Case number: 4:24-bk-31596 - MMA Law Firm, PLLC and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    MMA Law Firm, PLLC and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Eduardo V Rodriguez

  • Filed

    04/09/2024

  • Last Filing

    11/05/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
APPEAL



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, II

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

Defendant

LaHatte Law Firm, LLC

2000 Clearview Parkway
Suite 203
Metairie, LA 70001

represented by
Lionel Zachary Carrion

3001 17th Street
Metairie, LA 70002
469-854-3435
Email: zcarrion@hstalaw.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
TERMINATED: 01/15/2026

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
TERMINATED: 01/15/2026

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)

Clinton Peck Hayne, Jr.

Gordon Arata Montgomery Barnett
201 St. Charles Ave.
40th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70170-4000
504-569-1858
Fax : 504-582-1121
Email: phayne@gordonarata.com

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

Samuel Joseph Landingham

Lawson & Moshenberg PLLC
2301 Commerce St.
Suite 200
Houston, TX 77002
832-797-7886
Email: sam.landingham@lmbusinesslaw.com

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
TERMINATED: 01/15/2026

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/05/20261835BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[1828] Order Setting Hearing (FORM)) No. of Notices: 38. Notice Date 11/05/2026. (Admin.)
11/05/20261834BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[1827] Order on Motion to Approve Compromise under Rule 9019) No. of Notices: 38. Notice Date 11/05/2026. (Admin.)
11/05/20261833Application for Compensation . Objections/Request for Hearing Due in 21 days. Filed by Attorney Walker & Patterson, P.C. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) (Goott, Miriam)
11/04/20261832Emergency Motion fro Determination of Eligibility for In Forma Pauperis Relief in Contested Proceeding Filed by Creditor Jeffrey Alan Vitt (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order # (2) Exhibit # (3) EDSS email) (rad6)
11/04/20261831BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[1826] Generic Order) No. of Notices: 38. Notice Date 11/04/2026. (Admin.)
11/04/20261830Certificate of Service od Docket [1828] (Filed By Jeffrey Alan Vitt ).(Related document(s):[1828] Order Setting Hearing (FORM)) (Attachments: # (1) EDSS email) (rad6)
11/04/20261829PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [09/30/2026 01:35:03 PM]. File Size [ 10095 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:21:22 ]. (Doc. 1604-Motion for Exemption from Judicial Conference Electronic Public; Doc. 1676-Amended Motion to Reconsider Confirmation Order; and Doc. 1677-Motion for 2004 Examination.). (admin).
11/03/20261828Order Setting Electronic Hearing Signed on 11/3/2026 (Related document(s):[1825] Emergency Motion) Hearing scheduled for 11/9/2026 at 09:00 AM via telephone and video conference. (njc7)
11/03/20261827Order Approving Compromise with AMO Trial Lawyers, LLC. (Related Doc # [1730]) Signed on 11/3/2026. (njc7)
11/03/2026Courtroom Minutes. Time Hearing Held: 8:00 a.m.. Appearances: Miriam Goott for Allison Byman, Plan Administrator, Allison Byman present; Rebekka Veith for Defendant, AMO. Minutes: Exhibits at ECF 1808, #1 and 2, admitted. Ms. Byman was sworn in and her testimony was proffered by Ms. Goott. Ms. Byman verified the testimony. Ms. Veith addressed the Court. For the reasons stated on the record, motion approved. Proposed Order at #1730 signed by the Court. (Related document(s):[1730] Motion to Approve Compromise under Rule 9019) (njc7)