Securities and Exchange Commission v. Galleon Management, LP et al

Filing 204

MOTION for Michael Starr to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Raj Rajaratnam.(pgu)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
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MOTION TO ADMIT COUNSEL
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PURSUANT TO RULE 1.3(c) of the Local Rules of the United States District Courts for

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the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, I, Samidh Guha, a member in good standing of

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the bar of this Court, hereby move for an Order allowing the admission pro hac vice of:
Applicant's Name:
Firm Name:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:

Michael Starr
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
[phone]
[phone]

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Dated: June 2, 2011
New York, New York
Respectfully Submitted,

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'Samidh Guha (SG-5759)
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
[phone]
[e-mail]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Plaintiff,
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09-CV-8811 (JSR)

AFFIDAVIT OF SAMIDH GUHA
IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION TO ADMIT COUNSEL
PROHACVICE

GALLEON MANAGEMENT, LP, ET AL.
Defendants.
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State of New York

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SAMIDH GUHA, being duly sworn, herby deposes and says as follows:

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I am a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, counsel for Defendant Raj

Rajaratnam in the above captioned matter. I am familiar with the proceedings in this case. I
make this statement based on my personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein and in support
of Defendant Raj Rajaratnam's motion to admit Michael Starr as counsel pro hac vice to
represent Mr. Rajaratnam in this matter.
2.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the State of New York, and was admitted

to practice law in January 1999, State Bar No. 2962199. 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.
3.

I have known Mr. Starr since 2010.

4.

Mr. Starr is a Counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, in Washington,

District of Columbia.

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5.

I have found Mr. Starr to be a skilled attorney and a person of integrity. He is

experienced in Federal practice and is familiar with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
6.

Accordingly, I am pleased to move the admission of Mr. Starr, pro hac vice.

7.

I respectfully submit a proposed order granting the admission of Michael Starr, pro hac

vice, which is attached hereto.

WHEREFORE it is respectfully requested that the motion to admit Michael Starr, pro hac vice,
to represent Defendant Raj Rajaratnam in the above captioned matter, be granted.

Dated: June 2, 2011
New York, New York

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Respectfully Submitted,

MELISSA ANNE RUDKO

Notary Public, State of New York

No. 01RU6218108
Qualified in New York County
CommisSion EKpires May 24, 2014

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Samidh Guha (SG-5759)
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
[phone]
[e-mail]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Plaintiff,

09-CV-8811 (JSR)

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GALLEON MANAGEMENT, LP, ET AL.

Defendants.
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UPON THE MOTION of Samidh Guha, attorney for Raj Rajaratnam, and said sponsor
attorney's affidavit in support;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that
Applicant's Name:
Firm Name:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
E-mail Address:

Michael Starr
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
[phone]
[phone]
[e-mail]

is admitted to practice pro hac vice as counsel for Defendant Raj Rajaratnam 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. 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.

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Dated:
New York, New York
The Honorable Jed S. Rakoff
United States District Judge

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Samidh Guha, hereby certify that on June 3, 2011, I served a true and correct copy of
the foregoing Pro Hac Vice Motion and accompanying materials for Attorney John M. Dowd
upon all counsel of record registered to receive notice. Service was accomplished by First Class
Mail to the following recipients:

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Samidh Guha, Esq.

Party

Counsel

Securities and Exchange Commission

Valerie A. Szczepanik
Securities and Exchange Commission
New York Regional Office
3 world Financial Center, Suite 400
New York, New York 10281-1022

Galleon Management, LP

Adam S. Hakki
Shearman & Sterling LLP
599 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10022

Rajiv Goel

Norman A. Bloch
Thomson Hine LLP
335 Madison Avenue, 12th floor
New York, NY 10017-4611

Anil Kumar

Robert G. Morvillo
Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello &
Bohrer, P.C.
565 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Danielle Chiesi

Alan R. Kaufman
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
101 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10178

Mark Kurland

Ted Altman
DLAPiper LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10020

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Robert Moffat

Kenneth I. Schacter
Bingham McCutchen LLP
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022

New Castle Funds LLC

Steven R. Glaser
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, NY 10036

Roomy Khan

David Wikstrom
Law Offices of David Wikstrom
Woolworth Building
233 Broadway, Suite 2208
New York, NY 10279

AliT. Far

Francisco J, Navarro
Kobre & Kim LLP
800 3rdAve.
New York, NY 10022

Choo-Beng Lee

Jeffrey L. Bornstein
K&L Gates LLP
Four Embarcadero Center, 1zth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

Ali Hariri

Harlan J, Protass, Esq.
Law Offices of Harlan J. Pro tass, PLLC
305 Madison Avenue, Suite 1301
New York, NY 10165

Zvi Goffer

William R. Barzee
Barzee Flores, P.A.
Courthouse Center, Penthouse 1
40 N.W. Third Street
Miami, FL 33128

David Plate

Roland G. Riopelle, Esq.
Sercarz & Riopelle, LLP
152 W. 57th Street, Suite 24C
New York, NY 10019

Gautham Shankar

Frederick L. Sosinsky
45 Broadway, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10006-3007

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Schottenfeld Group LLC

Kenneth Breen
Paul, Hastings, J anofsky & Walker LLP
75 East 55th Street
New York, NY 10022

Steven Fortuna

Francis J. DiMento, Esq.
DiMento & Sullivan
Fanueil Hall Market Place, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02109

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I, JULIO A. CASTILLO, Clerk of the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals, do hereby certify that

MICHAEL C. STARR
was on the
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indicated below, an active member in good standing of this Bar.

In Testimony Whereof, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of this
Court
at
the
City
of
Washington, D.C., on May 16,
2011.
JULIO A. CASTILLO
Clerk of the Court

By:
Deputy Clerk