Williams v. TLC Casino Enterprises, Inc. et al
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ORDER Granting 13 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Joseph A. Kroeger for Four Queens, LLC and TLC Casino Enterprises, Inc. and approving Designation of Local Counsel Paul Swenson Prior. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 1/17/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COTTRT
DISTRICT OF'NEVADA
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vs.
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VERIF'IED PETITION FOR
PERMISSION TO PRACTICE
IN THIS CASE ONLY BY
ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTEI)
TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT
AI\D DESIGNATION OF
LOCAL COT]¡ISEL
Plaintif{s),
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VALARIE WILLIAMS, individually and on
behalf of others similarly situated,
TLC CASINO ENTERPRISES,INC. d/b/a
and a/Wa FOUR QUEENS HOTEL AND
CASINO;et al.
Defendant(s).
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$25O.OO
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Joseph A.
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Kroeger
That Petitioner is an attorney at law and a member of the law frrm
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Snell
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& Wilmer L.L.P.
(firm name)
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, petitioner, respectfully represents to the Court:
One S. Church Avenue, Suite 1500
with offìces at
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Arizona
Tucson
(state)
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jkroeger@swlaw.com
520-882-1200
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(Email address)
That Petitioner has been retained personally or as a member of the law frrm by
TLC Casino Enterprises, Inc./Four Queens, LLC
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provide legal representation in connection with
Iclient(s)]
the above-entitled case now pending before this Court.
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and presently is a
That since
Arizona
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member in good standing
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where Petitioner regularly practices law. Petitioner shall attach a certificate
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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 certiffing
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the applicant's membership therein is in good standing.
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4.
*"- [it3iàe bar or
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.
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Arizona Supreme
Admitted
July 30, 2008
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Bar Number
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California Supreme Court
December 3,2003
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Colorado Supreme Court
October 9,2013
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Illinois Supreme Court
November 9,2000
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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
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disbarment
s, except as described in detail below:
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That Petitioner has never been denied admission to the State Bar of Nevada. (Give
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ever denied admission):
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That Petitioner is a member of good standing in the following Bar Associations.
Ãrizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Federal and American
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Petitioner has filed application(s) to appear as counsel under Local Rule IA l1-2
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(formerly LR IA l0-2)
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Date of
during the past three (3) years in the following matters:
Application
Cause
(State "none"
Title of Court
Administrative Body
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Arbitrator
if no applications.)
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Granted or
Denied
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(If necessary, please attach a statement of additional applications)
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Petitioner consents to the jurisdiction ofthe 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 ofNevada.
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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 thisjurisdiction and that the client has consented to such representation.
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That Petitioner respectfully prays that Petitioner be admitted to practice before this Court
FOR TIIE PURPOSES OF T}IIS CASE ONLY.
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STATE
OF
Arizona
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Pima
COTINTY OF
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Joseph A.
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Kroeger
first duly sworn, deposes and says:
, Petitioner , being
That the foregoing statements are true.
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Subsctibed and sworn to before me this
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Petitioner' s signatule
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DESIGNATION OF'RESIDENT ATTORNEY ADMITTED TO
THE BAR OX'TIIIS COURT AND CONSENT THERETO.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Local Rules of Practice for this Court, the Petitioner
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believe.s it to be in the best interests of the client(s) to
designate ?¿iøl S*¿r,sc r¡ frrip
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(name of local counsel)
Attorney at Law, nrember of the State ofNevada and previously admitted to practice before the
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above-entitled Court as associate resident counsel in this action, The address and email address
of
said designatcd Nevada counsel is:
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I{uehes Center,3883 Howard Hushes Parkwav , Suite
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(street address)
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Vegas
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By this designation the petitioner and undersigned party(ies) agree that this designation constitutes
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agreernent and authorization f'or the designated resident aduritted counsel to sign stipulations
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binding on all of
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APPOINTMENT OF DESIGNATED RISIDENT NEVADA COUNSEL
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Paul Swenson Prior
The unclersigned party(ies) appoint(s)
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his/her/their Designared Resident Nevada counsel
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AS
local counsel)
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TLC Casino Enterprises, lnc. and Fout Queens, LLC
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(palty's signature)
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(type or print party name, title)
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CONSENT OF DESIGNEE
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The urrdersigned hereby consents to selve as associate resiclentNevada counsel in this case.
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APPROVED:
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Dated:
January day of
this 17, 2018.
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LINITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING
ISSUED BY TIIE DISCIPLINARY CLERK
FOR AND ON BEITALF OF
TI{E SUPREMB COTJRI' Oþ'ARIZONA
Ttre Disciplinary Cterk pursuant to Rule 74, Rules of the Suprenre
Court of Arizona, here-by certifies that according to the records of the Stute
Bar, JOSEPÍ| AIITHOÑV I(ROEGER was duly admitted to practice as an
atljorney and counselor at law in all courts of Arizona by thc Supreme Courl
of Àti"fna on July 30, 2008 is now, ¿s of the date ot'this Certifioate, arr active
member of the State Bar of Arizona in good standing'
Given undu the seal of the Disciplinary
Clerk of tho Supreme Courtof Arizonathis
DeoemberQ 2017.
elrt McQueen
Disciplinary Clerk
THE STATE BAR
OF CALIFORNIA
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CERTIFICATË OF STANDING
Deccmbcr 27,2017
I'O WIIOM I'f MAY CONCERNI
'l'his is tr: ccrtily that accorcling to the rcoords of the State Bar,
JOSË'IìH
,A.NTHONY KIìOEGER,ll2?8481 was achnitted to the practice of law in lhis stale
by the Supreme Clourt oflCalifolnia on Dccembcr 3,2003; that from the datc of
arJrnissigri(o September 8, 2006, he was an ACTIVII mcmber of the State Bar of
Calilbrnia; that on Septernber 8, 2006, he transf'ered at his rcquest to the
INACTIVE stâtus; that from thal clate to September 1{ì,200ó, he was an
INACTIVE membet' ol'(he State llar of Calil'trrniai that on SÈptember 18, 2006,
he was suspencled from the practioe oIlaw in California by order of thc Suprcme
Cout fbr lìonpr¡yment of State llar rnembçrship f'ees; that said suspension
remained in eff'ect to February 17,2009 upon which last mcntionscl datc he was
reiustatecl to the INACT'IVE status by ttre Suprcme Court upon payment of .tll
delinquent State Bar fees anclpenalties; that floru that date to Febntat'y 18,2009,
he was an INACTIVE member of the State Bor of California; that on Februal'y 18,
2009, [e transferrcd at l"ris rcquest to the ACTIVE status; that l]om that date to
January 27 ,2011, he was at ACTIVE mcmber ol'the State Bar of California; that
on January 27, 2rJll, hc transfened at his request to the INACTIVE status; that
fronr that clatc tq January 4,2012, he wtls an INACTIVE member tlf'the Statc Bal:
of Calilbrnia; tþat on January 4,2012, he tr¿ulsfer¡ecl at l'ris requcst to the AC'|IVE
status; th¿rt he has lrecn since that date, and is at clate hercof, an ACi'I'ÌVE member
of the State tsal of California; and that no lecommcudation for discipline fbr
profbssional or other misoorrduct has cver beeu mado by the lJoard of frustees or
à Disciplinary r3oard to the supterue couú of fhe state ot'califburia,
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Attomey Regishation and D isc iplinary Commiss ion
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Re: Joseph Althony Kroeger
ÀttorneyNo. 6272564
To ïltbom It Mny Concern:
fhe ¡eco¡ds of the Clelk of the Supreme Cowt of lllinoig ond tbis offrcereflect that
Joseph Adhouy Kroeger was admitted to practice t¿w in lllinois on 1 1i9l2000; is currently
regisbered on the mastet loll of attorneys mtitled to prÂctice lal in this state; has never been
disciplined and is in g.ood staading.
By:
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Andrew Oliva
Regishar
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