In Re Encapsulation International, LLC

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING DAVID A. VELANDER’S APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

WILLIAM H. BROWN, Bankruptcy Judge.

This contested matter is before the Court on the application of David A. Velander, former attorney for the debtor, seeking the Court’s approval of payment of Mr. Velan-der’s attorney’s fees and expenses associated with the debtor’s chapter 11 case from the estate’s assets as an administrative expense pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 503(b)(1) and fed. R.bankR.p. 2016(a). Mr. Velander’s application is met with opposition from the United States Trustee, who…