Anwar et al v. Fairfield Greenwich Limited et al

Filing 738

MOTION for Brandon R. Levitt to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Ricardo Rodriguez Caso.(bwa) (pgu).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

PASHA ANWAR, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
FAIRFIELD GREENWICH LTD., et al.

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DOC# 73Q .
Master File No.: 09-CV-0118 (VM)
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Defendants.
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This Document Relates To: Caso v. Standard
Chartered Bank Int 'l (Americas) Limited, et al.,

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MOTION TO ADMIT COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE
Pursuant to Rule 1.3(c) of the Local Rules of the United States District Courts for
the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, I, John H. Ray, Ill, a member in good standing
of the bar of this Court, hereby and through my annexed Declaration, move for an Order gr~ting
the admission pro hac vice of:
Applicant's Name:
Firm Name:
Florida Bar No.:
Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:

Brandon R. Levitt
Kachroo Legal Services, P.C.
30471
245 Park A venue, 39th Floor
New York, New York 10167
[phone]
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Brandon R. Levitt is a member in good standing of the bar of the state of Florida. There
are no pending disciplinary proceedings against Brandon R. Levitt in any state or federal court.
WHEREFORE, it is respectfully requested that the motion to admit Brandon R. Levitt

pro hac vice to represent the putative lead Plaintiff in the matter of Caso v. Standard Chartered

Bank Int 'l (Americas) Limited, et al., member case in Anwar, et al. v. Fairfield Greenwich
Limited, et al., Master File No.: 09-CV-0118 (VM) (THK), be GRANTED.
Dated: October 31, 2011
Respectfully submitted,

KACHROO LEGAL SERVICES, P.C.
245 Park Avenue, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for named plaintiff Ricardo
Rodriguez Caso

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

PASHA ANWAR, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
FAIRFIELD GREENWICH LTD., et al.
Defendants.

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Master File No.: 09-CV-0118 (VM)
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This Document Relates To: Caso v. Standard
Chartered Bank Int 'l (Americas) Limited, et al.,
No. 10-CV-9196-VM

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DECLARATION OF JOHN H. RAY, III IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION TO ADMIT COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE
I, JOHN H. RAY, III, hereby declare, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746:
1.
I am a member in good standing ofthe bar of the state ofNew York. I am
also admitted to the bar of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York, and am in good standing with this Court.
2.
I make this declaration based on my personal knowledge of the facts set
forth herein and in support of the motion to admit Brandon R. Levitt as counsel pro hac vice
to represent the putative lead Plaintiff Ricardo Rodriguez Caso in the matter of Caso v.
Standard Chartered Bank Int 'l (Americas) Limited, et al., member case in Anwar, et al. v.
Fairfield Greenwich Limited, et al., Master File No.: 09-CV-00118 (VM) (THK).
3.
Mr. Levitt is an associate at Kachroo Legal Services, P.C. and is a member
in good standing of the bar of the state of Florida. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a
certificate of good standing for Mr. Levitt issued by the bar of the state of Florida.
4.

I have known Mr. Levitt since November 2009.

5.
I have found Mr. Levitt to be a skilled attorney, and a person of integrity
and high moral character. He is experienced in federal practice and is familiar with the
Federal Rules ofProcedure and the Local Rules of this Court.
6.
Accordingly, I am pleased to move for the admission of Brandon R.
Levitt, pro hac vice. A proposed order granting such relief is submitted herewith.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America
that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on October 25, 2011

KACHROO LEGAL SERVICES, P.C.
245 Park Avenue, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for named plaintiffRicardo
Rodriguez Caso

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The Florida Bar
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JOHN F. HARKNESS, JR.

EAST JEFFERSON STREET

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

State of Florida

850/561-5600
www.FLORIDABAR.oaG

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County of Leon

32399-2300

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InRe:

30471
Brandon Ross Levitt
Kachroo Legal Services, P.C.
245 Park Ave., Fl. 39
New York, NY

I HEREBY CERTIFY that I am the duly appointed custodian of membership records of The
Florida Bar.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the records in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of
Florida indicate that said attorney was admitted to practice law in the State of Florida on October
9, 2006.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the records in the office of The Florida Bar indicate that the above
attorney is an active member of The Florida Bar in good standing.
Dated this \ /}:!:, day of October, 2011.

Jf~JJr~
Willie Mae Shepherd
Supervisor, Membership Records
The Florida Bar
WMS/KLCM9:R1 0

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

PASHA ANWAR, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

v.
FAIRFIELD GREENWICH LTD., et al.

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Master File No.: 09-CV-0118 (VM)
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Defendants.
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This Document Relates To: Caso v. Standard
Chartered Bank Int'l (Americas) Limited, et al.,

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ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE ON WRITTEN MOTION
Upon the motion of John H. Ray, III, a member ofthe bar of this Court, and said
sponsor attorney's Declaration in support thereof:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that
Brandon R. Levitt
KACHROO LEGAL SERVICES, P .C.
245 Park Avenue, 39th Floor
New York, New York 10167
Phone Number: [phone]
Fax Number: [phone]
[e-mail]
is admitted to practice pro hac vice as counsel for the putative lead plaintiff Ricardo Rodriguez
Caso in Caso v. Standard Chartered Bank Int'l (Americas) Limited, et al., member case in

Anwar, et al. v. Fairfield Greenwich Limited, et al., Master File No.: 09-CV-0118 (VM) (THK)
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. If this action is assigned to the Electronic Case Filing (ECF)

system, counsel shall immediately apply for an ECF password at nysd.uscourts.gov. Counsel
shall forward the pro hac vice fee to the Clerk of Court.
Dated _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Hon. Judge Victor Marrero

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, John H. Ray, III, hereby certify that on October 31,2011, I caused a true and
correct copy of the foregoing motion, and supporting declaration and proposed order to be served
by email upon counsel for Defendants and the Plaintiffs Steering Committee in the Standard
Chartered Cases.
Dated: October 31, 2011

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