Legal Opinion

In Re Dabney

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia

Decided April 7, 2009No. 19-20163PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER ON DEBTOR’S ATTORNEY’S FEES

PAUL W. BONAPFEL, Bankruptcy Judge.

Under the terms of this Court’s General Order No. 6-2006, confirmation of a Chapter 13 plan results in allowance, subject to later review, of the attorney’s fees of the debtor’s lawyer, unless a party in interest objects. The Chapter 13 Trustee contends that the proposed compensation of the Debtor’s attorney — payment of a flat fee of $3,500 for most services expected in this case — is not reasonable.

For the reasons set forth herein, the Court concludes that the Debtor’s attorney has not shown that the compensation is…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  2. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and College Inn, Inc. v. J. H. Brock, as Trustee of the Wingreen CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  3. In Re Yale Express System, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1973
  4. In Re EgwimUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 2003
  5. In Re PaulUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 1989

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. In Re WesseldineUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · 2010
  2. In re MoukazisUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2012
  3. In re LongUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2016
  4. Charles Pernell Prophet and Shirley Ann ProphetUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 2022
  5. Charles Pernell Prophet and Shirley Ann ProphetUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 2022

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