Collins v. C R Bard Incorporated et al, No. 2:2019cv01864 - Document 52 (D. Nev. 2021)

Court Description: ORDER granting 48 MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by Thomas Wm. Arbon and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel Peter C. Wetherall. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 9/13/2021. Any Attorney not yet reg istered with the Court's CM/ECF System shall submit a Registration Form on the Court's website www.nvd.uscourts.gov (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRS) Modified date signed/filed on 9/14/2021 (DRS).

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Collins v. C R Bard Incorporated et al Doc. 52 Case 2:19-cv-01864-RFB-BNW Document 52 Filed 09/13/21 Page 1 of 7 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA 6 7 8 9 PEGGY COLLINS Plaintiff(s), 10 11 12 13 vs. C.R. BARD, INC., and BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC., et al. Defendant(s). ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case #2:19-cv-01864-RFB-BNW VERIFIED PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO PRACTICE IN THIS CASE ONLY BY ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT AND DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COUNSEL FILING FEE IS $250.00 14 15 16 ___T....,.h_om_as_W-=-m__,,.,....,A_r_b....,,on_ __, Petitioner, respectfully represents to the Court: (name of petitioner) 17 1. That Petitioner is an attbrney at law and a member of the law firm of 18 Martin Baughman, PLLC (firm name) 19 20 with offices at 21 Dallas (city) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 - - - - - - - - -3141 - -Hood - -Street, - -Suite - -600 ---------(street address) 214-761-6614 (area code+ telephone number) 2. Texas (state) 75219 (zip code) tarbon@martinbaughman.com (Email address) That Petitioner has been retained personally or as a member of the law firm by _ _ _ _P_la___i_nt_if_f,_P_e_gg_y_C_ol_li_ns_ _ _ _ _ to provide legal representation in connection with [client(s)] the above-entitled case now pending before this Court. Rev. 5/16 Dockets.Justia.com Case 2:19-cv-01864-RFB-BNW Document 52 Filed 09/13/21 Page 2 of 7 3. 3 That since _ _ _ _ 1_11..,..0_7/_1_9_8_6_ _ _ Petitioner has been and presently is a (date) member in good standing of the bar of the highest Court of the State of _ _ _ _T_e_x_a_s_ _ __ (state) where Petitioner regularly practices law~ Petitioner shall attach a certificate from the state bar or 4 from the clerk of the supreme court or highest admitting court of each state, territory, or insular 5 possession of the United States in which the applicant has been admitted to practice law certifying 6 the applicant's membership therein is in good standing. 2 4. 7 That Petitioner was admitted to practice before the following United States District 8 Courts, United States Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States and Courts 9 of other States on the dates indicated for each, and that Petitioner is presently a member in good 10 standing of the bars of said Courts. 11 Court 12 See Exhibit "A" hereto. Date Admitted Bar Number 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 5. That there are or have been no disciplinary proceedings instituted against petitioner, 20 nor any suspension of any license, certificate or privilege to appear before any judicial, regulatory 21 or administrative body, or any resignation or termination in order to avoid disciplinary or 22 disbarment proceedings, except as described in detail below: 23 none 24 25 26 27 28 2 Rev. 5/16 Case 2:19-cv-01864-RFB-BNW Document 52 Filed 09/13/21 Page 3 of 7 6. That Petitioner has never been denied admission to the State Bar of Nevada. (Give 1 2 particulars if ever denied admission): 3 none 4 5 6 7 7. That Petitioner is a member of good standing in the following Bar Associations. State of Texas 8 9 10 8. Petitioner has filed application(s) to appear as counsel under Local Rule IA 11-2 II (formerly LR IA 10-2) during 12 Date of Application the past three (3) years in the following matters: (State "none" ifno applications.) Cause Title of Court Administrative Body or Arbitrator 13 14 Was Application Granted or Denied NIA 15 16 17 18 (If necessary, please attach a statement of additional applications) 19 20 9. Petitioner consents to the jurisdiction of the courts and disciplinary boards of the 21 State of Nevada with respect to the law of this state governing the conduct of attorneys to the same 22 extent as a member of the State Bar ofNevada. 23 24 25 26 10. Petitioner agrees to comply with the standards of professional conduct required of the members of the bar of this court. 11. Petitioner has disclosed in writing to the client that the applicant is not admitted to practice in this jurisdiction and that the client has consented to such representation. 27 28 3 Rev. 5/16 Case 2:19-cv-01864-RFB-BNW Document 52 Filed 09/13/21 Page 4 of 7 That Petitioner respectfully prays that Petitioner be admitted to practice before this Court 2 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CASE ONLY. 3 4 5 6 7 8 Texas STATE OF - - - -- - - Petitioner's signature ) ) COUNTY OF - - - Dallas - - - -- ) __T_ho_m _ as_W _ m_._A_r_b_o_n_ ~ Petitioner, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That the foregoing statements are true. 9 Petitioner's signature 10 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11 _ _?_'lh_day of 12 ,/4;~ ,,,,.,,uuu,,,,,,,, ,,,~' oa M. G ~••,,,. ' ~02-/ ~- o·,~ ··········· /~. ~ ' ••'0··Q'( p,;-. ;(.,,,..~ '..l: p V •• .,. , f .. ~ ·:,___'?*fo -i ..... 13 NotaryPubl icorC!erkof Court - ..... ; : ~ : 14 \ I5 ~ ~ -:1 Cl) ~-. :<( '£ • - = : : : ···./o~~~-o"'/ j ~;:•J31 02.Cl"f..·· nV) ,~ ,,, -y~ ••••••• ••••• '},f"'i;:,V ,,' ,,,,,,, 'IREs oi ,,,,,,, ,,,,,, 16 S/· . ~\ 1- DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT ATTORNEY ADMITTED ftf THE BAR OF THIS COURT AND CONSENT THERETO. ,,,,,, 17 Pursuant to the requirements of the Local Rules of Practice for thi s Court, the Petitioner 18 19 believes it to be in the best interests of the client(s) to designate - ~_P_e_t_, er=-:W_e..,..th_e_r_ al_l-:-:-_ _, (name of local counsel) Attorney at Law, member of the State of Nevada and previously admitted to practice before the 20 above-entitl ed Court as associate resident counsel in this action. The address and email address of 21 said designated Nevada counsel is: 22 9345 West Sunset Road, Suite I 00 (street address) 23 24 25 26 Nevada (state) Las Vegas (city) 702-838-8500 (area code + telephone number) 89148 (zip code) pwetheral l@wetherallgrou p.com (Email address) 27 28 4 Rev. 5/ 16 Case 2:19-cv-01864-RFB-BNW Document 52 Filed 09/13/21 Page 5 of 7 By this dcsignotion the petitioner and undersigned party(ics) :.igrce that !his dcsign,1tion con.c;t,tutes 2 agreement and authorization for the des1gna1ed resident admitted counsel to :,ign stipulations 3 binding on allot us. 4 s APPOINTMENT OF DESIGNATED RESIDENT NEVADA COUNSEL 6 7 8 The W1dersigned parl}(ics) appoinl{s) Peter Wcthern=l.:_ I _ __ (name ot local counsel) his/her/their Des1gna1ed Resident Nevada Counsel in tins case. as 9 , I, 1). • (. \\. l •,i\!1'1,11\11 c•) 10 q,.,r1, \ 11 p._.!!''~ Collins, Plamnff r type or prmt party name, ti1li:J 12 13 (party's s1gna1urc) 14 15 ( type or print party name, Ut!cJ 16 17 CONSENT OF DESIGNEE The undersigned hereby consents 10 serve .is associate resident Nevada counsel in this case. 18 D,Qit c. w~ 19 .. 20 I h ·,1 ~ 11,11ed Res1ilent Nevada l1•uns.:I s signature 21 4414 p1\cll1< 1.1111!! 11..:tliu.1ll11 ro1111 ._,uu Bar number Email address 22 23 APPROVED. 24 13th 20 day day ol of September, 2021. Dared: this.___ 25 26 27 28 UNJ I ED s'l'AtbS DIS! R!C'I JGDUIT Case 2:19-cv-01864-RFB-BNW Document 52 Filed 09/13/21 Page 6 of 7 I EXHIBIT A Court State Bar of Texas USDC Northern District of Texas USDC Southern District of Texas USDC Eastern District of Texas USDC Western District of Texas I Admittance Date Bar No. 11/0711986 3/0711989 11125/2019 9/09/2015 8/18/1999 01284275 01284275 01284275 01284275 01284275 USDC Eastern District of Michigan 4/0212015 USDC Western District of Michigan 1/1412020 NIA NIA USDC Eastern District of Wisconsin 1/0712015 NIA USDC Central District of Illinois 10125/2019 NIA USDC District of New Mexico 5/21/2015 15-110 Case 2:19-cv-01864-RFB-BNW Document 52 Filed 09/13/21 Page 7 of 7 STATE BAR OF TEXAS Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel August 17, 2021 Re: Mr. Thomas Wm. Arbon, State Bar Number 01284275 To Whom It May Concern: This is to certify that Mr. Thomas Wm. Arbon was licensed to practice law in Texas on November 07, 1986, and is an active member in good standing with the State Bar of Texas. "Good standing" means that the attorney is current on payment of Bar dues; has met Minimum Continuing Legal Education requirements; and is not presently under either administrative or disciplinary suspension from the practice of law. This certification expires 30 days from the date, unless sooner revoked or rendered invalid by operation of rule or law. Sincerely, Seana Willing Chief Disciplinary Counsel SW/web P.O. BOX 12487, CAPITOL STATION, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2487, 512.427.1350; FAX: 512.427.4167

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