Case number: 3:26-bk-12863 - Baker & Taylor, LLC - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Baker & Taylor, LLC

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Christine M. Gravelle

  • Filed

    03/16/2026

  • Last Filing

    05/13/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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NoLOC, CLMAGT, NtcAgent



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Trenton)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-12863-CMG

Assigned to: Chief Judge Christine M. Gravelle
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/16/2026
341 meeting:  04/24/2026

Debtor

Baker & Taylor, LLC

13000 South Tryon Street, Suite F
Private Mailbox 191
Charlotte, NC 28278
SOMERSET-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: 47-3179974

represented by
Paul J. Winterhalter

Offit Kurman
21 Main Street
Suite 158
Hackensack, NJ 07601
267-338-1370
Fax : 267-338-1335
Email: pwinterhalter@offitkurman.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
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 Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Andrew Behlmann

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

Bruce S Nathan

LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas
17th Floor
New York, NY 10020
(212) 262-6700
Email: bnathan@lowenstein.com

Michael Papandrea

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

Eric Seltzer

LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas
17th Floor
New York, NY 10020
(212) 262-6700
Email: eseltzer@lowenstein.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/23/202676BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 04/23/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/24/2026)
04/23/202675Order Granting Application To Allow Attorney Eric J. Seltzer as special counsel to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Related Doc # 58). Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. This order has been mailed to the Treasurer of the New Jersey Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection via US mail. Signed on 4/23/2026. (dmi) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
04/23/202674Order Granting Application To Allow Attorney Bruce S. Nathan as special counsel to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Related Doc # 57). Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. This order has been mailed to the Treasurer of the New Jersey Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection via US mail. Signed on 4/23/2026. (dmi) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
04/23/2026Remark. No Documents Missing - All Required Documents Filed (llb) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
04/22/202673Missing Document(s): Atty Disclosure Statement filed by Paul J. Winterhalter on behalf of Baker & Taylor, LLC. (Winterhalter, Paul) (Entered: 04/22/2026)
04/21/2026Hearing Rescheduled from 4/21/2026. (related document:13 Order to Show Cause Why Case Should Not be Dismissed for re: Failure to File Missing Documents. Missing Documents: Summary of Assets and Liabilities for Non-Individuals, Statement of Financial Affairs For Non-Individuals, Atty Disclosure Statement, PDF of List of Creditors, Schedules A/B,D,E/F,G,H, Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. Signed on 3/17/2026. Hearing scheduled for 4/7/2026 at 11:00 AM, Zoom-Judge Gravelle: join.zoom.us Meeting ID 161 864 0151, Passcode 069541, or call 1-646-828-7666.) Hearing scheduled for 4/28/2026 at 11:00 AM, Zoom-Judge Gravelle: join.zoom.us Meeting ID 161 864 0151, Passcode 069541, or call 1-646-828-7666. (rms) (Entered: 04/22/2026)
04/21/202672Missing Document(s): List of All Creditors filed by Paul J. Winterhalter on behalf of Baker & Taylor, LLC. (Winterhalter, Paul) (Entered: 04/21/2026)
04/21/202671Notice of Appearance and Request for Service of Notice.. (Curtis, Augustus) (Entered: 04/21/2026)
04/21/2026Minute of 4/21/2026, Outcome: NO OBJECTIONS TO INTERIM ORDER RECEIVED (related document:6 Motion re: to Use Existing Bank Accounts and Cash Management Systems Filed by Paul J. Winterhalter on behalf of Baker & Taylor, LLC. Hearing scheduled for 3/24/2026 at 02:00 PM, CMG - Courtroom 3, Trenton.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A- Chart of Cash Management System # 2 Proposed Order Interim Order Authorizing Continued Use of Cash Management System # 3 Proposed Order Final Order Authorizing Use of Cash Management System) Filed by Debtor Baker & Taylor, LLC) (rms) (Entered: 04/21/2026)
04/21/2026Minute of 4/21/2026, Outcome: NO OBJECTIONS TO INTERIM ORDER RECEIVED (related document:5 Motion re: to Redact Employee Personal Information Filed by Paul J. Winterhalter on behalf of Baker & Taylor, LLC. Hearing scheduled for 3/24/2026 at 02:00 PM, CMG - Courtroom 3, Trenton.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Authorizing the Redaction of Certain Employee Personal Information from Matrix and Schedules) Filed by Debtor Baker & Taylor, LLC) (rms) (Entered: 04/21/2026)