Case number: 4:23-bk-90786 - SmileDirectClub, Inc. and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    SmileDirectClub, Inc. and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Christopher M. Lopez

  • Filed

    09/29/2023

  • Last Filing

    03/11/2026

  • Asset

    No

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
CONVERTED, COMPLX, LEAD, COMPLX, APPEAL



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-90786

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Lopez
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
No asset


Date filed:  09/29/2023
Date converted:  01/26/2024
341 meeting:  02/15/2024

Debtor

SmileDirectClub, Inc.

1530 Antioch Pike
Antioch, TN 37013
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 83-4505317

represented by
Sarah Angelino

Kirkland and Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
312-862-3376
Email: sarah.angelino@kirkland.com

Matthew D Cavenaugh

Jackson Walker LLP
1401 McKinney Street
Ste 1900
Houston, TX 77010
713-752-4200
Email: mcavenaugh@jw.com

Rebecca Blake Chaikin

408 W Seminary Ave
60187
Wheaton, IL 60187
917-596-3358
Email: rchaikin@jw.com
TERMINATED: 10/31/2024

Jordan Elkin

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-390-4033
Email: jordan.elkin@kirkland.com

Michael P. Esser

Kirkland & Ellis
555 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-439-1400
Email: Michael.esser@kirkland.com

Genevieve Marie Graham

Genevieve Graham Law, PLLC dba Graham PLLC
4203 Montrose Blvd.
Suite 550
Houston, TX 77006
832-367-5705
Email: ggraham@graham-pllc.com

Mark E McKane

Kirkland and Ellis
555 California St
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-439-1400
Email: mark.mckane@kirkland.com

Emily Meraia

Jackson Walker
1401 McKinney Street
Ste 1900
Houston, TX 77010
713-752-4458
Email: emeraia@jw.com

Debtor

Access Dental Lab, LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 35-2631381

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Debtor

CAMF II, LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 93-3384911

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Debtor

Ortho Lab Services, LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 93-3383871

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Debtor

SDC Financial LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 82-4041312

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

James Tillman Grogan, III

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
1000 Louisiana St
Ste 6700
Houston, TX 77002
713-374-3600
Email: James.Grogan@gtlaw.com

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Debtor

SDC Holding, LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 36-4852185

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

James Tillman Grogan, III

(See above for address)

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Debtor

SDC Plane, LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 35-2653554

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

James Tillman Grogan, III

(See above for address)

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Debtor

SmileDirectClub, LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 47-1363956

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Debtor

SmileFarm, LLC

414 Union Street
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37219
DAVIDSON-TN
Tax ID / EIN: 36-4926374

represented by
Rebecca Blake Chaikin

(See above for address)

Genevieve Marie Graham

(See above for address)

Emily Meraia

(See above for address)

Trustee

Allison D Byman

Byman & Associates PLLC
7924 Broadway
Suite 104
Pearland, TX 77581
281-884-9269

represented by
Darrell Cafasso

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
212-506-3618
Email: dcafasso@orrick.com

David Litterine-Kaufman

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
212-506-5000
Email: dlitterinekaufman@orrick.com

Aaron J Power

Porter Hedges LLP
1000 Main 36th Flr
Houston, TX 77002
713-226-6000
Fax : 713-226-6231
Email: apower@porterhedges.com

Bailey Roe

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037
240-357-0948
Email: broe@orrick.com

Ariel Roytenberg

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
51 W 52nd Street
10019
New York, NY 10019
212-506-5128
Email: aroytenberg@orrick.com

Randy W Williams

Byman & Associates PLLC
7924 Broadway
Ste 104
Pearland, TX 77581
281-884-9269
Fax : 713-654-1871
Email: rww@bymanlaw.com

Joshua W. Wolfshohl

Porter Hedges LLP
1000 Main, 36th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-226-6000
Fax : 713-228-1331
Email: jwolfshohl@porterhedges.com

Ryan Coel Wooten

Orrick Herrington Sutcliffe LLP
609 Main St
40th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-658-6617
Email: rwooten@orrick.com

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002

represented by
Jayson B. Ruff

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk St.
Ste. 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4650
Fax : 713-718-4670
Email: jayson.b.ruff@usdoj.gov

Christopher Ross Travis

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk Street
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002
202-603-5225
Email: C.Ross.Travis@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Paul R. Genender

Paul Hastings LLP
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 2700
Dallas, TX 75201
972-936-7470
Fax : 972-936-7501
Email: paulgenender@paulhastings.com

James Tillman Grogan, III

(See above for address)

Kristopher M. Hansen

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038-4982
212-806-5400
Fax : 212-806-6006
Email: khansen@stroock.com

Jillian Anne McMillan

Paul Hastings LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
212-318-6000
Email: jillianmcmillan@paulhastings.com

Gabriel E. Sassons

Paul Hastings LLP
220 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
212-318-6000
Email: gabesasson@paulhastings.com

Schlea Thomas

Paul Hastings LLP
600 Travis Street
58th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713-860-7360
Email: schleathomas@paulhastings.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/13/20261115BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[1114] Order on Application to Compromise Controversy) No. of Notices: 242. Notice Date 03/13/2026. (Admin.)
03/11/20261114Order Granting Application to Compromise Controversy (Related Doc # 1097) Signed on 3/11/2026. (rgs4) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
03/09/20261113Certificate of No Objection with Respect to Chapter 7 Trustee's Motion to Compromise Controversy with Commercetools, Inc. Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019 (Filed By Allison D Byman ).(Related document(s):1097 Application to Compromise Controversy) (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Power, Aaron) (Entered: 03/09/2026)
03/05/20261112BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):1111 Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney) No. of Notices: 45. Notice Date 03/05/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/05/2026)
03/03/20261111Order Granting Motion to Withdraw Appearance and Request for Service of Notices, Pleadings, Orders, and Other Court Documents (Related Doc 1108). Signed on 3/3/2026. (rgs4) (Entered: 03/03/2026)
02/10/20261110Response - Trustee's Response to Catherine Randolph's Amended Motion to Pay Claim (related document(s):923 Generic Motion, 1106 Generic Motion). Filed by Allison D Byman (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Power, Aaron) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
02/06/20261109Proof of Purchase. Filed by Camille Sullivan (dmm4) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
02/04/20261108Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Objections/Request for Hearing Due in 21 days. Filed by Interested Parties Alex Fenkell, David Katzman (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Kahn, Michael) (Entered: 02/04/2026)
02/02/20261107Notice of Annual Rate Increase by KenWood & Associates, PC. Filed by KenWood & Associates, P.C. (Byman, Allison) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
01/29/20261106Plaintiff Catherine Randolph's Amended Motion for Full Refund, Punitive Relief, and Emergency Payment, Filed by Creditor Catherine Randolph (abh4) (Entered: 01/29/2026)