IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

ALEXANDRIA DIVISION

IN RE: )

)

VALLEY GREEN LANDSCAPING, INC. ) Case No. 18-11216-BFK

) Chapter 11

Debtor-In-Possession )

____________________________________)

FIRST APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION OF COUNSEL

COMES NOW, Ashvin Pandurangi, Esq, (“Applicant”), Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§330 and

331, Fed R. Bankr. P. 2016(a) and Local Rule 2016-1(A), Applicant respectfully represents the

following to the Court.

EMPLOYMENT AS COUNSEL FOR DEBTOR

1. Applicant was retained by Valley Green Landscaping, Inc. (“Debtor”) on or about

April 4, 2018 as counsel in its Chapter 11 case. The Court entered an Order authorizing the

employment of Applicant on July 17, 2018 (Docket #59).

RETAINER

2. Applicant is holding the sum of $7,500.00 as a retainer in this case.

CASE STATUS

3. On April 6, 2018, Debtor filed the instant case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy

Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria

Division, Case No. 18-11216-BFK.

4. Debtor continued to operate its business and manage its financial affairs as debtor in

possession and timely file monthly operating reports with this Court.

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5. Applicant has been in communications with Debtor’s largest creditor Remax, a

judgment creditor, in attempts to settle its claim.

6. Applicant has drafted a disclosure statement and Chapter 11 plan of reorganization

which is expected to be filed before the end of January 2019.

SUMMARY OF SERVICES RENDERED AND HOURS EXPENDED

7. Applicant is experienced in bankruptcy matters. Pursuant to the retainer agreement, the

Applicant was to be compensated at the rate of $250.00 per hour for his services.

8. Applicant respectfully submits that the rate of $250.00 per hour is a fair and generally

accepted rate of compensation for services of the type rendered herein by Applicant.

9. Applicant has billed the debtor among two (2) general service categories.

Category 1: Case Administration: 40.9 hours ($10,222.50)

Category 2: Expenses: $1,813.52

10. The dates, descriptions and hours of service are more fully set forth in the Customer

Invoice attached as Exhibit “A”.

11. Applicant has no agreement to share any compensation which may be awarded by

this Court. All services provided herein were performed by Applicant for and on behalf of the

Debtor and not for or on behalf of any other person or entity.

WHEREFORE, the Applicant prays that the Court enter an Order (i) authorizing and

awarding counsel fees to Ashvin Pandurangi, Esq. for services rendered and expenses paid for

the period April 4, 2018 through December 12, 2018 in the amount of $12,036.00, or in such

other amount as to this Court may appear just, and authorize Applicant to withdraw the

$7,500.00 retainer balance in his trust account and apply it to the award.

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Respectfully Submitted,

AP LAW GROUP, PLC

/s/ Ashvin Pandurangi____________

Ashvin Pandurangi, Esq., VSB# 86966

AP Law Group, PLC

7777 Leesburg Pike, 402N

Falls Church, VA 22043

Tel: (571) 969-6540

Fax: (571) 699-0518

ap@aplawg.com

Counsel for Debtor

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on the 13th day of December, 2018 a true copy of the foregoing

Application for Compensation was served electronically pursuant to this Court’s CM/ECF

procedures on: Jack I. Frankel, Esquire, Office of the U.S. Trustee, 115 South Union Street, Ste.

210, Alexandria, VA 22314; and sent first class mail, postage prepaid, to the attached list of

creditors.

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Alban Tractor Co. Inc.

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 64251

Baltimore, MD 21264-7000

American Express

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 981535

El Paso, TX 79998

CAT Financial

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 330339

Nashville, TN 37203

Central Sod Farm

Attn: Bankruptcy

920 John Brown Rd.

NY 12617

Cheryl Sheppard

5833 Lewis Lane

Falls Church, VA 22041

Citibank

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 6704

Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Citibank/Costco

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 790046

Saint Louis, MO 63179

Commercial Account

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 330339

Nashville, TN 37203

Exxon Mobil

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 6404

Sioux Falls, SD 57117

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Financial Services

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 340001

Nashville, TN 37203

Ford Credit

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 542000

Omaha, NE 68154

Gelber & Associates, PLLC

201 Park Washington Court

1st Floor

Falls Church, VA 22046

Home Depot Credit Services

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 790345

Saint Louis, MO 63179

IRS

Attn: Bankruptcy

P.O. Box 931200

Kansas City, MO 64999

Landscape Supply

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 12706

Roanoke, VA 24027

Martin & Gass

Attn: Bankruptcy

6433 General Green Way

Alexandria, VA 22312

Office Depot

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 790449

Saint Louis, MO 63179

PNC Bank

Attn: Bankruptcy

2730 Liberty Ave.

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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Remax Allegiance

c/o Gelber & Associates

201 Park Washington Court, F1

Falls Church, VA 22046

Sanijohn Services Inc.

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 1386

Beltsville, MD 20704

Shell Fleet

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 6406

Sioux Falls, SD 57117

Small Business Adminstration

Attn: SBA/Bankruptcy

801 Tom Martin Dr. #120

Birmingham, AL 35211

Sprint

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 629023

El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

United Healthcare Insurance

185 Asylum Street - 03B

Hartford, CT 06103

Wells Fargo

Attn: Bankruptcy

PO Box 29482

Phoenix, AZ 85038

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AP Law Group, PLC

7777 Leesburg Pike

Suite 402N

Falls Church Virginia 22043

U.S.A

INVOICE

Invoice# INV-000327

Balance Due

$4,536.02

Invoice Date : 12/12/2018

Terms : Custom

Due Date : 01/16/2019

Bill To

David Sheppard

# Task & Description Hours Rate Amount

1 Iinitial Client Meeting 0.75 250.00 187.50

2 4/5/18 office visit - DS 0.33 250.00 82.50

3 Preparing Chapter 11 Petition 0.47 250.00 117.50

4 Drafting corporate resolution for BK 0.17 250.00 42.50

5 Drafting Suggestion of BK 0.33 250.00 82.50

6 Preparing Chapter 11 Petition 0.57 250.00 142.50

7 4/6 Office Visit - DS 0.48 250.00 120.00

8 Preparing Chapter 11 Petition 0.52 250.00 130.00

9 Preparing Chapter 11 Petition 0.12 250.00 30.00

10 Preparing Chapter 11 Petition 0.48 250.00 120.00

11 Preparing Chapter 11 Petition 0.30 250.00 75.00

12 Preparing Chapter 11 Petition 0.33 250.00 82.50

13 4/18/18 Office Visit / Preparing Petition 0.33 250.00 82.50

14 Office visit 4/20/18 - finishing petition 1.20 250.00 300.00

15 Forwarding documents to Trustee for IDI 0.32 250.00 80.00

16 4/24 Initial Debtor Interview - Preparing documents and 

attendance

2.00 250.00 500.00

17 4/27/18 - Filing 11 USC 1116(1)(a) documents with Court 0.42 250.00 105.00

EXHIBIT A

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# Task & Description Hours Rate Amount

18 5/2/18 - App to Employ Counsel 0.42 250.00 105.00

19 Contacting PNC bank and faxing BK notice 0.17 250.00 42.50

20 Preparing docs for 341 0.47 0.00 0.00

21 Preparing docs for 341 0.23 0.00 0.00

22 341 meeting of creditors 2.25 250.00 562.50

23 Motion to Approve Sale of Vehicle 0.15 250.00 37.50

24 App to Employ CPA 0.18 250.00 45.00

25 DS office visit for BK amendments 1.90 250.00 475.00

26 Motion to Approve Sale of Vehicle 0.28 250.00 70.00

27 Review/file MOR 1.10 250.00 275.00

28 Motion to Approve Sale of Vehicle 0.38 250.00 95.00

29 App to Employ CPA 0.27 250.00 67.50

30 App to Employ CFA 0.17 250.00 42.50

31 App to Employ CPA 0.08 250.00 20.00

32 App to Employ CFA 0.13 250.00 32.50

33 Amending Petition 0.95 250.00 237.50

34 Consent Order for Ad. Protection Payments (Ford) 0.50 250.00 125.00

35 Settlement negotiation with Remax 0.08 250.00 20.00

36 Preparing/forwarding requested information to Mr. Pika 0.83 250.00 207.50

37 Jonathan Gelber (Remax) phone call 0.08 250.00 20.00

38 DS Phone Call 0.10 250.00 25.00

39 Adjourned 341 meeting 1.75 250.00 437.50

40 Prelim Offer of Settlement (Remax) 0.17 250.00 42.50

41 Consent Order for Ad. Protection Payments (Ford) 0.25 250.00 62.50

42 Reviewing/forwarding memos to Trustee 0.25 250.00 62.50

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# Task & Description Hours Rate Amount

43 App to Employ CFA 0.58 250.00 145.00

44 Preparing for Motion to Authorize Sale hearing 0.33 250.00 82.50

45 Motion to Authorize Sale hearing 1.00 250.00 250.00

46 Adjourned 341 meeting 1.67 250.00 417.50

47 Drafting/submitting order on motion 0.42 250.00 105.00

48 Review/file MOR 0.67 250.00 167.50

49 App to Employ CFA 0.17 250.00 42.50

50 Drafting/submitting order on motion 0.17 250.00 42.50

51 Contacting Gelber & Asocc re: PNC account release 0.33 0.00 0.00

52 Orders on App to Employ Counsel/CPA 0.33 0.00 0.00

53 Uploading docs to client file 0.08 0.00 0.00

54 Orders on App to Employ Counsel/CPA 0.17 0.00 0.00

55 DS Phone Call 0.08 250.00 20.00

56 Draft Remax Settlement Offer 0.50 250.00 125.00

57 Review/file MOR 0.67 250.00 167.50

58 Draft Remax Settlement Offer 0.33 250.00 82.50

59 Review Answers to Trustee Questions re: July MOR and forward 0.17 250.00 42.50

60 Drafting Plan of Reorganization 0.50 250.00 125.00

61 Draft Remax Settlement Offer 0.33 250.00 82.50

62 Emails with Ford and DS re: missed August payment 0.25 250.00 62.50

63 DS Phone Call 0.08 250.00 20.00

64 Reviewing/filing July 2018 MOR 0.75 250.00 187.50

65 Draft Remax Settlement Offer 0.25 250.00 62.50

66 Drafting Plan of Reorganization 0.42 250.00 105.00

67 Reviewing/forwarding debtor responses to Trustee inquiry 0.08 250.00 20.00

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# Task & Description Hours Rate Amount

68 DS Phone Call 0.08 250.00 20.00

69 Jonathan Gelber (Remax) phone call 0.25 250.00 62.50

70 DS Phone Call 0.08 250.00 20.00

71 Review/file MOR 0.65 250.00 162.50

72 DS office meeting - remax settlement discussions 0.73 0.00 0.00

73 Email Response to Trustee re: August MOR 0.17 250.00 42.50

74 Email Response to Trustee re: August MOR 0.13 250.00 32.50

75 Review/file MOR 0.42 250.00 105.00

76 Drafting Plan of Reorganization 0.55 250.00 137.50

77 Drafting Plan of Reorganization 0.47 250.00 117.50

78 Drafting Disclosure Statement 0.43 250.00 107.50

79 Drafting Disclosure Statement 0.32 250.00 80.00

80 Drafting Plan of Reorganization 0.98 250.00 245.00

81 Drafting Plan of Reorganization 1.05 250.00 262.50

82 Drafting Disclosure Statement 0.08 250.00 20.00

83 Drafting Disclosure Statement 0.45 250.00 112.50

84 Review/file MOR 0.38 250.00 95.00

85 Drafting Disclosure Statement 0.77 250.00 192.50

86 Drafting Disclosure Statement 0.65 250.00 162.50

87 Drafting Disclosure Statement 0.92 250.00 230.00

88 Drafting Plan of Reorganization 1.08 250.00 270.00

# Item & Description Qty Rate Amount

89 BK filing fee 1.00 1,717.00 1,717.00

90 Postage

Motion to Approve Sale:

Printing Costs: 324 X .15 = 48.60

Postage Costs: 36 at the 1oz rate = 16.92

1.00 65.52 65.52

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Sub Total 12,036.02

Discount (-) 7,500.00

Total $4,536.02

Balance Due $4,536.02

# Item & Description Qty Rate Amount

91 Postage

Amended Creditor Schedule (added creditors)

1.00 31.00 31.00

Notes

Thank you!

Payment Options

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