Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 6:26-bk-06186 - First Step Therapy, LLC - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
First Step Therapy, LLC
Chapter
11
Judge
Tiffany P. Geyer
Filed
08/12/2026
Last Filing
08/27/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
Docket Header

Subchapter_V, PlnDue, PriorCase, SmBus




U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Orlando)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 6:26-bk-06186-TPG

Assigned to: Tiffany P. Geyer
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  08/12/2026
341 meeting:  09/21/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  10/21/2026

Debtor

First Step Therapy, LLC

1650 Sandlake Road, Suite 395
Orlando, FL 32809
ORANGE-FL
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Andrew S Ballentine

Nardella & Nardella, PLLC
135 W. Central Blvd.
Unit 300
Orlando, FL 32801
407-966-2680
Email: [email protected]

Jon E Kane

Nardella & Nardella PLLC
135 W Central Blvd
Ste 300
Orlando, FL 32801
407-966-2680
Fax : 407-966-2681
Email: [email protected]

Trustee

L. Todd Budgen

Budgen Law
Post Office Box 520546
Longwood, FL 32752
407-232-9118

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - ORL

Office of the United States Trustee
George C Young Federal Building
400 West Washington Street, Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
407-648-6301
represented by
Wanda D Murray

United States Department of Justice
400 West Washington Street
Ste 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
202-531-6468
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
08/27/202640Docket Text
Proof of Service Re: First Interim Order Granting Debtors Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Affiliate Officer Salaries. Filed by Jon E Kane on behalf of Debtor First Step Therapy, LLC (related document(s)[38]). (Kane, Jon)
08/27/202639Docket Text
Proof of Service Re: First Interim Order Granting Debtors Motion to Use Cash Collateral. Filed by Jon E Kane on behalf of Debtor First Step Therapy, LLC (related document(s)[36]). (Kane, Jon)
08/27/202638Docket Text
First Interim Order Granting Debtor's Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Affiliate Officer Salaries and Notice of Continued Hearing on October 1, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (related document(s)[20]). Service Instructions: Jon Kane is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Bittakis, Megan)
08/27/202637Docket Text
Notice of Filing W-2 Employee List Filed by Jon E Kane on behalf of Debtor First Step Therapy, LLC (related document(s)[29]). (Kane, Jon)
08/27/202636Docket Text
First Interim Order Granting Debtor's Motion to Use Cash Collateral and Notice of Continued Hearing on October 1, 2026 (related document(s)[18]). Service Instructions: Jon Kane is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Bittakis, Megan)
08/27/202635Docket Text
Proof of Service Re: Order Granting Debtors Motion for Authority to Pay Critical Vendors. Filed by Jon E Kane on behalf of Debtor First Step Therapy, LLC (related document(s)[34]). (Kane, Jon)
08/27/202634Docket Text
Order Granting Motion For Authority to Pay Critical Vendors (Related Doc [22]). Service Instructions: Jon Kane is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Bittakis, Megan)
08/26/202633Docket Text
Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Sean Mangan on behalf of Creditor Nate Investments, LLC. (Mangan, Sean)
08/25/202632Docket Text
Notice of Claim Filed by Debtor/Trustee regarding Claim Number 14. Filed by the Debtor on behalf of JP Orlando LLC. (ADIclerk)
08/25/202631Docket Text
Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: Jon E Kane (Debtor), Federico Nicholas, CEO, Jose Martinez, CAO Wanda Murray (UST), L Todd Budgen, Sub V Trustee, Riley Cirulnick (BankUnited), Sean Mangan (Nate Investments, LLC), RULING: Preliminary Hearing 1) Debtor's Emergency Motion to Use Cash Collateral (Doc #18): Granted on an Interim Basis to a Continued Hearing Scheduled 10/1/2026 at 3:00 PM; Order by Kane, 2) Debtor's Amended Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Pre-Petition Wages (Doc #29): Granted on a Final Basis - Debtor must file employee list prior to uploading proposed order; Order by Kane, 3) Debtor's Emergency Motion for Authority to Pay Affiliate Officer Salaries (Doc #20): Granted on an Interim Basis to a Continued Hearing Scheduled 10/1/2026 at 3:00 PM; Order by Kane, 4) Debtor's Motion to Determine Adequate Assurance for Payment of Utility Services or, in the Alternative, Establishing the Procedure for Determining Adequate Assurance (Doc #21): Granted on an Interim Basis to a Continued Hearing Scheduled 10/1/2026 at 3:00 PM; Order by Kane, 5) Debtor's Motion for Authority to Pay Critical Vendors (Doc #22): Granted - Mr. Nicholas' Testimony Proffered in Support of Motion; Order by Kane, 6) Debtor's Omnibus Emergency Motion to Reject Unexpired Leases of Non-Residential Real Property Effective as of the Petition Date and (B) Fixing a Bar Date for Claims of Counterparties (Doc #23): Granted with a September 25, 2026 Claims Bar Date; Order by Kane, (NH) Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c). This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court . (Miguenes, Bill)