Risinger v. SOC LLC et al

Filing 378

ORDER denying without prejudice Defendants' ECF No. 377 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney, as counsel has not indicated whether they served notice on the affected client as required by LR 11-6(b). Signed by Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler on 10/11/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)

1 Tara Lee, Pro Hac Vice
[e-mail]
2 Keith H. Forst, Pro Hac Vice
[e-mail]
3 Meghan McCaffrey, Pro Hac Vice
[e-mail]
4 Derick K. Sohn, Jr., Pro Hac Vice
[e-mail]
5 QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP
1300 I Street, NW, Suite 900
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Tel.: [phone]
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[e-mail]
9 Kristen L. Martini, SBN 11272
[e-mail]
10 LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE LLP
One East Liberty Street, Suite 300
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Tel.: [phone]
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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KARL E. RISINGER, an individual, on
behalf of himself and all others similarly
situated,

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Case No.: 2:12-cv-00063-MMD-PAL

Plaintiff,
vs.
SOC LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company registered and doing business in
Nevada as SOC NEVADA LLC; SOC-SMG,
INC., a Nevada corporation; DAY &
ZIMMERMAN, INC., a Maryland
corporation; and DOES 1-20, inclusive,

UNOPPOSED MOTION TO
WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

Defendants.

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UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

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Pursuant to Local Rule IA 11-6, the undersigned attorneys respectfully request that the Court

2 grant leave for Derick Sohn to withdraw as counsel for Defendants SOC LLC (“SOC”), SOC-SMG,
3 Inc. (“SMG”), and Day & Zimmermann, Inc. (together, “Defendants”).
4 DATED: October 7, 2019
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QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
SULLIVAN, LLP
By:

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In association with:

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/s/ Tara Lee
Tara Lee, Pro Hac Vice
[e-mail]
Keith H. Forst, Pro Hac Vice
[e-mail]
Meghan McCaffrey, Pro Hac Vice
[e-mail]
Derick K. Sohn, Jr., Pro Hac Vice
[e-mail]
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
SULLIVAN, LLP
1300 I Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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/s/ E. Leif Reid
E. Leif Reid, SBN 5750
([e-mail])
Kristen L. Martini, SBN 11272
([e-mail])
LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE
LLP
One East Liberty Street, Suite 300
Reno, NV 89501

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Attorneys for Defendants

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By:

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Case No. 2:12-cv-00063-MMD-PAL
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UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL
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On March 12, 2018, Derick Sohn submitted a Verified Petition for Permission to

3 Practice only in this matter, and on the same day, the Court granted the Petition.
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Mr. Sohn seeks to withdraw from this matter because, effective October 8, 2019, he

5 will no longer be associated with Defendants’ counsel Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP.
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Granting this request will not cause any delay because Defendants will continue to be

7 represented by the remaining counsel of record for Defendants.
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Accordingly, Defendants respectfully request that Derick Sohn be granted leave to

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Defendants’ counsel have conferred with Plaintiff’s counsel regarding the Motion.

11 Plaintiff’s counsel have stated that they do not oppose this motion.
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IT IS ORDERED that Defendants' Motion to
Withdraw as Counsel is DENIED without
prejudice, as counsel has not indicated whether
they served notice on the affected client as
required by LR 11-6(b).

IT IS SO ORDERED 

10/11/19
DATED:  April 30, 2019

__________________________________________________ 
BRENDA WEKSLER 
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
SULLIVAN, LLP

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By

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/s/ Tara Lee
Tara Lee, Pro Hac Vice
[e-mail]
Keith H. Forst, Pro Hac Vice
[e-mail]
Meghan McCaffrey, Pro Hac Vice
[e-mail]
Derick K. Sohn, Jr., Pro Hac Vice
[e-mail]
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART &
SULLIVAN, LLP
1300 I Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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In association with:

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By

/s/ E. Leif Reid
E. Leif Reid, SBN 5750
([e-mail])
Kristen L. Martini, SBN 11272
([e-mail])
LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE LLP
One East Liberty Street, Suite 300
Reno, NV 89501
Attorneys for Defendants

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(b), I certify that I am an employee of QUINN
EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP, and that on October 7, 2019, I caused the following
document(s) to be served to the persons listed below via the Court’s Case Management and Electronic
Case Filing (CM/ECF) system:
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL

Scott E. Gizer, Esq., Nevada Bar No. 12216
[e-mail]
EARLY SULLIVAN WRIGHT
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GIZER & McRAE LLP
601 South Seventh Street, 2nd Floor
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Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
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Devin A. McRae, Pro Hac Vice
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[e-mail]
EARLY SULLIVAN WRIGHT
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GIZER & MCRAE LLP
6420 Wilshire Boulevard, 17th Floor
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Erik C. Alberts, Pro Hac Vice
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LAW OFFICES OF ERIK C. ALBERTS
5900 Wilshire Boulevard, 26th Floor
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Los Angeles, California 90036
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Attorneys for Plaintiff
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
DATED October 7, 2019.

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/s/ Derick K. Sohn, Jr.
AN EMPLOYEE OF QUINN EMANUEL
URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP

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