Savovic v. GES Consulting Services, LLC et al

Filing 16

ORDER granting 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Brent D. Hockaday for GES Consulting Services, LLC,Brent D. Hockaday for William S. Short. Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 4/24/2018. (nvc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:18-CV-033-FDW-DCK
JOSEPH SAVOVIC,
Plaintiff,
v.
GES CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC and
WILLIAM S. SHORT,
Defendants.

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ORDER

THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT on the “Motion For Admission Pro Hac
Vice And Affidavit” (Document No. 8) filed by J. Mark Wilson, concerning Brent D. Hockaday
on March 23, 2018. Mr. Brent D. Hockaday seeks to appear as counsel pro hac vice for Defendants
GES Consulting Services, LLC and William S. Short. Upon review and consideration of the
motion, which was accompanied by submission of the necessary fee and information, the Court
will grant the motion.
Plaintiff opposes the instant motion, arguing that Mr. Hockaday, Jeffrey S. Lowenstein,
and/or their firm of Bell Nunnally & Martin, LLP have “a conflict of interest as Savovic’s attorneys
in the transaction that is the subject of the above captioned matter.” (Document No. 13, p.1). In
reply, Defendants contend that the requirements of Local Rule 83.1(b)(1) have been satisfied and
that there is no conflict of interest. (Document No. 14).
It appears to the undersigned that Defendants have adequately complied with the Court’s
Rule regarding pro hac vice admission. At this time, the undersigned will decline to consider
whether any of Defendants’ counsel might be disqualified. If necessary and appropriate, Plaintiff
may file a motion to disqualify; but he should note that such a motion involves “a very high

standard of proof.” Danzig Ltd. v. Inception Mining Inc., 5:17-CV018-RLV-DSC, 2017 WL
2569739, at *1 (W.D.N.C. June 12, 2017) (quoting Capacchione v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Bd. Of
Educ., 9 F.Supp.2d 572, 579 (W.D.N.C. 1998)). Of course, prior to filing such a motion, Plaintiff’s
counsel must confer with Defendants’ counsel.

See Local Rule 7.1(b).

The undersigned

respectfully encourages the parties to attempt to resolve this dispute without further Court
intervention.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that in accordance with Local Rule 83.1, the “Motion
For Admission Pro Hac Vice And Affidavit” (Document No. 8) is GRANTED. Mr. Brent D.
Hockaday is hereby admitted pro hac vice to represent Defendants GES Consulting Services, LLC
and William S. Short.
SO ORDERED.

Signed: April 24, 2018