Derham-Burk
Law Office of David a Boone v. Derham-Burk
Opinion
Opinion
I. Factual Background
On January 18, 2001, Filiae and Judy Eliapo (“the Eliapos”) hired Boone to assist them in filing for bankruptcy. On January 22, Boone filed a Chapter 13 petition on their 18498 IN RE: ELIAPO behalf. A plan was first filed on February 2. The plan was amended and re-filed on April 10. The plan was amended a second time and re-filed on April 18.
On May 30, Boone signed a one-page application for attor- ney’s fees under the bankruptcy court’s no-look guidelines, reproduced infra, in the amount of $2,350. This figure included $1,400 for the “basic case,” $750 because the case “involve[d] real property claims,” and $200 because the case “involve[d] vehicle loans or leases.” The bankruptcy court approved the Eliapos’ second amended plan on June 21 and approved Boone’s $2,350 no-look fee application on the same day.
On February 27, 2002, Boone filed a second fee application requesting an additional $1,248. This application included time sheets describing the tasks performed and hours spent by Boone. Boone had already been provided compensation, pur- suant to his no-look application, for some of the work described in the time sheets. Boone did…