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Declaration of Brian Danitz in Support of Joint Motion — In re BofA Unemployment Litigation (Dkt. 312-1)

Filed August 13, 2024 in In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation; one of 1415 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Filed2024-08-13

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB · Doc. 312-1 · 2024-08-13 · Docket on CourtListener

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Declaration of Brian Danitz ISO Joint Motion for Substitution of Counsel for Plaintiff Brian 
Wiggins; Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB (Related Case No. 3:21-cv-01084-GPC-MSB) 
 
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JOSEPH W. COTCHETT (SBN 36324) 
jcotchett@cpmlegal.com 
BRIAN DANITZ (SBN 247403) 
bdanitz@cpmlegal.com 
KARIN B. SWOPE (Pro Hac Vice) 
kswope@cpmlegal.com 
ANDREW F. KIRTLEY (SBN 328023) 
akirtley@cpmlegal.com 
VASTI S. MONTIEL (SBN 346409) 
vmontiel@cpmlegal.com 
COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP 
840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200 
Burlingame, CA 94010 
Telephone: (650) 697-6000 
Fax: (650) 697-0577
 
Interim Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class  
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
 
IN RE BANK OF AMERICA 
CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS LITIGATION 
Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB 
 
Related Case No. 3:21-cv-01084-GPC-
MSB 
 
DECLARATION OF BRIAN 
DANITZ IN SUPPORT OF JOINT 
MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION 
OF COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF 
BRIAN WIGGINS
 
This Document Relates to All Actions 
 
Judge: 
Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel 
Crtm:  
2D (2nd Floor) 
 
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Declaration of Brian Danitz ISO Joint Motion for Substitution of Counsel for Plaintiff Brian 
Wiggins; Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB (Related Case No. 3:21-cv-01084-GPC-MSB) 
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I, BRIAN DANITZ, declare as follows: 
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I am a partner with the law firm of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP, 
Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class in this action. I submit this 
declaration in support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Substitution of Counsel for Plaintiff 
Brian Wiggins. I make this declaration of my own personal knowledge and, if 
called to testify as a witness, could and would testify competently to the matters 
stated herein. 
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Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the fully 
executed Substitution of Attorney for Plaintiff Brian Wiggins. 
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As required by S.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 83.3 (f) (2), the attached Exhibit A 
sets forth the appointment of another attorney by written substitution of attorney 
signed by the party, the attorney ceasing to act, and the newly appointed attorney. 
I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and correct. 
Executed this 13th day of August 2024 at Burlingame, California. 
/s/ Brian Danitz 
BRIAN DANITZ 
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Exhibit A
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Substitution of Attorney for Plaintiff Brian Wiggins; Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB 
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JOSEPH W. COTCHETT (SBN 36324) 
jcotchett@cpmlegal.com 
BRIAN DANITZ (SBN 247403) 
bdanitz@cpmlegal.com 
KARIN B. SWOPE (Pro Hac Vice) 
kswope@cpmlegal.com 
ANDREW F. KIRTLEY (SBN 328023) 
akirtley@cpmlegal.com 
BLAIR V. KITTLE (SBN 336367) 
bkittle@cpmlegal.com 
VASTI S. MONTIEL (SBN 346409) 
vmontiel@cpmlegal.com 
COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP 
840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200 
Burlingame, CA 94010 
Telephone: (650) 697-6000 
Fax: (650) 697-0577
Interim Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
IN RE BANK OF AMERICA 
CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS LITIGATION 
Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB 
Related Case No. 3:21-cv-01084-GPC-
MSB 
SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY 
FOR PLAINTIFF BRIAN WIGGINS 
This Document Relates to All Actions 
Judge: 
Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel 
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TO: The Clerk of the Court and to All Parties and Counsel of Record: 
Notice is hereby given that, subject to approval by the court, Plaintiff Brian 
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Wiggins substitutes Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP as counsel of record in place 
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of James V. Nolan of Gardner, Janes, Nakken, Hugo & Nolan. 
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Plaintiffs new substituted counsel in the above-referenced matter on whom 
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all notices and papers shall be served is: 
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Joseph W. Cotchett (SBN 36324) 
jcotchett@cpmlegal.com 
Brian Danitz (SBN 247403) 
bdanitz@cpmlegal.com 
Karin B. Swope (Pro Hae Vice) 
kswope@cpmlegal.com 
Andrew F. Kirtley (SBN 328023) 
akirtley@cpmlegal.com 
Blair V. Kittle (SBN 336367) 
bkittle@cpmlegal.com 
Vasti S. Montiel (SBN 346409) 
vmontiel@cpmlegal.com 
COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP 
840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200 
Burlingame, CA 94010 
Telephone: (650) 697-6000 
Fax: (650) 697-0577 
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I consent to this substitution. 
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Dated: June212024 
By: 
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Plaintiff Brian Wiggins 
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I consent to this substitution. 
COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP 
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Dated: July 8, 2024 
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By: 
Isl Brian Danitz 
JOSEPH W. COTCHETT 
BRIAN DANITZ 
KARIN B. SWOPE 
ANDREW F. KIRTLEY 
BLAIR V. KITTLE 
V ASTI S. MONTIEL 
Substitution of Attorney for Plaintiff Brian Wiggins: Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB 
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I consent to this substitution. 
GARDNER, JANES, NAKKEN, HUGO & 
 NOLAN LAWYERS 
Dated:  July 8, 2024 
By: 
/s/ James V. Nolan 
JAMES V. NOLAN 
CHRISTOPHER R. HUGO 
ROBERT P. NAKKEN 
DAVID W. JANES 
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