Clawback Chronicles – Avoidance Action Pitfalls, Practice & Perspectives (ECB261022-1A)

Thursday, October 22, 2026

11:25 AM to 12:40 PM

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Presented by the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section

About the Program

The presenters will discuss the elements of actions under Section 547, 544 and 550 of the Bankruptcy Code; improperly secured transactions and the ramifications for consumer debtors; transactions that are avoidable, and transactions that may not be; the questions you should ask and the documents you should review before you file a petition, and what to do when presented with an avoidance demand or adversary.

You Will Learn

How to apply Sections 547, 544 and 550 to evaluate the validity and recovery rules of pre-petition transfers
How to identify unperfected secured transactions and assess their legal and financial impacts on consumer debtor assets
How to conduct pre-filing due diligence using targeted intake questions and document reviews to spot transfer exposure
How to formulate defense strategies to effectively respond to trustee avoidance demands and adversary proceeding complaints

Who Should Attend

Consumer bankruptcy attorneys seeking a review of current law on avoidance actions. 

Credit

CT: 1.25 CLE Credits (General)

NY: 1.5 CLE Credits (AOP)


The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for newly admitted and experienced attorneys CLE credits. 

Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, a fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml


Speakers

Fleischer.Headshot1 Robert M. Fleischer
Green & Sklarz LLC, New Haven

Garg-Taruna1 Taruna Garg
Harris Beach Murtha PLLC, Stamford

Bonnie Mangan1 Bonnie C. Mangan
Law Office of Bonnie C. Mangan PC, South Windsor