Alex Dolhancyk

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Take a Step In the Right Direction!

Join this panel of four as they discuss some of the most common ethics missteps that attorneys make in representing clients in consumer bankruptcy cases.  In a top-10 format reminiscent of old David Letterman skits, the goal of this session is to interject humor into a serious discussion of ethics.
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Alex Dolhancyk

With over 27 years of experience, attorney Alex Dolhancyk offers valuable insight into consumer bankruptcy cases. He is the current Georgia state chair for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA); is Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification; and holds an LL.M (Master of Laws) in International Business Law from Emory University School of Law.

Attorney Dolhancyk has numerous reported bankruptcy cases, including Whaley v. Tennyson, 611 F.3d 873, (11th Cir. 2010), where he argued on behalf of the debtor. He is also a member/advisor on the Bench and Bar Committee for the Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Georgia.

He received his B.A. from the University of Tennessee which he attended on a full basketball scholarship through an administrative error. He received his J.D. from Memphis State University (now University of Memphis) and is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, 6th and 11th Circuits, and in Georgia, Tennessee, and New York, and is occasionally allowed in the kitchen.

Your Panel of Experts

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William Brewer

William E. Brewer, Jr. practices law with The Brewer Law Firm in Raleigh, NC.  He graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill with an A.B. in Economics in 1973 and a J.D. with  Honors in 1976.  He is certified as a specialist in consumer bankruptcy law by the North Carolina State Bar .  Billy began his term as NACBA’s president in 2011 and has served as a director since 1997.  He has served as a popular panelist at NACBA’s previous conventions and is noted for his sense of humor.  Mr. Brewer was inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Bankruptcy in 2009.

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Gary Fraley

Mr. Fraley is the owner and founder of Fraley & Fraley Sacramento Bankruptcy Attorneys. As a practicing bankruptcy law attorney with over 37 years experience, he has filed thousands of successful bankruptcy cases.He is one of only about 154 attorneys in California that is Certified by the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a Bankruptcy Law Specialist. That State Bar Certification as a bankruptcy Law Specialist is held by only about 1/20 of 1 percent of all California bankruptcy attorneys. Gary Fraley is also one of the longest practicing Bankruptcy Law Specialists in the state of California.He has been teaching bankruptcy law issues and practice pointers to bankruptcy attorneys for many years. He grew up in Needles, California. He is a 1974 graduate of University of Southern California with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. Mr. Fraley graduated from the University of Los Angeles School of Law in 1977.

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Nancy B. Rapoport

Nancy B. Rapoport is the Special Counsel to the President of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  She is also the Garman Turner Gordon Professor of Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and is an Affiliate Professor of Business Law and Ethics in the Lee Business School at UNLV.  Her specialties are bankruptcy ethics, ethics in governance, law firm behavior, and the depiction of lawyers in popular culture.  She is admitted to the bars of the states of California, Ohio, Nebraska, Texas, and Nevada and of the United States Supreme Court.  In 2001, she was elected to membership in the American Law Institute, and in 2002, she received a Distinguished Alumna Award from Rice University.  She is also a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy.

Don’t Miss Celebrating 25 Years of NACBA!

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Fireside Chats Are Back!

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Fireside Chats are a perfect opportunity for attendees to gather with their peers to ‘chat,’ about topics, share ideas, and ask questions in a more intimate setting. We are excited to announce the #NACBA25 Fireside Chat lineup and presenters:

  • Ask the Evidence Professor: Presenters John Cantrell and Professor Edward Imwinkelried
  • Strategies for Dealing with Overreaching Trustees: Presenters Paul Maschmeyer and Richard Nemeth
  • Protecting Your (Haunted) Mansion From Forced Surrender: Presenters Chuck Moore and Jeff Tromberg
  • How to Locate Your Client’s Hidden Treasure of the 7 (or 13) Seas: Presenters: Alex Dolhancyk and Jeff Tromberg

Visit the full schedule for #NACBA25 for a full description with the date, time and place! Get ready for some great conversation!

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Get Back to Basics!

Attend the “Discharging Taxes in Bankruptcy” Session!

Join Alex Dolhancyk, William Brewer, and Ray Schimmel as they cover the basics for determining the dischargeability of taxes in bankruptcy along with a short demonstration on how to read a tax transcript.  This session will include:
  • An overview on classifying tax liabilities
  • A review of tax filing requirements
  • The impact of tolling events

You can catch, “Discharging Taxes in Bankruptcy,” on Friday, May 5th from 2:30 PM- 3:45 PM.

Meet Your Presenters

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Alex Dolhancyk

With over 27 years of experience, attorney Alex Dolhancyk offers valuable insight into consumer bankruptcy cases. He is the current Georgia state chair for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA); is Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification; and holds an LL.M (Master of Laws) in International Business Law from Emory University School of Law.

Attorney Dolhancyk has numerous reported bankruptcy cases, including Whaley v. Tennyson, 611 F.3d 873, (11th Cir. 2010), where he argued on behalf of the debtor. He is also a member/advisor on the Bench and Bar Committee for the Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Georgia.

He received his B.A. from the University of Tennessee which he attended on a full basketball scholarship through an administrative error. He received his J.D. from Memphis State University (now University of Memphis) and is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, 6th and 11th Circuits, and in Georgia, Tennessee, and New York.

 

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William E. Brewer, Jr.

William E. Brewer, Jr. practices law with The Brewer Law Firm in Raleigh, NC. He graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill with an A.B. in Economics in 1973 and a J.D. with Honors in 1976. He is certified as a specialist in consumer bankruptcy law by the North Carolina State Bar . Billy began his term as NACBA’s president in 2011 and has served as a director since 1997. He has served as a popular panelist at NACBA’s previous conventions and is noted for his sense of humor. Mr. Brewer was inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Bankruptcy in 2009.

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Raymond Schimmel

Raymond Schimmel has been licensed as an attorney in California since 1997.He has also held a CPA license in Colorado since 1992.He has filed over 1,000 consumer bankruptcy cases under Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 in the San Diego bankruptcy court and has been devoted to the bankruptcy practice area for the last fourteen years.He currently serves as the Southern California State Chair for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.He has been a contributor to Business Week Magazine and has been quoted in articles about toxic mortgages, credit card debt, and bankruptcy.Raymond Schimmel holds a law degree from the University of San Diego (USD) School of Law where he graduated in 1996.   At  USD School of Law he served as Assistant Editor for the Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues.He also holds a post-doctoral masters degree in taxation from USD School of law (LL.M.) 1998 and a masters in financial accounting from San Diego State University (SDSU) 1992.He graduated from college at SDSU and holds a bachelors degree in finance (1988).

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