Case number: 8:25-bk-09473 - Smart Communications Holding, Inc. - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Smart Communications Holding, Inc.

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Roberta A. Colton

  • Filed

    12/16/2025

  • Last Filing

    09/28/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
JNTADMN, LEAD, SmBus, PlnDue, PriorCase, MotDismissPend, ADV



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:25-bk-09473-RCT

Assigned to: Judge Roberta A. Colton
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  12/16/2025
341 meeting:  03/04/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  02/24/2026

Debtor

Smart Communications Holding, Inc.

Smart Communications Collier, Inc.,
8:26-bk-00146-RCT (Jointly Administered)
10491 72nd Street
Seminole, FL 33777
PINELLAS-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 47-2886302

represented by
Alston & Bird LLP

Attn Jeffrey A. Belken, Esq.
1201 W Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309-3424

Brad F. Barrios

Turkel Cuva Barrios, P.A.
100 N. Tampa Street
Ste 1900
Tampa, FL 33602
813-834-9191
Email: bbarrios@tcb-law.com

Paul J Battista

Venable LLP
801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1500
Miami, FL 33131
305-349-2300
Email: pjbattista@venable.com

Eyal Berger

Akerman LLP
201 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1800
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-463-2700
Fax : 954-463-2224
Email: eyal.berger@akerman.com

George A. Bibikos

5901 Jonestown Rd., #6330
Harrisburg, PA 17112

Kevin P. Flynn

Baker and Hostetler
One North Waker Drive
Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60606

C Ryan Germany

Gilbert Harrell Sumerford & Martin P.C.
657 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE, Suite 8500
Atlanta, GA 30308

Matthew M Haar

Saul Ewing LLP
2 North Second Street
7th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Michael J. Harwin

Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
401 East Jackson Street
Suite 2100
Tampa, FL 33602
Email: mharwin@stearnsweaver.com

Dustin Hillsley

100 N. Tampa Street #2600
Tampa, FL 33602

Eric D Jacobs

Venable LLP
100 N. Tampa Street
Suite 2600
Tampa, FL 33602
813-439-3100
Email: edjacobs@venable.com

Aaron L Peskin

Kang Haggerty LLC
123 S Broad St #1950
Philadelphia, PA 19109

D. Gregory Placone

Hudson Lambert Parrott, LLC
201 McBee Ave.
Suite 450
Greenville, SC 29601

Patrick Ryan

Law Firm of Bartko Pavia LLP
1100 Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94111

William N. Sinclair

Silverman Thompson Slutkin White
400 E. Pratt Street, Suite 900
Baltimore, MD 21202

Shane Vogt

Vogt Law
625 E. Twiggs Street, Suite 1090
Tampa, FL 33602

Trustee

Ruediger Mueller

Dr. Mueller Associates, Inc.
1112 Watson Court
Reunion, FL 34747-6784
678-863-0473
TERMINATED: 01/08/2026

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
represented by
Teresa Marie Dorr

Office of the United States Trustee
501 E. Polk Street, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
Fax : 813-228-2303
Email: teresa.dorr@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/28/2026376Order Approving Application to Employ/Retain Valls & Marroquin LLP as as Local Counsel to the Debtor-In-Possession in the Texas District Court Action Retroactive to September 16, 2026 (Related Doc # [370]). Service Instructions: Eric Jacobs 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. (Celli, Lidia)
09/28/2026375Certified Transcript Regarding Hearing Held 9/1/2026, on Motions. To purchase a copy of this transcript, please contact Acorn Transcripts, LLC.Nancy B. Gardelli Contact information is available on the Court's website through the following link: https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/court_reporters. Transcript access will be restricted through 12/28/2026. (Acorn Transcripts, LLC (NBG))
09/25/2026374
Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held -
APPEARANCES:
Eric Jacobs; Edward Peterson
WITNESSES:
EVIDENCE:
RULING:
Preliminary Hearing on Expedited Application to Employ Valls & Marroquin LLP as as Local Counsel to the Debtor-In-Possessio in the Texas District Court Action Retroactive to Sept 16, 2026 Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc (Doc #370) -
APPROVED; ORDER BY JACOBS
Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c).
This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court
. (Bill) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
09/24/2026373Notice of Hearing on Expedited Application to Employ Valls & Marroquin LLP as as Local Counsel to the Debtor-In-Possessio in the Texas District Court Action Retroactive to September 16, 2026 Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc. (related document(s)370).
Hearing scheduled for 9/25/2026 at 01:30 PM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue
. (Jacobs, Eric) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
09/23/2026372Motion for Relief from Stay. (Verify Fee) Re: Permit Continuation of Litigation in Another Forum. Filed by Samuel A Schwartz on behalf of Creditor April Nieto (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1)
09/23/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 09/25/2026 01:30 PM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Re: Expedited Application to Employ Valls & Marroquin LLP as as Local Counsel to the Debtor-In-Possessio in the Texas District Court Action Retroactive to September 16, 2026 Doc [370]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Eric D Jacobs 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)[370]). (Miguenes, Bill)
09/23/2026Emergency Matters Submission Notification Re: Expedited Application to Employ Valls & Marroquin LLP as Local Counsel to Debtor-In-Possession in the Texas District Court Action Retroactive to September 16, 2026 to be heard on or before September 28, 2026 Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc. (related document(s)[371], [370]). (Jacobs, Eric)
09/23/2026371Certificate of Necessity in Support of Expedited Application to Employ Valls & Marroquin LLP Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc. (related document(s)[370]). (Jacobs, Eric)
09/23/2026370Expedited Application to Employ Valls & Marroquin LLP as as Local Counsel to the Debtor-In-Possessio in the Texas District Court Action Retroactive to September 16, 2026 Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc.
09/22/2026Request for Audio Recording of Proceeding. Proceeding held: 8/13/2026. (Acorn Transcripts, LLC (NBG))