In Re Reyes

ORDER DETERMINING DEBTOR’S COUNSEL IS NOT A DEBT RELIEF AGENCY AS DEFINED UNDER 11 U.S.C. § 10K12A)

A. JAY CRISTOL, Bankruptcy Judge.

THIS MATTER came before the Court on January 16, 2007 upon the Debtor’s Motion for a Determination and/or Clarification that Debtor’s Counsel is Not a Debt Relief Agency as Defined Under 11 U.S.C. § 101(12A) (the “Motion”). The relevant facts are:

1. On November 17, 2006, the Debtor filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code (“Petition Date”).

2. Prior to the Petition Date, Debtor’s counsel was asked to represent the Debt- or, without…