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 7 

ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT 

This day came Lynn L. Tavenner, Trustee (the “Trustee”), by counsel, on her Motion for 

Approval of Compromise and Settlement and Memorandum of Law (the “Settlement Motion”),2

the Court having found that (a) the Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§§ 157 and 1334, (b) this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b), (c) notice of the 

Motion and hearing thereon was sufficient under the circumstances, and (d) the Settlement 

represents (i) a sound exercise of the Trustee’s business judgment, (ii) falls within the range of 

reasonableness, (iii) is fair and equitable, and (iv) is in the best interest of the Estate and 

creditors; and the Court having determined that the legal and factual basis set forth in the 

Settlement Motion establish just cause for the relief granted herein; 

UPON DUE CONSIDERATION, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED 

THAT: 

1. The Settlement Motion is granted. 

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

 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Settlement Motion. 

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2. The Settlement is approved. The Trustee is authorized to take all action necessary 

to effectuate the Settlement. 

3. Cityside is hereby granted an allowed Chapter 7 administrative expense in the 

amount of $3,000.00 to be paid within 30 days of this Order becoming final, non-appealable. 

4. Cityside is hereby granted an allowed Chapter 11 administrative expense in the 

amount of $55,000.00, which amount shall not be paid immediately, but shall be paid pursuant to 

the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code or any procedures that the Court may approve in this Case 

for the payment of Chapter 11 post-petition administrative expenses (whichever would result in 

an earlier distribution). 

5. Cityside is hereby granted an allowed pre-petition claim as a general unsecured 

creditor in the amount of $135,000.00 to be paid pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy 

Code when other distributions of similar general unsecured claims are made in connection with 

the Trustee’s final report. 

6. Cityside shall destroy all records, electronic and physical, of LeClairRyan (and/or 

of its predecessors) in its possession and certify to the Trustee upon completion of the same. 

7. Except as expressly provided herein, Cityside shall be entitled to no additional 

distribution of any kind from the Estate. 

8. Nothing herein shall alter or otherwise impact the rights of the Trustee under the 

Client File Order including but not limited to the ability to assess and collect from former 

attorneys of the Debtor amounts related to destruction costs of client files. 

9. The Court shall retain exclusive jurisdiction to interpret and enforce the terms of 

this Order. 

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Entered: 

 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE 

I ask for this: 

/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 

Facsimile: (804) 783-0178 

Counsel for Lynn L. Tavenner, Trustee 

SEEN AND AGREED: 

/s/ David Gorvitz (approval via 8/13/21 email)

David Gorvitz, Esquire 

Orloff, Lowenbach, Stifelman & Siegel, P.A. 

44 Whippany Road, Suite 100 

Morristown, NJ 07960 

Counsel for Cityside Archives LLC 

 

 CERTIFICATION

 I hereby certify that, pursuant to Local Rule 9022-1, the foregoing Order Approving 

Settlement has been served upon and/or endorsed by all necessary parties. 

/s/ Paula S. Beran 

Counsel for the Trustee 

Service List 

Paula S. Beran, Esquire 

Tavenner & Beran, PLC 

20 North Eighth Street, Second Floor 

Richmond, VA 23219 

Sep 17 2021 /s/ Kevin R Huennekens

Entered On Docket: Sep 20 2021

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