Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 8:25-bk-09473 - Smart Communications Holding, Inc. - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Smart Communications Holding, Inc.
Chapter
11
Judge
Roberta A. Colton
Filed
12/16/2025
Last Filing
10/09/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:25-bk-09473-RCT

Assigned to: Judge Roberta A. Colton
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  12/16/2025
341 meeting:  03/04/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  02/24/2026

Debtor

Smart Communications Holding, Inc.

Smart Communications Collier, Inc.,
8:26-bk-00146-RCT (Jointly Administered)
10491 72nd Street
Seminole, FL 33777
PINELLAS-FL
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Alston & Bird LLP

Attn Jeffrey A. Belken, Esq.
1201 W Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309-3424

Brad F. Barrios

Turkel Cuva Barrios, P.A.
100 N. Tampa Street
Ste 1900
Tampa, FL 33602
813-834-9191
Email: [email protected]

Paul J Battista

Venable LLP
801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1500
Miami, FL 33131
305-349-2300
Email: [email protected]

Eyal Berger

Akerman LLP
201 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1800
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-463-2700
Fax : 954-463-2224
Email: [email protected]

George A. Bibikos

5901 Jonestown Rd., #6330
Harrisburg, PA 17112

Kevin P. Flynn

Baker and Hostetler
One North Waker Drive
Suite 3700
Chicago, IL 60606

C Ryan Germany

Gilbert Harrell Sumerford & Martin P.C.
657 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE, Suite 8500
Atlanta, GA 30308

Matthew M Haar

Saul Ewing LLP
2 North Second Street
7th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Michael J. Harwin

Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
401 East Jackson Street
Suite 2100
Tampa, FL 33602
Email: [email protected]

Dustin Hillsley

100 N. Tampa Street #2600
Tampa, FL 33602

Eric D Jacobs

Venable LLP
100 N. Tampa Street
Suite 2600
Tampa, FL 33602
813-439-3100
Email: [email protected]

Aaron L Peskin

Kang Haggerty LLC
123 S Broad St #1950
Philadelphia, PA 19109

D. Gregory Placone

Hudson Lambert Parrott, LLC
201 McBee Ave.
Suite 450
Greenville, SC 29601

Patrick Ryan

Law Firm of Bartko Pavia LLP
1100 Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94111

William N. Sinclair

Silverman Thompson Slutkin White
400 E. Pratt Street, Suite 900
Baltimore, MD 21202

Kenneth A Valls

Valls & Marroquin LLP
6557 Metro Court, Suite 2
Laredo, TX 78041

Shane Vogt

Vogt Law
625 E. Twiggs Street, Suite 1090
Tampa, FL 33602

Trustee

Ruediger Mueller

Dr. Mueller Associates, Inc.
1112 Watson Court
Reunion, FL 34747-6784
678-863-0473
TERMINATED: 01/08/2026

 
 
U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
represented by
Teresa Marie Dorr

Office of the United States Trustee
501 E. Polk Street, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
Fax : 813-228-2303
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
10/09/2026391Docket Text
Disclosure Statement in Connection with Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Interested Party Smart Communications Collier, Inc., Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Joint Chapter 11 Plan # (2) Exhibit Claims Analysis # (3) Exhibit Cash Flow Projections # (4) Exhibit Liquidation Analysis)(Jacobs, Eric)
10/09/2026390Docket Text
Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization . Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Interested Party Smart Communications Collier, Inc., Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc.. (Jacobs, Eric)
10/06/2026389Docket Text
Notice of Second Application for Compensation to Bartko Pavia LLP as Special Litigation Counsel to Customer of the Debtor Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc. (related document(s)[388]). (Attachments: # (1) Mailing Matrix) (Jacobs, Eric)
10/06/2026388Docket Text
Second Application for Compensation to Bartko Pavia LLP as Special Litigation Counsel to Customer of the Debtor for Smart Communications Holding, Inc., Special Counsel, Fee: $323,485.00, Expenses: $13,535.54, for the period of to. For the period: May 1, 2026 Through September 22, 2026 Contains negative notice. Filed by Attorney Eric D Jacobs
10/04/2026387Docket Text
Notice Regarding Filing of Transcript and Deadline for Filing Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of Transcript. Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of Transcript to be filed within 7 calendar days of the date of service of this notice, but an additional three days may be added if the notice is served by U.S. Mail (related document(s)[375]). (Kerkes, Deborah)
10/04/2026Docket Text
Removal of Viewing Restrictions on Transcript Due to No Request for Redaction from Hearing Participants (related document(s)[256]). (Kerkes, Deborah)
10/02/2026386Docket Text
Amended Motion for Relief from Stay. (Verify Payment of Filing Fee on Previous Motion). Re: to Permit Continuation of Litigation in Another Forum. Filed by Samuel A Schwartz on behalf of Creditor April Nieto (related document(s)[372]). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1-Proposed Order)
10/02/2026385Docket Text
Proof of Service Re: Notice and Order Scheduling Preliminary Hearing on Motion for Relief from Stay. Filed by Samuel A Schwartz on behalf of Creditor April Nieto (related document(s)[383]). (Schwartz, Samuel)
10/02/2026384Docket Text
Application to Employ Fortson Blalock Turner & Germany LLC as Special Counsel to the Debtors-In-Possession in an Appeal Relative to a Pre-Bid Protest Effective as of September 1, 2026 Contains negative notice. Filed by Eric D Jacobs on behalf of Interested Party Smart Communications Collier, Inc., Debtor Smart Communications Holding, Inc. (Attachments: # (1) Mailing Matrix # (2) Mailing Matrix)
10/02/2026383Docket Text
Notice and Order Scheduling Preliminary Hearing on Motion for Relief from the Stay
(related document(s)372).
Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2026 at 10:30 AM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue
. Service Instructions: Samuel Schwartz 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. (Brenton) (Entered: 10/02/2026)