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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

FORT WORTH DIVISION 

In re: § 

 § Case No. 23-42519-ELM 

RADESHA THURAISINGHAM, § 

 § Chapter 13 

 Debtor. § 

ORDER (1) TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE DISGORGEMENT OF FEES SHOULD 

NOT BE ORDERED AND (2) SETTING SHOW CAUSE HEARING 

 On August 28, 2023, Radesha Thuraisingham (the “Debtor”), the chapter 13 debtor, filed 

a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 13 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, thereby 

initiating the above-captioned case. The Debtor commenced the case and has been proceeding in 

the case to date pro se. 

 It has come to the attention of the Court that on or about August 24, 2023, a mere four days 

prior to the bankruptcy filing, the Debtor entered into an Attorney Engagement Letter (the 

“Engagement Agreement”) with Themis Legal Group, PLLC (the “Themis Firm”) pursuant to 

which the Themis Firm agreed to provide the following services to the Debtor: “Represent [Debtor] 

regarding claim from Home Owners Association Board foreclosure, claim against HOA for bylaw 

violations and possible bankruptcy.” See Docket No. 23 (pp.2-7). It appears that Attorney K. 

Michael Sturgill (“Sturgill”) executed the Engagement Agreement on behalf of the Themis Firm. 

See id. (p.7). According to the Debtor, despite the fact that he allegedly paid the Themis Firm at 

least $4,000.00 in legal fees to provide above-described services, the Debtor was instructed to file 

for bankruptcy on his own without legal representation. See id. (p.1). 

 Based upon the foregoing, the Court finds cause to compel the Themis Firm and Sturgill to 

show cause why all amounts paid by the Debtor to the Themis Firm should not be ordered 

disgorged to the Debtor pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 105(a) and 329(b). Accordingly, it is hereby: 

United States Bankruptcy Judge

Signed September 28, 2023

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The following constitutes the ruling of the court and has the force and effect therein described.

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ORDERED as follows: 

 1. The Themis Firm and Sturgill shall show cause in a responsive pleading(s) filed in 

this case (a “Response”) by no later than twenty-one (21) days after the date of entry of this Order 

(the “Response Deadline”) why all amounts paid by the Debtor to the Themis Firm should not be 

ordered disgorged to the Debtor pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 105(a) and 329(b). In the event a 

Response is filed, a true and correct copy of the Response shall contemporaneously be served on 

the Debtor at 1712 Baird Farm Circle, Apt. 2213, Arlington, Texas 76006. 

 2. In the event that a Response is not filed by the Response Deadline, such inaction 

shall be deemed to constitute the Themis Firm’s and Sturgill’s consent to the entry of such a 

disgorgement order and the Court may thereafter enter an order of disgorgement without any 

further notice or an opportunity for a hearing. 

 3. In the event that a Response is filed by the Response Deadline, a hearing will be 

conducted before the Honorable Edward L. Morris, United States Bankruptcy Judge, on 

Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. (prevailing Central Time), at the Eldon B. Mahon 

U.S. Courthouse, 501 W. Tenth Street, Room 204, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 (the “Hearing”), to 

determine whether and to what extent the Themis Firm should be ordered to disgorge fees paid by 

the Debtor to the Themis Firm. Sturgill shall attend the Hearing in person. All other parties in 

interest may attend either in person or by WebEx videoconference at the following address: 

https://us-courts.webex.com/meet/morris. 

 4. Upon the entry of this Order, the Clerk of Court is hereby directed to mail a true 

and correct copy of the Order to the following parties: (1) Themis Legal Group, PLLC, Attention: 

Michael Sturgill, Managing Member, 209 2nd Street, #245, Fort Worth, Texas 76102; and (2) K. 

Michael Sturgill, 209 2nd Street, #245, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. 

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