State Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee v. Paul Mason & Associates, Inc., D/B/A Creditors Bankruptcy Service, and Paul Mason, Individually
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
The Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (“UPLC”) of the State Bar of Texas appeals a summary judgment in favor of defendants, Paul Mason & Associates, Inc., d/b/a Creditors Bankruptcy Service, and Paul Mason (collectively “CBS”). For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.
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CBS acts as an agent for a number of creditors, mostly national retail companies, administering the creditors’ noncontingent, liquidated claims against debtors in bankruptcy. The average amount of each claim is small and effectively precludes economically efficient management by the creditor…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Sperry v. Florida Ex Rel. Florida BarSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- In Re BanksUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1982
- In Re KincaidUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1992
- In Re Gem Tire & Service Co.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 1990
- State Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee v. Paul Mason & Associates, Inc.District Court, N.D. Texas · 1993
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