Case number: 6:26-bk-06186 - First Step Therapy, LLC - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    First Step Therapy, LLC

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Tiffany P. Geyer

  • Filed

    08/12/2026

  • Last Filing

    08/21/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
Subchapter_V, PlnDue, PriorCase, SmBus



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Orlando)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 6:26-bk-06186-TPG

Assigned to: Tiffany P. Geyer
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  08/12/2026
341 meeting:  09/21/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  10/21/2026

Debtor

First Step Therapy, LLC

1650 Sandlake Road, Suite 395
Orlando, FL 32809
ORANGE-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 27-1790794

represented by
Andrew S Ballentine

Nardella & Nardella, PLLC
135 W. Central Blvd.
Unit 300
Orlando, FL 32801
407-966-2680
Email: aballentine@nardellalaw.com

Jon E Kane

Nardella & Nardella PLLC
135 W Central Blvd
Ste 300
Orlando, FL 32801
407-966-2680
Fax : 407-966-2681
Email: jkane@nardellalaw.com

Trustee

L. Todd Budgen

Budgen Law
Post Office Box 520546
Longwood, FL 32752
407-232-9118

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - ORL

Office of the United States Trustee
George C Young Federal Building
400 West Washington Street, Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
407-648-6301
represented by
Wanda D Murray

United States Department of Justice
400 West Washington Street
Ste 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
202-531-6468
Email: wanda.murray@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
08/21/202630Proof of Service Re: Order Granting Motion to Allow Remote Appearance at Hearing. Filed by Riley W Cirulnick on behalf of Creditor BankUnited, N.A. (related document(s)[28]). (Cirulnick, Riley)
08/21/202629Amended Motion for Authority to Pay Pre-Petition Wages Filed by Jon E Kane on behalf of Debtor First Step Therapy, LLC (related document(s)[19]).
08/21/202628Order Granting Motion To Allow Remote Appearance at Hearing (Related Doc [27]). Service Instructions: Riley Cirulnick is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Hale, Alison)
08/21/202627Motion to Allow Remote Appearance at Hearing Filed by Riley W Cirulnick on behalf of Creditor BankUnited, N.A.
08/20/202626Notice of Preliminary Hearing on Motion to Use Cash Collateral, Motion to Pay Prepetition Wages, Motion to Pay Affiliate Officer Salaries, Utility Motion, Motion to Pay Critical Vendors, Motion for Order Authorizing Rejection of Unexpired Leases Filed by Jon E Kane on behalf of Debtor First Step Therapy, LLC (related document(s)[23], [18], [22], [19], [21], [20]). Hearing scheduled for 8/25/2026 at 11:00 AM at Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6A, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. (Kane, Jon)
08/19/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 8/25/2026 11:00 AM Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6A, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. Re: Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Pre-Petition Wages Doc [19]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Jon E Kane to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested. (related document(s)[19]). (Miguenes, Bill)
08/19/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 8/25/2026 11:00 AM Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6A, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. Re: Motion to Use Cash Collateral Doc [18]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Jon E Kane to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested. (related document(s)[18]). (Miguenes, Bill)
08/19/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 8/25/2026 11:00 AM Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6A, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. Re: Omnibus Motion to Reject Unexpired Leases of Non-Residential Real Property Doc [23]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Jon E Kane to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested. (related document(s)[23]). (Miguenes, Bill)
08/19/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 8/25/2026 11:00 AM Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6A, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. Re: Motion for Authority to Pay Critical Vendors Doc [22]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Jon E Kane to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested. (related document(s)[22]). (Miguenes, Bill)
08/19/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 8/25/2026 11:00 AM Orlando, FL - Courtroom 6A, 6th Floor, George C. Young Courthouse, 400 W. Washington Street. Re: Motion to Determine Adequate Assurance for Payment of Utility Services or, in the Alternative, Establishing the Procedure for Determining Adequate Assurance Doc [21]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Jon E Kane to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested. (related document(s)[21]). (Miguenes, Bill)