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Chapter 11 · Filed Dec 15, 2025

Updated Oct 1, 9:34 PM ET

Bullivant Houser Bailey entered Chapter 11 on December 15, 2025 to complete its winddown after ending legal services on October 31, as described in its first-day declaration Dkt. 11. Its proposed next substantive step was a liquidation plan distributing remaining assets to creditors and subordinating former shareholders’ capital repayment claims under section 510(b).

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Bullivant Houser Bailey: 87-Year-Old Law Firm Liquidates in Chapter 11 · Dec 30, 2025

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Dec 19Request for Notice Filed by Creditor Knickerbocker 4th & Madison LLC (Kornberg, Bernard) (Entered: 12/19/2025)Bankr. N.D. Cal., No. 25-31017, ECF No. 27Dkt. 27
Dec 17Supplemental Document Supplement to Application to Employ Donlin Recano & Company as Claims and Noticing Agent in support (RE: related document(s)9 Application to Employ). Filed by Debtor Bullivant Houser Bailey, PC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-DRC Cost Estimate) (Coleman, Kevin) (Entered: 12/17/2025)Bankr. N.D. Cal., No. 25-31017, ECF No. 23Dkt. 23
Dec 17Request for Notice Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Creditor 101 Montgomery Street Co., a California limited partnership (Ficks, Gregg) (Entered: 12/17/2025)Bankr. N.D. Cal., No. 25-31017, ECF No. 22Dkt. 22
Dec 17Order Granting Seal Motion for WagesBankr. N.D. Cal., No. 25-31017, ECF No. 21Dkt. 21
Dec 16Order for Payment of State and Federal Taxes (admin) (Entered: 12/16/2025)Bankr. N.D. Cal., No. 25-31017, ECF No. 20Dkt. 20
Dec 16Supplemental Proposed Document Filed Under Seal (RE: related document(s)7 Motion to Pay filed by Debtor Bullivant Houser Bailey, PC). Filed by Debtor Bullivant Houser Bailey, PC (Coleman, Kevin) (Entered: 12/16/2025)Bankr. N.D. Cal., No. 25-31017, ECF No. 19Dkt. 19

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Chapter 11 · Filed Dec 15, 2025

Updated Oct 1, 9:34 PM ET

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Bullivant Houser Bailey: 87-Year-Old Law Firm Liquidates in Chapter 11 · Dec 30, 2025

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Dec 19Request for Notice Filed by Creditor Knickerbocker 4th & Madison LLC (Kornberg, Bernard) (Entered: 12/19/2025)Bankr. N.D. Cal., No. 25-31017, ECF No. 27Dkt. 27
Dec 17Supplemental Document Supplement to Application to Employ Donlin Recano & Company as Claims and Noticing Agent in support (RE: related document(s)9 Application to Employ). Filed by Debtor Bullivant Houser Bailey, PC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-DRC Cost Estimate) (Coleman, Kevin) (Entered: 12/17/2025)Bankr. N.D. Cal., No. 25-31017, ECF No. 23Dkt. 23
Dec 17Request for Notice Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Creditor 101 Montgomery Street Co., a California limited partnership (Ficks, Gregg) (Entered: 12/17/2025)Bankr. N.D. Cal., No. 25-31017, ECF No. 22Dkt. 22
Dec 17Order Granting Seal Motion for WagesBankr. N.D. Cal., No. 25-31017, ECF No. 21Dkt. 21
Dec 16Order for Payment of State and Federal Taxes (admin) (Entered: 12/16/2025)Bankr. N.D. Cal., No. 25-31017, ECF No. 20Dkt. 20
Dec 16Supplemental Proposed Document Filed Under Seal (RE: related document(s)7 Motion to Pay filed by Debtor Bullivant Houser Bailey, PC). Filed by Debtor Bullivant Houser Bailey, PC (Coleman, Kevin) (Entered: 12/16/2025)Bankr. N.D. Cal., No. 25-31017, ECF No. 19Dkt. 19

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