Toward the end of the 1990’s and turning the millennium corner, Peter Davidson was the primary advocate, author, and editor of the “6 Panel, Folded” Receivership News. His early efforts primed the pump for the California Receivers Forum, seeing the value of a communication tool to train receivers and enhance the concept of receivership as a legal option. Further, Peter proved that there was merit and benefit for the CRF members to have a printed periodical that addressed important issues in the receiver’s practice.
Bob Mosier had a bigger vision – expand from 6 to 20 or more bound pages in a contemporary news magazine format and distribute to members and state court and bankruptcy judges across California. The starting team was Kirk Rense as the editor, Bob as the publisher and chief procurer for judge’s agreeing to be profiled, Craig Collins, CPA-retired as eagle-eyed proofreader and JBS & Associates to sell ads, do the administration, get the issue printed and mailed and keep everyone on schedule.
The fledgling publication was just a great idea until Phil Seymour, The Seymour Group real estate, Buchalter law firm, members buying tombstones and LIST subscribers, and other advertisers got on board. Regina Roland Altamirano designed and later redesigned the magazine’s appearance. She has touched every word, in every issue to date. Peter Davidson kept writing articles and The Ask the Receiver column, Alan Mirman dreamed up Heard in The Halls and penned years of columns, and Receivership News was launched and on a roll. Every advertiser, reader and contributor grew the organization’s prominence and the Receivership News credibility for sound receivership law education.
Bob Mosier set the framework for judge and receiver profiles, guidance on what types of businesses and advertisers could participate. Kirk Rense brought his legal scholarship and writing talent and remains the best headline writer to serve Receivership News. Early on, the LA/Orange County founders, with support from across the state, envisioned a symposium and Edy Bronston and other Loyola Law School alums approached the Dean about a conference. The law school hosted it until CRF out grew the biggest lecture courtrooms. The affiliation continues on as the California Receivers Forum Loyola Symposium. Receivership News has been the print marketing piece and post-program storyteller.
At issue 41 in 2011, Kathy Phelps took on the role as the successor editor. She came up with article concepts, drafted authors, wrote articles, coached enthusiastic writers and polished the style, grammar and legal facts in every issue. She has been a champion editor. The publication continued to flourish because of the quality content. On Kathy’s watch, Chad Coombs began his insightful tax column that focuses on unique tax compliance issues confronting receivers. Michael Muse-Fisher took the reins of Heard in the Hall as successor to Alan Mirman. Kathy’s care nurtured authors through re-writes and kept the law right and the focus on the unique complexity of receiverships.
Mosier Era Stats:
• Publisher issues 9 – 75
• Drafted the services of Kirk Rense and Kathy Bazoian Phelps as editors for 67 issues
• Retained Craig Collins, CPA-retired, on his business staff as proofreader extraordinaire for 67 issues
• Coordinated 36 judges agreeing to be interviewed and many judges as Symposium speakers
• Oversaw 50 Individual Profiles of receivers and those in support of the receivership industry
• Recipient of the California Receivers Robert C. Warren Memorial Outstanding Service Award
• Delivered a product that kept the advertisers coming back and allowing CRF to distribute free copies to members and judges.
• Planted and sowed the seeds of professional journalism, integrity for receivers and created an environment where like businesses could cooperate, collaborate and train the next generation of receivers to better serve their clients and to elevate the profession’s stature.
Bob is winding down his business, and Kathy is busy building her practice. As a result, the publisher title is passing to Dominic LoBuglio, CPA, and the lawyer-editor title to Michael Muse-Fisher. Heard in the Halls will now be coordinated by Ryan Baker. Dominic has served CRF since the beginning as an LA/OC Board member and Chapter Co-Chair for many terms, State Treasurer and State Chair and since the beginning, as the CRF’s tax preparer.
The beat goes on. Give the Receivership News new team, including Olsen & Associates management staff, your support and assistance with articles, ads and your participation in California Receivers programs.
• Jeanne B. Sleeper, JBS & Associates as CRF administrator helped produce issues 1-75 as the project manager, author, content wrangler, record keeper, and schedule whip cracker.
She is now also winding down her business.