In Re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability Litigation

Filing 4609

MOTION for Ellen L. Pierce to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number NYSDC-23902020. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Lukoil Americas Corporation(INDIVIDUALLY AND AS F/K/A, D/B/A AND/OR SUCCESSOR IN LIABILITY TO GETTY PETROLEUM MARKETING INC.), Lukoil North America LLC, Lukoil Pan Americas, LLC, PJSC LUKOIL. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)Filed In Associated Cases: 1:00-cv-01898-VSB, 1:14-cv-06228-VSB-DCF.(Pierce, Ellen)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
_____________________________________
In Re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (“MTBE”)
Products Liability Litigation

Master File No. 1:00 – 1898
MDL 1358 (SAS)
M21-88

_____________________________________
This Document Relates To:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al. v.
Exxon Mobil Corp., et al., No. 1:14-CV-06228-SAS
_____________________________________

MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
Pursuant to Rule 1.3 of the Local Rules of the United States Courts for the Southern
and Eastern Districts of New York, I, Ellen L. Pierce, hereby move this Court for an Order for
admission to practice Pro Hac Vice to appear as counsel for Defendants LUKOIL Americas
Corporation, LUKOIL North America LLC, LUKOIL Pan Americas LLC, and PJSC
LUKOIL in the above-captioned action. I am in good standing of the bar of the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania and there are no pending disciplinary proceedings against me in any state or
federal court, as evidenced by the Certificate of Good Standing annexed hereto. I have never
been convicted of a felony. I have never been censured, suspended, disbarred, or denied
admission or readmission by any court.

Dated: February 11, 2021

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD, LLP
/s/ Ellen L. Pierce
Ellen L. Pierce
Two Commerce Square
2001 Market Street, Suite
4100 Philadelphia, PA
19103-7013 Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Counsel for Defendants LUKOIL Americas
Corporation, LUKOIL North America LLC,
LUKOIL Pan Americas LLC, and PJSC LUKOIL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
_____________________________________
In Re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (“MTBE”)
Products Liability Litigation

Master File No. 1:00 – 1898
MDL 1358 (SAS)
M21-88

_____________________________________
This Document Relates To:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al. v.
Exxon Mobil Corp., et al., No. 1:14-CV-06228-SAS
DECLARATION OF ELLEN L. PIERCE

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I Ellen L. Pierce, declare and state the following:
1.

I am an attorney with the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP,

counsel for Defendants LUKOIL Americas Corporation, LUKOIL North America LLC,
LUKOIL Pan Americas LLC, and PJSC LUKOIL in this action. I provide this declaration in
support of my Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice.
2.

Unless otherwise indicated below, the matters set forth in this declaration are

based on my personal knowledge and, if called as a witness, I could and would testify
competently thereto.
3.

My contact information is as follows:

Ellen L. Pierce
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD, LLP
Two Commerce Square
2001 Market Street, Suite
4100 Philadelphia, PA
19103-7013 Telephone:
[phone] Facsimile:
[phone]
[e-mail]

4.

I am in good standing of the bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and

there are no pending disciplinary proceedings against me in any state or federal court, as
evidenced by the Certificate of Good Standing annexed hereto. I have never been convicted
of a felony. I have never been censured, suspended, disbarred or denied admission or
readmission by any court.
I declare under the penalty of perjury that to the best of my knowledge the foregoing
statements are true and correct.
Executed on: February 11, 2021
New York, New York
/s/ Ellen L. Pierce
Ellen L. Pierce

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
_____________________________________
In Re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (“MTBE”)
Products Liability Litigation

Master File No. 1:00 – 1898
MDL 1358 (SAS)
M21-88

_____________________________________
This Document Relates To:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al. v.
Exxon Mobil Corp., et al., No. 1:14-CV-06228-SAS
ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
The Motion of Ellen L. Pierce for admission to practice Pro Hac Vice in the abovecaptioned action is granted. Applicant has declared that she is a member in good standing of the
bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; and that her contact information is as follows:
Ellen L. Pierce
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
Two Commerce Square
2001 Market Street, Suite
4100 Philadelphia, PA
19103-7013 Telephone:
[phone] Facsimile:
[phone]
[e-mail]
Applicant having requested admission Pro Hac Vice to appear for all purposes as counsel
for LUKOIL Americas Corporation, LUKOIL North America LLC, LUKOIL Pan Americas
LLC, and PJSC LUKOIL in the above-entitled action;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Applicant is admitted to practice Pro Hac Vice in
the above-captioned case in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York. All attorneys appearing before this Court are subject to the Local Rules of this Court,

including the Rules governing discipline of attorneys.

Dated:
New York, New York
United States District Judge