State of Nevada v. Optum, Inc. et al, No. 2:2024cv00493 - Document 44 (D. Nev. 2024)
Court Description: ORDER Granting 39 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Alexander Akerman for Optum, Inc.,OptumInsight Life Sciences, Inc.,OptumInsight, Inc.,OptumRx, Inc., The Lewin Group, Inc.,UnitedHealth Group, Inc. and app roving Designation of Local Counsel for Attorney Ryan Gormley. Signed by Judge Richard F. Boulware, II on 8/30/2024. 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 - RJDG)
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State of Nevada v. Optum, Inc. et al Doc. 44 1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA 6 7 8 9 STATE OF NEVADA Plaintiff(s), 10 11 vs. 12 OPTUM, INC., et al. 13 Defendant(s). ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case #2:24-cv-00493-RFB-DJA 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 d'er@ , Petitioner, respectfully represents to the Court: Alexander (name of petitioner) 17 1. That Petitioner is an attorney at law and a member of the law firm of 18 ALSTON & BIRD LLP (finn name) 19 20 21 22 23 with offices at 350 South Grand Avenue, 51st Floor ------------------------------(street address) Los Angeles (city) 213-576-1000 (area code+ telephone number) California (state) 90071 (zip code) alex.akerman@alston.com (Email address) 24 2. That Petitioner has been retained personally or as a member of the law firm by 25 Optum, Inc.; OptumRx, Inc.; Optuminsight, Inc.; Optuminsight Life . . . . . Sciences, Inc_; UnitedHealth Group Inc_; and The Lewin Group, Inc, to provide legal representation in connection with 26 [client(s)] 27 28 the above-entitled case now pending before this Court. Rev. 5/16 Dockets.Justia.com 1 3. That since , Petitioner has been and presently is a I?Oll December 2 (date) member in good standing of the bar of the highest Court of the State of ---~-----California 3 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. (state) 7 4. 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 Date Admitted 12 Central District of California June 6, 2012 CA Bar 280308 13 Northern District of California May 22, 2012 CA Bar 280308 14 Southern District of California January 3, 2013 CA Bar 280308 15 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 16 United States Supreme Court 2019 August 2, 2021 Bar Number CA Bar 2803088 CA Bar 280308 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 24 25 26 27 28 2 Rev. 5/16 6. 1 2 That Petitioner has never been denied admission to the State Bar of Nevada. (Give particulars if ever denied admission): r - ·-··" · - ·"··" ·'" ······ .. - 3 None 4 5 6 7 7. That Petitioner is a member of good standing in the following Bar Associations. California Bar (Bar No. 280308) 8 9 10 8. Petitioner has filed application(s) to appear as counsel under Local Rule IA 11-2 11 (formerly LR IA 10-2) 12 Date of Application during the past three (3) years in the following matters: Cause Title of Court Administrative Body or Arbitrator 13 14 (State "none" ifno applications.) Was Application Granted or Denied NONE 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 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 Rev.5/16 That Petitioner respectfully prays that Petitioner be admitted to practice before this Court 2 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CASE ONLY. 3 4 5 STATE OF ~ ~ ture California COUNTY OF ---- Los Angeles 6 7 8 Alexander Akerman s ptiti 'iflOIT, beIn[ fi++Al HIS ht/v rn A, 1enoses anda Sav; That the foregoing statements are true. 9 10 ll Please see attached for • California-compliant jurat. (Cal. Gov't Code $ 8202) 12 13 ~ 14 15 16 DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT ATTORNEY ADMITTED TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT AND CONSENT THERETO. 17 Pursuant to the requirements of the Local Rules of Practice for this Court, the Petitioner 18 believes it to be in the best interests of the client(s) to designate 19 Ryan Gormley (name of local counsel) Attorney at Law. member of the State of Nevada and previously admitted to practice before the 20 above-entitled Court as associate resident counsel in this action. The address and email address of 21 said designated Nevada counsel is: 23 Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial, 6385 South Rainbow Boulevard (street address) 24 25 26 Las Vegas ( city) 702-938-3813 (area code + telephone number) Nevada (state) 89118 (zip code) RGormley@wwhdg.com (Email address) 27 28 4 Rev. 5/16 1 By this designation the petitioner and undersigned party(ies) agree that this designation constitutes 2 agreement and authorization for the designated resident admitted counsel to sign stipulations 3 binding on all of us. 4 5 APPOINTMENT OF DESIGNATED RESIDENT NEVADA COUNSEL 6 7 The undersigned party(ies) appoints) "van@om"cY as (name of local counsel) 8 his/her/their Designated Resident Nevada Counsel in this case. 9 10 amity's signature) 11 Opium, Inc.; OptumRx, Inc.; Optuminsight, Inc.; Optuminsight Life Sciences, Inc.; UnitedHealth Group Inc.; and The Lewin Group, Inc. (type or print party name, title) 12 13 (party's signature) 14 15 (type or print party name, title) 16 17 CONSENT OF DESIGNEE The undersigned hereby consents to serve as associate resident Nevada counsel in this case. 18 19 20 Designate 21 Nevada Bar No. 13494 rgormley@wwhgd.com Bar number Email address 22 23 APPROVED APPROVED: 24 Dated: this day of " 20_ 25 26 27 _____________________________ RICHARD F. BOULWARE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 28 5 DATED: August 30, 2024 Rev. 5/16 GOVERNMENT CODE § 8202 CALIFORNIA JURAT WITH AFFIANT STATEMENT A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State of California Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me counyor ow. 23"aao. os h4els by o ········1 ALICIA Y. UZARRAGA Notary Public • California ; Los Angeles County Commission $ 2401967 y Comm. Expires May 22, 2026 Date uausk zoY Month Year /Neman Alexander Name(s) of Signer(s) proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) wh Place Notary Seal and/or Stomp Above - ]} a, Completing this information con deter alteration of the document or dulent reattachment of this form to an unintended docu [it]o r [ype of [umen[. eDyment [)ate; 9-5885894.285 ,98988239922928.0888.4128£98504£292808.9887.809888&085909899889888188938608608592828288.£98588803.88€9868508982880£.2805861.918080198286034991868931280.4$982808889:9 ©2017 National Notary Association THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA CERTIFICATE OF STANDING June 14, 2024 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that according to the records of the State Bar, ALEXANDER AKERMAN, #280308 was admitted to the practice of law in this state by the Supreme Court of California on December 1, 2011 and has been since that date, and is at date hereof, an ACTIVE licensee of the State Bar of California; and that no recommendation for discipline for professional or other misconduct has ever been made by the Board ofTrustees or a Disciplinary Board to the Supreme Court of the State of California. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA # Alex Calderon Custodian of Records
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