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Michael Ciesla

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · TX · Nov 17, 2011 → Aug 24, 2015

2deals (issuers)

$12.2Mreported sold

45investors

5Form D filings

2011–2015years on file

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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:25 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Michael Ciesla is listed as an executive officer on 5 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Nov 2011 and Aug 2015: HeatGenie, Inc. (Austin, TX — other technology — 2011–2012; $8.7M reported sold to 36 investors) and Get Smart Content, Inc. (Austin, TX — other technology — 2014–2015; $3.5M reported sold to 9 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer, over about 4 years. Across those companies the filings report $12.2M sold in total.

Listed alongside James Eustace (3 shared filings), Michael Hovey (3 shared filings), Brendan Coffey (2 shared filings), Mansoor Ghori (2 shared filings), Matt Gase (2 shared filings) and 2 others.

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Michael. Each name links to their own page.

1 of the issuers belongs to the sponsor group Heatgenie (2 issuers, $8.78M reported sold, 2010–2024).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Heatgenie has 2 companies on file and $8.78M reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 15 court cases matching the name, 70 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 85 records came back, including 2 court cases still open — open cases can take years and cost money. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.

We compared 5 public filings for Michael Ciesla and found 6 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: Form D filed 86 days after the first sale; and more below.

What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.

What the community is saying

Community search for Michael Ciesla has not run yet — it is joining a line of 11,920 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 27 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

15 cases: 5 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 2 open, 8 dismissed

SPARTAN CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC v. GIORDANO HALLERAN & CIESLA closed

District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 3:23-cv-00323 · Filed Jan 20, 2023 · Closed Mar 26, 2024 · Nature of suit: 190 Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

Role of GIORDANO HALLERAN & CIESLA: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2024-03-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)

Ciesla v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co closed

District Court, W.D. Louisiana · No. 2:22-cv-03244 · Filed Aug 23, 2022 · Closed May 23, 2023

Role of Ciesla: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2023-05-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in LA (not a filing state)

Ciesla v. Forster & Garbus, LLP. open

District Court, S.D. California · No. 3:15-cv-02076 · Filed Sep 16, 2015 · Nature of suit: 480 Consumer Credit · Cause: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

Role of Ciesla: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)

Ciesla v. Forster & Garbus, LLP. closed

District Court, W.D. New York · No. 1:15-cv-00694 · Filed Aug 3, 2015 · Closed Sep 18, 2015 · Nature of suit: 480 Consumer Credit · Cause: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

Role of Ciesla: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2015-09-18 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Multi-district litigation transfer Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)

HARNEY MANAGEMENT PARTNERS v. CIESLA dismissed

District Court, W.D. Texas · No. · Filed Mar 24, 2014 · Closed Apr 2, 2014 · Nature of suit: 422 Bankruptcy appeals rule 28 USC 158

Role of CIESLA: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2014-04-02 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (TX)

Ciesla v. American Hotel Register Company closed

District Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 1:13-cv-08280 · Filed Nov 18, 2013 · Closed Nov 18, 2013

Role of Ciesla: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2013-11-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)

Ciesla v. J.E. Higgins Lumber Company open

District Court, N.D. California · No. 4:13-mc-80264 · Filed Nov 18, 2013

Role of Ciesla: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)

Ciesla v. LTL Freight Center LLC closed

District Court, S.D. Texas · No. 4:13-mc-02675 · Filed Nov 14, 2013 · Closed Nov 18, 2013

Role of Ciesla: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2013-11-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (TX)

CIESLA v. RUGBY IPD CORP. dismissed

District Court, W.D. Texas · No. · Filed Feb 4, 2013 · Closed Mar 26, 2014 · Nature of suit: 423 Bankruptcy withdrawal 28 USC 157

Role of CIESLA: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2014-03-26 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (TX)

U.S. HOME CORPORATION v. GIORDANO, HALLERAN AND CIESLA P.C. dismissed

District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 1:11-cv-01556 · Filed Mar 18, 2011 · Closed Sep 14, 2011 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions

Role of GIORDANO, HALLERAN AND CIESLA P.C.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2011-09-14 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)

Ciesla v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Trustee dismissed

District Court, D. Massachusetts · No. 4:11-cv-40029 · Filed Feb 9, 2011 · Closed Oct 14, 2011 · Nature of suit: 220 Foreclosure

Role of Ciesla: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2011-10-14 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MA (not a filing state)

CIESLA v. COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, INC. dismissed

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · No. 5:09-cv-03210 · Filed Jul 21, 2009 · Closed Nov 2, 2009 · Nature of suit: 480 Consumer credit

Role of CIESLA: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2009-11-02 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)

Ciesla v. Diversified Receivable Management, Inc. dismissed

District Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 2:08-cv-14577 · Filed Oct 28, 2008 · Closed Oct 28, 2009 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions

Role of Ciesla: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2009-10-28 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MI (not a filing state)

Ciesla v. Lucent Technologies, Inc. dismissed

District Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 1:05-cv-01641 · Filed Mar 21, 2005 · Closed Jul 31, 2006 · Nature of suit: 190 Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

Role of Ciesla: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2006-07-31 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)

CSC TKR, INC. v. CIESLA dismissed

District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 3:01-cv-02482 · Filed May 24, 2001 · Closed May 21, 2002 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions

Role of CIESLA: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2002-05-21 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)

What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:25 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

2. Regulatory actions

None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)

What was searched

SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched Michael Ciesla..

State securities regulators searched: AZ (Corporation Commission Securities Division), CA (DFPI — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE (DOJ Investor Protection Unit), TX (State Securities Board), WA (DFI) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. Other states are not covered.

3. Bankruptcies

70 cases: 2 open, 68 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Your Carrier, Inc v. Ciesla open

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 19-01030 · Filed Dec 2, 2019

Role of Ciesla: Defendant · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)

Ciesla v. ARP Associates, LLC open

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 14-00101 · Filed Jan 2, 2014

Role of Ciesla: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)

Ciesla v. Harney Management Partners, LLC closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · No. 13-01153 · Filed Nov 21, 2013 · Closed Aug 6, 2014

Role of Ciesla: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2014-08-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 91 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (TX)

Michael Ciesla, Trustee of the KLN Liquidating Tru v. National Lighting Company closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · No. 13-01113 · Filed Jul 31, 2013 · Closed Oct 10, 2013

Role of Michael Ciesla, Trustee of the KLN Liquidating Tru: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2013-10-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗