CFBLA 31st Annual Seminar
Back to School

Don’t miss the CFBLA 31st Annual Seminar on Friday, May 16, 2025! 

The CFBLA  Annual Seminar “Back to School” will be held at the FAMU College of Law in Orlando. This full-day event offers 8 hours of CLE credit (including ethics) and features expert-led sessions on the latest trends and challenges in bankruptcy law. With engaging topics, networking opportunities, this is an invaluable opportunity to sharpen your legal skills and connect with colleagues.  Tickets include meals (continental breakfast, hot lunch buffet) drinks, and snacks. Register by May 14 to secure your spot!

Registration and Breakfast

8:00 am - 8:30 am

8:30 am - 8:45 am

Opening Remarks, Jennifer Morando, Hon. Lori V. Vaughn, Deputy Clerk Jose A. Rodriguez

Session 1 - Sub V Current Issues and Trends, Daniel Velasquez, Jeffrey Ainsworth, Andy Layden

8: 45 am - 9:35 am

Session 2 - Chapter 13 Ethical Traps & Dilemmas, Laurie Weatherford, Stuart Ferderer, Ana de Villiers

9:40 am - 10:30 am

Session 3 - Fisher Economic Forecast, R. Scott Shuker, Douglas Dennison, Lamar Fisher

10:40 am - 11:30 am

Session 4 - Case Law Review, Brad Saxton, Lauren Reynolds, C. Andrew Roy

11:35 am - 12:25pm

1:15 pm - 2:05 pm

Session 5 - Bankruptcy and Insurance: “Common” and “Not-So-Common” Issues, Hon. Jason Burgess, Eugene H. Johnson, Todd Budgen

12:25 pm - 1:15 pm

LUNCH

Session 6 - Evidence and Trial Skills in Bankruptcy, Hon. Tiffany Geyer, L. Todd Budgen, Michael Tessitore

2:05 pm - 3:25 pm

3:35 pm - 4:50 pm

Session 7 - Judicial Feud Game Show. The “Out of Towners” Hons. Delano; Colton; Brown and Burgess v “the “O-Towners” Hon. Vaughan; Robson and Geyer.