Case number: 2:21-bk-12517 - Law Offices of Brian D. Witzer - California Central Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Law Offices of Brian D. Witzer

  • Court

    California Central (cacbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Neil W. Bason

  • Filed

    03/29/2021

  • Last Filing

    02/11/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
DEFER, CONVERTED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Central District of California (Los Angeles)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 2:21-bk-12517-NB

Assigned to: Neil W. Bason
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/29/2021
Date converted:  12/19/2022
341 meeting:  03/13/2023
Deadline for filing claims:  06/20/2023
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  03/20/2023
Deadline for financial mgmt. course:  03/20/2023

Debtor

Law Offices of Brian D. Witzer

2393 Venus Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90046
LOS ANGELES-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 95-4708085

represented by
Michael Jay Berger

9454 Wilshire Blvd 6th Fl
Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2929
310-271-6223
Fax : 310-271-9805
Email: michael.berger@bankruptcypower.com
TERMINATED: 04/15/2022

Michael S Kogan

Kogan Law Firm, APC
11500 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste 400
Los Angeles, CA 90064
213-359-1097
Email: mkogan@koganlawfirm.com

Trustee

Timothy Yoo (TR)

Levene Neale Bender Yoo & Golubchik
2818 La Cienega Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 229-3361

represented by
Monica Y Kim

Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Brill L.L.P.
2818 La Cienega Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90034
310-229-1234
Email: myk@lnbyg.com

Carmela Pagay

Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Golubchik L.L.P.
2818 La Cienega Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90034
310-229-3362
Fax : 310-229-1244
Email: ctp@lnbyg.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee (LA)

915 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1850
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 894-6811
represented by
Dare Law

Office of the United States Trustee
915 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 1850
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-894-4925
Fax : 213-894-2603
Email: dare.law@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
02/11/2026Hearing Rescheduled/Continued (Motion) (BK Case - BNC Option) (RE: related document(s) [655] MOTION TO DISALLOW CLAIMS filed by Timothy Yoo (TR)) Hearing to be held on 05/12/2026 at 11:00 AM 255 E. Temple St.Courtroom 1545Los Angeles, CA 90012 for [655], (LL)
02/11/2026Hearing Rescheduled/Continued (Motion) (BK Case - BNC Option) (RE: related document(s) [675] GENERIC MOTION filed by NATHANIEL HOWARD) Hearing to be held on 05/12/2026 at 11:00 AM 255 E. Temple St.Courtroom 1545Los Angeles, CA 90012 for [675], (LL)
02/06/2026899BNC Certificate of Notice - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)[898] Amended Order (BNC-PDF)) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 02/06/2026. (Admin.)
02/04/2026898Amended Order authorizing trustee to employ 1787 Legal Group, LLC as Special Counsel(BNC-PDF) Signed on 2/4/2026 (RE: related document(s)[879] Application to Employ filed by Trustee Timothy Yoo (TR), [883] Order on Application to Employ (BNC-PDF)). (LL)
02/03/2026897Declaration re: Declaration Of Carmela T. Pagay In Support Of Entry Of Amended Order Authorizing Trustee To Employ 1787 Legal Group, LLC As Special Counsel Filed by Trustee Timothy Yoo (TR) (RE: related document(s)[883] Order on Application to Employ (BNC-PDF)). (Pagay, Carmela)
01/27/2026896Status report Chapter 7 Trustees Status Report Filed by Trustee Timothy Yoo (TR) (RE: related document(s)[1] Voluntary Petition (Chapter 11)). (Pagay, Carmela)
01/01/2026895BNC Certificate of Notice - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)[894] Order on Motion to Appear pro hac vice (BNC-PDF)) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 01/01/2026. (Admin.)
12/30/2025894Order Granting Motion To Appear pro hac vice re: Applicant Benjamin Pierce (BNC-PDF) (Related Doc # [893]) Signed on 12/30/2025 (LL)
12/29/2025893Application of non-resident attorney to appear in a specific case per Local Bankruptcy rule Benjamin Pierce Filed by Special Counsel 1787 Legal Group, LLC (Pagay, Carmela)
11/18/2025892Notice Of Deadline To File Requests For Payment Of Unpaid Post-Petition Chapter 11 Claims Filed by Trustee Timothy Yoo (TR). (Pagay, Carmela)