In the Matter Of: Rebecca Mitchell Barron, Debtor. Cynthia Daniels v. Rebecca Mitchell Barron John A. Barron Charles Easley
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
Cynthia Daniels appeals the award of attorneys’ fees by the bankruptcy judge for her representation of a bankrupt’s estate. Though we have previously addressed the issue in this ease, it appears that, although the bankruptcy judge approved a one-third contingency fee for Daniels’ agreeing to pursue a disputed claim for the bankrupt’s estate, and she was 100% successful in obtaining and collecting the judgment, the bankruptcy judge reduced her fee. The bankruptcy court relied on an exception to Section 328, which permits a bankruptcy court to deviate from a…
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