Bankruptcy Watchdog Probes Jackson Walker Fees After Judge Exit

A court put the brakes on a fee request by top Texas law firm Jackson Walker LLP after the Justice Department’s bankruptcy watchdog said it’s reviewing the potential impact of a previously undisclosed relationship between a judge and former firm attorney.

Judge Marvin Isgur of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on Thursday granted the US Trustee’s request to postpone a Friday hearing in which Jackson Walker was planning to seek about $1.3 million in fees as counsel to life insurance bond seller GWG Holdings Inc. in its Chapter 11 case.

The US Trustee’s office on ...