It's not about your hourly rate. It's about your experience and ability to handle a Chapter 11 case, whether an individual, single asset or small business. There are different requirements for each type of case. If you don't have the experience, it may not matter what you charge hourly because most of the Judges in this District are now carefully looking at the qualifications set forth in the Employment Applications. HandlingChapter 7 cases, adversary actions or Chapter 13 debtor cases, with all due respect, do not qualify one to handle a chapter 11 case. Frankly, you're asking for a malpractice claim against your or a referral by the Bankruptcy Judge to the disciplinary panel. If you don't have Chapter 11 experience,either associate in counsel or refer it out to someone else who has the experience. In the long run, you are going to be much better off.
Andy
P.S. I've handled Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases for 25 years. I do NO Chapter 13 debtor work. I give this work to my friendswho are experienced and who will provide competent representation to the client.
Andrew Goodman
LAW OFFICES OF ANDREW GOODMAN
21650 Oxnard Street, Suite 500
Woodland Hills, CA. 91367
818-827-9250
818-932-3684-fax
agoodman@goodmanfaith.com
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Subject: [cdcbaa] Chapter 11 Hourly Rates
What is the typical range of hourly rates for debtors counsel for consumer, single asset or small business Chapter 11 cases? Thanks.
Cameron H. Totten, Esq.
Law Offices of Cameron H. Totten
620 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 405
Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 483-5795
(818) 230-9817 (fax)
ctotten@ctottenlaw. com
http://ctottenlaw. com/
We are a federally designated Debt Relief Agency under the United States Bankruptcy Laws. We assist people with finding solutions to their debt problems, including, where appropriate, assisting with the filing of petitions for relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. This communication may contain material protected by the attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by telephone at (818) 483-5795. You will be reimbursed for reasonable costs incurred in notifying me. Thank you.
It's not about your hourly rate. It's about your experience and ability to handle a Chapter 11 case, whether an individual, single asset or small business. There are different requirements for each type of case. If you don't have the experience, it may not matter what you charge hourly because most of the Judges in this District are now carefully looking at the qualifications set forth in the Employment Applications. Handling Chapter 7 cases, adversary actions or Chapter 13 debtor cases, with all due respect, do not qualify one to handle a chapter 11 case. Frankly, you're asking for a malpractice claim against your or a referral by the Bankruptcy Judge to the disciplinary panel. If you don't have Chapter 11 experience, either associate in counsel or refer it out to someone else who has the experience. In the long run, you are going to be much better off.
Andy
P.S. I've handled Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases for 25 years. I do NO Chapter 13 debtor work. I give this work to my friends who are experienced and who will provide competent representation to the client.
Andrew GoodmanLAW OFFICES OF ANDREW GOODMAN21650 Oxnard Street, Suite 500
Woodland Hills, CA. 91367
818-827-9250
818-932-3684-fax
agoodman@goodmanfaith.com
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What is the typical range of hourly rates for debtorcases? Thanks.
Cameron H. Totten, Esq.Law Offices of Cameron H. Totten620 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 405
Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 483-5795(818) 230-9817 (fax)
ctotten@ctottenlaw. comhttp://ctottenlaw. com/
We are a federally designated Debt Relief Agency under the United States Bankruptcy Laws. We assist people with finding solutions to their debt problems, including, where appropriate, assisting with the filing of petitions for relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
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