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NAFER Holds First Conference - Steve Donell Elected President By RN Staff* NAFER, the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers, was formed in 2010 to serve as a forum for federal equity receivers to share solutions, develop best practices, and improve quality, standardization, and expertise in the receivership field. The founding members and directors guided the Association through its development of purpose, structure, and operation. Robert Wing, attorney and partner of Prince, Yeates & Geldzahler, Salt Lake City, developed support and momentum for his concept of NAFER and served as the initial President. NAFER is self-sustaining, currently with 53 members, and maintains an active website with articles and comments contributed by receivers and attorneys, which can be found at www.naferforum.org. NAFER organized and held its inaugural annual conference in Fort Worth Texas on September 13 and 14. There were 60 attendees from many locations, including Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas/Fort Worth, Salt Lake City, and Los Angeles/Orange County. Eleven members of the California Receivers Forum were among those attending. Stephen Donell, the current Co-chair of the California Receivers Forum, Los Angeles/Orange County Chapter, was elected President and a Board Member of NAFER. Nine other members were elected to the board including Kathy Bazoian Phelps, Editor of Receivership News and a partner at Danning, Gill, Diamond & Kollitz, and Val Miller, a member of Robb Evans & Associates LLC. The two-day conference included presentations and discussion sessions. Topics and discussion items included Bankruptcy v. Receivership, Forfeited Assets, Tax Issues for Receivers, Locating and Seizing Assets in Foreign Jurisdictions, and roundtable discussions about First Day Issues and Best Practices. The speakers and presenters included senior attorneys from the Department of Justice, a certified public accountant and tax professional, and experienced receivers and attorneys from different areas of the country. California Receivers Forum members Kathy Bazoian Phelps, Brick Kane, and Kenton Johnson participated as speakers and presenters. |