announcements
pushpin 2012-2013 Bankruptcy Bar Assn Proposed Slate of Officers - The Slate will be presented for approval at the Annual Meeting on May 4, 2012 as part of the BBA’s Spring Break Weekend in Annapolis. (Click here to see the proposed slate.) Attorney Members of the BBA who are not on the proposed Slate but who wish to run for one of the available positions are invited to submit their names in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article IX, Section 1 of the Bylaws, a copy of which may be found on the BBA website under the tab for “Bar Association Info” (www.bankruptcybar.org). The deadline for such submissions is April 15, 2012.
pushpin MVLS Needs Your Help - MVLS has been unable to keep current with the volume of low income individuals that need bankruptcy attorney representation. MVLS currently has a number of bankruptcy clients that are in need of volunteer attorneys. Interested attorneys should contact Lawrence Burton with MVLS at (443) 451-4072.
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Low Bono and Deferred Payment Attorney Listing - Thanks to a wonderful collaboration between the USBC, BBA, MSBA, the MD Chapter 13 Trustees and MVLS, a new list of attorneys who are willing to accept low or deferred fee Chapter 13 and Chapter 7 cases with financial need is in the process of being created. The list will be maintained by the Bankruptcy Court and will be made available to individuals in need. For more information on this program and for instructions on how to get your name added to the list, please click here.

President's Message

January 13, 2012

 

 

The Maryland Bankruptcy Court remains busy – notwithstanding that total bankruptcy filings decreased by 14% from 2010. In 2011, 25,221 cases were filed. Of this amount, 20,132 were chapter 7, 4,724 were chapter 13, and 180 were chapter 11. These statistics nearly mirror the total filings for 2009. These numerous filings place a tremendous burden upon our judges and court staff. The Bankruptcy Bar Association (BBA) works closely with the court to help process and expedite these filings. Among other things, BBA members volunteer their services at the Debtor Assistance Project (DAP), helping unrepresented parties comply with local rules and procedures. BBA members also help educate members of the bar. In addition to providing monthly educational programs, BBA members help train attorneys in bankruptcy practice. The BBA’s annual Spring Break continuing legal education program will be held on May 4-5, 2012 at the Loews Hotel in Annapolis. We are fortunate to have the support and participation of the judges of our court, as well as from the District of Columbia and Eastern District of Virginia. We hope you will join us at this worthwhile program and become active members of our association.

Sincerely,

Alan Eisler, President
 

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Lori Simpson

Greenbelt Chapter Chair
Tanya Kripetz

Baltimore Asst. Chapter Chair
David Dean

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Craig Paik

 

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