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An order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in In re Panthera Enterprises, LLC, Case No. 19-00787, a Chapter 7 case, filed February 1, 2024 as Doc 435 and signed by Bankruptcy Judge Paul M. Black. It grants the first and final application of Aaron C. Amore of Amore Law, PLLC, counsel for the Trustee, for compensation and reimbursement of expenses under 11 U.S.C. §330 for work defending the debtor entity and related entities in civil litigation matters. The order states that no objections were filed and awards $20,636.00, to be paid by the Estate as an administrative claim. The filing is six pages and includes a Bankruptcy Noticing Center certificate of notice and a CM/ECF notice of electronic filing listing recipients.

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No. 2:19-bk-00787 Doc 435 Filed 02/01/24 Entered 02/02/24 00:35:01 Page1of6

SIGNED: January 30th, 2024 Mn. lal

THIS ORDER HAS BEEN ENTERED ON THE DOCKET.
PLEASE SEE DOCKET FOR ENTRY DATE.

Paul M. Black
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE:
PANTHERA ENTERPRISES, LLC Case No. 19-00787

Debtor. Chapter 7

ORDER GRANTING FIRST AND FINAL APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION AND
REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR ATTORNEY FOR THE TRUSTEE FOR
WORK RELATED TO CIVIL LITIGATION MATTERS DEFENDING THE DEBTOR
ENTITY AND/OR RELATED ENTITIES

Comes now Aaron C. Amore, Esquire, of Amore Law, PLLC, counsel for the Trustee in
the above-captioned proceeding, with his first and final application for compensation and
reimbursement of expenses pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §330 from August 21, 2020 through and
including January 20, 2023 related to his employment defending the Debtor entity and related
entities.

THIS MATTER having come before this Court upon the First and Final Application For
Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Attorney For Counsel for the Trustee filed
by Aaron C. Amore of Amore Law, PLLC. The Court having reviewed the file and record herein
and having noticed the Application to creditors and interested parties and no objections having
been filed to the same, and this Court further deeming said Application for fees and expenses to

be reasonable and necessary;

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It is ORDERED that Aaron C. Amore of Amore Law, PLLC is awarded expenses, costs
and compensation in the total amount of $20,636.00 to be paid by the Estate as an

administrative claim through the administration of the Bankruptcy Estate.

Prepared by:

/s/ Aaron C. Amore

Aaron C. Amore, Esquire, WVSB No. 6455
AMORE LAW, PLLC

206 West Liberty Street

P.O. Box 386

Charles Town, WV 25414

Phone: 304-885-4111

Facsimile: 866-417-8796

E-mail: aaron@amorelaw.com

Counsel for Trustee

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        No. 2:19-bk-00787                  Doc 435             United States
                                                              Filed  02/01/24Bankruptcy  Court 02/02/24 00:35:01 Page 3 of 6
                                                                                    Entered
                                                              Northern District of West Virginia
In re:                                                                                                  Case No. 19-00787-pmb
Panthera Enterprises, LLC                                                                               Chapter 7
       Debtor
                                                     CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE
District/off: 0424-2                                                  User: ad                                                                    Page 1 of 4
Date Rcvd: Jan 30, 2024                                               Form ID: pdfdoc                                                           Total Noticed: 22
The following symbols are used throughout this certificate:
Symbol          Definition
+                Addresses marked '+' were corrected by inserting the ZIP, adding the last four digits to complete the zip +4, or replacing an incorrect ZIP. USPS
                 regulations require that automation-compatible mail display the correct ZIP.


Notice by first class mail was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center on Feb 01, 2024:
Recip ID                   Recipient Name and Address
db                         Panthera Enterprises, LLC, 2506 Fishpond Road, Old Fields, WV 26845
aty                    +   Henry G. Swergold, 475 Park Avenue South, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10016-6901
aty                    +   Mark A. Lindsay, 707 Grant Street, Suite 2200, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1945
aty                    +   Morgan Grossman, 475 Park Avenue South, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10016-6901
aty                    +   Robert M. Sellards, Bailes, Craig, Yon & Sellards, PLLC, 401 10th Street, Suite 500, Huntington, WV 25701-2223
cr                     +   Betty P. Williams, P. O. Box 122, Moorefield, WV 26836-0122
intp                   +   Catherine N James, United States Bankruptcy Court - VAW, Commonwealth of Virginia Building, 210 Church Avenue, S.W., Room 200
                           Roanoke, VA 24011-1525
cr                     +   Darrick and Emily Gust, c/o Spencer D. Elliott, Lewis Glasser PLLC, 300 Summers Street Suite 700, Charleston, WV 25301 US
                           25301-1632
acc                    +   John Lantzy, Smith, Elliott, Kearns & Company, LLC, 19405 Emerald Square, Suite 1400, Hagerstown, MD 21742-3666
acc                    +   Kelly T. Smith, Smith, Elliot, Kearns & Company, LLC, 19405 Emerald Square, Suite 1400, Hagerstown, MD 21742-3666
cr                         Leesburg Junction, 215 Depot Court SE, Leesburg, VA 20175-3017
cr                         Panthera Training, LLC, 2506 Fish Pond Road, Old Fields, WV 26845
cr                     +   Renick C. Williams, P. O. Box 122, Moorefield, WV 26836-0122
cr                     +   Robert R. Williams, P. O. Box 122, Moorefield, WV 26836-0122
cr                     +   SMI, LLC, 123 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Charlottesville, VA 22902-6800
intp                   +   Sabrina B. Lee, United States Bankruptcy Court, Commonwealth of Virginia Building, 210 Church Avenue, S.W., Room 200, Roanoke,
                           VA 24011-1525
cr                     +   TR&L, LLC, 123 E. Main Street, 5th Floor, Charlottesville, VA 22902-6800
cr                     +   West Virginia Economic Development Authority, 180 Association DR, Charleston, WV 25311-1217
cr                     +   West Virginia Paving, Inc., c/o Stephen L. Thompson, Barth & Thompson, P. O. Box 129, Charleston, WV 25321 UNITED STATES
                           25321-0129

TOTAL: 19

Notice by electronic transmission was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center.
Electronic transmission includes sending notices via email (Email/text and Email/PDF), and electronic data interchange (EDI). Electronic transmission is in Eastern
Standard Time.
Recip ID                 Notice Type: Email Address                                     Date/Time                 Recipient Name and Address
aty                    + Email/Text: kburkley@bernsteinlaw.com
                                                                                        Jan 30 2024 18:59:00      Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., 707 Grant Street, Suite
                                                                                                                  2200, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1945
cr                     + Email/Text: brapp@wtplaw.com
                                                                                        Jan 30 2024 18:59:00      PJSC Aviation Company Ukrainian Helicopters,
                                                                                                                  c/o Brandy M. Rapp, Esq., Whiteford, Taylor &
                                                                                                                  Preston LLP, 10 S. Jefferson Street, Suite 1110,
                                                                                                                  Roanoke, VA 24011-1317
cr                         Email/Text: TaxBankruptcy@wv.gov
                                                                                        Jan 30 2024 18:59:00      West Virginia State Tax Department, Bankruptcy
                                                                                                                  Unit, P.O. Box 766, Charleston, WV 25323-0766

TOTAL: 3


                                                       BYPASSED RECIPIENTS
The following addresses were not sent this bankruptcy notice due to an undeliverable address, *duplicate of an address listed above, *P duplicate of a
preferred address, or ## out of date forwarding orders with USPS.
Recip ID         Bypass Reason Name and Address
cr                             Anthony McIntyre
cr                             Bruce Hardy
cr                             Rob Duncan, Manager/Duncan Development Group, LLC
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Date Rcvd: Jan 30, 2024                                            Form ID: pdfdoc                                                    Total Noticed: 22
cr                               Rob Duncan, Manager/TR&L, LLC,, a Virginia Limited Liability Company, Successor to SMI, LLC,, a Virginia Limited Liability
                                 Company
cr                               Stacie Hardy
cr                               Timothy Miller

TOTAL: 6 Undeliverable, 0 Duplicate, 0 Out of date forwarding address


                                                   NOTICE CERTIFICATION
I, Gustava Winters, declare under the penalty of perjury that I have sent the attached document to the above listed entities
in the manner shown, and prepared the Certificate of Notice and that it is true and correct to the best of my information and
belief.

Meeting of Creditor Notices only (Official Form 309): Pursuant to Fed .R. Bank. P.2002(a)(1), a notice containing the
complete Social Security Number (SSN) of the debtor(s) was furnished to all parties listed. This official court copy contains
the redacted SSN as required by the bankruptcy rules and the Judiciary's privacy policies.

Date: Feb 01, 2024                                        Signature:          /s/Gustava Winters




                                 CM/ECF NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING
The following persons/entities were sent notice through the court's CM/ECF electronic mail (Email) system on January 30, 2024 at the address(es) listed
below:
Name                             Email Address
Aaron C. Amore
                                 on behalf of Defendant Panthera Enterprises LLC amorewvt@gmail.com,
                                 aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net

Aaron C. Amore
                                 amorewvt@gmail.com aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net

Aaron C. Amore
                                 on behalf of Accountant Kelly T. Smith amorewvt@gmail.com
                                 aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net

Aaron C. Amore
                                 on behalf of Plaintiff Aaron Amore Trustee amorewvt@gmail.com,
                                 aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net

Aaron C. Amore
                                 on behalf of Counter-Defendant Panthera Enterprises LLC amorewvt@gmail.com,
                                 aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net

Aaron C. Amore
                                 on behalf of Counter-Defendant Aaron Amore Trustee amorewvt@gmail.com,
                                 aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net

Aaron C. Amore
                                 on behalf of Trustee Aaron C. Amore amorewvt@gmail.com
                                 aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net

Aaron C. Amore
                                 on behalf of Counter-Claimant Panthera Enterprises LLC amorewvt@gmail.com,
                                 aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net

Aaron C. Amore
                                 on behalf of Plaintiff Panthera Enterprises LLC amorewvt@gmail.com,
                                 aca@trustesolutions.net;jackiewvt@gmail.com;annwvt@gmail.com;CACA11@trustesolutions.net

Anita M. Swaton
                                 Anita_Swaton@wvnb.uscourts.gov

Brandy M. Rapp
                                 on behalf of Creditor PJSC Aviation Company Ukrainian Helicopters brapp@whitefordlaw.com
                                 twhitt@whitefordlaw.com;brandy-rapp-0816@ecf.pacerpro.com

Debra Lee Allen
                                 on behalf of Plaintiff West Virginia Economic Development Authority dallen@spilmanlaw.com

Debra Lee Allen
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Date Rcvd: Jan 30, 2024                                      Form ID: pdfdoc                                                      Total Noticed: 22
                           on behalf of Defendant West Virginia Economic Development Authority dallen@spilmanlaw.com

Debra Lee Allen
                           on behalf of Creditor West Virginia Economic Development Authority dallen@spilmanlaw.com

Douglas Kahle
                           on behalf of Creditor Panthera Training LLC dkahle@basnightkinser.com

Douglas Kahle
                           on behalf of Plaintiff Panthera Training LLC dkahle@basnightkinser.com

Douglas Kahle
                           on behalf of Defendant Panthera Training LLC dkahle@basnightkinser.com

Douglas Kahle
                           on behalf of Counter-Claimant Panthera Training LLC dkahle@basnightkinser.com

Elizabeth B. Carroll
                           elizabeth_carroll@vawb.uscourts.gov

Eric Michael Wilson
                           on behalf of Creditor West Virginia State Tax Department eric.m.wilson@wv.gov lora.l.rutledge@wv.gov

Gary O. Kinder
                           on behalf of U.S. Trustee United States Trustee gary.o.kinder@usdoj.gov

James E. Smith, II
                           on behalf of Plaintiff Betty P. Williams attjes2esq@gmail.com

James E. Smith, II
                           on behalf of Creditor Renick C. Williams attjes2esq@gmail.com

James E. Smith, II
                           on behalf of Creditor Betty P. Williams attjes2esq@gmail.com

James E. Smith, II
                           on behalf of Plaintiff Renick C. Williams attjes2esq@gmail.com

James E. Smith, II
                           on behalf of Plaintiff Robert R. Williams attjes2esq@gmail.com

James E. Smith, II
                           on behalf of Creditor Robert R. Williams attjes2esq@gmail.com

John J. Richardson
                           on behalf of Debtor Panthera Enterprises LLC jrichardson@bernsteinlaw.com,
                           agilbert@bernsteinlaw.com;ckovack@bernsteinlaw.com;jrichardson@ecf.courtdrive.com

John J. Richardson
                           on behalf of Attorney Bernstein-Burkley P.C. jrichardson@bernsteinlaw.com,
                           agilbert@bernsteinlaw.com;ckovack@bernsteinlaw.com;jrichardson@ecf.courtdrive.com

Julia A. Chincheck
                           on behalf of Counter-Claimant Panthera Training LLC jchincheck@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com

Julia A. Chincheck
                           on behalf of Plaintiff Panthera Training LLC jchincheck@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com

Julia A. Chincheck
                           on behalf of Creditor Panthera Training LLC jchincheck@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com

Julia A. Chincheck
                           on behalf of Defendant Panthera Training LLC jchincheck@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com

Kathy M Santa Barbara
                           on behalf of Creditor SMI LLC kathy@ksblawofc.com

Kathy M Santa Barbara
                           on behalf of Creditor TR&L LLC kathy@ksblawofc.com

Kathy M Santa Barbara
                           on behalf of Defendant TR&L LLC kathy@ksblawofc.com

Kathy M Santa Barbara
                           on behalf of Counter-Claimant TR&L LLC kathy@ksblawofc.com

Michael R. Proctor
                           on behalf of Plaintiff Panthera Training LLC mproctor@bowlesrice.com, lcrown@bowlesrice.com

Robert Sellards
                           on behalf of Creditor Azadian Group LLC rms@bcsfirm.com

Robert S. Bernstein, Esq
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Date Rcvd: Jan 30, 2024                                       Form ID: pdfdoc                                                    Total Noticed: 22
                            on behalf of Debtor Panthera Enterprises LLC rbernstein@bernsteinlaw.com,
                            cwirick@bernsteinlaw.com;cwirick@ecf.courtdrive.com;rbernstein@ecf.courtdrive.com

Salene Mazur Kraemer
                            on behalf of Debtor Panthera Enterprises LLC salene@mazurkraemer.com,
                            salene@ecf.courtdrive.com;kraemer.saleneb115974@notify.bestcase.com;reneemarie@mazurkraemer.com;becca@mazurkraemer
                            .com;sally@mazurkraemer.com

Spencer D. Elliott
                            on behalf of Creditor Darrick and Emily Gust selliott@lewisgianola.com

Stephen L. Thompson
                            on behalf of Creditor West Virginia Paving Inc. sthompson@barth-thompson.com,
                            office@barth-thompson.com;chris@barth-thompson.com

Steven L. Thomas
                            on behalf of Defendant TR&L LLC sthomas@kaycasto.com, abrewster@kaycasto.com;jgwin@kaycasto.com

Steven L. Thomas
                            on behalf of Defendant SMI LLC sthomas@kaycasto.com, abrewster@kaycasto.com;jgwin@kaycasto.com

Steven L. Thomas
                            on behalf of Creditor TR&L LLC sthomas@kaycasto.com, abrewster@kaycasto.com;jgwin@kaycasto.com

Steven L. Thomas
                            on behalf of Creditor SMI LLC sthomas@kaycasto.com, abrewster@kaycasto.com;jgwin@kaycasto.com

Travis Alan Knobbe
                            on behalf of Creditor West Virginia Economic Development Authority dambrose@spilmanlaw.com

United States Trustee
                            ustpregion04.ct.ecf@usdoj.gov

William J. Leon
                            on behalf of Counter-Defendant Bill V. Neff Sr. jayleon@comcast.net

William J. Leon
                            on behalf of Creditor SMI LLC jayleon@comcast.net

William J. Leon
                            on behalf of Plaintiff Bill V. Neff Sr. jayleon@comcast.net

Zachary James Rosencrance
                            on behalf of Plaintiff Panthera Training LLC zrosencrance@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com

Zachary James Rosencrance
                            on behalf of Defendant Panthera Training LLC zrosencrance@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com

Zachary James Rosencrance
                            on behalf of Creditor Panthera Training LLC zrosencrance@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com

Zachary James Rosencrance
                            on behalf of Counter-Claimant Panthera Training LLC zrosencrance@bowlesrice.com, ajones@bowlesrice.com


TOTAL: 56

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