Brendetta A. Scott and Rhonda Chandler Of Hughes Watters Askanase To Serve as Panelists at Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Event in Galveston June 19-20.HOUSTON -- Brendetta A. Scott, an associate, and Rhonda Chandler, of counsel, with Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P. (HWA HWA Horror Writers Association HWA Here We Are HWA Heartland Wrestling Association HWA Hemlock Wooly Adelgid HWA Hot Wire Anemometry HWA Hazardous Waste Act HWA Hunter Water Australia (Broadmeadow, NSW, Australia) ), have been chosen to serve as panelists for two different sessions at the University of Texas School of Law The University of Texas School of Law is an ABA-certified American law school located on The University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in existence since the founding of the University in 1883. Consumer Bankruptcy Practice event which will be held in Galveston June 19-20. About Scott's Presentation As part of a panel discussion entitled "Houses: Key Issues and Case Law Developments In Bankruptcy" scheduled for June 20, Scott will serve as a panelist in a presentation which provides an outline, analysis and commentary on key issues in case law developments involving houses in Chapter 13. Scott will speak specifically about fee collection by lenders, state law and foreclosure foreclosure Legal proceeding by which a borrower's rights to a mortgaged property may be extinguished if the borrower fails to live up to the obligations agreed to in the loan contract. . The panel will discuss other issues such as SS 522 litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. involving capping the homestead exemption Homestead exemption is a legal regime designed to protect the value of the homes of residents from property taxes, creditors, and circumstances arising from the death of the homeowner spouse. , adjustable rate Adjustable rate Applies mainly to convertible securities. Refers to interest rate or dividend that is adjusted periodically, usually according to a standard market rate outside the control of the bank or savings institution, such as that prevailing on Treasury bonds or notes. issues, remedies and discovery. Scott and the panel will also provide practical advice and strategies for effective discovery. United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur, who coordinates the annual conference personally, asked Scott to speak at this year's seminar. Scott regularly practices throughout the State of Texas dealing with houses in Chapter 13 cases. "I am very excited to speak at this seminar. I attend this seminar every year, and it is an honor to be personally asked by a federal judge to be a speaker. With rising foreclosures and sub-prime loan issues affecting so many consumers and lenders throughout the United States, I hope to provide some useful information to both debtors' and creditors' attorneys," Scott said. Scott, who has been with HWA for five years, was named a Rising Star in the April 2007 and 2008 editions of Texas Super Lawyers Magazine. Scott is a member of the Law Week Committee (2006 - 2007 Co-Chair) and the Professionalism Committee (2008-2009 Co-Chair) of the Houston Bar Association. She is also a member of the Arthur Moeller/David Foltz Bankruptcy Inns of Court, College of the State Bar of Texas The College of the State Bar of Texas is an honorary society of qualified lawyers who are interested in both high ethical standards and improved training for all Texas attorneys. and the Houston Young Lawyers Association. Her practice focuses on bankruptcy, creditors' rights and default servicing representing a variety of mortgage companies and credit unions. For a full biographical profile on Scott, please visit www.hwa.com. About Chandler's Presentation Chandler will serve as a panelist for a presentation on June 20 entitled "Representing and Dealing with Chapter 7 Trustees." She is one of three lawyers with extensive experience as either a Chapter 7 trustee or one who represents Chapter 7 trustees. The panel will focus on the nuts and bolts nuts and bolts pl.n. Slang The basic working components or practical aspects: "[proposing] of navigating through a Chapter 7 case, with emphasis on how trustees and their counsel want to see the case handled, and what they look for from debtors' counsel. Like Scott, Chandler was asked to speak by United States Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur. She has been representing bankruptcy trustees since the late 1980s. "Representing Chapter 7 trustees is a unique practice," said Chandler. "The panel hopes to provide those lawyers who typically represent the debtors with some insight into the mind set of the trustee and his or her counsel, and to get feedback from debtors' counsel at the same time. If those lines of communication "Lines of Communication" is an episode from the fourth season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. Synopsis Franklin and Marcus attempt to persuade the Mars resistance to assist Sheridan in opposing President Clark. are open in seminars such as this, the system as a whole can function more efficiently." Chandler has been practicing law since 1986. She is an approved mediator for the Texas state courts and the federal courts in the Southern District of Texas. She concentrates her practice in the area of bankruptcy related litigation. She also handles business disputes brought in both the state and federal courts. For a full bio on Chandler, please see www.hwa.com. About the Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Event The 2008 Consumer Bankruptcy Practice event brings together leading members of the Texas bankruptcy bench and gives attendees an opportunity to hear how judges, trustees, and practitioners are dealing with the tough issues facing consumer practitioners -- cars, houses, proof of claims, and more. For more information or to register, please visit http://www.utcle.org/conference_overview.php?conferenceid=787 About Hughes Watters Askanase For more than 30 years, Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P. has helped business organizations, financial institutions and individuals succeed with their business endeavors. The firm's attorneys play a strategic role and support clients through every stage of existence and operation, from formation to liquidation The collection of assets belonging to a debtor to be applied to the discharge of his or her outstanding debts. A type of proceeding pursuant to federal Bankruptcy . The practice focuses on the six interrelated in·ter·re·late tr. & intr.v. in·ter·re·lat·ed, in·ter·re·lat·ing, in·ter·re·lates To place in or come into mutual relationship. in areas which provide the greatest opportunities and most challenging obstacles: business bankruptcy, business planning and strategy, default servicing, real estate and finance, consumer financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , and commercial litigation. For more information on Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P., please visit www.hwa.com. |
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