LeClairRyan PLLC

  1. February 02, 2024

    Counsel To LeClairRyan Trustee Seeks $13M In Final Fees

    Quinn Emanuel is seeking approval for more than $13 million in final fees and expenses for its role as special counsel in the LeClairRyan PLLC bankruptcy case.

  2. December 19, 2023

    LeClairRyan Trustee Can Keep Firm's IT Systems Running

    The Chapter 7 trustee of defunct law firm LeClairRyan PLC received bankruptcy court permission Tuesday to continue funding the operation of the firm's information infrastructure as she works toward final resolution of claims against the estate and winding down the bankruptcy.

  3. November 28, 2023

    Va. Judge OKs $2M Fees For Foley In LeClairRyan Ch. 11

    A Virginia bankruptcy judge has approved just under $2.1 million in fees for Foley & Lardner LLP for its work on defunct law firm LeClairRyan's bankruptcy after Foley agreed to drop its fee dispute with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, which succeeded it as counsel to the Chapter 7 trustee in the case.

  4. September 28, 2023

    Foley & Lardner, Quinn Emanuel Clash Over LeClairRyan Fee

    A Virginia bankruptcy judge on Thursday unsealed Foley & Lardner LLP's application for about $2.2 million in fees for work performed on behalf of the Chapter 7 trustee of bankrupt law firm LeClairRyan PLLC and set a hearing date to determine whether Foley & Lardner can actually be paid those fees.

  5. August 29, 2023

    After Rebuke, Trimmed LeClairRyan Founder Deal Set For OK

    A Virginia federal judge who recently shot down an "offensive" settlement between a trustee and a LeClairRyan founder with tax headaches related to the bankrupt firm on Tuesday was set to approve a stripped-down version of the deal, the trustee's counsel has said.

  6. August 23, 2023

    LeClair Atty Ducks Sanctions For No-Show At Hearing

    A Virginia bankruptcy judge let counsel for a LeClairRyan founder off with a warning for failing to appear at a hearing last month at which he and the LeClairRyan bankruptcy trustee were criticized for submitting an "unseemly" settlement motion.

  7. August 08, 2023

    Court Scorn For LeClairRyan Deal Is Legal And Personal

    Vigorous resistance from two Virginia federal judges about a settlement proposal with a BigLaw founder was both legal and personal, experts tell Law360 Pulse, and should act as a warning about how to get courts to toss previous decisions as part of a settlement.

  8. July 27, 2023

    Fed Judge Blasts LeClairRyan Trustee Over 'Unseemly' Deal

    A Virginia federal judge on Thursday excoriated a court-appointed trustee and a founder of the defunct LeClairRyan for a "presumptuous" settlement deal that sought to undo previous court orders outside the appeal process.

  9. June 27, 2023

    LeClairRyan Judge 'Bothered' By Trustee Deal With Founder

    The Virginia federal bankruptcy judge overseeing the contentious aftermath of LeClairRyan's collapse declined Tuesday to approve a settlement with a longtime firm leader with potentially big tax implications for him and dozens of other ex-partners.

  10. June 20, 2023

    LeClairRyan, Firm Founder Settle 'Last Partner' List Dispute

    A LeClairRyan founder and the trustee for the defunct Virginia partnership have agreed to end a bitter dispute over unpaid taxes and millions of dollars in "phantom" income stemming from the firm's implosion four years ago.

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