Penso Trust Company Custodian v. Del Fierro et al

Filing 36

MINUTE ORDER striking as improper attorney Charles M. Greenberg's 35 NOTICE/Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Authorized by Judge Ricardo S Martinez.(SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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) CASE NO. C16-1926RSM
PENSO TRUST COMPANY
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CUSTODIAN FBO JEFFREY D.
HERMANN, IRA ACCOUNT NUMBER )
) MINUTE ORDER STRIKING MOTION
20005343,
) TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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LORINA DELFIERO, et al.,
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Defendants.
The following MINUTE ORDER is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable

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Ricardo S. Martinez, Chief United States District Judge:
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On May 25, 2017, attorney Charles M. Greenberg of Triad Law Group filed a Notice of

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Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, seeking to withdraw due to disciplinary issues that require

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him to suspend his practice of law for two months. Dkt. #35. The motion was improperly

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noted for the same day as it was filed. This does not comport with Local Civil Rule 7(d),

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which requires that counsel note such motions for consideration no earlier than the third Friday
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after filing. LCR 7(d)(3). More importantly, the motion fails to comport with Local Civil Rule

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83.2(b).

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individual which will result in such party proceeding pro se must certify that the individual has

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That Rule requires that any attorney desiring to withdraw representation of an

been advised of the withdrawal, and must include the party’s address and telephone number.
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LCR 83.2(b)(1). Mr. Greenberg fails to include the required contact information, which leaves

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the Court and opposing counsel with no ability to contact his client or provide her with any

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Court filings or Orders.

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Accordingly, Mr. Greenberg’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel (Dkt. #35) is

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STRICKEN AS IMPROPER. Unless or until Mr. Greenberg files a proper motion to withdraw
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as counsel, comporting with the Court’s Local Civil Rule 83.2, his authority and duties as
counsel of record shall continue in this matter.
DATED this 30th

day of May, 2017.

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WILLIAM McCOOL, Clerk

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By:

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MINUTE ORDER
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/s/ Rhonda Stiles
Deputy Clerk