Yea, really. $30k minimum if it ISN'T an emergency filing.
$3,000 doesn't get through the initial consults in some Ch. 11 cases.
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On 7/8/2010 5:42 PM, David A. Tilem wrote:
>
>
> Good luck with a $3k retainer. Tell client that $30k is more likely.
> *David A. Tilem*
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> -----Original Message-----
> *From:*
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Sina Maghsoudi
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 08, 2010 5:38 PM
> *To:*
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* [cdcbaa] Emergency Chapter 11 Filing
>
> Is anyone interested and available to work on an emergency Chapter
> 11. Must be filed before Monday trustee sale. Income properties
> enough for mortgage and legal fees but behind. Client only has 3k
> available for retainer.
> Please email or call me ASAP.
>
>
> --- On *Thu, 7/8/10, Patrick Green //* wrote:
>
>
> Subject: RE: [cdcbaa] Re: professional behavior
> To:
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thursday, July 8, 2010, 2:30 PM
>
>
>
> Many concerns about judges, trustees, UST staff or other
> members of the BK community are appropriate for Listserve
> discussion, if they are presented in what is often described
> as a professional manner. As an example, I will elevate
> Dennis to the bench for sake of discussion.
>
> Example 1.
>
> " I had a matter with Judge Mick and once again he pulled the
> rug out from under my client. As usual he didn't read the
> pleading, he didn't rule timely and he didn't give a reason
> for denying my petition-he was probably too busy surfing.
> Fortunately I didn't have to be in his courtroom to hear him
> be his usual obnoxious self (the guy has no social skills-he
> reminds me of a junk yard dog). And his rant about the damn
> hyphens-the guy must be a frustrated English teacher. I can't
> wait till he comes up for re-appointment. We should ream him
> when the time comes. Maybe we should put a fund together to
> pay for him to get his teaching credential so he can be his
> usual arbitrary and capricious jerk ass self with someone else
> besides our clients. "
>
> Example 2
>
> " I had a bad outcome with Judge Mc again. I need some advice
> in how to help my client who got what I think is an extremely
> unjust result. I'm quite sure he didn't read the pleading, he
> didn't rule timely and he didn't give a reason for denying my
> petition. The facts are as follows
> slfjlasjdfljasldkfjalskjflasjfjslkdjflksd. I am really
> frustrated with the results that my clients get in his
> courtroom. Please either post your suggestions to the list or
> contact me off list. TIA"
>
> The first one should have been a phone call to a trusted
> colleague to vent some steam-probably with many additional
> colorful adjectives (but without the Mick appellation). After
> the steam is gone, it is much easier to then post to the list
> serve like the second example. Any campaign to keep a judge
> from reappointment can be effectively done off list. You'll
> get the same result and their will nothing there to come back
> and bite you or cdcbaa in the butt.
>
> If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
>
> Pat
>
> Patrick T. Green, Esq.
>
> Fitzgerald & Green
>
> Attorneys at Law
>
> 1010 E. Union Street
>
> Suite 206
>
> Pasadena, CA 91106
>
> Tel: 626-449-8433
>
> Fax: 626-449-0565
>
>
pat@fitzgreenlaw.com
>
> *From:*
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com]
> *On Behalf Of *Law Offices of Jonathan Leventhal
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 08, 2010 12:25 PM
> *To:*
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* RE: [cdcbaa] Re: professional behavior
>
> My two cents;
>
> This is from a person who has very little hair left.
>
> I think a professional forum is the place to discuss matters
> that can assist our clients. HOWEVER, we are officers of the
> court and are expected to act accordingly. As a practical
> matter, it does not help yourself or your clients to speak
> improperly of anyone, from clerk to Judge.
>
> I treat everyone with respect and professionalism. Not only
> is it the correct thing to do but it is a requirement of our
> profession.
>
> Jonathan Leventhal
>
> My Card
>
> Jonathan D. Leventhal, Esq.
>
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> *From:*
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com]
> *On Behalf Of *Dennis
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 08, 2010 12:10 PM
> *To:*
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [cdcbaa] Re: professional behavior
>
> Because this is a public forum for a professional association.
> We grey hairs don't want our reputations tainted by
> individual attorney's indescretions. And, btw, we can kick
> you off the listserve for nonprofessional behavior.
>
> So be professional or you may begone.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On Jul 8, 2010, at 10:37 AM, "shawnswhite"
> >
> wrote:
>
> What bashing? An attorney simply commented that certain
> policies of a certain judge, polices within that judges
> discretion, were having an adverse impact on his clients.
> He could probably prove it if he had to. Why are judges
> immune to criticism outside of the courtroom? Especially
> criticism directly related to their actions in very public
> courtrooms? Is their a local rule against free speech?
>
> --- In
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com
> ,
> "James T. King" wrote:
> >
> > Can we please put a stop to this bashing? This is
> totally inappropriate
> > for this list serve. The same would be true of trustees.
> >
> >
> >
>
> [mailto:
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com
> ]
> On Behalf
> > Of Giovanni Orantes
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 5:39 PM
> > To:
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com
>
> > Subject: Re: [cdcbaa] Judge Ellen Carroll's ReApp
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > You're entitled to your opinion even if you're wrong.
> That "some"
> > people have been living beyond their means is irrelevant
> for those who
> > have lost their jobs in this economic depression and
> surprisingly found
> > themselves unable to afford the mortgages they once were
> able to pay. I
> > know there have been worse judges in the past and Santa
> Barbara is ruled
> > by such a judge, but I choose to be optimistic and hope
> we get a
> > reasonable one as replacement.
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 5:26 PM, warren brown
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Some clients don't have the money because they have been
> living beyond
> > their means for too long. The word "capricious" denotes
> whimsy or
> > unpredictability. The judge to whom you refer has
> neither of those
> > characteristics. She is quite predictable. She simply
> has a much higher
> > standard of personal responsibility than most. It is
> quite inconvenient
> > at times, but there have been a couple over the years
> who were much
> > worse.
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > To:
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com
>
> >
> > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 15:54:46 -0700
> > Subject: Re: [cdcbaa] Judge Ellen Carroll's ReApp
> >
> >
> >
> > Hey, I can deal with individual judges, but some clients
> don't have the
> > money to do so. Since you can affect the reapp of a
> judge, part of
> > being a lawyer consists of chiming in with comments when
> a judge
> > adversely impacts too many people capriciously.
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 2:27 PM, warren brown
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > How long will you be a lawyer? Learn to deal with
> individual judges and
> > stop whining
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > To:
cdcbaa@yahoogroups.com
>
> > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 10:13:18 -0700
> >
> >
> > Subject: [cdcbaa] Judge Ellen Carroll's ReApp
> >
> >
> >
> > When is Judge Carroll up for reapp? She is hurting many
> consumers with
> > her idiosyncratic policies.
> >
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