Case number: 8:25-bk-74647 - The Law Offices of Edward J. Lake, LLC - New York Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Law Offices of Edward J. Lake, LLC

  • Court

    New York Eastern (nyebke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Louis A. Scarcella

  • Filed

    12/03/2025

  • Last Filing

    12/04/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
SubChapterV, ChVPlnDue, SmBus, RELATED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of New York (Central Islip)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8-25-74647-las

Assigned to: Judge Louis A. Scarcella
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  12/03/2025

Debtor

The Law Offices of Edward J. Lake, LLC

270 W Main St.
Suite 3
Sayville, NY 11782
SUFFOLK-NY
Tax ID / EIN: 85-2860310
dba
The Lake Law Firm


represented by
Edward Lake

The Law Offices of Edward J. Lake
270 W Main Street
Suite 3
Sayville, NY 11782
631-365-9077
Email: edlakelaw@yahoo.com

Assist. U.S. Trustee

Christine H Black

US Department of Justice
Office of the U.S. Trustee
560 Federal Plaza
Central Islip, NY 11722
(631) 715-7800

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

Long Island Federal Courthouse
560 Federal Plaza - Room 560
Central Islip, NY 11722-4437
(631) 715-7800
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
12/04/20256Order to Show Cause. The Lake Law Firm Show Cause before the Court on 12/9/2025 at 11:00 AM at Courtroom 970 (Judge Scarcella), CI, NY. why an Order should not be entered dismissing this case due to the Lake Law Firm's failure to retain legal counsel. To the extent an order for relief is entered with respect to the Lake Law Firm in the involuntary cases and Lake Law Firm is represented by counsel who is disinterested pursuant to section 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, the Lake Law Firm shall demonstrate at the Hearing that it is eligible to be a debtor under subchapter V of chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. To the extent the Lake Law Firm retains counsel prior to the Hearing, such counsel must file a notice of appearance with the Court by no later 4:00 p.m. on 12/8/2025. Any objections may be raised at the Hearing. (RE: related document(s)3 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor The Law Offices of Edward J. Lake, LLC, 4 Motion to Authorize/Direct filed by Debtor The Law Offices of Edward J. Lake, LLC). Signed on 12/4/2025 (dhc) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
12/04/20255Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Frank A Oswald on behalf of Blakemore Investments LLC (Oswald, Frank) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
12/03/2025Receipt of Chapter 11 Filing Fee - $1,738.00. Receipt Number 80275704. (ZM) (admin) (Entered: 12/03/2025)
12/03/20254Emergency Motion to Authorize/Direct Payment of Insider Compensation Filed by The Law Offices of Edward J. Lake, LLC. (zhm) (Entered: 12/03/2025)
12/03/20253Emergency Motion to Use Cash Collateral and Granting Adequate Protection to Secured Parties Filed by The Law Offices of Edward J. Lake, LLC. (zhm) (Entered: 12/03/2025)
12/03/2025Judge Assigned Due to Related Case, Judge Reassigned. (zhm) (Entered: 12/03/2025)
12/03/2025
The above case is related to Case Number(s) 25-74584-las; 25-74585-las
(zhm) (Entered: 12/03/2025)
12/03/20251Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition for Small Business Non-Individual Subchapter V. Fee Amount $ 1738. Filed by The Law Offices of Edward J. Lake, LLC Chapter 11 Subchapter V Plan Due by 3/3/2026. (zhm) (Entered: 12/03/2025)