Piping Rock Partners, Inc. et al v. David Lerner Associates, Inc. et al

Filing 135

ORDER granting substitution of counsel. Signed by Judge Susan Illston on 1/21/16. (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/22/2016)

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Jonathan S. Ball (SBN 264107)
BALL LAW CORPORATION
One Market / Spear Tower, 36th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone:
415-349-0721
Facsimile:
415-520-6864
Email:
[e-mail]

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Adam B. Wolf (SBN 215914)
Tracey B. Cowan (SBN 250053)
PEIFFER ROSCAWOLF ABDULLAH
CARR & KANE, APLC
4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone:
415-766-3545
Facsimile:
415-402-0058
Email:
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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PIPING ROCK PARTNERS, INC., a
California corporation, and CHRISTOPHER
K. GERMAIN, an individual,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.
DAVID LERNER ASSOCIATES, INC., a
New York corporation, DAVID LERNER,
an individual, and DOES 1 TO 7 inclusive,
Defendants.

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Case No. 3:12-cv-04634-SI
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND
SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR
PLAINTIFFS PIPING ROCK
PARTNERS, INC. and CHRISTOPHER
K. GERMAIN; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiffs PIPING ROCK PARTNERS, INC., and
CHRISTOPHER K. GERMAIN have retained Peiffer Rosca Wolf Abdullah Carr & Kane, A

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS PIPING ROCK
PARTNERS, INC. and CHRISTOPHER K. GERMAIN; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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Professional Law Corporation to substitute as counsel for the Gomez Trial Attorneys in the
above-captioned matter. Ball Law Corporation will remain as counsel for Plaintiffs.
Withdrawing counsel for Plaintiffs PIPING ROCK PARTNERS, INC., and
CHRISTOPHER K. GERMAIN are:

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John H. Gomez
Gomez Trial Attorneys
655 West Broadway, Suite 1700
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Bibianne U. Fell
Gomez Trial Attorneys
655 West Broadway, Suite 1700
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
All pleadings, orders and notices should henceforth be served upon Ball Law Corporation
and the following substituted counsel for Plaintiffs PIPING ROCK PARTNERS, INC., and

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CHRISTOPHER K. GERMAIN:
Adam B. Wolf
PEIFFER ROSCA WOLF ABDULLAH
CARR & KANE, APLC
4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone:
415-766-3545
Facsimile:
415-402-0058
Email:
[e-mail]
Tracey B. Cowan
PEIFFER ROSCA WOLF ABDULLAH
CARR & KANE, APLC
4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone:
415-426-5641

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS PIPING ROCK
PARTNERS, INC. and CHRISTOPHER K. GERMAIN; [PROPOSED] ORDER

Facsimile:
Email:

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415-402-0058
[e-mail]

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Attorney Joseph C. Peiffer, of Peiffer Rosca Wolf Abdullah Carr & Kane, A Professional
Law Corporation, will soon file a motion to appear pro hac vice on behalf of Plaintiffs.

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The undersigned parties consent to the above withdrawal and substitution of counsel.

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DATED: January 21, 2016

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PIPING ROCK PARTNERS, INC., and
CHRISTOPHER K. GERMAIN
By:

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/s/ Jonathan S. Ball
Jonathan S. Ball

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DATED: January 21, 2016

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GOMEZ TRIAL ATTORNEYS
By:

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DATED: January 21, 2016

/s/ Bibianne Fell
Bibianne Fell

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PEIFFER ROSCA WOLF ABDULLAH
CARR & KANE

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By:

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/s/ Adam B. Wolf
Adam B. Wolf

I hereby attest that I obtained concurrence in the filing of this document from each of the
other signatories on this e-filed document.

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PEIFFER ROSCA WOLF ABDULLAH
CARR & KANE

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By:

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DATED: January 21, 2016

/s/ Adam B. Wolf
Adam B. Wolf

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS PIPING ROCK
PARTNERS, INC. and CHRISTOPHER K. GERMAIN; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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The above withdrawal and substitution of counsel is approved and so ORDERED.
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DATED: January __, 2016

By:
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________________________
JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS PIPING ROCK
PARTNERS, INC. and CHRISTOPHER K. GERMAIN; [PROPOSED] ORDER

DECLARATION OF SERVICE

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I, Tien Le, declare as follows:

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I am employed in the County of San Francisco, State of California; I am over the age of

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eighteen years and am not a party to this action; my business address is 4 Embarcadero Center,

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Suite 1400, San Francisco, CA 94111, in said County and State. On January 21, 2016, I served
the within:
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR
PLAINTIFFS PIPING ROCK PARTNERS, INC., and CHRISTOPHER L.
GERMAIN; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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to all named counsel of record as follows:

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BY ECF (ELECTRONIC CASE FILING):
I e-filed the above-detailed documents utilizing the United States District Court, Northern District of
California’s mandated ECF (Electronic Case Filing) service on January 21, 2016. Counsel of record are
required by the Court to be registered e-filers, and as such are automatically e-served with a copy of the
documents upon confirmation of e-filing.

I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my

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knowledge, and that this Declaration of Service was executed by the undersigned on January 21,

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2016, at San Francisco, California.

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/s/ Tien Le
Tien Le

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE