Case number: 3:26-bk-00969 - Empower Naturopathic Medicine, Inc. - California Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Empower Naturopathic Medicine, Inc.

  • Court

    California Southern (casbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    J. Barrett Marum

  • Filed

    03/11/2026

  • Last Filing

    07/27/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of California (San Diego)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-00969-JBM11

Assigned to: Judge J. Barrett Marum
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/11/2026
341 meeting:  04/15/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  05/20/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  09/08/2026

Debtor

Empower Naturopathic Medicine, Inc.

5712 Baltimore Dr., Unit 489
La Mesa, CA 91942
SAN DIEGO-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 84-4109840
dba
Empower Med Integrative Clinic


represented by
Steven E. Cowen

S.E. Cowen Law
333 H Street, Stuite 5000
Chula Vista, CA 91910
619-202-7511
Fax : 619-489-0431
Email: cowen.steve@secowenlaw.com

Trustee

Jean Goddard

NGS, LLP
6120 Paseo Del Norte
Suite A-1
Carlsbad, CA 92011
760-930-0282

 
 
United States Trustee

United States Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee
880 Front Street
Suite 3230
San Diego, CA 92101
619-557-5013
represented by
Elvina Rofael

DOJ-Ust
880 Front Street, Third Floor
Ste 3230
San Diego, CA 92101
202-934-4062
Email: elvina.rofael@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
06/16/202682Order (no separate order issued): The Court agrees with the Debtor that the addition of a physician as outlined in this motion is ordinary course. The Court grants the motion on that basis and vacates the June 25, 2026 hearing date. The Debtor may submit an order. (related documents 65 Generic Motion, 66 Notice of Hearing and Motion) signed on 6/16/2026. (Entered: 06/16/2026)
06/15/202681Court Modified Order On EMPOWER NEUROPATHIC MEDICINE, INC's Motion Authorizing Debtor to Pay CPA ; with BNC Service (related documents 63 Generic Motion) signed on 6/15/2026. (Slaughter, S.) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
06/15/202680COURT MODIFIED Order On EMPOWER NEUROPATHIC MEDICINE, INC'S Application to Employ Bookkeeper and Pay Said Bookkeeper Monthly; with Service by BNC (Related Doc # 61) signed on 6/15/2026. (Slaughter, S.) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
06/12/202679Declaration of Steven E. Cowen, Esquire, That Service of Motions, Docket #62 & #64, Were in Compliance With FRBP 9014 & 7004 filed by Steven E. Cowen of S.E. Cowen Law on behalf of on behalf of Empower Naturopathic Medicine, Inc.. (related documents 62 Notice of Hearing and Motion, 64 Notice of Hearing and Motion) (Cowen, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2026)
06/11/202678Order (no separate order issued): The Debtor used CSD 1181 to notice this motion but did not serve all creditors. As the Court noted in its Order on another motion earlier today (ECF No. 77 ), the Court will expect in the future that the Debtor will only use CSD 1181 when the Debtor is serving all creditors. Employment applications, however, do not need to be served on all creditors and so that is not an impediment to the Court granting it. The Court has reviewed the unopposed employment application and finds good cause supports it. The Court therefore grants it and vacates the June 25, 2026 hearing date. The Debtor may submit an order. (related documents 61 Application to Employ) signed on 6/11/2026. (Entered: 06/11/2026)
06/11/202677Order (no separate order issued): Although the Notice of Hearing and Motion 64 related to this motion states that the Debtor is serving it upon all creditors, the Debtor did not do so. In the future, the Court will expect the Debtor to use CSD 1181 only when the Debtor is in fact serving all creditors. Despite these issues with the notice, the Court nevertheless finds good cause to grant this unopposed motion because the Court agrees with the Debtor that the payment of a CPA to prepare tax returns is ordinary course, which means notice to all creditors was not required. The Court vacates the June 25, 2026 hearing date and the Debtor may submit an order. (related documents 63 Generic Motion) signed on 6/11/2026. (Entered: 06/11/2026)
06/10/202676Amendment to Schedule A/B - Property, & Proof of Service. filed by Steven E. Cowen on behalf of Empower Naturopathic Medicine, Inc.. (Cowen, Steven) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
06/10/202675Certificate of Service of Plan of Reorganization Dated June 7, 2026, and Notice of Status Conference and Plan Review Hearing filed by Steven E. Cowen on behalf of Empower Naturopathic Medicine, Inc.. (related documents 72 Chapter 11 Small Business Plan) (Cowen, Steven) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
06/10/202674Notice of Status Conference and Hearing to Review Plan of Reorganization Dated June 7, 2026 filed by Steven E. Cowen on behalf of Empower Naturopathic Medicine, Inc.. (Cowen, Steven) (Entered: 06/10/2026)
06/07/202672Initial Chapter 11 Small Business, SubChapter V Plan DATED JUNE 7, 2026, filed by Steven E. Cowen on behalf of Empower Naturopathic Medicine, Inc.. (Cowen, Steven) (Entered: 06/07/2026)