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IN RE THOMAS

No. C 12-0139 PJH. Bankruptcy No. 11-44345 WJL.

476 B.R. 579 (2012)

In re Beverly Ann THOMAS and William Bernard Thomas, dba Uncle Willie's Barbeque and Soul Food, Debtors/Appellants.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

August 6, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond Eugene Willis , Law Offices of Raymond E. Willis, Oakland, CA, for Debtors/Appellants.

ORDER RE BANKRUPTCY APPEAL

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON, District Judge.

The former attorney for debtors Beverly Ann and William Thomas, Bruce Zelis ("Zelis"), appeals the bankruptcy court's December 7, 2011 ruling and subsequent December 20, 2012 order disqualifying him, denying attorney's fees, and requiring him to disgorge the $15,000 retainer he received in conjunction with debtors' case. For the reasons that follow, the court REVERSES AND REMANDS the matter...

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