Legal Opinion
In Re Lite Ray Realty Corp.
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 16, 2001No. 18-23737PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER DENYING APPLICATION TO RETAIN THE LAW OFFICES OF SHMUEL KLEIN, P.C. AS ATTORNEY FOR THE DEBTOR IN POSSESSION
STUART M. BERNSTEIN, Chief Judge.
The debtor in possession has moved to retain the Law Offices of Shmuel Klein, P.C., as its attorney, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 327(a). The application is unremarkable except for one salient fact: Mr. Klein, its sole member, has been suspended from the practice of law by the State of New York. Despite his suspension, he remains a member of the Southern District bar, and relies on his federal court admission to support his…
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