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John McJunkin (VSB No. 31011) 

Baker Donelson Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 

901 K Street, NW 

Suite 900 

Washington, DC 20001 

Phone: (202) 508-3450 

Fax: (202) 220-2250 

jmcjunkin@bakerdonelson.com

Counsel for Appellants/Former 

Attorneys

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA 

Richmond Division 

In re: 

LeClairRyan, PLLC, 

Debtor. 

Case No.: 19-34574-KRH 

Chapter 7 

JOINT NOTICE OF APPEAL1

Pursuant to Rules 8002(a)(1,2,3) and 8003(a), (b) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy 

Procedure, Ms. Robin Teskin and Ms. Gretchen Jackson (together, Appellants or “Former 

Attorneys”), by and through the undersigned counsel, file this Notice of Appeal, and in support 

thereof state as follows: Part 1: Identify the appellants(s) 

1. Names of the appellants: Ms. Robin Teskin and Ms. Gretchen Jackson. 

2. Position of appellants in the adversary proceeding or bankruptcy case that is the 

subject of this appeal: Parties-In-Interest 

Part 2: Identify the subject of this appeal 

1. Describe the judgment, order, or decree appealed from: 

1

 This Joint Notice of Appeal is related to the Appeals currently pending in the United States District Court for the 

Eastern District of Virginia (Richmond Division) at Case Numbers 3:22-cv-00235 and 3:22-cv-00237. Such Appeals 

were commenced by the filing, on April 12, 2022, of the Joint Notice of Appeal [D.E. 1284] and Notice of Appeal [D.E. 

1286]. 

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a. Docket Entry 1277—the Bankruptcy Court’s denial of the Former Attorneys’ 

Joinder to Gary D. LeClair’s Motion to Amend Debtor’s Equity Security Holder’s 

List Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1009(a) [D.E. 1260] (the “Joinder Motion”); 

and 

b. Docket Entry 1278—the Bankruptcy Court’s grant of the Trustee’s Motion for an 

Order Approving (I) the Trustee’s Reliance on Debtor’s List of Equity Security 

Holders [D.E. 1086] (the “Motion to Authorize”); and 

c. Docket Entry 1301 – the Bankruptcy Court’s Memorandum Opinion regarding, 

among other things, the Motion to Amend and the Joinder; and 

d. Docket Entry 1302 – the Bankruptcy Court’s Order denying, among other things, 

the Motion to Amend and the Joinder. 

2. State the date on which the judgment, order, or decree was entered: the Court denied 

the Motion to Amend and granted the Motion to Approve on the record of the March 29, 2022 

hearing, and the Clerk subsequently entered the Court’s ruling that same day, as Docket Entries 

1277 and 1278, respectively. On April 21, 2022, the Clerk entered the Court’s Memorandum 

Opinion and the Court’s Order as Docket Entries 1301 and 1302, respectively. 

Part 3: Identify the other parties to the appeal 

List the names of all parties to the judgment, order, or decree appealed from and the names, 

addresses, and telephone number of their attorneys (attach additional pages if necessary): 

1. Party: Lynn Tavenner, Chapter 7 Trustee Attorney: Paula Beran

TAVENNER & BERAN, PLC 

 

20 North Eighth Street, 2d 

Floor Richmond, Virginia 

23219 

Telephone: 804.783.8300 

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2. Party: Elizabeth Acee Attorney: Diana Lyn Curtis McGraw 

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP 

2020 K Street, NW, Suite 500 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: 202.461.3111 

3. Party: Richard W. Bowerman Attorney: Diana Lyn Curtis McGraw 

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP 

 2020 K Street, NW, Suite 500 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: 202.461.3111 

4. Party: Paul Burleigh Attorney: Diana Lyn Curtis McGraw 

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP 

2020 K Street, NW, Suite 500 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: 202.461.3111 

5. Party: Karol Corbin Walker Attorney: Diana Lyn Curtis McGraw 

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP 

2020 K Street, NW, Suite 500 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: 202.461.3111 

6. Party: Mark Dombroff Attorney: Diana Lyn Curtis McGraw 

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP 

2020 K Street, NW, Suite 500 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: 202.461.3111 

7. Party: Niclas Ferland Attorney: Diana Lyn Curtis McGraw 

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP 

2020 K Street, NW, Suite 500 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: 202.461.3111 

8. Party: Janice Grubin Attorney: Diana Lyn Curtis McGraw 

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP 

2020 K Street, NW, Suite 500 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: 202.461.3111 

9. Party: Charles Erik Gustafson Attorney: Diana Lyn Curtis McGraw 

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP 

2020 K Street, NW, Suite 500 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: 202.461.3111 

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10. Party: Christopher J. Lange Attorney: Diana Lyn Curtis McGraw 

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP 

 2020 K Street, NW, Suite 500 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: 202.461.3111 

11. Party: Jason Medley Attorney: Diana Lyn Curtis McGraw 

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP 

2020 K Street, NW, Suite 500 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: 202.461.3111 

12. Party: Lori Thompson Attorney: Diana Lyn Curtis McGraw 

FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP 

2020 K Street, NW, Suite 500 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: 202.461.3111 

13. Party: Megan Ben’Ary Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

14. Party: Steven Blaine Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

15. Party: James Carroll Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

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16. Party: Brian Donnell Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

 919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

17. Party: Robert Fletcher Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

18. Party: Robert Harrison Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

19. Party: Charles Horn Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

20. Party: Ray King Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

21. Party: David Lay Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

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22. Party: Ilan Marus Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

 919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

23. Party: David Phillips Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

24. Party: Christopher Perkins Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

25. Party: Christopher Pizzo Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

26. Party: Thomas Regan Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

27. Party: Peter Van Zandt Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

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28. Party: Robert Wayne Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

 919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

29. Party: Andrew White Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

30. Party: Diana Wilaon Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

31. Party: Robert Wonneberger Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

32. Party: Karen Yates Attorney: Christopher Perkins 

ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN 

& MELLOT, LLC 

919 E. Main Street, 1300 

Richmond, Virginia 23219 

Telephone: 804.788.9636 

33. Party: Rodney K. Adams Attorney: Michael Hastings 

WOODS ROGERS PLC 

10 S. Jefferson Street, 

Suite 1800 

Roanoke, Virginia 24011 

Telephone: 540-983-7568 

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34. Party: John T. Jessee Attorney: Michael Hastings 

WOODS ROGERS PLC 

10 S. Jefferson Street, 

Suite 1800 

Roanoke, Virginia 24011 

Telephone: 540-983-7568 

35. Party: Paul C. Kuhnel Attorney: Michael Hastings 

WOODS ROGERS PLC 

10 S. Jefferson Street, 

Suite 1800 

Roanoke, Virginia 24011 

Telephone: 540-983-7568 

36. Party: Andrew K. Clark Attorney: Michel Hastings 

WOODS ROGERS PLC 

10 S. Jefferson Street, 

Suite 1800 

Roanoke, Virginia 24011 

Telephone: 540-983-7568 

Respectfully submitted this 26th day of April, 2022. 

By: /s/ John G. McJunkin 

John McJunkin (VSB No. 31011) 

Baker Donelson Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 

901 K Street, NW 

Suite 900 

Washington, DC 20001 

Phone: (202) 508-3450 

Fax: (202) 220-2250 

jmcjunkin@bakerdonelson.com 

Counsel for Appellants/Former Attorneys 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on this 26th day of April, 2022, I caused the foregoing to be filed 

with the Clerk using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to all counsel 

of record. 

/s/ John G. McJunkin 

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