MATTER OF GERACI

No. 97-2393.

138 F.3d 314 (1998)

In the Matter of: Peter Francis GERACI, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 9, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter F. Geraci, Chicago, IL, pro se.

Sabrina M. Petesch, Office of the United States Trustee, Peoria, IL, for Edward B. Hopper, II, Trustee.

John E. Maloney, Chapter 7 Trustee, Urbana, IL, pro se.

Before CUMMINGS, EASTERBROOK, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Peter Francis Geraci appeals an order entered by Bankruptcy Judge Gerald D. Fines in twelve consumer bankruptcy cases where Geraci's law firm served as debtor's counsel. Judge Fines consolidated the cases for the purpose of considering whether Geraci's fees exceeded the "reasonable value" of his firm's services under 11 U.S.C. § 329(b). After conducting a hearing and determining that Geraci's fees in fact were excessive, Judge Fines ordered...

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