United States Sixth Circuit

An attorney's failure to disclose a fee agreement under section 329 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 USC 329, will support a disgorgement of fees even if the bankruptcy court fails to determine the degree to which the fees were excessive.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/24/2001
• Decided 12/12/2001
• Published 12/12/2001

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  QUIST, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ronald R. Henderson (argued and briefed), Toledo, OH, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Elliot H. Feit (argued and briefed), Barry & Feit, Toledo, OH, Derrick V. Rippy (argued and briefed), U.S. Trustees Office, Cleveland, OH, for Appellees.