Dedicated to the consumer bankruptcy lawyer in the Central District of California   
 

Wednesday - July 1, 2026

cdcbaa Quarterly Review

3:00pm to 4:30pm

Via Zoom



Speakers:

  • Hon. Meredith Jury (Ret), Former United States Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California
  • M. Jonathan Hayes, Senior Counsel, RHM LAW LLC
  • Misty Perry Isaacson, Special Guest


Judge Jury, Jon Hayes and special guest Misty Perry Issacson will discuss a few recent cases of interest to consumer bankruptcy attorneys for 60 minutes. They will take questions from attendees about the cases.  The last 30 minutes will be a roundtable session to discuss matters of interest to our members.


1:30 Hour of CLE Credit Provided


Members must register to attend



This special Zoom program is exclusive to cdcbaa members.



Saturday September 12, 2026

11th Annual James T. King Bankruptcy Symposium

Student Loans

11:00am to 1:00pm

by Zoom Meeting

Speakers:

  • Prof. Dalie Jimenez, U.C. Irvine School of Law
  • Joshua Cohen, Cohen Consumer Law, St. Albans, VT
  • Hon. Magdalena Reyes Bordeaux, Central District of California
  • Other speakers TBD


Professor Jiménez is the Director, Student Loan Law Initiative, at UC Irvine. Her scholarly work focuses on contracts, bankruptcy and consumer financial distress, the regulation of financial products and its intersection with consumer protection, and access to justice.  She spent a year as part of the founding staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau where she worked on debt collection, debt relief, credit reporting, and student loan issues.


Josh Cohen is nationally known as The Student Loan Lawyer. He teaches the Student Loan Law Workshop where he provides student loan training and tolls for consumer attorneys.  


Judge Reyes Bordeaux, sitting in the Riverside Division, is nationally known for her passion about access to justice issues including student loans.

SAVE THE DATE

cdcbaa Officers for 2026


President: M. Jonathan Hayes

Vice President: Roksana Moradi-Brovia

CFO/Treasurer: Jeffrey Hagen

Secretary: Lucy Mavyan

Sergeant-at-Arms: Hale Andrew Antico

Administrator: Leslie Medina


2026 Board of Directors


M. Jonathan Hayes, Past President (2013-2014)

Roksana Moradi-Brovia, Past President (2018-2019)

Jeff Hagen

Lucy Mavyan, Past Co-President (2022-2023)

Hale Andrew Antico Past President (2020-2021 and 2024-2025)

Keith Higginbotham Past Co-President (2022-2023) and Past President (2011-2012)

David Jacob

Tom Ure

Marcus Tiggs

Nancy Clark, Past President (2015-2016)

Gary Wallace 

Stella Havkin

Richard Heston

Mark Jessee

Michael Massmann

Angela Gill

Summer Shaw


Past-Presidents


Hale Andrew Antico 2025

Hale Andrew Antico 2024

Lucy Mavyan & Keith Higginbotham 2023

Lucy Mavyan & Keith Higginbotham 2022

Hale Andrew Antico 2021

Hale Andrew Antico 2020

Roksana Moradi-Brovia 2019

Roksana Moradi-Brovia 2018

Peter Lively 2017

Nancy Clark 2016

Nancy Clark 2015

M. Jonathan Hayes 2014

M. Jonathan Hayes 2013

Keith Higginbotham 2012

Keith Higginbotham 2011

Pat Green 2010

Jim King 2009

Louis Esbin 2008

Brett Curlee 2007

Brian Wirshing 2006

David Tilem 2005

Dennis McGoldrick 2004

 
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Join cdcbaa and attend the programs for free

 

cdcbaa membership offers much more than a list of benefits. It connects you to a community of bankruptcy professionals, educational programs, valuable resources, and relationships that can help you stay informed, grow your practice, and navigate an ever-changing industry.

 

At a time when costs continue to rise and uncertainty remains a constant, cdcbaa is proud to have kept its annual membership dues unchanged since 2012 providing exceptional value to its members year after year.


Your 2026 membership includes three more two-hour educational programs during the calendar year (which includes the annual James T. King Symposium in September). It also includes the July 1 Quarterly Review program and two more, in September and December, one ticket to the annual Calvin Ashland Awards Dinner in November, Zoom access to MCLE programs, and participation in our Listserv, where members discuss current bankruptcy issues and share insights with experienced colleagues.



To become a member:

 

  • Please mail the Application (access below), along with your $250 check payable to cdcbaa, to Treasurer, Jeffrey Hagen, 4559 San Blas, Woodland Hills, CA 91364.



  • Questions/registration issues, email cdcbaa@gmail.com or call our administrator, Leslie Medina at 818-929-3629.


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