Balan v. Tesla Motors Inc

Filing 81

ORDER re Defendant's 80 Motion for Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel. Babak Yousefzadeh and Gal Gressel hereby move to withdraw as counsel of record for defendant Tesla Motors. Marina C. Gruber of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LP will substitute as counsel of record for defendant Tesla Motors. Defendant Tesla Motors hereby designates Michael D. Weil of Morgan Lewis & Bockius as additional counsel of record. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (SB)

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The Honorable James L. Robart
Trial Date: N/A

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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CRISTINA BALAN,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 2:19-CV-00067-MJP
MOTION AND ORDER FOR
WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION
OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT

TESLA MOTORS,
Defendant.

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Existing counsel for defendant Tesla Motors, i.e., Babak Yousefzadeh and Gal Gressel,
of the law firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP hereby move to withdraw as counsel
of record for defendant Tesla Motors.
Marina C. Gruber of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LP will substitute as counsel of record
for defendant Tesla Motors. All future papers, pleadings and correspondence should be directed
to them at the following address:
Marina C. Gruber, WSBA #53873
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1400 Page Mill Road, 2nd Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1124
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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MOTION AND ORDER FOR WITHDRAWAL - 1
AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT

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Defendant Tesla Motors hereby designates Michael D. Weil of Morgan Lewis & Bockius

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as additional counsel of record. An application for leave to participate pro hac vice will be filed

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promptly. After having been admitted pro hac vice, all future papers, pleadings and

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correspondence should also be directed to him at the following address:

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Michael D. Weil
One Market, Spear Street Tower
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Pursuant to Local Rule 83.2(b)(1), a copy of this motion has been served on Tesla Motors
and on pro se plaintiff Cristina Balan.
DATED this 19th day of January, 2022.
SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER &
HAMPTON LLP
Withdrawing Attorneys for Defendant
Tesla Motors
By /s/ Babak Yousefzadeh
/s/ Gal Gressel
Babak Yousefzadeh, CBN 235974
Gal Gressel, CBN 286312
Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-4109
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

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MOTION AND ORDER FOR WITHDRAWAL - 2
AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT

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DATED this 19th day of January 2022.
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
Incoming Attorneys for Defendant Tesla Motors

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By /s/Marina C. Gruber
Marina C. Gruber, WSBA #53873
1400 Page Mill Road, 2nd Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1124
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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DATED this 19th day of January 2022.
MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS
Incoming Attorneys for Defendant Tesla Motors
Michael D. Weil, CBN #209056 (pro hac vice
pending)
One Market, Spear Street Tower
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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MOTION AND ORDER FOR WITHDRAWAL - 3
AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 21st day of January, 2022.

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James L. Robart
United States Senior District Judge

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Presented by:
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
Attorneys for Defendant Tesla Motors

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By /s/ Babak Yousefzadeh
/s/ Gal Gressel
Babak Yousefzadeh, CBN 235974
Gal Gressel, CBN 286312
Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-4109
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Marina C. Gruber, WSBA #53873
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1400 Page Mill Road, 2nd Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1124
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Michael D. Weil, CBN 209056
One Market, Spear Street Tower
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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