Case number: 2:22-bk-12040 - The Swarthmore Group, Inc. f/k/a The S Group, Inc. - Pennsylvania Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    The Swarthmore Group, Inc. f/k/a The S Group, Inc.

  • Court

    Pennsylvania Eastern (paebke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Ashely M. Chan

  • Filed

    08/04/2022

  • Last Filing

    11/05/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
DebtEd, CLAIMS, DEFER



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 22-12040-amc

Assigned to: Chief Judge Ashely M. Chan
Chapter 7
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  08/04/2022
341 meeting:  12/07/2022
Deadline for filing claims:  11/12/2022
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  01/31/2023

Debtor

The Swarthmore Group, Inc. f/k/a The S Group, Inc.

1650 Arch St.
Suite 2100
Philadelphia, PA 19103
PHILADELPHIA-PA
Tax ID / EIN: 23-3042105
fka
The S. Group, Inc.


represented by
DAVID A, JONES, Jr

Clark Hill PLC
301 Grant Street
14th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-394-2316
Fax : 412-394-2555
Email: davjones@clarkhill.com

DOUGLAS G. LENEY

Archer & Greiner PC
Three Logan Square
1717 Arch Street
Suite 3500
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-963-3300
Fax : 215-963-9999
Email: dleney@archerlaw.com

Trustee

TERRY P. DERSHAW

Terry P. Dershaw, Trustee
2310 Walbert Avenue
Allentown, PA 18104
215-681-4299

represented by
THOMAS DANIEL BIELLI

Bielli & Klauder, LLC
1905 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-642-8271
Fax : 215-754-4177
Email: tbielli@bk-legal.com

KIRK B BURKLEY

Bernstein-Burkley, PC
601 Grant Street 9th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

DAVID A, JONES, Jr

(See above for address)

LAWRENCE J. KOTLER

Duane Morris LLP
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
(215) 979-1514
Email: ljkotler@duanemorris.com

ANGELA L MASTRANGELO

Bielli & Klauder LLC
1905 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-642-8271
Email: mastrangelo@bk-legal.com

JOHN J. RICHARDSON

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
601 Grant Street
9th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-456-8107
Fax : 412-456-8135
Email: jrichardson@bernsteinlaw.com

ALEXANDRA LOREE YUILL

Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP
600 Grant Street
Ste 50th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-456-2800
Fax : 412-456-2864
Email: aly@muslaw.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

Office of United States Trustee
Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building
900 Market Street
Suite 320
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215)597-4411
represented by
George M Conway, III

DOJ-Ust
900 Market Street
Robert N Nix Federal Building
Suite 320
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-597-8418
Email: gmconwayiii@gmail.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/05/2026191Certificate of Service Filed by LAWRENCE J. KOTLER on behalf of TERRY P. DERSHAW (related document(s)[189], [190]). (KOTLER, LAWRENCE)
11/05/2026190Notice of (related document(s): [189] Second Motion to Abandon (i) To Abandon and Destroy Certain Unnecessary Business Records and To Pay the Costs of Such Destruction from Estate Assets, and (ii) To Abandon Certain Personal Property and To Pay the Costs of Such Disposal from Estate As) Filed by TERRY P. DERSHAW. Hearing scheduled 12/2/2026 at 12:30 PM at Courtroom #4. (KOTLER, LAWRENCE)
11/05/2026189Second Motion to Abandon (i) To Abandon and Destroy Certain Unnecessary Business Records and To Pay the Costs of Such Destruction from Estate Assets, and (ii) To Abandon Certain Personal Property and To Pay the Costs of Such Disposal from Estate Assets. Fee Amount $199.00 Filed by TERRY P. DERSHAW Represented by LAWRENCE J. KOTLER (Counsel). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Proposed Order # (2) Exhibit B - Quote # (3) Exhibit C - Email) (KOTLER, LAWRENCE)
10/07/2026Adversary Case 2:24-ap-95 Terminated for Statistical Purposes. (AC) (Entered: 10/07/2026)
09/26/2026188BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s) (Related Doc # 187)). No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 09/26/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 09/27/2026)
09/24/2026187Order Granting Application For Compensation (Related Doc # [181]) Granting for WH Burkley, LLP f/k/a Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., fees awarded: $679650.29, expenses awarded: $50874.27 (AC)
09/22/2026Disposition of Adversary 2:24-ap-95 settled. (MK) (Entered: 09/22/2026)
09/16/2026186Certificate of No Response to WH Burkley, LLP's Final Application for Allowance of Contingent Fee Compensation Filed by JOHN J. RICHARDSON on behalf of WH Burkley, LLP f/k/a Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. (related document(s)184, 181). (RICHARDSON, JOHN) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
09/16/2026185Certificate of Service of Amended Notice of Final Application for Contingent Fee Compensation Filed by JOHN J. RICHARDSON on behalf of WH Burkley, LLP f/k/a Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. (related document(s)184). (RICHARDSON, JOHN) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
09/01/2026184Amended Notice of (related document(s): 181 Final Application for Compensation (Final Application for Allowance of Contingent Fee Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses) for WH Burkley, LLP f/k/a Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., Special Counsel, Period: 2/2/2023 to 7/31/2026, Fee: $) Filed by WH Burkley, LLP f/k/a Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.. (RICHARDSON, JOHN) (Entered: 09/01/2026)