UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. I, Richard G. Birinyi, hereby certify and declare as follows:

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1 Richard G. Birinyi, WSBA # S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: F: 0--- RGB@sgfslaw.com Proposed Attorneys for Official Unsecured Creditors Committee Judge: Christopher M. Alston Chapter Location: Seattle, Wa Courtroom: Room 0 Hearing Date: January 0, 0 Hearing Time: :0 A.M. Response Date: January, 0 In re: UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON Chapter 0 DOOR TO DOOR STORAGE, INC. Debtor. Case No: --CMA DECLARATION OF RICHARD G. BIRINYI IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT OF LOCAL COUNSEL 0 I, Richard G. Birinyi, hereby certify and declare as follows:. I am an attorney with the law firm of Schlemlein Goetz Fick & Scruggs, PLLC (the Firm ), the proposed attorneys representing the UCC in the above-captioned matter. I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth below and am competent to be a witness herein.. To my knowledge, I have no connection with the Debtor, creditors, or any other party in interest, the United States Trustee, or any person employed in the office of the United States Trustee; and I am a disinterested person as defined in U.S.C. 0().. In accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 0(a), I have had the Firm s conflict department staff conduct a search of the Firm s client base to determine whether the Firm has any relationship with any of the parties listed in the following: OF LOCAL COUNSEL - S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: (0) -00 F: (0) - Case --CMA Doc Filed // Ent. // ::0 Pg. of

2 0 0 a. The creditors who are listed in the Debtor s Official Form 0: List of Creditors Who Have the 0 Largest Unsecured Claims ( Top 0 List ); b. The creditors who are listed in the Debtor s Schedules: Creditors Who Have Claims Secured by Property ( Schedule D ); c. The creditors listed in the Debtor s Schedules: Creditors Who Have Unsecured Claims ( Schedule E/F ); d. The parties listed in the Debtor s Schedules: Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases ( Schedule G ); e. The parties listed in the Debtor s Schedules: Your Codebtors ( Schedule H ); f. The parties listed in the Debtor s Official Form 0: Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy (the SOFA ); g. The parties listed in the Debtor s List of Equity Security Holders ( Shareholder List ); h. The parties listed in the Debtor s master mailing matrix (the Matrix ); and i. All attorneys and their respective law firms listed as representing parties involved in the Debtor s bankruptcy.. The Firm makes the following disclosures in connection with the conflict search described above: a. Comptroller of Maryland Unclaimed Property Unit ( Comptroller of Maryland ): The Comptroller of Maryland is a creditor listed on the Debtor s Top 0 List. The Firm s conflict search listed the Comptroller of Maryland as a creditor in a closed bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or OF LOCAL COUNSEL - S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: (0) -00 F: (0) - Case --CMA Doc Filed // Ent. // ::0 Pg. of

3 0 0 the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. b. Georgia Department of Revenue ( Georgia DOR ): Georgia DOR is a creditor listed on the Debtor s Top 0 List. The Firm s conflict search listed Georgia DOR as a creditor in a closed bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. c. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard, et al.: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard, et al. is a creditor listed on the Debtor s Top 0 List. The Firm s conflict search listed Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard, et al. as a contact of a retired attorney of the Firm and is unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. d. Moss Adams: Moss Adams is a creditor listed on the Debtor s Top 0 List. The Firm s conflict search listed Moss Adams as adverse to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in several matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. e. Ryder Integrated Logistics ( Ryder ): Ryder is a creditor listed on the Debtor s Top 0 List. The Firm s conflict search listed Ryder as an adverse party to a client of the former firm of a member of the Firm in a nonbankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. OF LOCAL COUNSEL - S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: (0) -00 F: (0) - Case --CMA Doc Filed // Ent. // ::0 Pg. of

4 0 0 f. Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Unclaimed Property Holder ( Texas Comptroller: The Texas Comptroller is a creditor listed on the Debtor s Top 0 List. The Firm s conflict search listed the Texas Comptroller as a creditor in a closed case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. g. United Rentals Northwest, Inc. ( United Rentals ): United Rentals is a creditor listed on the Debtor s Top 0 List. The Firm s conflict search listed United Rentals as an adverse party to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in several matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. h. JP Morgan Chase Bank ( JP Morgan ): JP Morgan is a creditor listed on Debtor s Schedule D. The Firm s conflict search listed JP Morgan as adverse to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in several matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. i. King County Treasury: King County Treasury is a creditor listed on Debtor s Schedule D. The Firm s conflict search listed King County Treasury as a government agency that provides services to the Firm in matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. j. Daiohs First Choice Services ( Daiohs ): Daiohs is a creditor listed on Debtor s Schedule E/F. The Firm s conflict search listed Daiohs as an OF LOCAL COUNSEL - S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: (0) -00 F: (0) - Case --CMA Doc Filed // Ent. // ::0 Pg. of

5 0 0 adverse party in a matter unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. k. Karen Pearce: Karen Pearce is a creditor listed on Debtor s Schedule E/F. The Firm s conflict search listed Karen K. Pearce as an adverse party to a Firm client in a closed non-bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. l. Michigan Department of Treasury ( Michigan Treasury ): Michigan Treasury is a creditor listed on Debtor s Schedule E/F. The Firm s conflict search listed Michigan Treasury as a creditor in a closed case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. m. Office Depot: Office Depot is a creditor listed on Debtor s Schedule E/F. The Firm s conflict search listed Office Depot as a creditor in a closed case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. n. Office of the State Treasurer State of Connecticut, Unclaimed Property ( Connecticut Treasurer ): Connecticut Treasurer is a creditor listed on Debtor s Schedule E/F. The Firm s conflict search listed Connecticut Treasurer as a creditor in a closed case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represented the Official Committee of OF LOCAL COUNSEL - S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: (0) -00 F: (0) - Case --CMA Doc Filed // Ent. // ::0 Pg. of

6 0 0 Unsecured Creditors in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. o. Protection One: Protection One is a creditor listed on Debtor s Schedule E/F. The Firm s conflict search listed Protection One as adverse to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in several matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm s conflict search also listed Protection One as the service provider who installed and maintains the security alarm systems to the Firm. The Firm does not represent Protection One in connection with the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. p. David W. Schiffren: David W. Schiffren is listed on the Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed David W. Schiffrin as Of Counsel to the Firm. In his personal capacity, Mr. Schiffrin owns an unknown number of shares in the Debtor. The Firm believes there is no conflict. q. Equity Trust Company ( Equity Trust ): Equity Trust is listed on Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed Equity Trust as a client in a closed case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. r. Eric N. Fassler: Eric N. Fassler is listed on Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed Eric N. Fassler as an adverse party to a client of the former firm of a member of the Firm in a non-bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. OF LOCAL COUNSEL - S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: (0) -00 F: (0) - Case --CMA Doc Filed // Ent. // ::0 Pg. of

7 0 0 s. Jack and Kathe DeWitt: Jack and Kathe DeWitt are listed on Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed J. DeWitt as an adverse party to a Firm client in a closed non-bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. t. Mark A. Jackson: Mark A. Jackson is listed on Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed Mark Jackson as an adverse party to a client of the former firm of a member of the Firm in a non-bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. u. Massoud Matt Aatai: Mr. Aatai is listed on Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed Massoud Matt Aatai as adverse to a Firm client in a closed non-bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. v. Patrick Toulouse: Patrick Toulouse is listed on the Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed Patrick Toulouse as a contact to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in several closed non-bankruptcy matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. w. Paul Brain: Paul Brain is listed on the Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed Paul Brain as counsel to an adverse party to a Firm client in a closed non-bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. OF LOCAL COUNSEL - S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: (0) -00 F: (0) - Case --CMA Doc Filed // Ent. // ::0 Pg. of

8 0 0 x. Robert Anderson: Robert Anderson is listed on the Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed Robert Anderson as a former client of the Firm in a closed non-bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. y. Seamark Prop., Inc. Ret. Plan ( Seamark Ret. Plan ): Seamark Ret. Plan is listed on the Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed related entity Seamark Properties as a client of the Firm with several matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. z. Stephen H. Smith: Stephen H. Smith is listed on the Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed a Stephen H. Smith as an adverse party to a Firm client in an active non-bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. aa. Steven Jones: Steven Jones is listed on the Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed a Steven Jones as an adverse party to a Firm client in a closed bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. bb. The Equity Trust Company Equity Trust : Equity Trust is listed on the Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed Equity Trust as a client of the Firm in a closed bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. cc. Thomas L. McQuaid, Jr. ( Thomas McQuaid ): Thomas McQuaid is listed on the Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed Thomas OF LOCAL COUNSEL - S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: (0) -00 F: (0) - Case --CMA Doc Filed // Ent. // ::0 Pg. of

9 0 0 McQuaid as a contact to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in multiple matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. dd. UBS CDN FBO Robert A. Wohlman, M.D. ( UBS ): UBS is listed on the Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed possible related entities UBS Financial Services, Inc. and UBS PaineWebber as adverse to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in several matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. ee. UBS Custodian for Douglas A. Wohlman ( UBS ): UBS is listed on the Debtor s Shareholder List. The Firm s conflict search listed possible related entities UBS Financial Services, Inc. and UBS PaineWebber as adverse to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in several matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. ff. Pitney Bowes: Pitney Bowes is listed on the Debtor s SOFA. The Firm s conflict search listed Pitney Bowes as a creditor in a closed bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represented Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm s conflict search also listed Pitney Bowes as a vendor that provides services to the Firm in matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. gg. Verizon Wireless: Verizon Wireless is listed on the Debtor s SOFA. The Firm s conflict search listed Verizon Wireless as a creditor in a closed bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm OF LOCAL COUNSEL - S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: (0) -00 F: (0) - Case --CMA Doc Filed // Ent. // ::0 Pg. of

10 0 0 represented the Debtor in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. hh. Florida Dept. Rev.: Florida Dept. Rev. is listed on the Debtor s SOFA. The Firm s conflict search listed Florida Dept. Rev. as a creditor in a closed case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. ii. United Rentals: United Rentals is listed on the Debtor s SOFA. The Firm s conflict search listed United Rentals as adverse to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in several matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. jj. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. ( MetLife ): MetLife is listed on the Debtor s SOFA. The Firm s conflict search listed MetLife as a client of the former firm of a member of the Firm in a non-bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm s conflict search also listed MetLife as adverse to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in several closed non-bankruptcy matters unrelated to the Debtor. The Firm believes there is no conflict. kk. Socius Law Group, PLLC ( Socius ): Socius is listed on the Debtor s SOFA. The Firm s conflict search listed Socius as an adverse party to a Firm client in a closed non-bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. OF LOCAL COUNSEL - 0 S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: (0) -00 F: (0) - Case --CMA Doc Filed // Ent. // ::0 Pg. 0 of

11 ll. American Express: American Express is listed on Debtor s Matrix. The Firm s conflict search listed American Express as a creditor in a closed case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm s conflict search also listed American Express as adverse to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in several matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. mm. AT&T: AT&T is listed on the Debtor s Matrix. The Firm s conflict 0 0 search listed AT&T as adverse to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in several matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. The Firm s conflict search also listed AT&T as a vendor that provides conferencing services to the Firm in matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. nn. CBRE, Inc.: CBRE, Inc. is listed on the Debtor s Matrix. The Firm s conflict search listed CBRE, Inc. as adverse to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in several matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. oo. Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ): The IRS is listed on the Debtor s Matrix. The Firm s conflict search listed the IRS as a creditor in a closed bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represented the Debtor in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm s conflict search also listed the IRS as adverse to one or more of the Firm s OF LOCAL COUNSEL - S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: (0) -00 F: (0) - Case --CMA Doc Filed // Ent. // ::0 Pg. of

12 0 0 client[s] in several matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. pp. Microsoft Corporation ( Microsoft ): Microsoft is listed on the Debtor s Matrix. The Firm s conflict search listed Microsoft as adverse to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in several matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm s conflict search also listed Microsoft as a creditor in a closed bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. qq. Qwest Comm. Co. LLC ( Qwest ): Qwest is listed on the Debtor s Matrix. The Firm s conflict search listed Qwest as an adverse party to a Firm client in a closed non-bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. rr. Washington State Department of Employment Security ( WA ESD ): WA ESD is listed on the Debtor s Matrix. The Firm s conflict search listed WA ESD as an adverse party to a Firm client in a closed non-bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. ss. Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Bankruptcy Unit ( WA LOI ): WA LOI is listed on the Debtor s Matrix. The Firm s conflict search listed WA LOI as adverse to one or more of the Firm s client[s] in OF LOCAL COUNSEL - S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: (0) -00 F: (0) - Case --CMA Doc Filed // Ent. // ::0 Pg. of

13 0 0 several matters unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. tt. Washington State Department of Revenue ( WA DOR ): WA DOR is listed on the Debtor s Matrix. The Firm s conflict search listed WA DOR as a creditor in a closed bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm s conflict search also listed WA DOR as an adverse party to a Firm client in a closed non-bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. uu. Washington State Department of Social & Health Services ( WA DSHS ): WA DSHS is listed on the Debtor s Matrix. The Firm s conflict search listed WA DSHS as a creditor in a closed bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represented the Debtor in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm s conflict search also listed WA DSHS as an adverse party to a Firm client in a closed nonbankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm believes there is no conflict. vv. Waste Management: Waste Management is listed on the Debtor s Matrix. The Firm s conflict search listed Waste Management as a creditor in a bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represents creditor, SaviBank, fka Business Bank, in connection with the ongoing bankruptcy case. The Firm s conflict search also listed Waste OF LOCAL COUNSEL - S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: (0) -00 F: (0) - Case --CMA Doc Filed // Ent. // ::0 Pg. of

14 0 Management as a creditor in a closed bankruptcy case unrelated to the Debtor or the Bankruptcy Case. The Firm represented creditor, Pride Electric, Inc., in connection with the closed bankruptcy case. The Firm believes there is no conflict.. I believe that (a) the Firm has no interest adverse to Debtor or its Chapter estate in any of the matters the Firm will be engaged; and (b) employment of the Firm is in the best interests of the estate and its unsecured creditors.. I hereby certify that I have read Local Bankruptcy Rule 0-. I certify and declare under the penalty of perjury of the laws of the state of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct, at Seattle, Washington. DATED this th day of December, 0. By: /s/ Richard Birinyi Richard G. Birinyi, WSBA# 0 OF LOCAL COUNSEL - S. Hanford Street, Suite 00 Seattle, WA P: (0) -00 F: (0) - Case --CMA Doc Filed // Ent. // ::0 Pg. of