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Charles B. Hendricks

State Bar No. 09451050 

CAVAZOS HENDRICKS POIROT, P.C.

Suite 570, Founders Square

900 Jackson Street

Dallas, TX 75202

Direct Dial: (214) 573-7302 

Email: chuckh@chfirm.com

Proposed Attorneys for Jeffrey H. Mims, Chapter 7 Trustee

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

DALLAS DIVISION

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In Re: 

CARL GERARD DORVIL, 

Debtor. 

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 Case No. 23-30771-sgj7 

No hearing requested. 

TRUSTEE’S APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT OF ATTORNEY

NOTICE

NO HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED HEREON UNLESS A WRITTEN RESPONSE 

IS FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT AT 

1100 COMMERCE STREET, ROOM 1254, DALLAS, TX 75242-1496 BEFORE CLOSE 

OF BUSINESS ON MAY 19, 2023, WHICH IS TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS FROM THE 

DATE OF SERVICE HEREOF.

ANY RESPONSE MUST BE IN WRITING AND FILED WITH THE CLERK, AND A 

COPY MUST BE SERVED UPON COUNSEL FOR THE MOVING PARTY PRIOR TO 

THE DATE AND TIME SET FORTH HEREIN. IF A RESPONSE IS FILED A 

HEARING WILL BE HELD WITH NOTICE ONLY TO THE OBJECTING PARTY.

IF NO HEARING ON SUCH NOTICE OR MOTION IS TIMELY REQUESTED, THE 

RELIEF REQUESTED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE UNOPPOSED, AND THE COURT 

MAY ENTER AN ORDER GRANTING THE RELIEF SOUGHT OR THE NOTICED 

ACTION MAY BE TAKEN.

COMES NOW, Jeffrey H. Mims, Chapter 7 Trustee in the above styled and numbered case

(the “Trustee” and/or “Applicant”), and makes this Trustee’s Application for Employment of 

Attorney and would show the Court as follows:

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1. The Trustee requires the services of an attorney for the following purposes:

a. To assist the Trustee with an emergency Motion to Lift Stay;

b. To assist the Trustee with the investigation of other assets;

c. To advise and consult with the Trustee concerning questions arising in the

conduct of the administration of the estate and concerning the Trustee's rights

and remedies with regard to the estate’s assets and the claims of secured,

preferred and unsecured creditors and other parties in interest;

d. To appear for, prosecute, defend and represent the Trustee's interest in suits

arising in or related to this case;

e. To assist in the preparation of such pleadings, motions, notices and orders as

are required for the orderly administration of this estate; and

f. To investigate what means may be necessary to preserve certain property

rights owned by the estate and to determine and take all necessary and

reasonable actions for the preservation and/or liquidation of such assets

where necessary.

2. For the foregoing and all other necessary and proper purposes, Applicant desires to

retain the law firm of CAVAZOS HENDRICKS POIROT, P.C. as counsel.

3. Because the attorneys of CAVAZOS HENDRICKS POIROT, P.C. concentrate their

practice in the fields of bankruptcy, corporate reorganization and debtor/creditor matters, and 

because of the firm’s experience in those fields, Applicant feels that they are well qualified to render 

the foregoing services. 

4. Applicant believes that said attorneys do not hold or represent any interest adverse to

that of your applicant or this bankruptcy estate, and that said attorneys are disinterested persons 

within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 101(14). Attached hereto is the Rule 2014 Statement of 

Connections signed by Charles B. Hendricks, a shareholder of CAVAZOS HENDRICKS POIROT, 

P.C. Applicant is informed that the normal hourly billing rates of said attorneys range between $250

per hour and $550 per hour and $50 to $170 per hour for paraprofessional services. Said attorneys 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was 

served April 28, 2023 by electronic transmission through the Court’s automated Case Management 

and Electronic Docketing System for the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas

on all parties-in-interest submitting to service of papers in this case by said means and via first class 

mail, postage prepaid on the following: 

U.S. Trustee

1100 Commerce Street, Room 976 

Dallas, TX 75242-1496 

Guy H. Holman

Guy Harvey Holman, PLLC 

8330 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite B646 

Dallas, TX 75243 

Carl Gerard Dorvil

1114 Newcastle Dr. 

Rockwall, TX 75032 

Jeffrey H. Mims, Trustee

900 Jackson Street, Suite 560 

Dallas, TX 75202 

/s/ Charles B. Hendricks 

Charles B. Hendricks 

State Bar No. 09451050 

CAVAZOS HENDRICKS POIROT, P.C.

Suite 570, Founders Square 

900 Jackson Street 

Dallas, TX 75202 

Direct Dial: (214) 573-7302 

Email: chuckh@chfirm.com 

Proposed Attorneys for Jeffrey H. Mims 

Chapter 7 Trustee

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Charles B. Hendricks 

State Bar No. 09451050 

CAVAZOS HENDRICKS POIROT, P.C. 

Suite 570, Founders Square 

900 Jackson Street 

Dallas, TX 75202 

Direct Dial: (214) 573-7302 

Email: chuckh@chfirm.com 

Proposed Attorneys for Jeffrey H. Mims, Chapter 7 Trustee 

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

DALLAS DIVISION 

In Re: 

CARL GERARD DORVIL, 

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Case No. 23-30771-sgj7 

Debtor. No hearing requested. 

RULE 2014 STATEMENT OF CONNECTIONS 

I, Charles B. Hendricks, hereby declare under penalty of pe1jury the following: 

I am a shareholder in the law firm of Cavazos Hendricks Poirot, P.C. and have been asked to 

be employed as attorney for the Trustee in this case. 

Neither I, nor Cavazos Hendricks Poirot, P.C., has any known connections with the Debtor, 

the United States Trustee or any person employed in the office of the United States Trustee, and-to 

the extent heretofore identified in the filings in this case -the creditors, any other party in interest, 

their respective attorneys or accountants. For purposes of disclosure, Jeffrey H. Mims subleases 

office space from Cavazos Hendricks Poirot, P.C., but there are no other financial or business 

connections. 

Dated this 28th day of April, 2023. 

Charles B. Hendricks 

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