NACBA's 34th Annual Convention: Full Schedule

10:30am EDT

Friday April 10, 2026 10:30am - 11:00am EDT

This program offers a comprehensive overview of the most current developments in bankruptcy legislation and federal bankruptcy rules updates. We will discuss the impact of upcoming legislations, efforts to favorably amend state exemption statutes, and the newly styled federal rules of bankruptcy procedure to take effect in December 2025.

Speakers

Ed Boltz

Partner, Law Offices of John T. Orcutt PC

Mr. Boltz received his B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1993 and his J.D. from George Washington University in 1996. He is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, where he has been certified as a specialist in consumer bankruptcy law. He is admitted to practice before... Read More →

Ike Shulman

Shulman Law Offices

In 1992, Ike Shulman led the effort to organize the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys ("NACBA") to provide consumer debtors with an effective voice in the legislative process. Mr. Shulman was elected NACBA’s first president, and served in that position through... Read More →

Krista D'Amelio

Director of Government Affairs & Communications, NACBA

Krista D’Amelio joined NACBA in April 2017 as Director of Government Affairs and Communications. D’Amelio's work focuses on strengthening relationships and increasing advocacy reach with state and federal elected officials, government agencies, and allies to enhance their understanding... Read More →

Friday April 10, 2026 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Grand Ballroom

Plenary, Legislation, Advocacy

10:30am EDT

Paralegal to Practice Manager to Attorney: Career Growth

Friday April 10, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Independence Ballroom

Leadership skills
Delegation & training junior staff
Law Firm's Role in Supporting Career Advancement

Speakers

Michael Gouveia

Owner, Law Office of Michael Gouveia

Michael Gouveia represents consumer debtors in Riverside, California. This is the fourth time
that he has presented at the NACBA Convention.
Mike teaches newer attorneys as the mentoring chair for the Central District Consumer
Bankruptcy Attorney Association in Los Angeles, CA and a... Read More →

Michelle Alston

Michelle L.P. Alston ([email protected]) is the firm’s bankruptcy and litigation paralegal. She has been a paralegal for over 32 years, 25 of them with David Madoff. Ms. Alston has worked as a bankruptcy paralegal for Cohn Khoury Madoff & Whitesell LLP in Boston; Mirick, O’Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP and Jillian... Read More →

Cynthia Ravosa

Managing Attorney, Massachusetts Bankruptcy Center

Cynthia R. Ravosa is the Managing Attorney of the firm’s Bankruptcy practice.In addition to earning her law degree from Massachusetts School of Law at Andover in 2016, she earned her B.A. fromWestern New England College, and she also holds an M.B.A. degree with a concentration inaccounting... Read More →

Friday April 10, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Independence Ballroom

Plenary, Legislation, Advocacy

NACBA's 34th Annual Convention

10:30am EDT

Ed Boltz

Ike Shulman

Krista D'Amelio

10:30am EDT

Michael Gouveia

Michelle Alston

Cynthia Ravosa

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