O'Brien v. R.C. Willey Home Furnishings

Filing 58

ORDER approving ECF No. 57 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Mitch M. Longson on behalf of Defendant R.C. Willey Home Furnishings and approving Designation of Local Counsel Lyssa S. Anderson. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 5/22/2019. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's CM/ECF System shall submit a Registration Form on the Court's website www.nvd.uscourts.gov (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Plaintiff(s),
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vs.
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R.C. WILLEY HOME FURNISHINGS
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Defendant(s).
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STEVEN O'BRIEN

2:15-cv-00329-RCJ-CWH
Case #_______________________
VERIFIED PETITION FOR
PERMISSION TO PRACTICE
IN THIS CASE ONLY BY
ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED
TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT
AND DESIGNATION OF
LOCAL COUNSEL
FILING FEE IS $250.00

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Mitch M. Longson
____________________________, Petitioner, respectfully represents to the Court:
(name of petitioner)

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That Petitioner is an attorney at law and a member of the law firm of

Manning Curtis Bradshaw & Bednar PLLC
_______________________________________________________________________________
(firm name)

136 E. South Temple, Suite 1300
with offices at __________________________________________________________________,
(street address)

Salt Lake City
84111
____________________________________, Utah
____________________________, ____________,
(city)
(state)
(zip code)
[phone]
[e-mail]
_____________________________, ___________________________________.
(area code + telephone number)
(Email address)
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That Petitioner has been retained personally or as a member of the law firm by

R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
_______________________________________ to provide legal representation in connection with
[client(s)]

the above-entitled case now pending before this Court.
Rev. 5/16

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October 15, 2015
That since _______________________, Petitioner has been and presently is a
(date)
Utah
member in good standing of the bar of the highest Court of the State of ______________________

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where Petitioner regularly practices law. Petitioner shall attach a certificate from the state bar or

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from the clerk of the supreme court or highest admitting court of each state, territory, or insular

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possession of the United States in which the applicant has been admitted to practice law certifying

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the applicant's membership therein is in good standing.

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(state)

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That Petitioner was admitted to practice before the following United States District

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Courts, United States Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States and Courts

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of other States on the dates indicated for each, and that Petitioner is presently a member in good

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standing of the bars of said Courts.
Court

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Date Admitted

Bar Number

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United States District Court for the District of Utah October 20, 2015
15661
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That there are or have been no disciplinary proceedings instituted against petitioner,

nor any suspension of any license, certificate or privilege to appear before any judicial, regulatory
or administrative body, or any resignation or termination in order to avoid disciplinary or
disbarment proceedings, except as described in detail below:
None.

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That Petitioner has never been denied admission to the State Bar of Nevada. (Give

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particulars if ever denied admission):

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None.

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That Petitioner is a member of good standing in the following Bar Associations.

Utah State Bar

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Petitioner has filed application(s) to appear as counsel under Local Rule IA 11-2

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(formerly LR IA 10-2) during

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Date of Application

the past three (3) years in the following matters: (State "none" if no applications.)
Cause

Title of Court
Administrative Body
or Arbitrator

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Was Application
Granted or
Denied

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None
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(If necessary, please attach a statement of additional applications)

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Petitioner consents to the jurisdiction of the courts and disciplinary boards of the

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State of Nevada with respect to the law of this state governing the conduct of attorneys to the same

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extent as a member of the State Bar of Nevada.

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Petitioner agrees to comply with the standards of professional conduct required of

the members of the bar of this court.
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Petitioner has disclosed in writing to the client that the applicant is not admitted to

practice in this jurisdiction and that the client has consented to such representation.

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That Petitioner respectfully prays that Petitioner be adm itted to practice before this Court
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FOR THE PURPOSES OF THI S CASE ONLY.

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signature

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STATE OF Utah
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Salt Lake

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_ _M_it_cl_1__I._L_o_n....~cg!.,;..so_n _, Petitioner, being first du ly sworn, deposes and says:
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That the foregoing statements are true.

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Subscribed and sworn to before me this

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DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT ATTORNEY ADMITTED TO
THE BAR OF TIDS COURT AND CONSENT THERETO.

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Pursuant to the req uirements of the Local Rules of Practice for this Court, the Petitioner

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beli eves it to be in the best interests of the cl ient(s) to designate

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Lyssa S. Anderson
(name of local counsel)
Attorney at Law, member of the State ofNevada and previously adm itted to practice before the

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above-entitl ed Court as associate resident counsel in thi s action . The address and email address of
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said des ignated Nevada counse l is:
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1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 650

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(street address)

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-----------~L~as~V~e~ga~s__________, _N_e_v_a_d_a___~~~----~tJ,
(city)

[phone]
(area code+ telephone number)

(state)

__~8~9_1_3_5~~
(zip code)

landerson@kcnv law.com
(Email address)

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/s/ Lyssa S. Anderson

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22nd day of May, 2019.

[e-mail]

Utah State Bar®
645 South 200 East, Suite 310 • Salt Lake City, Utah 84111-3834
Telephone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
http://www.utahbar.org

John C. Baldwin
Executive Director

*This document expires 60 days from the date of issuance*

Board of Bar Commissioners
H. Dickson Burton
President
TraskBritt
Salt Lake City
Herm Olsen
President·elect
Hillyard Anderson & Olsen
Logan

S. Grace Acosta
Lewis Hansen Law Firm
Salt Lake Cit y

Friday, May 10, 2019

To Whom It May Concern:

Re: CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING for Mitchell M. Longson

John W. Bradley
Utah Attorney General's Office
Ogden
Steven R. Burt, AlA
Public Member
Entelen Design Build
Sa It Lake City
Heather M. Farnsworth
Match & Farnsworth
Salt lake City
Mary Kay Griffin, CPA
Public Member
Mayer Hoffman McCann
Salt lake City

This is to certify that Mitchell M. Longson, Utah State Bar No. 00015661
and was admitted to practice law in Utah on 10/15/2015.
Mitchell M. Longson is currently an ACTIVE member of the Utah State Bar
in good standing. "Good standing" is defined as a lawyer who is current in
the payment of all Bar licensing fees, has met mandatory continuing legal
education requirements, if applicable, and is not disbarred, presently on
probation, suspended, or has not resigned with discipline pending, from the
practice of law in this state.

Chrystal Mancuso-Smlth
Pia Anderson Moss Hoyt
Salt lake City
Mark 0. Morris
Snell & Wilmer
Salt Lake City
Mark W. Pugsley
Ray Quinney & Nebeker
Salt Lake City
Thomas W. Seller
Robinson Seiler Anderson & Fife
Provo

Elizabeth A. Wright
General Counsel
Utah State Bar

Cara M. Tangaro
Tangaro law Firm
Salt lake City
Heather L. Thuet
Christensen & Jensen
Salt lake City
Kristin K. Woods
Attorney at Law
St. George

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