Vetting a Customer
Wednesday, 4/15/2026 from 12:00PM-1:00PM PT
Members – FREE / Non-Members – $25
Webinar Details
Join us for an introductory session on the importance of vetting customers before extending credit. Presented by creditors’ rights attorney Tom Fawkes, this webinar will provide a high-level overview of why proper vetting matters and set the stage for best practices and considerations that help protect your business.
Date & Time
Date: April 16, 2026
Start Time: 12:00pm PT
End Time: 1:00pm PT
Location
Webinar (Zoom)
Sponsors
NACM Business Credit Services
NACM Heartland
Credit Management Association
Registration Price
Members – FREE
Non-Members – $25
About the Speaker
Thomas Fawkes
Partner | Tucker Ellis LLP
Thomas Fawkes practices in the areas of bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, and financial restructuring.
Tom represents official committees, unsecured and secured creditors, debtors, financial institutions, post-confirmation trustees, and asset purchasers in chapter 11 and chapter 7 bankruptcy cases, out-of-court restructurings, and liquidation proceedings throughout the United States. He has represented clients in matters including plan confirmations, preference, fraudulent transfer and other bankruptcy litigation, cash collateral and debtor-in-possession financing, section 363 sale transactions, real estate and equipment leasing disputes, and claims reconciliation. Tom also assists clients in structuring their commercial transactions to mitigate the risk of future bankruptcy and insolvency issues.
Tom has particular experience representing official committees of unsecured creditors, with over fifty such representations across the United States and across a wide variety of industries, including restaurants, foodservice and grocery stores, agriculture, manufacturing, distribution, mining, and real estate development.