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In Lacourse

In Lacourse

Ruling
Attorney's failure to disclose additional fee warranted disgorgement.
Procedural posture

After the debtor's relationship with his attorney broke down, the attorney filed a motion to withdraw as counsel. The debtor filed a response, challenging the attorney's fee as excessive, thereby implicating the court's authority under 11 U.S.C.S. § 329 and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2017. A hearing was conducted.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 16, 2012 , LexisNexis #0412-007