David W. Allard
dallard@allardfishpc.com

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Areas of Experience

• Bankruptcy Law

• Reorganization Law

• Workouts Law

• Commercial Law

• Bankruptcy Trustee Administration

Publications

• "Means Testing, Dismissal and Conversion Under the New Law," American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, Vol. XXIV, No. 6, 2005

• “Personal Liability of Trustees and Debtors in Possession: Review of the Varying Standards of Care in the United States,” Commercial Law Journal, Vol. 106, No. 4, 2002

• “Personal Liability - A Trustee's Dilemma," NABTalk, Vol. 9, No. 4, 1993

• "Personal Liability in 1995 - Still a Trustee's Dilemma," NABTalk, Vol. 11, No. 4, 1995

• "Trustee and Debtor-in-Possession Liability in the Year 2000," NABTalk, Vol. 16, No. 2, 2000

Frequent Lecturer

• National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees

• CLLA/NABT Educational Seminar, 1996

• American Bankruptcy Institute

• United States Trustee Program

Professional and Community Involvement

• Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for Eastern District of Michigan (1981-Present; Past President, 1990-1992)

• National Bankruptcy Review Commission Panel, Service and Ethics Working Group, 1997

• Panel Member:  Small Business Reorganizations Working Group, 1996-1997

• National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees

                        •     Board of Directors (1993-2000)

                        •     President (2000-2001)

                        •     President-Elect (1999-2000)

                        •     Vice President (1997-1999)

                        •     Treasurer (1995-1997)

                        •     Liaison Committee with U.S. Trustee Chairperson (1999-2000)

                        •     Liaison Committee with U.S. Trustee (1993 and 1998)

                        •     Legislative Committee (1993)

                        •     Education Committee Chairperson (1994, 1995)

                        •     EOUST Fee Guidelines Committee Chairperson (1995)

                        •     Lake Tahoe, NV, Convention Committee Chairperson (1996)

                        •     Statistics Committee Chairperson (1997 and 1998)

                        •     UST/NABT Trustee Training Co-Chairperson (1998-1999)

• American Bankruptcy Institute

• American Bar Association

• Commercial Law League of America

• Consumer Bankruptcy Association

• Federal Bar Association

• State Bar of Michigan

Education

• Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 1973)

• Member, Wayne State University Moot Court, 1971

• Western Michigan University (B.B.A., 1969)

Admitted to Practice

• Michigan

• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan