IGT, a Nevada Corporation et al v. Acres, No. 2:2022cv02134 - Document 54 (D. Nev. 2023)

Court Description: ORDER granting 53 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Jerry Riedinger for John F Acres and approving Designation of Local Counsel. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 5/30/2023. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's e-filng system shall register on the PACER website www.pacer.gov (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRS)

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IGT, a Nevada Corporation et al v. Acres Doc. 54 Case 2:22-cv-02134-RFB-EJY Document 54 Filed 05/30/23 Page 1 of 7 1 2 J 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA 6 7 8 lGT, A Nevada corporation;and ACRES GAMING INCORPORATED, a Nevada corporation 9 11 T2 RFB-EJ Y 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 Plaintiff(s), 10 2:220 cv -02'l 34- Case # VS. JOHN F. ACRES, an individual; DOES I through X lnclusive 13 Defendant(s). FILING FEE IS I4 $25O.OO 15 Jerry A. Riedinger t6 , I7 18 1. That Petitioner is an attorney at law and a member of the law firm of Perkin Coie LLP (firm name) t9 20 Petitioner, respectfully represents to the Court: with offices at 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900 , (street address) 2l Seattle Washington clty 22 23 206.359.8000 J + area 24 2. 25 26 27 28 (state) l:l 981 01 , -@ip co-do-' Riedinger@ perkinscoie.com (Email address) That Petitioner has been retained personally or as a member of the law firm by John F. Acres to provide legal representation in connection with Iclient(s)] the above-entitled case now pending before this Court. Rev. 5/16 Dockets.Justia.com Case 2:22-cv-02134-RFB-EJY Document 54 Filed 05/30/23 Page 2 of 7 3. I That since Iune4 1995 , Petitionerhas been and presently is a (date) of FI 2 member in good standing of the bar of the highest Court of the State 3 where Petitioner regularly practices 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 6 the applicanfs membership therein is in good standing. 4. 7 Washincton law. Petitioner shall attach a certificate fr"-fi:TLte bar or certiffing 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 10 a member in good standing of the bars of said Courts. Court l1 Date Admitted BarNumber t2 U.S. Supreme Court 08/r3/r986 N/A 13 U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit 0412711983 N/A L4 U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit 061t812002 N/A Supreme Court of Illinois 051031L982 6182t94 l6 Supreme Court of Washington 061041t996 25828 t7 U.S.D.C. Northern Illinois 061231t982 U.S.D.C. Western Washington U.S.D.C. Eastern 0612211996 N/A N/A U.S.D.C. Eastern Wisconsin 06128lr99L 15 18 19 20 2t 5. 081261t996 That there are or have been no disciplinary proceedings instituted against petitioner, nor any suspension of any license, certificate or privilege to appear before any judicial, regulatory or administrative body, or any resignation or termination in order to avoid disciplinary or 22 disbarment 23 24 N/A N/A as described in detail below: "none" if Petitioner has no disciplinary proceedings, etc.) None. 25 26 27 28 1 Rcv. 5/16 Case 2:22-cv-02134-RFB-EJY Document 54 Filed 05/30/23 Page 3 of 7 6. I 2 3 4 That Petitioner has never been denied admission to the State Bar of Nevada. (Give particulars if ever denied admission): "none" if Petitioner has never been denied admission.) None. 5 6 7 8 7. That Petitioner is a member of good standing in the following Bar Associations. "none" if Petitioner is not a member of other Bar Associations.) Washington State Bar Association 9 10 8. Petitioner has filed application(s) to appear as counsel under Local Rule IA 11-2 ll (formerlyLRIA t0-2) during the past three (3) years in the following matters: t2 Date of Application Title of Court Administrative Body or Arhitrator Cause 13 t4 11t08t2021 Acres v lnternational Game Technology USDC (state'rnone" if no applications.) Was Application Granted or Denied Granted 15 r6 t7 18 (If necessary, please attach t9 20 g. a statement of additional applications) Petitioner consents to the jurisdiction of the courts and disciplinary boards of the 2t State of Nevada with respect to the law of this state goveming the conduct of attorneys to the same 22 extent as a member of the State Bar of Nevada. 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 Rcv. 5i16 Case 2:22-cv-02134-RFB-EJY Document 54 Filed 05/30/23 Page 4 of 7 That Petitioner respectfully prays that Petitioner be admitted to practice before this Court 1 2 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CASE ONLY. J 4 s STATE oF 5 COUNTY WASHINGTON OF KING 6 Petitioner, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: 7 8 That the foregoing statements are true 3 9 10 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1l t2 n t'ra LOLO. & dav 13 o t4 lfttl L"as 15 DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT ATTORNEY ADMITTED TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT AND CONSENT TIIERETO. t6 t7 18 r9 20 Pursuant to the requirements of the Local Rules of Practice for this Court, the Petitioner believes it to be in the best interests of the client(s) to designate ERlc R' OLSEN , (name of local counsel) Attorney atLaw,member of the State of Nevada and previously admitted to practice before the above-entitled Court as associate resident counsel in this action. The address and email address of 2I said designated Nevada counsel is: 22 7251 Amigo St., Suite 210 23 (street address) 24 Las Vegas 25 26 c1 725.777.3000 area ty (zip code) state EOlsen@GTG.Legal (Email address) + 27 28 89119 Nevada -) 4 Rev. 5/16 Case 2:22-cv-02134-RFB-EJY Document 54 Filed 05/30/23 Page 5 of 7 Eric R. Olsen John F. Acres, Defendant/Counterclaimant /s/ Eric R. Olsen 3127 29th day of May, 2023. eolsen@gtg.legal Case 2:22-cv-02134-RFB-EJY Document 54 Filed 05/30/23 Page 6 of 7 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN THE MATTER OF THE ADMISSION OF JERRY A. RIEDINGER TO PRACTICE IN THE COURTS OF THIS STATE ____________________________________________ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) BAR NO. 25828 CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING I, Sarah R. Pendleton, Deputy Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Washington, hereby certify JERRY A. RIEDINGER was regularly admitted to practice as an Attorney and Counselor at Law in the Supreme Court and all the Courts of the State of Washington on June 4, 1996, and is now and has continuously since that date been an attorney in good standing, and has a current status of active. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this Court on the 25th day of May, 2023. Sarah R. Pendleton Supreme Court Deputy Clerk Washington State Supreme Court Case 2:22-cv-02134-RFB-EJY Document 54 Filed 05/30/23 Page 7 of 7 CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING United States of America }ss. Jerry Allen Riedinger Northern District of Illinois I, Thomas G. Bruton , Clerk of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, DO HEREBY CERTIFY That Jerry Allen Riedinger was duly admitted to practice in said Court on (06/23/1982) and is in good standing as a member of the bar of said court. Dated at Chicago, Illinois on (05/25/2023 ) Thomas G. Bruton , Clerk, By: Sarah Bouchard Deputy Clerk A TRUE COPY-ATTEST THOMAS G. BRUTON, CLERK By: s/ SARAH BOUCHARD DEPUTY CLERK U.S. DISTRICT COURT, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF - ILLINOIS May 25, 2023

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