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

    06/16/2026

  • 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

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
06/16/2026276Limited Objection to Debtors First Interim Application for Compensation to Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A., as Special Counsel for the Debtor for the Period December 16, 2025, Through April 30, 2026. Filed by Anne Krache on behalf of Creditor Janice Logan (related document(s)[250]). (Krache, Anne)
06/16/2026275Notice and Order Scheduling Preliminary Hearing on Motion for Relief from the Stay of Doreen M. Lindahl, Timothy W. Webb (related document(s)[265]). Hearing scheduled for 7/9/2026 at 10:00 AM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Service Instructions: James Elliott 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. (Montero, Juan)
06/15/2026274Motion for Protective Order Filed by Edward J. Peterson III on behalf of Creditor Janice Logan
06/15/2026273Notice of Hearing on Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Akerman LLP, as Special Litigation Counsel to the Debtors for the Period of December 16, 2025 to April 30, 2026 Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Interested Party Smart Communications Collier, Inc., Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc. (related document(s)[248]). Hearing scheduled for 7/9/2026 at 10:00 AM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. (Attachments: # (1) Mailing Matrix # (2) Mailing Matrix) (Jacobs, Eric)
06/15/2026Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 07/09/2026 10:00 AM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Re: Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Akerman LLP, as Special Litigation Counsel to the Debtors for the Period of December 16, 2025 to April 30, 2026 for Special Counsel, Fee: $913,510.00, Expenses: $4,000.35, for the period of to. For the period: December 16, 2025 To April 30, 2026 Contains negative notice. Doc 248.
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)248). (Bill) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
06/15/2026272Application to Employ the Law Firm of Davenport Files & Kelly LLP as Louisiana Counsel to the Debtors-in-Possession Retroactive to December 16, 2025 Contains negative notice. Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Interested Party Smart Communications Collier, Inc., Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix # 2 Mailing Matrix) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
06/15/2026271Notice of First Interim Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to Gilbert Harrell Sumerford & Martin P.C. as Special Counsel to Debtors-In-Possession Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Interested Party Smart Communications Collier, Inc., Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc. (related document(s)270). (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix # 2 Mailing Matrix) (Jacobs, Eric) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
06/15/2026270First Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to Gilbert Harrell Sumerford & Martin P.C. as Special Counsel to Debtors-In-Possession for Eric D Jacobs, Debtor's Attorney, Fee: $136,750.00, Expenses: $250.02, for the period of to. For the period: February 18, 2026 Through May 31, 2026 Contains negative notice. Filed by Attorney Eric D Jacobs (Entered: 06/15/2026)
06/15/2026269Supplemental Certificate of Service Re: Notice of Hearing. Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Interested Party Smart Communications Collier, Inc., Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc. (related document(s)268). (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix # 2 Mailing Matrix) (Jacobs, Eric) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
06/15/2026268Notice of Hearing on First Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses to Alston & Bird LLP, as Special Counsel to the Debtors-In-Possession Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Interested Party Smart Communications Collier, Inc., Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc. (related document(s)238).
Hearing scheduled for 7/9/2026 at 10:00 AM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue
. (Jacobs, Eric) (Entered: 06/15/2026)