Case number: 3:23-bk-13575 - Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc. - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Michael B. Kaplan

  • Filed

    04/26/2023

  • Last Filing

    06/12/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
CLMAGT, LEAD



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Trenton)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-13575-MBK

Assigned to: Judge Michael B. Kaplan
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/26/2023
341 meeting:  06/02/2023

Debtor

Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.

100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
FAIRFIELD-CT
Tax ID / EIN: 13-5484760

represented by
Michael D. Sirota

Cole Schotz P.C.
25 Main St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 489-3000
Email: msirota@coleschotz.com

Felice R. Yudkin

Cole Schotz P.C.
25 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07602
(201) 489-3000
Email: fyudkin@coleschotz.com

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

US Dept of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 645-3014

represented by
Lauren Bielskie

DOJ-Ust
One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-2939
Email: lauren.bielskie@usdoj.gov

Jeffrey M. Sponder

Office of U.S. Trustee
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-2379
Email: jeffrey.m.sponder@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Talc Claimants


represented by
Arthur Abramowitz

Sherman Silverstein
East Gate Corporate Center
308 Harper Drive, Suite 200
Moorestown, NJ 08057
856-661-2081
Email: aabramowitz@shermansilverstein.com

Evan Lazerowitz

Robinson & Cole LLP
666 Third Avenue
Chrysler East Building, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-451-2992
Email: elazerowitz@rc.com
TERMINATED: 05/07/2025

Alan I. Moldoff

Sherman, Silverstein, Kohl, Rose & Podolsky, P.A.
308 Harper Drive
Suite 200
Moorestown, NJ 08057
856-662-0700
Fax : 856-662-0165
Email: amoldoff@shermansilverstein.com

Ross J. Switkes

Sherman, Silverstein, Kohl, Rose & Podolsky, P.A.
308 Harper Drive
Suite 200
Moorestown, NJ 08057
856-622-0700
Fax : 856-662-0165
Email: rswitkes@shermansilverstein.com

Creditor Committee

Ad Hoc Committee of General Unsecured Commercial Creditors, Ad Hoc Committee of General Unsecured Commercial Creditors

c/o Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Attn: Jeffrey D. Prol
Attn: Philip Gross
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973.597.6206
represented by
Philip J. Gross

Lowenstein Sandler
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-597-2500
Fax : 973-597-2400
Email: pgross@lowenstein.com

Jeffrey D. Prol

Lowenstein Sandler
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-597-2500
Fax : 973-597-2400
Email: jprol@lowenstein.com
SELF- TERMINATED: 05/10/2024

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
06/12/20262725Notice of Hearing on Ninth Interim Fee Applications [July 21, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. (ET)] before the Honorable Michael B. Kaplan, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge in support of (related document:[2717] Application for Compensation filed by Attorney Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, [2719] Application for Compensation filed by Spec. Counsel Clement & Murphy PLLC, [2722] Application for Compensation filed by Other Prof. The Brattle Group, Inc., [2724] Application for Compensation filed by Attorney Cole Schotz P.C.) filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.. (Sirota, Michael)
06/12/20262724Interim Application for Compensation for Cole Schotz P.C., Debtor's Attorney, period: 1/1/2026 to 4/30/2026, fee: $575,622.50, expenses: $22,976.13. Filed by Cole Schotz P.C.. Hearing scheduled for 7/21/2026 at 11:30 AM, MBK - Courtroom 8, Trenton.. (Sirota, Michael)
06/12/20262723Eighth Supplemental Declaration of David W. Prager in Support of Debtors' Application for Entry of an Order (A) Authorizing Retention and Employment of The Brattle Group, Inc. as Claims Estimation Experts Effective as of October 16, 2023 and (B) Granting Related Relief in support of (related document:[606] Application for Retention filed by Debtor Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.) filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of The Brattle Group, Inc.. (Sirota, Michael)
06/12/20262722Interim Application for Compensation for The Brattle Group, Inc., Other Professional, period: 5/1/2025 to 4/30/2026, fee: $15,427.50, expenses: $0.00. Filed by The Brattle Group, Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 7/21/2026 at 11:30 AM, MBK - Courtroom 8, Trenton.. (Sirota, Michael)
06/12/20262721Supplemental Certification of Paul D. Clement Regarding Clement & Murphy PLLC Professional Fee Hourly Rate Increase in support of (related document:[1697] Order on Application For Retention) filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Clement & Murphy PLLC. (Sirota, Michael)
06/12/20262720Application for Attorney Thomas P. Peabody to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filed by Arthur Abramowitz on behalf of Official Committee of Talc Claimants. Objection deadline is 6/22/2026. (Abramowitz, Arthur)
06/12/20262719Interim Application for Compensation for Clement & Murphy PLLC, Other Professional, period: 1/1/2026 to 4/30/2026, fee: $53,980.00, expenses: $0.00. Filed by Clement & Murphy PLLC. Hearing scheduled for 7/21/2026 at 11:30 AM, MBK - Courtroom 8, Trenton.. (Sirota, Michael)
06/12/20262718Thirteenth Supplemental Declaration of Chad J. Husnick in Support of the Debtors' Application for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Retention and Employment of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Kirkland and Ellis International LLP as Attorneys for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Effective as of April 26, 2023 in support of (related document:[160] Application for Retention filed by Debtor Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.) filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. (Sirota, Michael)
06/12/20262717Interim Application for Compensation for Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, Debtor's Attorney, period: 1/1/2026 to 4/30/2026, fee: $1,076,447.00, expenses: $79,223.93. Filed by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Hearing scheduled for 7/21/2026 at 11:30 AM, MBK - Courtroom 8, Trenton.. (Sirota, Michael)
06/12/20262716Certification of No Objection (related document:[2699] Monthly Fee Statement filed by Attorney Cooley LLP) filed by Ross J. Switkes on behalf of Cooley LLP. (Switkes, Ross)