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Bankruptcy

Dec. 6, 2023

Judge OKs more than $4M in fees after last settlement with Girardi Keese creditor

Trustee Elissa D. Miller told the court she currently has $19.5 million on hand that will be used to pay back other unsecured creditors, which she noted in a status report last month still has $332 million in unsecured claims.

Judge OKs more than $4M in fees after last settlement with Girardi Keese creditor
Judge Barry Russell

A bankruptcy judge in Los Angeles on Tuesday approved a $1.2 million settlement between the trustee for the Girardi Keese law firm and its remaining litigation creditor, Stillwell Madison LLC.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Barry Russell also authorized trustee Elissa D. Miller’s request of $3.3 million in interim fees, including a $750,000 commission for her work on the case that began three years ago following the collapse of disbarred and federal...

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