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*This outline is adapted from Chapter 27, Ethical Responsibilities,
Norton Bankruptcy Law & Practice 2d (Thomson-West 2005)
nature of fee agreement); In re Metropolitan Environmental, Inc., 293 B.R. 817 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 2003) (disclose guaranty even though payment contingencies have not arisen); In re Smitty's Truck Stop, Inc., 210 B.R. 844 (10th Cir. BAP 1997); In re Florence Tanners, Inc., 209 B.R. 439 and 213 B.R. 129 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 1997), aff'd. in relevant part Halbert v. Yousif, 225 B.R. 336 (E.D. Mich. 1998). 242 In re Fraga, 210 B.R. 812 (9th Cir. BAP 1997); In re Basham, 208 B.R. 926 (9th Cir. BAP 1997); see notes 337-338. 243 In re Davila, 210 B.R. 727 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 1996); see In re Bell, 212 B.R. 654 (Bankr. E.D.Cal. 1997)(fee disclosure important in chapter 13 cases since court does not approve debtor's counsel's employment); see also In re Beesley, 212 B.R. 4 (Bankr. D. Me. 1997)(sanctioning chapter 7 attorney for charging in excess of written fee agreement). 244 In re Triple S. Restaurants, Inc., 130 Fed. Appx. 766 (6th Cir. 2005) (substantial part of services during year before bankruptcy involved creditor issues and efforts to keep debtor out of bankruptcy, and needed to be disclosed); In re Bartmann, 320 B.R. 725 (Bankr. N.D. Okla. 2004); In re Keller Financial Services of Florida, Inc., 248 B.R. 859 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2000)(extensive analysis of § 329). Payments by the debtor's spouse must be disclosed as well. In re Greco, 246 B.R. 226 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 2000). 245See United States v. Gellene, 182 F.3d 578 (7th Cir. 1999)(criminal conviction affirmed); In re Gellene, 676 N.Y.S.2d 161 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)(disbarment); People v. Mills, 923 P.2d 116 (Colo. 1996)(attorney suspended from practice 60 days for failure to disclose and obtain bankruptcy court approval for attorneys' fees charged and collected); In re Carlton House of Brockton, 1996 Bankr. LEXIS 170, 28 BCD 777 (Bankr. D. Mass. 1996)(creditors' committee counsel suspended from bankruptcy practice for one year due to false representations of disinterestedness). 246In re Roger J. Au & Son, Inc., 65 B.R. 322, 336 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 1984), aff'd 64 B.R. 600 (N.D. Ohio 1986)(court does not render a moral judgment on the conduct of the attorneys, but requires their disqualification); In re Martin, 817 F.2d 175, 181 (1st Cir. 1987); Matter of Codesco, Inc., 18 B.R. 997
(Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1982); In re Gray, 64 B.R. 505 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 1986).
24711 U.S.C.§ 328(c); Gray v. English, 30 F.3d 1319 (10th Cir. 1994).
248In re Albrecht, 233 F.3d 1258 (10th Cir. 2000); In re Milwaukee Engraving Co., 219 F.3d 635 (7th Cir. 2000) reversing 230 B.R. 370 (Bankr. E.D. Wis. 1998) and overruling In re Milwaukee Boiler Mfg. Co., 232 B.R. 122 (Bankr. E.D. Wis. 1999)(compensation for emergency services while employment application pending and before disallowance); In re Occidental Financial Group, Inc., 40 F.3d 1059 (9th
Cir. 1994); In re Grabill Corp., 983 F.2d 773 (7th Cir. 1993); In re Monument Auto Detail, Inc., 9th Cir. BAP 1998); In re Weibel, Inc., 176 B.R. 209 (9th Cir. BAP 1994); In re Anicom, Inc., 273 B.R. 756 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. 2002); In re Stoico Restaurant Group, Inc., 271 B.R. 655 (Bankr. D. Kan. 2002); In re Encapsulation Intern., LLC, 226 B.R. 614 (Bankr. W.D. Tenn. 1998).
249In re Crivello, 134 F.3d 831 (7th Cir. 1998)(discretion); In re Federated Dep't. Stores, Inc., 44 F.3d 1310 (6th Cir. 1995)(permitted under "peculiar and unique" circumstances); In re CIC Inv. Corp., 192
B.R. 549 (9th Cir. BAP 1996)(permitted); contra In re BBQ Resources, Inc., 237 B.R. 639 (Bankr. E.D. Ky. 1999)(no discretion to pay fees if initial employment order set aside on motion for reconsideration).
250Woods v. City National Bank & Trust Co., 312 U.S. 262 (1941); In re Federated Dep't. Stores, Inc., 44 F.3d 1310 (6th Cir. 1994)(no fees after circuit court directed strict interpretation of disinterestedness, despite bankruptcy court authorization of employment and no stay pending appeal); In re Prince, 40 F.3d 356 (11th Cir. 1994); In re Occidental Financial Group, Inc., 40 F.3d 1059 (9th Cir. 1994); In re Grabill Corp., 983 F.2d 773 (7th Cir. 1993); In re Georgetown of Kettering, Ltd., 750 F.2d 536 (6th Cir. 1984); In re Consolidated BancShares, Inc., 785 F.2d 1249 (5th Cir. 1986); In re Arlans Department Stores, Inc., 615
F.2d 925 (2d Cir. 1979); In re Angelika Films 57th Inc., 246 B.R. 176 (S.D.N.Y. 2000); In re Cook, 223
B.R. 782 (10th Cir. BAP 1998); In re Black Hills Greyhound Racing Ass'n., 154 B.R. 285 (Bankr. D. S.D.
