Motion to allow Thomas S. Kessler to appear pro hac… — Oto Analytics, LLC v. Benworth Capital Partners PR LLC (Dkt. 130)

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U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico · No. 3:23-cv-01034-GMM · Doc. 130 · 2024-07-10 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

OTO ANALYTICS, LLC,
Plaintiff,

Vv.
BENWORTH CAPITAL PARTNERS PR | Ci¥!! Action No. 23-01034
LLC, BENWORTH CAPITAL
PARTNERS LLC, BERNARDO
NAVARRO and CLAUDIA NAVARRO,

Defendants.

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
FOR THOMAS S. KESSLER

TO THE HONORABLE COURT:
COMES NOW, Thomas S. Kessler, applicant herein, and respectfully states:
1. Applicant is an attorney with the law firm of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

LLP with offices at:

Address One Liberty Plaza, New York, NY 10006
Email tkessler@cgsh.com
Telephone No. (212) 225-2884
Fax No. (212) 225-3999
2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Thomas S. Kessler.
3, Applicant has been retained as a member of the above-named law firm by the

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (the “Reserve Bank’) to provide legal representation in
connection with the above-styled matter now pending before the United States District Court for

the District of Puerto Rico.
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4, Since March 17, 2014, applicant has been and presently is a member in good
standing of the bar of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First

Judicial Department, where applicant regularly practices law. Applicant’s bar license number is

5232988.
5. Applicant is admitted to practice before the following courts:
Court Admission Date
United States District Court, Southern District of New York 11/17/2015
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York 12/16/2015
United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit 03/18/2019
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit 04/12/2023
New York, First Department 03/17/2014
6. Applicant is a member in good standing of the bars of the courts listed in paragraph
c.
ED Applicant is not currently suspended from the practice of law before any court or
jurisdiction.
8. Applicant is not currently the subject of any complaint for unethical conduct,

disciplinary proceeding or criminal charges before any court or jurisdiction,

9. During the past three years, applicant has not filed for pro hac vice admission in the
United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

10. Local counsel of record associated with applicant in this matter is Ubaldo M.
Fernandez, USDC-PR Bar No. 224807, O’Neill & Borges LLC, 250 Ave. Mufioz Rivera, Suite
800, San Juan, PR 00918-1813, Telephone: (787) 764-8181, Fax: (787) 753-8944, Email:

ubaldo. fernandez@oneillborges.com.
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11. Applicant has read the Local Rules of this court and will comply with the same.

12. Applicant has read the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the
District of Puerto Rico which provide in part that attorneys appearing pro hac vice must comply
with the provisions set forth therein and pay an admission fee of $300 per appearance in each new
case before the Court. Accordingly, payment of the pro hac vice admission fee is attached hereto
in the form of a check or money order payable to: “Clerk, U.S. District Court.”

WHEREFORE, applicant respectfully requests to be admitted to practice in the United
States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico for the above-styled case only.

Date; July10  , 2024

Thomas S. Kessler
Printed y of Ap] licant

ae of ay Aa

I HEREBY CERTIFY, pursuant to Local Rule 83.A(f), that I consent to the designation

of local counsel for all purposes.

Date: July10 2024

Ubaldo M. Fernandez
Pp, inte Name of Local Counsel

Pe

Sitsadture of Local Counsel
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I HEREBY CERTIFY, that I have caused the original of this document to be delivered
to the Clerk of Court accompanied by a $300.00 pro hac vice admission fee and a copy of this
document to be filed electronically via this Court’s electronic case filing system which serves a

true and correct copy of this document upon each atterney of recoyd.
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Signature of / Applicant

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ORDER

The Court, having considered the above Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice, orders

that:

O the application be granted. The Clerk of Court shall deposit the admission fee to
the account of Non-Appropriated Funds of this Court.

C the application be denied. The Clerk of Court shall return the admission fee to the
application.
SO ORDERED.
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this day of , 2024.

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

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