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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA 

Richmond Division 

In re: LECLAIRRYAN PLLC, Case No. 19-34574-KRH 

 Chapter 7 

Debtor. 

 

LYNN L. TAVENNER, Adv. Pro. No. 20-03142-KRH 

as Chapter 7 Trustee, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ULX PARTNERS, LLC, et. al, 

 Defendants. 

 

ORDER 

 On February 4, 2022, the Court conducted a status conference in the above-captioned 

adversary proceeding. At the status conference, Lynn L. Tavenner, in her capacity as Chapter 7 

trustee for the bankruptcy estate of LeClairRyan PLLC, (the “Trustee”), by counsel, and ULX 

Partners, LLC, UnitedLex Corporation, and ULX Manager, LLC (collectively, the “Defendants” 

and, together with the Trustee, the “Parties”), by counsel, jointly and orally moved (the 

“Motion”) for the appointment of a judicial mediator to facilitate negotiation between the Parties. 

The Court having jurisdiction over the matters raised in the Motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 

and 1334; consideration of this Motion and the relief requested herein being a core proceeding 

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2); venue being proper before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§§ 1408 and 1409; notice of the Motion having been adequate and appropriate under the 

circumstances; sufficient cause appearing; and for the reasons stated on the record in open court 

at the Hearing, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT:

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1. The Motion is hereby GRANTED. 

2. The Honorable Frank J. Santoro is appointed as a judicial mediator (the 

“Mediator”) in this matter. The Mediator shall have full authority to settle matters and to enter 

any orders necessary in furtherance of his settlement efforts. 

3. The mediation shall be concluded no later than Monday, March 7, 2022. 

4. The mediation processes and procedures and the duties of the Parties shall be 

determined by the Mediator. 

5. The Parties shall comply with the Mediator’s directions regarding the exchange of 

information and/or submission of memoranda or mediation statements should the Mediator so 

require. 

6. Unless otherwise ordered by the Mediator in the Mediator’s sole discretion the 

Trustee, the Parties, Daniel Reed, Nicholas Hinton, Travelers Insurance Company and each of 

the foregoing’s counsel shall attend the mediation. 

7. The Mediator may, in his sole discretion, confer with any private mediator 

utilized by the Parties in accordance with the Order Establishing Procedures Regarding the 

Prosecution of Actions Involving Former Attorneys and Certain Others [ECF. No. 533]. Such 

private mediator is hereby authorized to disclose to the Mediator any proceedings and writings 

incident to the mediation. For the avoidance of doubt, except as modified herein, all other rights, 

duties, and obligations established by the Order Establishing Procedures Regarding the 

Prosecution of Actions Involving Former Attorneys and Certain Others [ECF No. 533] and as 

may have been otherwise agreed to by the Parties remain in full force and effect. 

8. The Parties shall provide a report (the “Mediation Report”) to the Court of the 

results of the mediation immediately upon the conclusion of the mediation. Any resolution that 

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is reached will be subject to Court approval after notice and opportunity for hearing in 

accordance with the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the Local Bankruptcy Rules. 

9. The Court will retain jurisdiction over any matters related to or arising from the 

Mediation. 

DATED: February 4, 2022_____ /s/ Kevin R. Huennekens ____________ 

 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE 

 

 Entered on Docket: February 4, 2022 

Copies to: 

Erika L. Morabito 

Quinn Emanuel 

1300 I Street, NW, Suite 900 

Washington, DC 20005 

Brittany Jane Nelson 

Quinn Emanuel 

1300 I Street 

Washington, DC 20005

David G. Barger 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

1750 Tysons Blvd. Suite 1000 

McLean, VA 22102 

Thomas John McKee, Jr. 

Greenberg Traurig 

1750 Tysons Blvd. 

Suite 1000 

McLean, VA 22102 

J. Gregory Milmoe 

Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

One International Place, Suite 2000 

Boston, MA 02110 

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