Gainor v. Sidley, Austin, Brow

Filing 17

MOTION by Mark J. Gainor for Richard Candelora to appear pro hac vice , and for waiver to designation of local counsel in the Southern District of Florida (nt, Deputy Clerk)

Case 1:06-cv-21748-JEM

Document 17

Entered on FLSD Docket 08/22/2006

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORID A MARK J . GAINOR , Plaintiff,
V. SIDLEY, AUSTIN, BROWN & WOOD, LLP, Defendan t .

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In Forma Paupers Clarence Maddox , Clerl'

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MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VIC E ., w;G JMoX AND REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COUNSEL IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ""ML In accordance with Local Rule 4B of the Special Rules Governing the Admission and Practice of Attorneys of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the undersigned respectfully moves for the admission of R ichard W. Candelora, of counsel to Richard Benjamin Wilkes, P .A ., 600 South Magnolia Avenue, Suite 200, Tampa, Florida 33606, (813) 2546060, for the purpose of appearing on behalf of Mark J . Gainor, Plaintiff herein, in the above-styled case only . Richard W . Candelora certifies herewith that he has studied the Local Rules of this Court and is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida . The undersigned hereby moves this Court for a waiver of the designation of an attorney admitted to the Southern District who maintains an office in the Southern District . As grounds for this request, Movant states as follows : 1 . The law firm of Richard Benjamin Wilkes, P .A . is counsel of record for Plaintiff, Mark J .

Case 1:06-cv-21748-JEM

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Gainor, in this case . 2 . Movant is of counsel with the law firm of Richard Benjamin Wilkes, P .A . 3 . Richard Benjamin Wilkes, the principal of Richard Benjamin Wilkes, P .A ., has no partners or associates . Accordingly, Movant will need to appear and have the ability to sign pleadings on behalf of Plaintiff in the event Mr. Wilkes is unavailable. 4 . Richard Benjamin Wilkes, the principal of Richard Benjamin Wilkes, P .A ., is a member of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida . 5 . As a member of the bar of the Southern District, Mr . Wilkes is a person to whom the Court and counsel may readily communicate and upon which papers may be served, although his office is not located within the Southern District. 6 . The undersigned may be contacted as follows : Richard W . Candelora, of counsel c/o RICHARD BENJAMIN WILKES, P .A . 600 South Magnolia Avenu e Suite 20 0 Tampa, Flori da 33606 Telephone : [phone] Facsimile : [phone] .

WHEREFORE, Richard W . Candelora, for the reasons stated above, hereby moves this Court for entry of an order allowing Richard W . Candelora to appear pro hac vice in this matter and waiving the local counsel designation set forth in Local Rule 4B of the Special Rules Governing the Admission and Practice of Attorneys of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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Case 1:06-cv-21748-JEM

Document 17

Entered on FLSD Docket 08/22/2006

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RICHARD W . CANDELORA, of counsel Flo ri da Bar No . / 9 S' O S6 RICHARD BENJAMIN WILKES, P.A. 600 South Magnolia Avenu e Suite 20 0 Tampa, Flo ri da 33606 Telephone : [phone] Facsimile : [phone]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVIC E

I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by U .S . Mail on the / ' day of August , 2006, to:
Katherine W . Ezell, Esq . Podhurst Orseck, P .A . 25 West Flagler Street, Suite 800 Miami, FL 3313 0 Jonathan E . Altman, Esq . Aaron M . May, Esq . Munger, Tolles & Olson, LL P 355 South Grand Avenue, 35th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071

Attorney

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