Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. The Unidentified Shipwrecked Vessel

Filing 98

AFFIDAVIT of K. Russell LaMotte re: 97 Unopposed MOTION for K. Russell LaMotte to appear pro hac vice by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.. (Von Spiegelfeld, Allen)

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Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. The Unidentified Shipwrecked Vessel Doc. 98 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- 00616- SDM- MAP THE UNDERWATER SITE AND RELATED UNIDENTIFIED SHIPWRECK, if any, its apparel, tackle appurtenances and cargo located within a five mile radius of the center point coordinates provided to the Court under seal Defendant. in rem and The Kingdom of Spain Claimant. AFFIDAVIT OF K. RUSSELL LAMOTTE. ESQUIRE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON BEFORE ME, the undersigned having authority to take oath in the State of District of Columbia , personally appeared K. Russell LaMotte, Esquire, who, after first being duly sworn under oath deposes and states as follows: Dockets.Justia.com I submit this Affdavit in support of the application for my admission to practice before this Court Pro Hac Vice in this action on behalf of Plaintiff, Odyssey Marine Exploration , Inc. I am associated with the Law Firm of Beveridge & Diamond P. , whose offices are located at 1350 I Street, N. (202) 789- 6080 , Washington, D. C. 20005- 3311 , telephone number: facsimile number: (202) 789- 6190. My e-mail address is rlamotte(ibdlaw. com. I am a member in good standing of the Bar of Pennsylvania (active non- resident status), being admitted to that court on November 30, 1994 , and the Bar of the or District of Columbia, being admitted to that court on October 13 , 2006. No discipline grievance proceeding has been fied or is pending against me. On March 3 , 2008 , I was admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. I stil practice in said Cour. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.02 of this Court, I hereby designate Allen von Spiegelfeld, Esquire, with the Law Firm of Fowler White Boggs Banker P. , who is a member in good standing with this Cour, as my designee with full consent to act on the part ofthe above-named Plaintiff with respect to this matter. Pursuant to Local Rule 2. 02(a) of this Court, I have not abused the privilege of admission before this or any other Court in the State of Florida. I have not been admitted to practice in a case in the State of Florida. Beveridge & Diamond P. C. currently serves in the capacity as co-counsel for the purposes of this litigation and for the above-named Plaintiff who has specifically ~~~ requested that I be specially admitted, with the Court' s approval, for purposes ofthis case, to serve as litigation co-counsel. FURTHER AFFIANT SAITH NAUGHT. WITNESSETH: K. Russe LaMotte, Esqmre DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA )9 t I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day, before me, an offcer duly authorized in the state and county aforesaid to take acknowledgments, personally appeared K. Russell produced personally known to me LaMotte as identification, and who swore before me that he t V1 Lu "" V1 executed the foregoing Affdavit and who acknowledged before me that he executed the same for the purposes therein expressed. n il tls WITNESS my hand and offcial day of March, 2008. who is or has -W (i: ry PublIc My commission expires: N. l""ulJlic District of Colurnbia. GumnljssJon Expires: July 31 st , 2CJ Linda M. Bettncort 723256vl Washington 013238

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