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While the Bankruptcy Bill and BAPCPA Man cartoons are on hiatus for another week or so, we thought it would be nice to share another Overruled! cartoon by Joseph Aronds, Esq., Assistant Vice President at Hartz Mountain, whose cartoons have been running for the past two years in the New Jersey Association of Corporate Counsel’s monthly publication ACC Focus on the New Jersey Chapter. Joe was also recently appointed Vice President of Communications for NJCCA, which ran a nice profile of him here.  Joe can be reached at joseph.aronds [at] hartzmountain.com.

Bankruptcy Bill was recently introduced to another lawyer with an affinity for cartoons: 

Joseph Aronds, Esq., Assistant Vice President at Hartz Mountain, has been writing a cartoon called Overruled! for the past two years for the New Jersey Association of Corporate Counsel’s monthly publication ACC Focus on the New Jersey Chapter. Joe was also recently appointed Vice President of Communications for NJCCA, which ran a nice profile of him here.

We asked Joe if he’d be interested in having his cartoons posted on the Bankruptcy Bill site as well and he said, “Sure!”  We hope our readers enjoy the cartoons and would also like to extend special thanks to bankruptcy attorney Sharon Levine of Lowenstein Sandler PC for introducing us.  You can get in touch with Joe at joseph.aronds [at] hartzmountain.com.

(Joe wishes to acknowledge Seth Wimpfheimer’s help with the coloring.)

We’ll be taking a brief hiatus here at Bankruptcy Bill following creator Steven Horowitz’s induction into parenthood on December 28, 2009.  Below is a photo of Steven, his wife Wynne and their new daughter Helen along with BAPCPA Man,Bankruptcy Bill, Struck Finn and illustrator Gideon Kendall taken just one day after the big event.

Feel free to post comments below or send any well wishes to the family at bill@bankruptcybill.us.

Below are a few other examples of Gideon Kendall’s baby/child-related work:

The Caveman’s Guide to Pregnancy

The Caveman’s Guide to Baby’s First Year

Dino Pets

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*In case you missed it, here are the previous BAPCPA Man vs Mortgantua cartoons:  Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4.

*For additional information on mortgage cramdown, foreclosure and related mortgage and bankruptcy issues, have a look at the following blog posts:

Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV)

• No Mortgage Cramdown Help from Congress for Las Vegas Homeowners
• Haines & Krieger Las Vegas Foreclosure Round-up 12.4.09

Bruce Weiner (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)

• No Mortgage Cramdown Bill for Christmas
• Brooklyn Judge gives New York homeowners a fighting chance against foreclosure

Special thanks to the following bankruptcy attorneys for their help with the technical aspects of the cartoon:

• Christine Wilton, Esq. – Los Angeles Bankrkuptcy Law Monitor (Los Angeles, CA)
• Law Office of Gregory A. Holbus, Esq. – Wisconsin Bankruptcy Blog (Green Bay, WI)

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*In case you missed it, here are the previous BAPCPA Man vs Mortgantua cartoons:  Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

*For additional information on mortgage cramdown, foreclosure and related mortgage and bankruptcy issues, have a look at the following blog posts:

Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV)

• Fear of possible mortgage “cramdown” legislation overblown?
• Will the “Cramdown Bill” Pass the Senate?
• Possible mortgage and foreclosure help from the federal government?

Bruce Weiner (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)

• Foreclosure increase + jobless recovery = Trouble
• New York foreclosures likely to continue as ARMs begin to re-set over next 4 years

Special thanks to the following bankruptcy attorneys for their help with the technical aspects of the cartoon:

• Christine Wilton, Esq. – Los Angeles Bankrkuptcy Law Monitor (Los Angeles, CA)
• Law Office of Gregory A. Holbus, Esq. – Wisconsin Bankruptcy Blog (Green Bay, WI)

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Special thanks to the following bankruptcy attorneys for their help with the technical aspects of the cartoon:

• Christine Wilton, Esq. – Los Angeles Bankrkuptcy Law Monitor (Los Angeles, CA)
• Law Office of Gregory A. Holbus, Esq. – Wisconsin Bankruptcy Blog (Green Bay, WI)

For additional information on foreclosure and mortgage issues as they relate to bankruptcy, have a look at the following blog posts:

Bruce Weiner (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)

• Loan modification scams and U.S. Foreclosure Relief

Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV)

• Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
• Video: Channel 8 News report on Raul Cadenas foreclosure mediation case
• Las Vegas Foreclosure Round-up

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Like this cartoon?  Want a customized version for your blog or to use as a greeting card?  We’ll be doing a Christmas/Chanukah holiday cartoon as well.  So get in touch now to place your order if you’d like a customized holiday cartoon image to share with your clients.

E-mail: bill  @  bankruptcybill  .  us

(We’re just getting started with all the creative potential and possibilities.  So stay tuned for more or feel free to contact us to discuss your own ideas.)

In the meanwhile, have a look below at the customized Thanksgiving cartoons we did for the bankruptcy law firms of Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV) and Allmand & Lee (Dallas, TX).

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Howdy all you Bankruptcy Bill fans out there!  I’ve been in Austin, TX attending the 28th Annual Jay Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference presented by the University of Texas Law School at the Four Seasons Hotel, and I thought it’d be nice to share a little of what it’s like down here.

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FYI, this cartoon also appears in the Fall 2009 issue of the newsletter for the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Texas along with a nice profile about the Bankruptcy Bill cartoons written by Eric Van Horn, a bankruptcy lawyer with Dallas firm Rochelle McCullough LLP and the writer of the Chapter 8 humor columns in the ABI Journal.  Also, thanks to Judge Alan S. Trust of the Eastern District of New York for his article in the Summer 2009 issue of the Bankruptcy Section newsletter (”Robes Without Stripes”) which provided helpful cultural background for the cartoon.

Highlights of the conference included:

1. Learning that both Professor Jay Westbrook and Judge Keith Lundin both have extensive collection of bankruptcy-related cartoons, and that both Texas and Tennesse have had bands comprised of musical bankruptcy judges who like to write and play bankruptcy-related songs.
2. Judge Lundin’s monogrammed bowling shirt with “High on BAPCPA” on the back.
3. A spirited discussion between Hugh Ray (McKool Smith) and Bruce Grohsgal (Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones) on the topic of “Who’s Really in Charge Here?  Reorganizations in the Shadow of Chrysler and GM.”
4. Learning that Byrnie Bass’ son Brett is a professional bass player and that he not only has played with Enrique Iglesias but currently plays in a band with former Spin Doctors lead singer–and my high school classmate–Chris Barron.  (Here’s an article about Brett from Lubbockonline.com.)
5. Cartoon brainstorming with Andrew Eckerman (Conway Mackenzie, Inc.), Melissa Hayward (Franklin Skierski Lovall Hayward), Jesse Moore (Hunton & Williams), Ian Roberts (Baker Botts), Tim Million (Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr) and Eric Van Horn (Rochelle McCullough).
6. Jogging around the lake and arriving at the Congress Avenue Bridge just in time to see the largest urban bat colony pour out for its evening activities.
7. Hearing Evelyn Biery (Fulbright & Jaworski) recount her role as Anna Nicole Smith for a previous bankruptcy conference musical send-up.
8. An in depth discussion of organic farming with Joe Martinec and Weldon Ponder.
9. The Third Annual Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference Cocktail Reception at Austin hotspot Lanai, hosted by the Young Lawyers Committee of the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Texas.  (Thanks to Jay Ong (Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr), Layla Milligan (Staff attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee) and Eric Van Horn (Rochelle McCullough) for organizing!)
   

   "Ain't that Texas cookin' good!"

10. Obtaining valuable advice from Brian Abramson (Diamond McCarthy) on the topic of sleep training for infants.
11. Barbecue from Stubbs, Iron Works and (at the airport) Salt Lick.  (Thanks to Guy Clark for the inspiration!)
12. Keeping Austin Weird.
13. Having a chance to meet so many wonderful folks on my first-ever visit to the Great State of Texas.  The conference had an extremely friendly and collegial atmosphere, and everyone from associates to partners to judges were accessible and enjoyable to meet.

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Special thanks to Gregory A. Holbus, Esq. of  Green Bay, WI for sharing both his bankruptcy expertise and sense of humor with us for this cartoon.  For more of Greg’s bankruptcy expertise, go to Wisconsin Bankruptcy Blog.

Meanwhile, here’s a blog post on the intersection of Halloween and bankruptcy by George Haines of Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV):

• This Year, Halloween is Spookier Than Ever for Those Considering Bankruptcy

Still searching for a Halloween costume?  Go as a lawyer.  Or better yet, go as J.R. Ewing’s laywer.  Here’s an Attorney Directory along with info on Dallas Bankruptcy to give you more ideas.

Be Facebook friends with:

• BAPCPA Man – http://facebook.com/bapcpaman
• Mortgantua – http://facebook.com/mortgantua

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*Click here for Bankruptcy Bill #20 – Fantasy Bankruptcy #1, here for all previous Bankruptcy Bill cartoons, and here for a previous post on the connection between structured finance and fantasy football.

Here are bios for the highly respected Delaware bankruptcy lawyer Laura Davis Jones of the law firm Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones and for the Honorable Judge Arthur Gonzalez of the Southern District of New York who has presided over many of the largest bankruptcy cases including Lehman Brothers, Enron, Chrysler and Worldcom.

And for any fans (or fantasy football owners of) of Tony Gonzalez (another great Gonzalez) here’s info on Atlanta Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Atlanta Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

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For more information on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy, here are some blog posts from bankruptcy lawyers:

Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV)

• Chapter 7 or Chapter 13?
• What Happens During A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
• Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Tip – Watch Out for Scammers

Bruce Weiner (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)

• Who Are Your New York Chapter 13 Trustees?
• The Means Test and the Unemployment Trap

*To see more of Gideon Kendall’s work go to www.gideonkendall.com and gideonkendall.squarespace.com/journal.  Or order yourself a copy of Dino Pets, the wonderfully illustrated children’s book written by Lynn Plourde and illustrated by BAPCPA Man’s favorite illustrator, Gideon Kendall.

LawShucks added its own take on Bankruptcy Bill’s Fantasy Bankruptcy in its Quick Shucks 10.08.09:

Fantasy bankruptcy is brilliant. Harvey Miller is the Adrian Peterson of the draft, but then do you go for the double-down strategy of picking Goldstein, or do you diversify and go with someone from K&E?

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*Click here for all previous Bankruptcy Bill cartoons, and here for a previous post on the connection between structured finance and fantasy football.

Here’s more information about Matthew Feldman, the bankruptcy lawyer from Willkie Farr & Gallagher who was appointed to the Auto Task Force, as well as about Marcia Goldstein, chair of the Business Financing & Restructuring group at Weil Gotshal & Manges.  And, for what it’s worth, here’s more information about carpal tunnel syndrome.

Also, if you’re really into stats, go here for more information on the Bankruptcy Means Test, and for the Dallas Cowboy fans out there, here’s more info on Dallas Bankruptcy (Redskins fans need not click).

And lastly, here are some recent bankruptcy-relevant posts on Above The Law:

• Student Loan Bailout: House Hearing on Discharging Student Debts in Bankruptcy
• This Week In Layoffs: 10.04.09
• Morning Docket 09.17.09 – link to item about Jones Day and the Lehman bankruptcy
• Morning Docket 10.06.09 – link to item on foreclosures and apparent lack of lawyers

*To see more of Gideon Kendall’s work go to www.gideonkendall.com and gideonkendall.squarespace.com/journal.  Or order yourself a copy of Dino Pets, the wonderfully illustrated children’s book written by Lynn Plourde and illustrated by BAPCPA Man’s favorite illustrator, Gideon Kendall.

• Click here to tell the ABA Journal if you think the Bankruptcy Bill site (including the Bankruptcy Bill and BAPCPA Man cartoons, bankruptcy haiku and the “Bankruptcy Lover” song) should be included in the Top 100 law blogs:  http://www.abajournal.com/blawgs/blawg100_submit Deadline is October 2.
  

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*Click here for all previous BAPCPA Man cartoons, or here for all cartoons on the site relating to consumer bankruptcy.

BAPCPA

See below to get a sense of what lawyers in the blogosphere are saying on topics related to BAPCPA.  And here’s some general information about Los Angeles bankruptcy and Atlanta bankruptcy.

Steven Jakubowski, Esq.  (Coleman Law Firm) – Bankruptcy Litigation Blog (Chicago, IL)

• Denver’s Judge Sidney Brooks Joins the BAPCPA Bashing Bandwagon as the Litigants Submit Poetic Dirges Lamenting BAPCPA’s Incomprehensibility
• BAPCPA’s “Plain Meaning” Requires That a Consumer Debtor’s Feet Be Held to the Fire
• BAPCPA Outline: Part I, Section A – Judicial Commentary on BAPCPA: Venting
• The “Mother of All BAPCPA Consumer Bankruptcy Law Outlines,” Soon Available for Your Reading Pleasure
• More great BAPCPA posts from Steven Jakubowski

Craig D. Robins, Esq. – Long Island Bankruptcy Blog (Woodbury, NY)

• Portion of New Bankruptcy Laws Declared Unconstitutional. Court of Appeals Strikes Down Provision which Prevented Attorneys from Advising Clients
• With New Laws In Place Two Years, Panel Discusses Current Bankruptcy Practice

Reed Allmand, Esq. (Allmand & Lee) – Reed’s Bankruptcy Attorney Blog (Dallas and Ft. Worth, TX)

• U.S. Supreme Court to Determine Constitutionality of Some BAPCPA Rules
• Has 2005 Bankruptcy Law Increased The Number Of Foreclosures?
• Financial Management Course Required After Filing Bankruptcy

Bruce Weiner (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)

• What you should know about the credit counseling requirement
• Annie Leibovitz avoids mandatory credit counseling in New York

George Haines, Esq. and David Krieger, Esq. (Haines & Krieger) (Las Vegas, NV)

• Can I Still File for Individual Bankruptcy in Las Vegas?
• The “Means Test” and the Median Income for Nevada

*To see more of Gideon Kendall’s work go to www.gideonkendall.com and gideonkendall.squarespace.com/journal.  Or order yourself a copy of Dino Pets, the wonderfully illustrated children’s book written by Lynn Plourde and illustrated by BAPCPA Man’s favorite illustrator, Gideon Kendall.

• Click here to tell the ABA Journal if you think the Bankruptcy Bill site (including the Bankruptcy Bill and BAPCPA Man cartoons, bankruptcy haiku and the “Bankruptcy Lover” song) should be included in the Top 100 law blogs:  http://www.abajournal.com/blawgs/blawg100_submit Deadline is October 2.
  

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*Click here to see BAPCPA Man #7 – BAPCPA Man vs. Mortgantua – Part 1, and here for all previous BAPCPA Man cartoons, or here for all cartoons on the site relating to consumer bankruptcy.

More information on MORTGAGES, FORECLOSURE and LOAN/MORTGAGE MODIFICATION:

Here’s a nice “infographic” on the steps in the Foreclosure Process in Nevada made available in PDF format by the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.  And if you’re just looking for bankruptcy information, here’s a helpful bankruptcy link.

Below are some useful posts from bankruptcy lawyer blogs on the topics of mortgages, foreclosure, loan modification and the Making Homes Affordable Program.  (Go to the BK Lawyer Blogs page on this site to see a full state-by-state list of bankruptcy lawyer blogs. And get in touch if you have a blog and don’t see it listed.)

George Haines, Esq. and David Krieger, Esq. (Haines & Krieger) (Las Vegas, NV)

• Do you qualify for a loan modification?
• Should I intentionally miss mortgage payments to qualify for loan modification?
• Loan Modification: The NOT Making Homes Affordable Program
• Nevada has highest foreclosure rate in the U.S. for 31st straight month
• What’s so great about foreclosure mediation?

Bruce Weiner (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)

• Brooklyn Judge gives New York homeowners a fighting chance against foreclosure
• New York foreclosures likely to continue as ARMs begin to re-set over next 4 years
• Can I keep my home if I file for bankruptcy in New York?
• Subprime loan modification companies

Craig D. Robins, Esq. – Long Island Bankruptcy Blog (Woodbury, NY)

• Why I Won’t Negotiate Loan Modifications
• Many New York Foreclosure Suits Are Dismissed Because They Are Defective
• Is a Short Sale a Reasonable Alternative to Foreclosure on Long Island?

Jonathan Ginsberg, Esq. – theBKLaw (Atlanta, GA)

• Loan Modification Myths Busted
• If I Do Not Reaffirm My Mortgage in Chapter 7, Do I Automatically Lose Title to my House?

Reed Allmand, Esq. (Allmand & Lee) – Reed’s Bankruptcy Attorney Blog (Dallas and Ft. Worth, TX)

• Mortgage Modification in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
• Selling Your Home When You’re Broke
• Congress Passes Anti-Foreclosure Bill

*To see more of Gideon Kendall’s work go to www.gideonkendall.com and gideonkendall.squarespace.com/journal.  Or order yourself a copy of Dino Pets, the wonderfully illustrated children’s book written by Lynn Plourde and illustrated by BAPCPA Man’s favorite illustrator, Gideon Kendall.