Amy E. Vulpio is a
Partner at White and Williams LLP in Philadelphia, PA, where she focuses her
practice on creditor and debtor representation, bankruptcy appellate work and
bankruptcy-related commercial litigation. Counseling clients that
range from small local businesses to large multinational corporations, Amy’s
experience representing both debtors and creditors gives her the broad
perspective needed to understand and anticipate the priorities and
motivations of the party across the courtroom or conference table.
Amy has represented debtors from the healthcare, manufacturing, technology,
and service industries in traditional Chapter 11 proceedings as well as
Subchapter V cases and out-of-court workouts. On the creditor side,
Amy’s clients include financial institutions and other secured lenders,
insurance companies, lessors, contract counterparties, and trade
creditors. Amy also represents creditors’ committees and Chapter 11
trustees. In addition to her work with clients, Amy has chaired the
Steering Committee of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy
Conference and is past President of the Board of Directors of the Consumer
Bankruptcy Assistance Project (CBAP), a non-profit that provides pro bono
bankruptcy representation to low-income Philadelphians. Amy also
serves on the Board of Directors of the International Women’s Insolvency and
Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC).

Derek Baker is a Partner in Reed Smith LLP’s Financial Industry Group, resident in the firm’s Philadelphia and Princeton offices, practicing in the area of Commercial Restructuring & Bankruptcy. He represents major constituencies (including institutional lenders, secured creditors, creditor committees, and debtors) in workouts, restructurings, foreclosures and bankruptcies throughout the country. Mr. Baker has substantial first chair trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts (including bankruptcy courts) addressing varying issues ranging from enforcement of creditor remedies to contested confirmation hearings on plans of reorganization. He has substantial experience in documenting forbearance credit transactions, as well as negotiating out-of-court liquidations and counseling clients on the exercise of state court remedies, including issues relating to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Mr. Baker is a former chair of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, has served on various local rules committees and is a Certified Mediator, participating on the Bankr. E.D. Pa. Mediation Panel. 

Salene Kraemer is the founding principal of MAZURKRAEMER, an entrepreneurial business law and consulting firm. Your go-to business confidantes, the firm offers attentive legal and business consulting services, without compromising technical skill or experience. With offices in New York, NY, Weirton, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh, PA, MAZURKRAEMER counsels entrepreneurs and small to middle market companies at every stage of the business cycle in a broad range of business transactions, particularly reorganization and general business litigation. Salene concentrates her personal practice on Chapter 11 commercial bankruptcy law, along with general business transaction work. She represents businesses and individuals in courts all over the country. Salene earned J.D. from Villanova University School of Law and M.B.A. from West Virginia University. Salene is Board-Certified in Business Bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification. An active business blogger and former turnaround management consultant, she earned a Certified Turnaround Analyst designation from the Turnaround Management Association. Salene lives in Mt. Lebanon, PA (Pittsburgh), with her 3 kids, ages 16, 15, and 7! She loves to do triathlons and travel and is passionate about empowering business owners.