McPherson v. Groupon, Inc.

Filing 8

Motion for CHRISTOPHER M. YOUNG to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Groupon, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Certicate of Good Standing, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Lehman, Anthony) [Modified on 6/7/2011 to include name of attorney requesting appearance.-DMN]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
NORTHERN DIVISION
MICHAEL McPHERSON, on behalf of
himself and on behalf of a class of
persons and entities similarly situated in
the state of Alabama,
Plaintiff,
v.
GROUPON, INC.,
Defendant.

)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)

Case No.: 2:11-cv-342-SRW

MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
COMES NOW, counsel for Defendant Groupon, Inc. (“Groupon”), pursuant to local rule
83.1 (b)(1), moves this Court to consider the Motion of Christopher M. Young for Admission
Pro Hac Vice, and to enter the Order attached hereto granting Christopher M. Young permission
to practice as counsel for Defendant Groupon in the above-referenced action.
1.
Movant Christopher M. Young resides within the geographical boundaries of the United
States District Court of Southern District of California.
2.
Attached as Exhibit “A” is a certificate of good standing for the United States District
Court of Southern District of California.
3.
This Motion is sponsored by Anthony D. Lehman of the law firm DLA Piper LLP (US).
Mr. Lehman is a resident of the State of Georgia, is an active member in good standing with the
State Bar of Alabama and is admitted to practice law in the United States District Court for the

EAST\44903508.1

Middle District of Alabama. Mr. Lehman’s address, telephone number and bar number are as
follows:
DLA Piper LLP (US)
One Atlantic Center
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2800
Atlanta, GA 30309-3450
Phone: [phone]
Alabama Bar No. ASB-7778-H56L

WHEREFORE, Movant respectfully requests that this Motion be granted and that
Christopher M. Young be permitted to practice as counsel for Defendant Groupon in the abovereferenced action.
Respectfully submitted, this 3rd day of June, 2011.
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
By /s/ Anthony D. Lehman
Anthony D. Lehman (ASB-7778-H56L)
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
One Atlantic Center
1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2800
Atlanta, Georgia 20209
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Shirli F. Weiss (CA-79225)
Christopher M. Young (CA-163319)
Noah A. Katsell (CA-217090)
Of Counsel:
DLA PIPER LLP (US)
401 B Street, Suite 1700
San Diego, California 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant Groupon, Inc.

EAST\44903508.1

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that on this day, Groupon, Inc., filed the foregoing Motion for
Admission Pro Hac Vice with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system which will
automatically send email notification of such filing to the following attorneys of record:
R. Brent Irby, Esq.
McCallum, Hoaglund, Cook & Irby, LLP
905 Montgomery Highway, Suite 201
Vestavia Hills, Alabama 35216
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

James Terrell, Esq.
McCallum, Methvin & Terrell, P.C.
The Highland Building
2201 Arlington Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35205
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

Dated this 3rd day of June 2011.
/s/ Anthony D. Lehman

EAST\44903508.1