Regina Stango Kelbon concentrates her practice on bankruptcy, reorganizations, and workouts, along with other banking and commercial lending matters. She represents creditors' committees, debtors, institutional lenders, lender groups, creditors, executory contract parties, equipment lessors, plan or reorganization proponents, and asset purchasers in areas including: · Chapter 11 reorganizations · loan restructuring · debtor-in-possession financing · intercreditor relationships · lender liability prevention and defense Chambers USA ranks Ms. Kelbon as a leader in the fields of bankruptcy and restructuring. Chambers notes that she is "a very solid practitioner with a constructive approach to problem solving." In addition, Ms. Kelbon has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Ms. Kelbon is a former president and current board member and executive committee member of the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; chair of the ABA's Business Bankruptcy Subcommittee on Corporate Governance; former vice chair of the ABA's Business Bankruptcy Subcommittees on Bankruptcy Claims, Fraud, and Abuse of Bankruptcy Process, Mass-Torts and Environmental Law, and Unconventional Bankruptcy Problems. Ms. Kelbon is a contributing author to Bankruptcy Reform 2005: Expert Analyses Examining and Predicting the Impact on the Commercial Practitioner, Amendments to Section 330 of the Code (2005). Representative Matters · Mortgage Lenders Network as lead counsel in the creditors' committee in the Chapter 11 of a subprime mortgage loan origination and servicing business. · New Century Financial in a leading role as co-counsel to the creditors' committee in the Chapter 11 of one of the largest subprime mortgage lenders in the U.S. · Brooklyn Hospital Center and Caledonian Health Center Inc. in the representation of debtor-in-possession lender in hospital system Chapter 11. · Crouse Health Hospital as counsel to the creditors' committee in Chapter 11 case of hospital system. · Delaware Valley Medical Center as special counsel to debtor to sell hospital and handle pension claims. · Uniroyal Technologies as counsel to creditor of manufacturer of materials employing semi-conductor technologies and plastic vinyl coated fabrics. · InaCom Corp as counsel to creditors' committee of billion dollar internet "pipeline" business in its Chapter 11. · Today's Man as counsel to debtor in reorganization of men's superstore retail chain Chapter 11 case. · AES Thames as counsel to creditors' committee in Chapter 11 of the operator of a Connecticut power plant. · PFF Bancorp as counsel to the creditors' committee of bank holding company in its Chapter 11 case. · Lower Bucks Hospital as counsel to the creditors' committee of local hospital system. · Thompson Publishing as counsel to the Agent in DIP lending facility and as stalking horse bidder in Chapter 11 case. · Banner Aerospace/Fairchild Corporation as counsel to the institutional DIP lender in Chapter 11 case. Community Service & Affiliations Ms. Kelbon served on the Strategic Planning Committee for the Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. She serves as a mediator for the Bankruptcy Court for EDPA. Memberships American Bar Association Catholic Social Services Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project Saint Joseph University Law Alumni Association Events TODAY'S LENDING ENVIRONMENT & VIEWS FROM THE BENCH
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5th Annual Education & Networking Conference
Villanova, Pennsylvania
March 29, 2012
Paul H. Shur and Regina Stango Kelbon RESTRUCTURING OPPORTUNITIES IN 2011: INDUSTRY AND MARKET SEGMENTS TO WATCH
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Philadelphia Turnaround Management Association Chapter
Westin Philadelphia
February 11, 2011
Regina Stango Kelbon HOW BANKRUPTCY CAN CHANGE THE LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONSHIP
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Pennsylvania Bar Institute's 14th Annual Real Estate Institute
December 2, 2010
Regina Stango Kelbon HEALTHCARE INSOLVENCIES AND SELECTED ISSUES AND TRENDS
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American Bankruptcy Institute's 21st Annual Winter Leadership Conference
La Quinta, California
December 4, 2009
Regina Stango Kelbon BANKRUPTCY CRIMES, FRAUD, AND ABUSES OF BANKRUPTCY PROCESS
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American Bar Association Section of Business Law Spring Meeting
Dallas, Texas
April 11, 2008
Regina Stango Kelbon BAPCPA: CREATIVE WAYS TO PLAN FOR BANKRUPTCY AND-ONCE IN-TO RESOLVE AMBIGUITIES IN CONSUMER AND CORPORATE CONTEXT; AND INTERESTING ENRON ISSUES
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Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference Spring Program, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 18, 2006
Regina Stango Kelbon
Blank Rome Partner Moderates Panel at Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference Spring Program Publications THE EVOLUTION OF THE "GIFTING DOCTRINE" AND IMPLICATIONS OF RECENT CASE LAW
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Pennsylvania Business Institute Conference
October 27, 2011
Regina Stango Kelbon and Rocco A. Cavaliere SECURED CREDITOR'S RIGHT TO CREDIT BID IN A SALE CONDUCTED UNDER A PLAN
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Pennsylvania Business Institute Conference
October 27, 2011
Regina Stango Kelbon and Rocco A. Cavaliere THE BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005: AN OVERVIEW OF CHANGES IMPACTING SECURED LENDERS
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Financial Services Alert
October 2005 (No. 1)
Harvey I. Forman, Regina Stango Kelbon and Mathew S. Rotenberg LEAD AUTHOR: RECENT ISSUES/TRENDS IN HEALTHCARE INSOLVENCIES
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7th Annual Health Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
2001
Regina Stango Kelbon CO-AUTHOR: NAVIGATING THE HIDDEN ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE INSLOVENCIES
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6th Annual Health Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
2000
Regina Stango Kelbon and Mathew S. Rotenberg AUTHOR: OVERVIEW OR TRADING IN CLAIMS
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Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference
1998
Regina Stango Kelbon CO-AUTHOR:THE PROCESS
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Advanced Issues in Commercial Bankruptcy, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
1993
Regina Stango Kelbon LEAD-AUTHOR: CONFLICTS, THE APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSIONALS, AND FIDUCIARY DUTIES OF MAJOR PARTIES IN CHAPTER 11
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8 Bankruptcy Developments Journal, 349
1991
Regina Stango Kelbon REPRESENTATIONS OF MAJOR CONSTITUENCIES AND MULTIPLE PARTIES; FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES; CONFLICTS AND RESOLUTIONS
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Advanced Bankruptcy Institute, Georgetown University Law Center
1990
Regina Stango Kelbon CO-AUTHOR: THE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD
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Advanced Bankruptcy Institute, Georgetown University Law Center
1989
Regina Stango Kelbon CO-AUTHOR: LENDER LIABILITY ISSUES IN BANKRUPTCY
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Advance Bankruptcy Institute, Georgetown University Law Center
1989
Regina Stango Kelbon CO-AUTHOR: BANKRUPTCY ASPECTS OF PARTNERSHIPS
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Pennsylvania Bar Institute
1988
Regina Stango Kelbon DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH POSSESSORY CRIME HAS AUTOMATIC STANDING UNDER STATE CONSTITUTION - COMMONWEALTH V. SELL
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Temple Law Quarterly
1984
Regina Stango Kelbon LAWYER LIABLE TO LEGATEE FOR NEGLIGENT DRAFTING OF WILL UNDER THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY THEORY - GUY V. LIDERBACH
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Temple Law Quarterly
1984
Regina Stango Kelbon News REGINA STANGO KELBON ELECTED TO TMA PHILADELPHIA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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January 30, 2012
Regina Stango Kelbon WHEN THE SUBPRIME CRISIS STRUCK, BLANK ROME'S MORTGAGE INDUSTRY GROUP WAS PREPARED
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January 14, 2008
Kevin J. Baum, Jerry D. Bernstein, David W. Carickhoff, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Lawrence F. Flick II, Earl M. Forte, et al. REGINA STANGO KELBON MODERATES PANEL DISCUSSION
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May 21, 2002
Regina Stango Kelbon Recognition CHAMBERS USA 2011 RECOGNIZES MORE BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS AND PRACTICES
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June 10, 2011
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, J. Caleb Boggs III, Kevin J. Bruno, David W. Carickhoff, et al. CHAMBERS USA 2010 RECOGNIZES MORE BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS AND PRACTICES
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June 11, 2010
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Ernest W. Chung, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, et al. CHAMBERS USA 2009 RECOGNIZES MORE BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS AND PRACTICES
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June 2009
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, et al. CHAMBERS USA 2008-HIGHER RANKINGS FOR MORE BLANK ROME TEAMS AND ATTORNEYS
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June 2008
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Joseph S. Finkelstein, et al. CHAMBERS USA 2007 RECOGNIZES BLANK ROME'S LEADING PRACTICES AND ATTORNEYS
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June 2007
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman, et al. BLANK ROME TOPS THE DEAL'S LIST OF BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEYS
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June 30, 2004
Michael Z. Brownstein, Michael D. DeBaecke, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Regina Stango Kelbon and Michael B. Schaedle BLANK ROME TOPS THE DEAL'S LIST OF BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEYS
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March 31, 2004
Samuel H. Becker, Thomas E. Biron, Michael Z. Brownstein, Michael D. DeBaecke, Andrew B. Eckstein, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, et al. (Also at Wilmington, Delaware Office) |