Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association elects 2024-25 officers and board

The Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association elected officers and board members June 5 for the 2024-25 year, which is July 1 through June 30.

The 93-member group’s purpose is to provide a platform for legal professionals and individuals interested in bankruptcy law to connect, share knowledge and foster discussions to stay updated on the latest developments in the field.

Annual membership dues are $225 if paid by July 1 and $250 after. Complimentary affiliate membership includes members of the judiciary, clerk’s office or U.S. Trustee’s office.

Visit www.jacksonvillebankruptcybar.org for information.

The Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association elected officers and board members June 5 for 2024-25. They are, from left, Secretary Bill McDaniel, with Lansing Roy; board members Rick Thames, with Thames Markey, and Amy Leitch, with Akerman LLP; board member Doug Neway, Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee, standing behind President Angela Scott, also with the Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee; Chairperson and immediate past President Gene Johnson, with the Johnson Law Firm; Treasurer Lauren Box, with the Johnson Law Firm; and board members Katheryn Hancock, with Thames Markey, and Jerrett McConnell, with McConnell Law Group. Not shown are Vice President Angela Grewal, with Adams and Reese LLP; and board members J Ellsworth Summers Jr. with Burr & Forman and Allan Wulbern, with Smith Hulsey & Busey.

Along with other meetings throughout the year, the association’s signature event is the annual seminar.

The Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association’s 30th annual seminar is scheduled Aug. 16 at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach. The 8:50 a.m.-4:45 p.m. event is followed by a reception until 6 p.m.

The seminar features presentations about deepfakes and the impact of AI on the courtroom and evidence; recent case updates with U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle and Northern District of Florida judges; and two breakout tracks about Chapter 11 and Chapter 13.

The cost to attend for association members is $300 and nonmembers is $400 for registration before July 16, with costs rising to $350 and $450 after that; and $125 for government attendees and $75 for legal assistants and students. For information, visit upcoming events at www.jacksonvillebankruptcybar.org.

The association was founded before 1988 and began as the Bankruptcy Law Section of The Jacksonville Bar Association. It incorporated as the Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association in January 1992.