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Case 1:20-bk-12043 Doc 115-1 Filed 07/28/20 Entered 07/28/20 14-14-41 Desc <br /> Exhibit A - Declaration of Michael J. Roeschenthaler Page 6 of 8 <br /> 9. To the best of my knowledge, neither WTP nor any attorney at the firm is or was, <br /> within two years before the Petition Date, a director, officer, member, manager or employee of <br /> any Debtor. <br /> 10. To the best of my knowledge, WTP does not have an interest materially adverse to <br /> the interests of Debtors' estates, any class of creditors, or any equity security holders, by reason of <br /> any direct or indirect relationship to, connection with or interest in the Debtors, or for any other <br /> reason. <br /> 11. I am not related, and to the best of my knowledge, no attorney at WTP is related, <br /> to any United States Bankruptcy Judge in the Southern District of Ohio or the United States Trustee <br /> for such district or any employee in the office thereof. <br /> 12. The Affiant knows of no other material connection. <br /> 13. In light of the foregoing, WTP is a "disinterested person" within the meaning of <br /> section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code for the limited purpose for which it is to be engaged. <br /> 14. WTP received a retainer of$35,000 on April 7, 2020. Between April 7, 2020 and <br /> the Petition Date, WTP was paid $18,144.00 from the retainer. The retainer was replenished <br /> shortly before the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases by $7,697.00 to bring the total retainer balance <br /> to $24,553.00 as of the Petition Date.3 All services provided to the Debtors pre-petition related <br /> to preparation for the Chapter 11 Cases. <br /> 15. The terms of the employment of WTP as agreed to by the Debtors, subject to the <br /> approval of the Court, are that certain attorneys and other personnel within WTP will undertake <br /> this representation at their standard hourly rates. The list of attorneys and other professionals at <br /> 3 It was the intention of the parties to replenish the retainer in full but due to a miscommunication, only a portion of <br /> the retainer was replenished. <br /> 6 <br />