Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. The Unidentified Shipwrecked Vessel
Filing
96
Unopposed MOTION for K. Russell LaMotte to appear pro hac vice by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Special Admission Attorney Certification)(Von Spiegelfeld, Allen) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo.
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Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. The Unidentified Shipwrecked Vessel
Doc. 96
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION IN ADMIRALTY
ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION, INC.
Plaintiff
: CIVIL ACTION
: Case No:8:07-CV- 00614- SDM- MAP
THE UNDERWATER SITE AND RELATED UNIDENTIFIED SHIPWRECK, if any, its apparel, tackle appurenances and cargo located within a five mile radius of the center point coordinates provided to the Cour under seal
Defendant. in rem
and
The Kingdom of Spain
Claimant.
MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
This Motion is an identical fiing being made in cases 8:06-CV-01685-SDM-MAP
and 8:07-CV-00616- SDM- MAP.
Plaintiff, ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION, INC. , by and through undersigned
counsel and in accordance with Local Rule 2.
, hereby moves and applies for permission
for K. Russell LaMotte, Esquire to appear Pro Hac Vice and paricipate in this case as co-
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counsel for said Plaintiff.
In support of
this motion,
Plaintiff
ODYSSEY MARINE
EXPLORATION , INC. , states as follows:
K. Russell LaMotte, Esquire is a member in good standing of the Bar of the
District of Columbia, the Bar of Pennsylvania (active non-resident status) and the United
States District Court for the District of Columbia.
K. Russell LaMotte, Esquire certifies that he has not abused the privilege of
appearing Pro Hac Vice in this Court, as defined by Local Rule 2.02(a).
K. Russell LaMotte ,
Esquire certifies that he understands
that he will be
governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Florida Rules of
Professional
Conduct, including Local Rule 2.
, as well as all the requirements and rules governing the
professional behavior of members of the Florida Bar.
K. Russell LaMotte; Esquire is associated with the Law Firm of Beveridge &
Diamond P.
, whose offices are located at 1350 I Street, N.
, Washington, D. C. 20005-
3311 , telephone number: (202) 789-6080, facsimile number: (202) 789-6190. His e-mail
address is rlamotte
bdlaw. com. Beveridge & Diamond P.C.
serves in the capacity as
Plaintiff, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. ' s co-counsel for purposes of this litigation and
other related matters.
The Law Firm of Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A.
has been designated by
the Plaintiff as local counsel with full consent to act on their behalf in this matter.
An Affidavit setting forth Mr. LaMotte s qualifications to appear before this
Court is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. , respectfully requests this
Court to enter an order authorizing and granting
leave. to K. Russell LaMotte, Esquire to
appear Pro Hac Vice and participate in this case as co-counsel for this Plaintiff.
Respectfully submitted
Allen von Spie FBN 256803
avonsp~fowlerwhite. com Eric C. Thiel - FBN 016267 ethiel~fowlerwhite. com FOWLER WHITE BOGGS BANKER P.
O. Box 1438 Tampa , Florida 33601 (813) 228-7411 Facsimile: (813) 229- 8313
Melinda J. MacConnel
Melinda J. MacConnel- FBN 871151 Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. 5215 West Laurel Street Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 876- 1776 , ext. 2240
Fax: (813) 830-6609
E-mail: mmacconnel~shipwreck.net Attorneys for Plaintiff
CERTIFICATE UNDER LOCAL RULE 3.0l(
2)
Pursuant to Local Rule 3. 01(g), undersigned counsel certifies that he has conferred
with opposing counsel in a good faith effort to resolve the issues by this Motion , and counsel
agree on the resolution of the same.
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FOWLER WHITE BOGGS BANKER P. O. Box 1438 Tampa , Florida 33601 (813) 228-7411
Facsimile: (813) 229- 8313
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(813) 876- 1776 , ext. 2240 Fax: (813) 830- 6609 E-mail: mmacconnel((shipwreck.net Attorneys for Plaintiff
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on April 3 , 2008 , I electronically filed the foregoing with CMfECF system which will send a notice of electronic Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. , NW filing to James A. Goold, Covington Washington , DC 20004; and David C. Banker, Bush Ross P. , 220 S. Franklin Street, P. O. Box 3913 , Tampa, FL 33601 Attorneysfor Claimant, Kingdom of Spain.
the Clerk of the Court by using the
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FOWLER WHITE BOGGS BANKER P. O. Box 1438 Tampa , Florida 33601 (813) 228-7411
Facsimile: (813) 229- 8313
Melinda J. MacConnel Melinda J. MacConnel- FBN 871151 Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. 5215 West Laurel Street Tampa , FL 33607 (813) 876- 1776 , ext. 2240 Fax: (813) 830- 6609 E-mail: mmacconnel((shipwreck.net Attorneys for Plaintiff
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