CLICK HERE FOR JUDGE McEWEN'S PROCEDURES GOVERNING COURT APPEARANCES, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 16, 2024
Courtroom 8B (8th Floor)
Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse
Tampa, Florida
Case Management Phone List (Case Matters)
Instructions and Procedures
Admissibility of Electronic Evidence
Affidavit for surrendered property
Application to Volunteer for Court's Legal Assistance Program **NEW**
Article on Gifting in Chapter 11 Liquidating Cases
Article on Cases Involving Homesteads and Foreclosure Judgments
Best Practices for Proposed Orders
Calendar Accommodation for Lawyers Representing Clients Pro Bono
Case on How to Handle Discovery Disputes
Chapter 11 Proof Of Plan Payments
Chapter 11 Sample Confirmation Order - Corporate
Chapter 11 Sample Confirmation Order - Individual
Chapter 13 Adequate Protection Order
Chapter 13 Presumptively Reasonable Debtor's Attorney Fees
Civil Discovery Practice:
Declaration of Payment of Quarterly Fees
Dept. of Education Guidance Memo Regarding Student Loan Discharge
Article on The Ethics of Seeking Student Loan Discharges Under DOJ Guidance **NEW**
Designating Record on Appeal (by Lisa Scotten)
Example of Rule 26(f) Conference Checklist (from Hon. Anthony Porcelli) **NEW**
Expense Reimbursement Guidelines
Guide to SBRA of 2019 by Judge Bonapfel (Rev. June 2022)
Guidelines - Affidavits Supporting Applications to Employ in Chapter 11
Guidelines - Best Practices for Reaffirmation Agreements
Guidelines - Compensation of Professionals
Guidelines - Determining Secured Status and Redeeming Collateral
Guidelines - Expedited or Emergency Treatment of Motions
Guidelines - Orders on Adequate Protection, Default & Stay Relief
Guidelines - Preliminary Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders
Guidelines - Proposed Forms of Orders
Handout - Ch. 7 Key Post-Petition Requirements
Handout - Ch. 13 Key Post-Petition Requirements
A how-to on getting approval to be employed as an estate professional
A how-to on getting approval to be paid as an estate professional
Memorandum re: Motions to Extend or Impose the Automatic Stay
Motions to Avoid Judicial Lien
Observance of holidays not included in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(a)
Order Granting Debtor's Motion to use Cash Collateral
Order Granting Motion to File Paper Under Seal
Order Granting Motion to Strip Mortgage Lien
Order Suspending Operation of Local Rules 7001-1(j)(5) and 7026-1(c)
Pointers for Adversary Proceedings
Procedure for Following Up on Proposed Orders
Rule 26(f) Conferences - Best Practices
Sample Motions and Orders for Personal Injury Matters
Subchapter V Update by Judge Bonapfel (March 2024) **UPDATE**
Zoom/Telephonic Hearing Appearances-Remote Access Procedures