Replay: 2026 Bankruptcy and Restructuring Forum
Date: Dec 5, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $225.00
Non-Member Price: $275.00
Section Price: $213.21
Areas of Law: Bankruptcy
Earn up to 6.8 credits, including 1.5 in Ethics! (More Information)
Featured Speaker
- G. Glennon Troublefield, Esq.
- President- Elect, New Jersey State Bar Association
Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Brody & Agnello P.C., Roseland
Moderator
- Colleen M. Restel, Esq.
- Lowenstein Sandler LLP, Roseland
Presenters
- Hon. Andrew B. Altenburg, Jr., U.S.B.J.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Christine M. Gravelle, U.S.B.J.
- Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Eamonn O'Hagan, U.S.B.J.
- United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey
- Hon. Robert J. Mega, P.J.Ch., (Ret.)
- Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer
- Lauren Berret, Esq., CPA
- Eisner Amper, LLC
- Adam J. Elias, Esq.
- Principal, Elias Counsel LLC, Monroe Township
- Nicholas M. Engel
- United States Attorneys Office
- Amanda W. Figland, Esq.
- Chief of Litigation, Office of Attorney Ethics
- David Fornal, Esq.
- Maselli, Mills & Fornal, P.C, Princeton
- David B. Grantz, Esq.
- Meyner & Landis, LLP, Newark
- Javier M. Lopez, Esq.
- Valley National Bank, Fairfield
- Carlos D. Martinez, Esq.
- Law Office of Carlos D. Martinez, Iselin
- Rebecca K. McDowell, Esq.
- Saldutti Law Group, Cherry Hill Township
- Tara J. Schellhorn, Esq.
- Porzio Bromberg & Newman P.C., Parsippany
- David H. Stein, Esq.
- Chair, NJSBA Bankruptcy and Restructuring Section
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, Woodbridge
Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Bankruptcy Law Section
This is a replay of a previously recorded program.
This replay satisfies the New Jersey CLE requirement for alternative verifiable format credits.
This replay of the 2026 Bankruptcy and Restructuring Forum covers cutting-edge topics vital to your practice.
Whether you are a bankruptcy practitioner or practice in an area of law affected by bankruptcy (business, commercial litigation, real estate, etc.), you will come away with information you can immediately put to use.
Program Agenda
- 9 a.m. Welcome (Colleen M. Restel, Esq., Secretary-Elect, NJSBA Bankruptcy Section)
- 9:05 a.m. Opening Remarks (Hon. Christine M. Gravelle, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey)
- 9:15 a.m. Featured Presentation - Combining civility, professionalism and an understanding of the culture of bankruptcy practice to guide favorable outcomes (G. Glennon Troublefield, Esq., President-Elect, NJSBA)
- 9:45 a.m. Panel 1: Who Runs the Estate: A Guide to Chapter 11 Administrative Roles (Sponsored by IWIRC)
- Moderator: Colleen M. Restel, Esq., Lowenstein Sandler LLP
- Panelists: Hon. Christine M. Gravelle, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey; Tara J. Schellhorn, Esq., Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, PC; Lauren P. Berret, Esq., CPA, EisnerAmper, LLP
- 11 a.m. Break
- 11:10 a.m. Panel 2: The Rules Still Apply: Legal Ethics in the Age of AI
- Moderator: Carlos D. Martinez, Esq., Law Offices of Carlos D. Martinez
- Panelists: Hon. Andrew B. Altenburg, Jr., Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey; Amanda W. Figland, Esq., New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics; Adam J. Elias, Esq., Elias Advisory, LLC
- 12:25 p.m. Lunch
- 1:10 p.m. Panel 3: SBA Lending & Workout: Navigating Defaulted SBA Loans
- Moderator: Rebecca K. McDowell, Esq., Saldutti Law Group
- Panelists: Hon. Eamonn J. O’Hagan, Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey; Nicholas M. Engel, Esq., Assistant United States Attorney; David M. Fornal, Esq., Maselli, Mills & Fornal PC
- 2:25 p.m. Break
- 2:35 p.m. Panel 4: Underwater and Under Siege: Commercial Real Estate Workouts, Foreclosures, and Bankruptcy
- Moderator: David H. Stein, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Bankruptcy Law Section, Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, PA
- Panelists: Hon. Robert J. Mega, P.J. Ch. (Ret.), Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, PA; David B. Grantz, Esq., Meyner and Landis LLP; Javier Lopez, Loan Workout Team Leader, Valley Bank
- 3:50 p.m. Closing Remarks (David H. Stein, Esq., Chair, NJSBA Bankruptcy Law Section, Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, PA)
- 4 p.m. Wine and Cheese Reception
- 5 p.m. Adjourn
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