Cheryl T. Butler

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
at Greenbelt
IN RE: :
:
CHERYL T. BUTLER : Case No. 04-18463PM
: Chapter 13
Debtor :
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MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
Following the filing of the Trustee’s Suggestion of Excessive Fees with respect to the
second bankruptcy case under Chapter 13 filed for this Debtor by her attorney, Adam M.
Freiman, Mr. Freiman responded two days later requesting an additional $600.00 compensation.
Perhaps Mr. Freiman had the view that a good offense is the best defense.
This was not an extraordinary case under Chapter 13. Debtor’s amended Chapter 13 Plan
was confirmed on the date for confirmation set in the Notice of the filing of the bankruptcy case.
All that counsel did beyond the services set out in his Disclosure of Compensation filed pursuant
to Bankruptcy Rule 2016(b) was to negotiate on Debtor’s behalf an Agreed Order modifying the
stay. It would appear that counsel’s advice to his client was less than compelling as Debtor
apparently paid only the May payment to the secured creditor following the filing of the
bankruptcy case, leading to the motion for relief from stay and the additional contact with
counsel.
An appropriate order will be entered.
cc:
Cheryl T. Butler, 1726 Ruston Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD 20743
Adam M. Freiman, Esq., 1825 Woodlawn Drive, Suite 103, Baltimore, MD 21207
Timothy P. Branigan, Esquire, P.O. Box 1902, Laurel MD 20725-1902
End of Memorandum
Date signed December 06, 2004
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