Bankr. No.:
99-30061
Chapter:
12
Date of Decision:
January 23, 2001
Issue:
Whether fees for Debtor's attorney should be reduced or denied due to the attorney's failure to disclose a potential conflict of interest?
Ruling:
Debtor's counsel knew he was concurrently representing a creditor of Debtor's on the petition date, but failed to timely disclose the potentially disqualifying conflict under 11 U.S.C. ยง 327(c). Counsel's fees were denied except for certain pre-petition, non bankruptcy services and certain post-petition, bankruptcy services that were specifically authorized by the Court.
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