Application to Employ Special Counsel

If you represent a client that is in an active Chapter 13 bankruptcy case you will need to get approval of the bankruptcy court.

If your client has filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection you will need to be approved by the bankruptcy court. It is a very fast and easy process and our office will actually file the motion.

While your client is in the Chapter 13 case, the Trustee, and the United States Bankruptcy Court are obligated to monitor their financial affairs. One function of those offices is to approve any attorney retained by the debtor to handle any case not related to the bankruptcy as well as approve any order, settlement, disbursement of funds and attorney fees resulting from any non-bankruptcy case.

In order for you to receive your agreed upon fees while they are in bankruptcy we are required to file an Application for Authority to Employ Attorney with the United States Bankruptcy Court and provide a copy of your attorney-client agreement.

Please complete the form below and provide our office with a copy of your attorney client agreement and a notarized Attorney Verification Form.

Please note that failure to complete the Application for Authority to Employ Attorney may result in your office being denied attorney fees previously agreed to. If you have any questions regarding this application please feel free to call our office and we would happy to assist you.

Application for Special Counsel
In order for outside attorneys to be paid while representing debtors in bankruptcy they MUST be approved by the bankruptcy court. Our district requires that our office file these application. Please provide the requested information and documents so that we can file these with the court. If you have any questions, please contact Lorena Saedi at Lsaedi@saedilawgroup.com
Name if the Mutual Client You Represent*
First Last
What type of matter do you represent them on?*
- Worker compensation
- Personal injury
- Criminal
- Family law latter
- Immigration
- Other
When did our client RETAIN you for your services?*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
How will you be compensated?*
How much have you been paid to date by our client?*
Your Contact Information*
First Last
Your Email*
Phone
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Please upload a copy of your retainer agreement with our client. This MUST be submitted in order for the bankruptcy court to approve you as counsel.*
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Please upload a copy of the Attorney Verification form. You can obtain a copy of this form at this link: https://georgiabankruptcylawgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Attorney-Verification-APPLICATION-TO-EMPLOY.pdf
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Application to Employ Special Counsel

Application for Special Counsel