Paula S. Beran, Esquire (Va. Bar No. 34679)

Tavenner & Beran, PLC 

20 North Eighth Street, Second Floor

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Telephone: (804) 783-8300

Telecopy: (804) 783-0178

Counsel for Lynn L. Tavenner, Chapter 7 Trustee

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

Richmond Division

In re: Case No.

LeClairRyan, PLLC,1 19-34574-KRH

Debtor Chapter

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NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS FOR ALLOWANCE OF

COMPENSATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT

AND HEARING THEREON IF NECESSARY

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the law firm of Tavenner & Beran, PLC (“Tavenner & 

Beran”), as counsel for Lynn L. Tavenner, Chapter 7 Trustee (the “Trustee”) of the bankruptcy 

estate (the “Estate”) of LeClairRyan PLLC, and other Estate professionals filed (or will be filing) 

with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division 

(the “Court”) the following:

1) The Third Interim Application of Tavenner & Beran, PLC for Allowance of 

Compensation and Expense Reimbursement as Counsel to the Chapter 7 Trustee, 

wherein Tavenner and Beran, PLC seeks interim approval of compensation in the 

amount of $203,583.002 and reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $2,969.35

for the period August 1, 2020 to November 30, 2020; 

2) The Third Interim Application of Foley & Lardner LLP for Allowance of Compensation 

and Expense Reimbursement as Special Counsel to the Chapter 7 Trustee, wherein

Foley & Lardner LLP seeks interim approval of hourly compensation in the amount of 

1 The principal address of the Debtor as of the petition date was 4405 Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060, and the 

last four digits of the Debtor’s federal tax identification number are 2451.

2

Tavenner & Beran has not charged the Estate for time consulting/advising/corresponding with the Trustee. In this 

instance, this has saved the Estate over $67,728.00 in the time period covered by this Application. While $67,728.00 

is an extremely significant sum of money for a firm the size of Tavenner & Beran, the firm is willing to forego the 

same as yet another of its efforts to provide for efficient administration of bankruptcy cases and to provide a greater 

return for creditors.

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$163,266.15, contingency compensation in the amount of $75,254.79, and 

reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $30,528.21 for the period August 1, 2020 

to November 30, 2020;

3) The Application for Compensation on Behalf of Barry Strickland & Company for 

Services Rendered as Accountant for the Trustee in the amount of $3,314.70 for fees 

and $116.50 for reimbursement of expenses for the period September 1, 2020 to 

December 31, 2020; and 

4) The First Interim Application of CR3 Partners, LLC for Allowance of Compensation 

and Expense Reimbursement as Financial Advisor for the Chapter 7 Estate in the 

amount of $214,844.88 for fees and $53.70 for reimbursement of expenses for the 

period August 24, 2020 to November 30, 2020.

(collectively, the “Applications”).

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that your rights may be affected. You should 

read the Applications carefully and discuss them with your attorney, if you have one in this

Chapter 7 Case. (If you do not have an attorney, you may wish to consult one).

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE on September 4, 2019, the Court entered the 

Order Establishing Certain Notice, Case Management and Administrative Procedures [ECF. No. 

38] (the “Case Management Order”), which approved the Notice, Case Management, and 

Administrative Procedures attached as Exhibit 1 to the Case Management Order (the “Case 

Management Procedures”). The Case Management Procedures, among other things, prescribe 

the manner in which Objections must be filed and served and set forth when certain hearings will 

be conducted. A copy of the Case Management Order may be obtained, free of charge, by written 

to request to pberan@tb-lawfirm.com or, for a fee, at https://ecf.vaeb.uscourts.gov. 

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE if you do not want the Court to grant the relief 

requested in the Applications, or if you want the Court to consider your views on the Applications, 

then, by January 21, 2021 (the “Objection Deadline”), you or your attorney must: 

File with the Court, either electronically or at the address shown below, a written

response to the Applications pursuant to Rule 9013-1(H) of the Local Rules of the United 

States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the Case Management 

Procedures. If you mail your written response to the Court for filing, you must mail it early 

enough so the Court will receive it on or before the Objection Deadline.

If a response is not properly and timely filed and served, the Court may deem any 

opposition waived, treat the Applications as conceded and enter an appropriate order 

granting the requested relief without further notice or hearing.

Clerk of the Court

United States Bankruptcy Court

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701 East Broad Street, Suite 4000

Richmond, VA 23219

In accordance with the Case Management Procedures, you must also serve a copy

of your written Objection on the Core Parties, the 2002 List Parties and any Affected Entity 

so that the Objection is received on or before the Objection Deadline.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT, if an Objection is timely filed, the Court 

will entertain the Applications on January 28, 2021, at11:00 a.m. (or such time thereafter as the 

matter may be heard). In accordance with Richmond General Order 20-5, the omnibus hearing 

scheduled for January 28, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. in the LeClairRyan, PLLC Case No. 19-34574 will 

be conducted via Zoom with a listen-only line available via:

Zoom registration link: 

https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItc-irqj0tHzXI2RbSScXgERhBZlkPpMs

Listen-only conference line: 

Dial: 1-866-590-5055 

Access Code: 4377075 

Security Code: 12821

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT you should consult the Case Management 

Procedures before filing any written response.

PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELVES ACCORDINGLY.

Respectfully submitted,

LYNN L. TAVENNER, CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE

Dated: January 07, 2021

Richmond, Virginia

By: /s/ Paula S. Beran

Paula S. Beran, Esquire (VSB No. 34679)

Tavenner & Beran, PLC

20 North 8th Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Telephone: (804) 783-8300

Telecopier: (804) 783-0178

Counsel for Lynn L. Tavenner, Chapter 7 Trustee

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Pursuant to the Local Rules of this Court and/or the Case Management Order, I certify that 

on this 7th day of January 2021, a true copy of the foregoing Notice was sent electronically and/or 

by first-class mail to: (a) the Office of the United States Trustee; (b) the Debtor’s 20 Largest 

Unsecured Creditors; (c) all known secured creditors from the Debtor’s Official Form 106D; (d) 

the Core Parties and 2002 List as defined in the Case Management Order; and (e) all parties 

requesting service of pleadings in this Case (as indicated on the Schedule A attached to the Court 

filed copy of this Notice).

/s/ Paula S. Beran

Counsel for Lynn L. Tavenner, Chapter 7 Trustee

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