Solicitation of Applicants To Serve As Subchapter V Trustees (Wisconsin, WI)

Solicitation of Applicants To Serve As Subchapter V Trustees

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR REGION 11 (Wisconsin Rockford POOL)SOLICITATION OF APPLICANTS TO SERVE AS SUBCHAPTER V TRUSTEESThe United States Department of Justice Office of the United States Trustee seeks resumes from persons wishing to be considered for inclusion in a pool of trustees who may be appointed on a case-by-case basis to administer cases filed under the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (Subchapter V) which amended chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (Bankruptcy Code). Trustees may be primarily appointed to cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin and the Northern District of Illinois Western Division as well as in other Districts or Divisions as appropriate. Subchapter V trustees receive compensation and reimbursement for expenses in each case in which they serve pursuant to court order under section 330 of the Bankruptcy Code.To be eligible for inclusion in the Subchapter V trustee pool an applicant must possess strong administrative financial and interpersonal skills. Fiduciary and bankruptcy experience is desirable but not mandatory. Those with business managerial consulting mediation and operational experience are encouraged to apply. Candidates for consideration must Possess integrity and good moral character Be physically and mentally able to satisfactorily perform a trustee s duties Be courteous and accessible to all parties with reasonable inquiries or comments about a case for which such individual is serving as private trustee Be free of prejudices against any individual entity or group of individuals or entities Not be related by affinity or consanguinity within the degree of first cousin to any employee of the Executive Office for United States Trustees of the Department of Justice or to any employee of the office of the U.S. Trustee for the district in which he or she is applying Possess one or more of the following minimum qualifications Be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state or of the District of Columbia Be a certified public accountant Hold a bachelor s degree from a full four-year course of study (or the equivalent) of an accredited college or university with a major in a business-related field of study or at least 20 semester-hours of business-related courses or hold a master s or doctoral degree in a business-related field of study from a college or university of the type described above or Have equivalent experience as deemed acceptable by the U.S. Trustee and Provide reports as required by the U.S. Trustee. A successful applicant will be required to undergo a background check and must qualify to be bonded. Subchapter V trustees are not federal employees.Forward resumes to the United States Trustee at the following e-mail address R11WIRsubchaptervapplications(at)usdoj.gov. All resumes must be received on or before November 15 2019.