Sonderling v. Hand et al
Plaintiff: Keith E. Sonderling
Defendant: Stephen Hand, William David Hand, James Goodwin, Gregg Zimmerman, Hand Composite Employee Benefit Trust, Hand Benefits & Trust Company and Greg Woods
Case Number: 4:2026cv05025
Filed: June 25, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: George C Hanks
Nature of Suit: Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
Cause of Action: 29 U.S.C. § 1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 5, 2026 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Stephanie Scott MacKenzie on behalf of Keith E. Sonderling, filed. (MacKenzie, Stephanie)
August 5, 2026 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sarah M. Karchunas on behalf of Keith E. Sonderling, filed. (Karchunas, Sarah)
July 31, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Nolan C. Knight & D. Mitchell McFarland on behalf of Hand Benefits & Trust Company, filed. (Knight, Nolan)
July 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #16 Motion for George Sepsakos to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4)
July 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Tom Scott-Sharoni to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (mmm4)
July 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Samuel Levin to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4) (Main Document 17 replaced on 7/24/2026) (knp4).
July 24, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for George M. Sepsakos (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-36417839) by James Goodwin, William David Hand, Stephen Hand, Hand Benefits & Trust Company, Hand Composite Employee Benefit Trust, Greg Woods, Gregg Zimmerman, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/14/2026. (Sepsakos, George)
July 23, 2026 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by James Goodwin, William David Hand, Stephen Hand, Hand Benefits & Trust Company, Hand Composite Employee Benefit Trust, Greg Woods, Gregg Zimmerman, filed. (Levin, Samuel)
July 23, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Tom Scott-Sharoni (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-36413553) by James Goodwin, William David Hand, Stephen Hand, Hand Benefits & Trust Company, Hand Composite Employee Benefit Trust, Greg Woods, Gregg Zimmerman, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/13/2026. (Scott-Sharoni, Tom)
July 23, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Samuel I. Levin (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-36413209) by James Goodwin, William David Hand, Stephen Hand, Hand Benefits & Trust Company, Hand Composite Employee Benefit Trust, Greg Woods, Gregg Zimmerman, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/13/2026. (Levin, Samuel)
July 14, 2026 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Keith E. Sonderling, filed. (Troutman, Jamie)
July 1, 2026 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Greg Woods served on 6/25/2026, answer due 8/24/2026, filed. (Lund, Eric)
July 1, 2026 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Hand Composite Employee Benefit Trust served on 6/25/2026, answer due 8/24/2026, filed. (Lund, Eric)
July 1, 2026 Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to William David Hand served on 6/25/2026, answer due 8/24/2026, filed. (Lund, Eric)
July 1, 2026 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed, filed. (Lund, Eric)
July 1, 2026 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Gregg Zimmerman served on 6/25/2026, answer due 8/24/2026, filed. (Lund, Eric)
July 1, 2026 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Hand Benefits & Trust Company served on 6/25/2026, answer due 8/24/2026, filed. (Lund, Eric)
July 1, 2026 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to James Goodwin served on 6/25/2026, answer due 8/24/2026, filed. (Lund, Eric)
July 1, 2026 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Stephen Hand served on 6/25/2026, answer due 8/24/2026, filed. (Lund, Eric)
June 29, 2026 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jamie Leigh Troutman on behalf of Keith E. Sonderling, filed. (Troutman, Jamie)
June 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 9/25/2026 at 10:30 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho) Parties notified. (hlc4)
June 28, 2026 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (hlc4)
June 28, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (hlc4)
June 25, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Keith E. Sonderling. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Lund, Eric)

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Plaintiff: Keith E. Sonderling
Represented By: Eric C. Lund
Represented By: Stephanie Scott MacKenzie
Represented By: Sarah M. Karchunas
Represented By: Jamie Leigh Troutman
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Defendant: Stephen Hand
Represented By: Tom Benjamin Scott-Sharoni
Represented By: Samuel I. Levin
Represented By: George Sepsakos
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Defendant: William David Hand
Represented By: Tom Benjamin Scott-Sharoni
Represented By: Samuel I. Levin
Represented By: George Sepsakos
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Defendant: James Goodwin
Represented By: Tom Benjamin Scott-Sharoni
Represented By: Samuel I. Levin
Represented By: George Sepsakos
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Defendant: Gregg Zimmerman
Represented By: Tom Benjamin Scott-Sharoni
Represented By: Samuel I. Levin
Represented By: George Sepsakos
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Defendant: Hand Composite Employee Benefit Trust
Represented By: Tom Benjamin Scott-Sharoni
Represented By: Samuel I. Levin
Represented By: George Sepsakos
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Defendant: Hand Benefits & Trust Company
Represented By: Nolan C Knight
Represented By: Tom Benjamin Scott-Sharoni
Represented By: Tom Benjamin Scott-Sharoni
Represented By: Samuel I. Levin
Represented By: George Sepsakos
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Defendant: Greg Woods
Represented By: Tom Benjamin Scott-Sharoni
Represented By: Samuel I. Levin
Represented By: George Sepsakos
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