In re Young Mens Christian Ass'n of Marquette County

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION & ORDER

PRESENT: HONORABLE SCOTT W. DALES, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge

I. INTRODUCTION

The Young Mens Christian Association of Marquette County (“YMCA”) seeks approval of its selection of counsel to represent it as chapter 11 debtor-in-possession, but the United States Trustee filed an objection raising two main grounds for disqualification. First, he argues that the YMCA’s proposed counsel is not “disinterested” and therefore ineligible for appointment under 11 U.S.C. § 327(a) because a current YMCA board member, Derek Swajanen, Esq., has referred bankruptcy…