Case number: 4:24-bk-31596 - MMA Law Firm, PLLC and Gayle Heard, et al. - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    MMA Law Firm, PLLC and Gayle Heard, et al.

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Eduardo V Rodriguez

  • Filed

    04/09/2024

  • Last Filing

    11/20/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
APPEAL, APPEAL_NAT



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 24-31596

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Eduardo V Rodriguez
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/09/2024
341 meeting:  05/15/2024
Deadline for filing claims:  08/13/2024
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  10/07/2024

Debtor

MMA Law Firm, PLLC

Suite 810
1235 North Loop West
Houston, TX 77008
HARRIS-TX

represented by
Miriam Goott

Walker & Patterson, PC
PO Box 61301
Houston, TX 77208
713-956-5577
Fax : 713-956-5570
Email: mgoott@walkerandpatterson.com

Nicholas Lawson

Lawson & Moshenberg PLLC
2301 Commerce St.
Suite 200
Houston, TX 77002
US
903-316-9155
Email: nick.lawson@lmbusinesslaw.com

Avi Moshenberg

Lawson & Moshenberg PLLC
801 Travis St.
Ste 2101, #838
Houston, TX 77002
903-316-9155
Email: avi.moshenberg@lmbusinesslaw.com

Johnie J Patterson

Walker & Patterson,P.C.
P.O. Box 61301
Houston, TX 77208-1301
713-956-5577
Fax : 713-956-5570
Email: jjp@walkerandpatterson.com

Plaintiff

Gayle Heard, et al.


represented by
Leo David Congeni

Congeni Law Firm, LLC
424 Gravier Street
Ste 2750
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 522-4848
Email: leo@congenilawfirm.com

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4650

represented by
Andrew Jimenez

U.S. Department of Justice
United States Trustee Program
515 Rusk Street, Suite 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4668
Fax : 713-718-4670
Email: andrew.jimenez@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Christopher Adams

Okin & Adams LLP
1113 Vine St
Suite 240
Houston, TX 77002
713-228-4100
Fax : 346-247-7158
Email: cadams@okinadams.com
SELF- TERMINATED: 06/11/2024

Sunni P. Beville

Otterbourg P.C.
230 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10169
212-661-9100
Email: sbeville@otterbourg.com

Joseph M Coleman

Kane Russell et al
3700 Thanksgiving Tower
1601 Elm Street
Dallas, Tx 75201
214-777-4280
Fax : 214-777-4299
Email: jcoleman@krcl.com
TERMINATED: 08/26/2024

James V Drew

Otterbourg P.C.
230 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10169
212-905-3665
Email: jdrew@otterbourg.com

J. Kelley Killorin Edwards

Okin Adams Bartlett Curry LLP
1113 Vine Street
Suite 240
Houston, TX 77002
713-228-4100
Fax : 346-247-7158
Email: kedwards@okinadams.com
SELF- TERMINATED: 06/11/2024

Miriam Goott

(See above for address)

William James Hotze

Dykema Gossett PLLC
5 Houston Center
1401 McKinney St.
Suite 1625
Houston, TX 77010
713-904-6959
Email: whotze@dykema.com
TERMINATED: 08/26/2024

Nicholas Lawson

(See above for address)

Avi Moshenberg

(See above for address)

Ryan Anthony O'Connor

Okin Adams LLP
1113 Vine Street, Suite 240
Houston
Houston, TX 77002
713-228-4100
Fax : 346-247-7158
Email: roconnor@okinadams.com
SELF- TERMINATED: 06/11/2024

Michael P Ridulfo

Kane Russell Coleman Logan
5151 San Felipe, Suite 800
Houston, TX 77056
713-425-7442
Fax : 713-425-7700
Email: mridulfo@krcl.com
TERMINATED: 08/26/2024

Adam C. Silverstein

Otterbourg P.C.
230 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10169
212-661-9100
Email: asilverstein@otterbourg.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/20/20251119Notice Response to Former MMA Clients Regarding Distribution of Funds Held by LIGA. Filed by Stephen Landreneau (cak4) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
11/20/20251118Notice Response to Former MMA Clients Regarding Distribution of Funds Held by LIGA. Filed by Paul Brown (cak4) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
11/20/20251117Notice Response to Former MMA Clients Regarding Distribution of Funds Held by LIGA. Filed by Betty Johnson (cak4) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
11/20/20251116Clerk's Notice of Filing of an Appeal. On 11/18/2025, Gayle Heard filed a notice of appeal. The appeal has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Andrew S Hanen, Civil Action 25-05584. Parties notified (Related document(s):1104 Notice of Appeal) (hl4) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
11/20/20251115Election to Appeal to District Court . (hl4) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
11/19/20251114PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [ 11/14/2025 10:00:40 AM ]. File Size [ 2621 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:05:28 ]. (Doc. 857 -Electronic Hearing - Motion to Approve Compromise under Rule 9019 with Bolen, Parker, Brenner, Lee and Miller, Ltd.). (admin). (Entered: 11/19/2025)
11/19/20251113Notice Response to Former MMA Clients Regarding Distribution of Funds Held by LIGA. Filed by Trung Nguyen (anc4) (Entered: 11/19/2025)
11/19/20251112Notice Response to Former MMA Clients Regarding Distribution of Funds Held by LIGA. Filed by Kirsten Young (anc4) (Entered: 11/19/2025)
11/19/20251111Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Carla Ruth Delpit Filed by on behalf of Daly & Black, P.C. (Delpit, Carla) (Entered: 11/19/2025)
11/19/20251110Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Laura Hanley Carlock Filed by on behalf of Daly & Black, P.C. (Carlock, Laura) (Entered: 11/19/2025)