Case number: 3:11-bk-31376 - Howrey LLP - California Northern Bankruptcy Court

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
California Northern Bankruptcy Court (San Francisco)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 11-31376

Assigned to: Judge Dennis Montali
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Involuntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/11/2011
Date converted:  12/01/2015
341 meeting:  01/08/2016
Deadline for filing claims:  05/06/2016
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  09/12/2011

Debtor

Howrey LLP

1201 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 300
Washington, DC 20004
OUTSIDE U. S.
Tax ID / EIN: 53-0231650
aka
Howrey Simon Arnold & White


represented by
Joel D. Adler

Adler Law Firm
101 Montgomery St. #2050
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 433-5333
Email: joel.d.adler@gmail.com

Jenny L. Fountain

Murray & Murray, A Professional Corp.
19400 Stevens Creek Blvd. #200
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 907-9200

Robert A. Franklin

Murray & Murray, A Professional Corp.
19400 Stevens Creek Bl. #200
Cupertino, CA 95014-2548
(650)852-9000

H. Jason Gold

Wiley Rein LLP
1776 K Strett, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006

Geoffrey A. Heaton

Duane Morris LLP
1 Market, Spear Tower #2200
San Francisco, CA 94105-1127
(415) 957-3000
Email: gheaton@duanemorris.com

James P. Hollihan

Duane Morris LLP
600 Grant St. #5010
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2802
(412) 497-1040

Eve I. Klein

Law Offices of Duane Morris
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10026-4086
(212) 692-1065
Fax : (212) 202-7559

Alexander M. Laughlin

Wiley Rein LLP
7925 Jones Branch Dr.
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 905-2827

Valerie P. Morrison

Wiley Rein LLP
7925 Jones Branch Dr. #6200
McLean, VA 22102

Aron M. Oliner

Law Offices of Duane Morris
1 Market Spear Tower #2200
San Francisco, CA 94105-3104
(415)957-3000
Email: roliner@duanemorris.com

Kimberly A. Posin

Latham and Watkins LLP
1800 Centway Park East, #150
Los Angeles, CA 90067-2579
(213) 485-1234
Email: kim.posin@lw.com

Craig M. Prim

Murray & Murray, A Professional Corp.
19400 Stevens Creek Blvd #200
Cupertino, CA 95014-2548
(408)907-9200

Dylan G. Trache

Wiley Rein LLP
7925 Jones Branch Dr. #6200
McLean, VA 22102

Joel M. Walker

Duane Morris LLP
600 Grant St. #5010
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2802
(412) 497-1042

Responsible Ind

Robert Ruyak,

Howrey LLP
1201 Pennsylvania Ave.,#300
Washington, DC 20004

 
 
Petitioning Creditor

Give Something Back, Inc.

Mike Hannigan, President
7730 Pardee Lane
Oakland, CA 94621
(888) 456-4483

represented by
Maureen A. Harrington

Greenfield LLP
55 South Market Street
Suite 1500
San Jose, CA 95113
408-995-5600
Fax : 408-995-0308
Email: mharrington@greenfieldlaw.com

William McGrane

McGrane LLP
4 Embarcadero Center #1400
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 766-3590
Email: ecf@pacerpro.com
TERMINATED: 09/10/2014

Christopher D. Sullivan

Diamond McCarthy LLP
150 California St. #2200
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415)692-5200
Email: csullivan@sullivanblackburn.com

Frank R. Ubhaus

Law Offices of Berliner and Cohen
10 Almaden Blvd. 11th Fl.
San Jose, CA 95113-2233
(408) 286-5800
Email: frank.ubhaus@berliner.com
TERMINATED: 09/10/2014

Petitioning Creditor

Jan Brown & Associates

Jan Brown Jones, Owner
701 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 981-3498

represented by
Maureen A. Harrington

(See above for address)

A. Morgan Jones

Law Offices of A. Morgan Jones
701 Battery St.
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415)421-5200
Email: amorganjones@msn.com
TERMINATED: 07/08/2013

William McGrane

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 09/05/2014

Christopher D. Sullivan

(See above for address)

Petitioning Creditor

Matura Farrington Staffing Services, Inc.

Matura Farrington Staffing Services, Inc
700 So. Flower Street
Suite 2505
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 553-8451

represented by
Maureen A. Harrington

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 08/03/2011

William McGrane

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 12/16/2011

Wondie Russell

Law Offices of Wondie Russell
465 Roosevelt Way
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 626-3906

Christopher D. Sullivan

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 08/03/2011

Frank R. Ubhaus

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 09/10/2014

Petitioning Creditor

Western Messenger Service, Inc.


represented by
Maureen A. Harrington

(See above for address)

William McGrane

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 09/10/2014

Christopher D. Sullivan

(See above for address)

Frank R. Ubhaus

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 09/10/2014

Petitioning Creditor

L.A. Best Photocopies, Inc.

811 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90017
United States

represented by
Maureen A. Harrington

(See above for address)

William McGrane

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 09/10/2014

Christopher D. Sullivan

(See above for address)

Frank R. Ubhaus

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 09/10/2014

Petitioning Creditor

Kent Daniels and Associates, Inc.

1509 West Cameron Ave., Suite 20
West Covina, CA 91790
United States

represented by
Maureen A. Harrington

(See above for address)

William McGrane

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 09/10/2014

Christopher D. Sullivan

(See above for address)

Frank R. Ubhaus

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 09/10/2014

Petitioning Creditor

Advanced Discovery LLC

611 Anton Boulevard, Suite 130
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
United States
714-556-2679

represented by
Maureen A. Harrington

(See above for address)

William McGrane

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 09/10/2014

Christopher D. Sullivan

(See above for address)

Frank R. Ubhaus

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 09/10/2014

Trustee

Allan B. Diamond

Diamond McCarthy LLP
909 Fannin, 15th Fl
Houston, TX 77010
(713)333-5100

represented by
Jon Maxwell Beatty

Diamond McCarthy LLP
909 Fannin St. 15th Fl
Houston, TX 77010
(713) 333-5149

Allan B. Diamond

Diamond McCarthy LLP
909 Fannin, 15th Fl
Houston, TX 77010
(713)333-5100
Email: adiamond@diamondmccarthy.com

Bradford F. Englander

Whiteford, Taylor and Preston, LLP
3190 Fairview Park Dr. #300
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 280-9081
Email: benglander@wtplaw.com

Michael Fishel

Diamond McCarthy LLP
909 Fannin St. #1500
Houston, TX 77010
(713) 333-5100
Fax : (713) 333-5199
Email: mfishel@diamondmccarthy.com
TERMINATED: 04/28/2016

Michael D. Fritz

Diamond McCarthy LLP
909 Fannin, Suite 1500
Houston, TX 77010
(713) 333-5100

Jason P. Fulton

Diamond McCarthy LLP
1201 Elm St. 34th Floor
Dallas, TX 75270
(214) 389-5325

Sheryl P. Giugliano

Diamond McCarthy LLP
489 5th Ave 21st Fl
New York, NY 10017
(212) 430-5400
Email: sgiugliano@diamondmccarthy.com

Andrea L. Kim

Diamond McCarthy LLP
909 Fannin, 15th Fl.
Houston, TX 77010
(713) 333-5100

Mark J. Krum

Diamond McCarthy LLP
620 Eighth Avenue, 39th floor
New York, NY 10018

Chris D. Kuhner

Kornfield Nyberg Bendes Kuhner & Little
1970 Broadway #600
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 763-1000
Email: c.kuhner@kornfieldlaw.com

Stephen T. Loden

Diamond McCarthy LLP
909 Fannin, 15th Fl
Houston, TX 77010
(713) 333-5100
Email: sloden@diamondmccarthy.com

Steven T. Loden

Diamond McCarthy LLP
909 Fannin, 15th Fl.
Houston, TX 77010
(713) 333-5100

Eric D. Madden

Diamond McCarthy LLP
1201 Elm St. 34th Fl.
Dallas, TX 75270
(214) 389-5300

Christopher R. Murray

Diamond McCarthy LLP
909 Fannin, 15th Fl.
Houston, TX 77010
(713) 333-5100
Email: cmurray@diamondmccarthy.com

Eric A. Nyberg

Kornfield Nyberg Bendes Kuhner & Little
1970 Broadway #600
Oakland, CA 94612
(510)763-1000
Email: e.nyberg@kornfieldlaw.com

Howard D. Ressler

Diamond McCarthy LLP
620 Eight Avenue, 39th Fl
New York, NY 10018
(212) 430-5400
Email: hressler@diamondmccarthy.com

Charles M. Rubio

Diamond McCarthy LLP
909 Fannin, 15th Fl.
Houston, TX 77010
(713) 333-5100

Jason M. Rudd

Diamond McCarthy LLP
909 Fannin, 15th Fl
Houston, TX 77010
(713) 333-5100
Email: jrudd@diamondmccarthy.com
TERMINATED: 04/28/2016

Andrew B. Ryan

Diamond McCarthy LLP
1201 Elm St. 34th Fl.
Dallas, TX 75270
(214) 389-5300
Email: aryan@diamondmccarthy.com
TERMINATED: 03/25/2015

James D. Sheppard

Diamond McCarthy LLP
1201 Elm St 34th Fl
Dallas, TX 75270
(214) 389-5300
Email: jsheppard@diamondmccarthy.com
TERMINATED: 03/25/2015

Christopher D. Sullivan

(See above for address)

Anna B. Welch

Diamond McCarthy LLP
1201 Elm St. 34th Fl.
Dallas, TX 75270
(214) 389-5300
Email: awelch@diamondmccarthy.com

U.S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee / SF

Phillip J. Burton Federal Building
450 Golden Gate Ave. 5th Fl., #05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415)705-3333

represented by
Minnie Loo

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Phillip J. Burton Federal Building
450 Golden Gate Ave. 5th Fl., #05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
415- 705-3333
Email: minnieloo@netscape.net

Margaret H. McGee

Office of the United States Trustee
Phillip J. Burton Federal Building
450 Golden Gate Ave. 5th Fl., #05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 705-3333
Fax : (415) 705-3379
Email: maggie.mcgee@usdoj.gov

Donna S. Tamanaha

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Phillip J. Burton Federal Building
450 Golden Gate Ave. 5th Fl., #05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 705-3333
Email: Donna.S.Tamanaha@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Ad Hoc Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Felderstein Fitzgerald
Willoughby & Pascuzzi LLP
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1450
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-329-7400

represented by
Ad Hoc Committee of Unsecured Creditors

PRO SE

Thomas A. Willoughby

Felderstein, Fitzgerald et al
400 Capitol Mall #1750
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 329-7400
Email: TWilloughby@ffwplaw.com
TERMINATED: 10/11/2011

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

c/o Bradford F. Englander
3190 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 300
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 280-9081

represented by
John F. Carlton

Whiteford Taylor and Preston, LLP
7 St. Pau Street, Suite 1500
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 347-8732

Bradford F. Englander

(See above for address)

Bradford F. Englander

3190 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 300
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 280-9081
Fax : (703) 280-3370

Martin T. Fletcher

Whiteford Taylor and Preston, LLP
Seven Saint Paul Street, Suite 1500
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 347-8700
Fax : (410) 347-8792

Christopher A. Jones

Whiteford Taylor & Preston, LLP
3190 Fairview Park Dr. #300
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 280-9263

William McGrane

(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 09/25/2012

Kenneth Oestreicher

7 St. Paul St. #1500
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 347-9401
TERMINATED: 06/03/2014

Jason E. Rios

Felderstein, Fitzgerald et al
400 Capitol Mall #1750
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 329-7400
Email: jrios@ffwplaw.com
TERMINATED: 10/11/2011

Thomas A. Willoughby

Felderstein, Fitzgerald et al
400 Capitol Mall #1750
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 329-7400
Email: TWilloughby@ffwplaw.com
TERMINATED: 10/11/2011

Creditor Committee

Plan B Technologies, Inc

185 Admiral Cochrane Drive, #150
Annapolis, MD 21401
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/26/20242883Order Approving Ninth Interim Application For Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Philippe & Partners, Special Counsel to the Chapter 7 Trustee (Related Doc # [2876]). fees awarded: $6292.56, expenses awarded: $25.41 for Philippe & Partners (lp)
03/26/20242882Order Approving Tenth Interim Application For Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Realize CPA, LLP (FKA Eichstaedt & Lervold LLP), Tax Accountant to the Chapter 7 Trustee (Related Doc # [2875]). fees awarded: $29890.00, expenses awarded: $0.00 for Realize CPA (lp)
03/26/20242881Order Approving Twelfth Interim Application For Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Development Specialists, Inc., Financial Advisors for the Chapter 7 Trustee(Related Doc # [2874]). fees awarded: $9789.50, expenses awarded: $2501.01 for Development Specialist, Inc. (lp)
03/26/20242880Order Approving Eleventh Interim Application For Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Diamond McCarthy LLP, Counsel to the Chapter 7 Trustee (Related Doc # [2873]). fees awarded: $47516.00, expenses awarded: $1120.28 for Diamond McCarthy LLP (lp)
03/21/2024Hearing Dropped. The hearing on 3/22/24 at 10:00 a.m. is taken off calendar pursuant to the Court's 3/21/24 Docket Text Order. (RE: related document(s) [2874] Interim Application for Compensation Twelfth Interim Application for Allowance of Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses for Development Specialist, Inc., Financial Advisor, Fee: $9,789.50, Expenses: $2,501.01.). (lp)
03/21/2024Hearing Dropped. The hearing on 3/22/24 at 10:00 a.m. is taken off calendar pursuant to the Court's 3/21/24 Docket Text Order. (RE: related document(s) [2873] Interim Application for Compensation Eleventh Interim Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Diamond McCarthy LLP, Trustee's Attorney, Fee: $47,516.00, Expenses: $333.92.). (lp)
03/21/2024Hearing Dropped. The hearing on 3/22/24 at 10:00 a.m. is taken off calendar pursuant to the Court's 3/21/24 Docket Text Order. (RE: related document(s) [2876] Interim Application for Compensation Ninth Interim Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Philippe & Partners, Special Counsel, Fee: $6,292.56, Expenses: $25.41.). (lp)
03/21/2024Hearing Dropped. The hearing on 3/22/24 at 10:00 a.m. is taken off calendar pursuant to the Court's 3/21/24 Docket Text Order. (RE: related document(s) [2875] Interim Application for Compensation Tenth Interim Application for Allowance of Compensation for Realize CPA, Trustee's Accountant, Fee: $29,890.00, Expenses: $0.00.). (lp)
03/21/2024DOCKET TEXT ORDER (no separate order issued:) The court has reviewed the Eleventh Interim Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Diamond McCarthy LLP, Trustee's Attorney, seeking approval of compensation in the amount of $47,516.00 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $1120.28 (Dkt. 2873); the Twelfth Interim Application for Allowance of Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses for Development Specialist, Inc., Trustee's Financial Advisor, seeking approval of compensation in the amount of $9,789.50 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $2,501.01 (Dkt. 2874); the Tenth Interim Application for Allowance of Compensation for Realize CPA, Trustee's Accountant, seeking approval of compensation in the amount of $29,890.00 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $0.00 (Dkt. 2875); and the Ninth Interim Application for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Philippe & Partners, Trustee's Special Counsel, seeking approval of compensation in the amount of 6,292.56 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of 25.41 (Dkt. 2876). Notice and service of the Applications are appropriate, and no objections have been filed. As to the Application of Diamond McCarthy LLP, the amount of fees requested for preparing and filing fee applications constitutes 10% of the Application (double the amount permitted per United States Trustee Guidelines), and the court will reduce fees awarded by $1000. The rest of that Application and other Applications appear well-taken and the court will APPROVE those Applications with no further revision. Accordingly, a hearing on the Applications currently scheduled for March 22, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. is removed from the court's calendar and Applicants may upload appropriate proposed orders. (RE: related document(s)[2873] Application for Compensation filed by Spec. Counsel Diamond McCarthy LLP, [2874] Application for Compensation filed by Trustee Other Prof Development Specialist, Inc., [2875] Application for Compensation filed by Trustee Accountant Realize CPA, [2876] Application for Compensation filed by Spec. Counsel Philippe & Partners).
03/18/20242879Declaration of Stephen T. Loden in Support of No Objection to Interim Fee Applications (RE: related document(s)[2873] Application for Compensation, [2874] Application for Compensation, [2875] Application for Compensation, [2876] Application for Compensation). Filed by Spec. Counsel Diamond McCarthy LLP (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A) (Loden, Stephen)