Case number: 2:25-bk-22922 - KLE Equipment Leasing, LLC - Wisconsin Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    KLE Equipment Leasing, LLC

  • Court

    Wisconsin Eastern (wiebke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    G. Michael Halfenger

  • Filed

    05/21/2025

  • Last Filing

    04/14/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, JNTADMN, NTCAPR, SCHEDULESDUE, MUA



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-22922-gmh

Assigned to: G. Michael Halfenger
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  05/21/2025
341 meeting:  07/17/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  02/27/2026
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  08/29/2025

Debtor In Possession

KLE Equipment Leasing, LLC

6991 State Road 76
Neenah, WI 54956
Tax ID / EIN: 47-4133913

represented by
Evan Schmit

Kerkman & Dunn
839 N. Jefferson St., Ste. 400
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3744
414-277-8200
Email: eschmit@kerkmandunn.com

Jerome R. Kerkman

Kerkman & Dunn
839 N. Jefferson Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3744
414-277-8200
Fax : 414-277-0100
Email: jkerkman@kerkmandunn.com

Nicholas Kerkman

Kerkman & Dunn
839 N. Jefferson St
Suite 400
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-277-8200
Fax : 414-277-0100
Email: nkerkman@kerkmandunn.com

Tyler M. Jones

Kerkman & Dunn
839 N Jefferson St.
Suite #400A
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-277-8200
Email: tjones@kerkmandunn.com

U.S. Trustee

Office of the U. S. Trustee

517 East Wisconsin Ave.
Room 430
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-297-4499
represented by
Dillon J. Ambrose

DOJ
517 East Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 430
Milwaukee, WI 53202
202-702-8738
Email: dillon.j.ambrose@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/16/2026BNC Returned Mail for BMO Bank N.A., GODFREY & KAHN, S.C., 100 West Lawrence, Appleton, WI 54911-5773 ( RE: 445 Order on Stipulation ). (Admin) (Entered: 03/19/2026)
03/16/2026BNC Returned Mail for BMO Bank N.A., GODFREY & KAHN, S.C., 100 West Lawrence, Appleton, WI 54911-5773 ( RE: 444 Order on Motion to Extend Exclusivity Period ). (Admin) (Entered: 03/19/2026)
03/16/2026454Chapter 11 Monthly Invoice for February 2026 for Cogent Analytics, Inc., Accountant, Fee: $2,187.50, Expenses: $0.00. filed by Debtor In Possession KLE Equipment Leasing, LLC. (Kerkman, Nicholas) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
03/16/2026453Chapter 11 Monthly Invoice for February 2026 for Kerkman & Dunn, Debtor's Attorney, Fee: $69,865.00, Expenses: $122.84. filed by Debtor Attorney Kerkman & Dunn. (Kerkman, Nicholas) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
02/26/2026452BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document (RE: 445 Order on Stipulation). Notice Date 02/26/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 02/26/2026)
02/26/2026451Certificate of Service Regarding Motion to Extend Exclusivity, Cogent Interim Application and Kerkman & Dunn Interim Application filed by Jerome R. Kerkman on behalf of KLE Equipment Leasing, LLC. (RE:
448 Joint Notice of Second Interim Applications for Compensation for Kerkman & Dunn and Cogent Analytics, In
447 Second Interim Application for Compensation for Cogent Analytics, Inc., Accountant, Fee: $34,475.00, Expenses: $0.00., 449 Chapter 11 Motion In Re: Extend Exclusive Periods to File a Plan of Reorganization and Obtain Its Acceptance ). (Kerkman, Jerome) (Entered: 02/26/2026)
02/25/2026450BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document (RE: 444 Order on Motion to Extend Exclusivity Period). Notice Date 02/25/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
02/25/2026449Chapter 11
Fifth
Motion In Re: Extend Exclusive Periods to File a Plan of Reorganization and Obtain Its Acceptance with Notice of Motion filed by Jerome R. Kerkman of Kerkman & Dunn on behalf of Debtor In Possession KLE Equipment Leasing, LLC. Objections due by 3/16/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Motion) (Kerkman, Jerome) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
02/25/2026448Joint Notice of Second Interim Applications for Compensation for Kerkman & Dunn and Cogent Analytics, Inc. filed by Debtor In Possession KLE Equipment Leasing, LLC.
Objections due no later than March 18, 2026
(RE: 446 Second Interim Application for Compensation for Kerkman & Dunn, Debtor's Attorney, Fee: $123,127.00, Expenses: $3,688.93., 447 Second Interim Application for Compensation for Cogent Analytics, Inc., Accountant, Fee: $34,475.00, Expenses: $0.00.). (Kerkman, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
02/25/2026447Second Interim Application for Compensation for Cogent Analytics, Inc., Accountant, Fee: $34,475.00, Expenses: $0.00. filed by Debtor In Possession KLE Equipment Leasing, LLC. (Kerkman, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/25/2026)