Cotton Bayou Marina, Inc. v. BP, PLC et al

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MOTION for Donald E. Godwin to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 50, Receipt number 1128-932698, Online Credit Card Payment.) by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.. (Babington, Joseph)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION COTTON BAYOU MARINA, INC. d/b/a TACKY JACK'S RESTAURANT, individually and on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, vs. BP, plc, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Civil Action No. 1:10-cv-00243-C

MOTION TO ADMIT ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE COMES NOW the undersigned, Joseph P. H. Babington, a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Alabama and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, and an attorney of record for Defendant, Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. ("HESI"), and respectfully moves for the admission pro hac vice of attorney DONALD E. GODWIN of the firm Godwin Ronquillo PC, as lead counsel for HESI. In support of this Motion, an executed Application for Admission and Certificate of Good Standing are attached hereto. With the filing of this motion, the undersigned is submitting to the Clerk of this Court the appropriate fee of $50 pursuant to Rule 83.5 of the Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. WHEREFORE, the undersigned respectfully requests that this Court grant the Motion and admit Donald E. Godwin of the firm Godwin Ronquillo PC pro hac vice as lead counsel for HESI.

Respectfully submitted this 25th day of May, 2010. GODWIN RONQUILLO PC DONALD E. GODWIN (GODWD 5022) Attorney in Charge, pending pro hac vice admission Email [e-mail] BRUCE W. BOWMAN, JR. Email [e-mail] JENNY L. MARTINEZ Email [e-mail] 1201 Elm Street, Suite 1700 Dallas, Texas 75270-2041 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 214.760.7332 and R. ALAN YORK Email [e-mail] 1331 Lamar, Suite 1665 Houston, Texas 77010 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 713.425.7594 and s/ Joseph P. H. Babington JOHN N. LEACH (LEACJ2634) Email [e-mail] JOSEPH P. H. BABINGTON (BABIJ7938) Email [e-mail] RUSSELL C. BUFFKIN (BUFFR6510) Email [e-mail] HELMSING, LEACH, HERLONG, NEWMAN & ROUSE, P.C. Post Office Box 2767 Mobile AL 36652 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 251.432.0633 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT, HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have on this 25th day of May, 2010, a copy of the foregoing pleading was filed electronically with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system. Notice of this filing will be sent to all counsel of record registered to receive electronic service by operation of the court's electronic filing system. I also certify that I have mailed this filing by United States Postal Service to all counsel of record who are not registered to receive electronic service by operation of the court's electronic filing system.

Jere L. Beasley, Esquire Rhon E. Jones, Esquire David B. Byrne, III, Esquire John E. Tomlinson, Esquire J. Parker Miller, Esquire BEASLEY, ALLEN, CROW, METHVIN, PORTIS & MILES, PC 218 Commerce Street Post Office Box 4160 Montgomery, AL 36103-4160 Counsel for Plaintiffs John M. Johnson, Esquire Adam K. Peck, Esquire William H. Brooks, Esquire Marchello D. Gray, Esquire LIGHTFOOT, FRANKLIN & WHITE, L.L.C. 400 North 20th Street Birmingham, AL 35203 Counsel for BP America, Inc. and, BP Products North America, Inc.

Christopher D. Boutwell, Esquire BEASLEY, ALLEN, CROW, METHVIN, PORTIS & MILES, PC 415 East Commerce Street, Suite 215 Greenville, AL 36037 Counsel for Plaintiffs BP, PLC CT Corporation 1200 South Pine Island Road Plantation, FL 33324 Cameron International Corporation CT Corporation System 2 North Jackson Street, Suite 605 Montgomery, AL 36104

s/ Joseph P. H. Babington Of counsel

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