UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

WEST PALM BEACH DIVISION 

www.flsb.uscourts.gov 

In re: Case No.: 19-25767-EPK 

 

CONNECT INSURANCE GROUP, INC., Chapter 7 

 Debtor. 

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JOINT NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR CREDITORS 

BAOPING LIU, CHANGYUE LIU, DAQIN WENG, FENG GUO, LI ZHANG, 

LING LI, LIYAN FENG, MIN CUI, QINQYUN YU, SHAOPING HUANG, SHAOQING ZENG, 

TINGTING SUN, TONGHUI LUAN, XIAO SUN, YAWEN LI, YI ZHAO, AND ZHENG YU 

 Michael D. Lessne and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP doing business in 

Florida as Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel (“Nelson Mullins”), on the one hand, and Tatiana 

Baranova, Esq. and Law Offices of Robert V. Cornish, Jr., PC, on the other hand, file this joint 

notice, pursuant to Local Rule 2091-1(B), and state: 

1. Pursuant to Local Rule 2019-1(B), an attorney for a creditor seeking to withdraw 

from representing a client in a case or proceeding at a time when the client is represented by new 

counsel of record may file a joint notice with counsel seeking to be substituted as counsel of record 

for the client that contains a statement that the client has consented to the substitution. 

2. Michael D. Lessne1

 and Nelson Mullins have been engaged in legal representation 

in this case as counsel for Baoping Liu, Changyue Liu, Daqin Weng, Feng Guo, Li Zhang, Ling 

Li, Liyan Feng, Min Cui, Qinqyun Yu, Shaoping Huang, Shaoqing Zeng, Tingting Sun, Tonghui 

Luan, Xiao Sun, Yawen Li, Yi Zhao, and Zheng Yu (collectively, the “Investment Creditors”). 

1 Mr. Lessne no longer works as an attorney at Nelson Mullins. 

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3. Tatiana Baranova, Esq. and Law Offices of Robert V. Cornish, Jr., PC represent 

the Investment Creditors and seek to be substituted for Mr. Lessne and Nelson Mullins as counsel 

for of record for the Investment Creditors, so that Mr. Lessne and Nelson Mullins shall have no 

further participation and shall be relieved of all further responsibility in this case as counsel for the 

Investment Creditors, effective as of March 21, 2022. 

4. Tatiana Baranova certifies that the Investment Creditors have consented to this 

substitution of counsel. 

5. All further notices, pleadings, correspondence, orders, and documents directed to 

the Investment Creditors in this matter, including proofs of claim nos. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 289, 30, 

31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41 and 43 shall be served upon Robert V. Cornish, Jr., Tatiana 

Baranova, Esq., and Law Offices of Robert V. Cornish, Jr., PC, 1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800, 

Miami, Florida 33131, Telephone: (305) 735-3450, Facsimile: (571) 290-6052, Primary Email: 

tbaranova@rcornishlaw.com. 

WHEREFORE, the undersigned seek the entry of an Order (in the form attached) 

approving the withdrawal of Michael D. Lessne and Nelson Mullins as counsel for the Investment 

Creditors, approving the substitution of Tatiana Baranova, Esq. and Law Offices of Robert V. 

Cornish, Jr., PC as counsel for the Investment Creditors, providing that Mr. Lessne and Nelson 

Mullins shall be relieved of all further responsibility in this case as counsel for the Investment 

Creditors, all effective as of March 21, 2022, removing Mr. Lessne and Nelson Mullins from all 

service lists as counsel for the Investment Creditors and adding Tatiana Baranova, Esq. and Law 

Offices of Robert V. Cornish, Jr., PC as counsel for the Investment Creditors on all service lists 

and for notice purposes on proofs of claim nos. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 289, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 

38, 40, 41 and 43 and for such other relief as is just and proper. 

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Respectfully submitted this 10th day of June, 2022. 

Nelson Mullins Riley & 

Scarborough, LLP 

100 SE 3rd Avenue, Suite 2700 

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394 

Ph: (954) 764-7060 

Fax: (954) 761-8135 

/s/ Scott D. Knapp 

Scott D. Knapp 

Scott.knapp@nelsonmullins.com 

Florida Bar No. 16688 

Michael D. Lessne P.A. 

doing business as Lessne 

Law 

100 S.E. 3rd Avenue, 10th 

Floor 

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 

33394 

Ph: 954-372-5759 

/s/ Michael D. Lessne 

Michael D. Lessne 

michael@lessne.law 

Florida Bar No. 738881 

Law Offices of Robert V. 

Cornish, JR., PC 

1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 

800 

Miami, Florida 33131 

Telephone: (305) 735-3450 

Facsimile: (571) 290-6052 

/s/ Tatiana Baranova 

Tatiana Baranova 

tbaranova@rcornishlaw.com 

Florida Bar No. 1030880 

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

WEST PALM BEACH DIVISION 

www.flsb.uscourts.gov 

In re: Case No.: 19-25767-EPK 

 

CONNECT INSURANCE GROUP, INC., Chapter 7 

 Debtor. 

 / 

ORDER APPROVING JOINT NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR 

CREDITORS BAOPING LIU, CHANGYUE LIU, DAQIN WENG, FENG GUO, LI ZHANG, 

LING LI, LIYAN FENG, MIN CUI, QINQYUN YU, SHAOPING HUANG, SHAOQING ZENG, 

TINGTING SUN, TONGHUI LUAN, XIAO SUN, YAWEN LI, YI ZHAO, AND ZHENG YU 

THIS MATTER having come before the Court without a hearing on the Joint Notice of 

Substitution of Counsel for Creditors Baoping Liu, Changyue Liu, Daqin Weng, Feng Guo, Li 

Zhang, Ling Li, Liyan Feng, Min Cui, Qinqyun Yu, Shaoping Huang, Shaoqing Zeng, Tingting 

Sun, Tonghui Luan, Xiao Sun, Yawen Li, Yi Zhao, and Zheng Yu (the “Investment Creditors”)

(ECF No. __) (the “Notice”), and the Court having noted the consent of the Investment Creditors, 

 It is ORDERED: 

1. The Notice is APPROVED. 

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2. The Court approves the withdrawal of Michael D. Lessne (“Mr. Lessne”) and of 

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP doing business in Florida as Nelson Mullins Broad and 

Cassel (“Nelson Mullins”) as counsel for the Investment Creditors, effective as of March 21, 2022 

(the “Effective Date”). 

3. Tatiana Baranova, Esq. and Law Offices of Robert V. Cornish, Jr., PC are approved 

and substituted for Michael D. Lessne and Nelson Mullins as counsel for the Investment Creditors, 

effective as of the Effective Date. 

4. Mr. Lessne and Nelson Mullins are relieved of all further responsibility in this case 

as counsel for the Investment Creditors, effective as of the Effective Date, and shall be removed 

from all service lists as counsel for the Investment Creditors. 

5. All future notice, correspondence, filings, and pleadings—specifically including 

proofs of claim nos. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 289, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41 and 43 served on 

the Investment Creditors, Baoping Liu, Changyue Liu, Daqin Weng, Feng Guo, Li Zhang, Ling 

Li, Liyan Feng, Min Cui, Qinqyun Yu, Shaoping Huang, Shaoqing Zeng, Tingting Sun, Tonghui 

Luan, Xiao Sun, Yawen Li, Yi Zhao, Zheng Yu shall be directed to: Tatiana Baranova, Esq. and 

Law Offices of Robert V. Cornish, JR., PC, 1395 Brickell Avenue, Suite 800, Miami, Florida 

33131, Telephone: (305) 735-3450, Facsimile: (571) 290-6052, Email: 

tbaranova@rcornishlaw.com. Mr. Lessne and Nelson Mullins are removed from the Investment 

Creditors’ proofs of claim (claim nos. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 289, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41 

and 43) as the noticed parties and Tatiana Baranova, Esq. and Law Offices of Robert V. Cornish, 

Jr., PC are substituted in their place at the contact information listed above. 

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Submitted by: Tatiana Baranova, Law Offices of Robert V. Cornish, JR., PC, 1395 Brickell 

Avenue, Suite 800, Miami, Florida 33131; Telephone: (305) 735-3450; Facsimile: (571) 290-

6052 

[Ms. Baranova is directed to serve a copy of this Order on all interested parties listed and to file a 

certificate of service]. 

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