Sadora v. Fielding Graduate University et al, No. 2:2024cv01240 - Document 30 (D. Nev. 2024)

Court Description: ORDER granting 17 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice and approving Designation of Local Counsel. Signed by Chief Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 10/24/2024. 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 - MAJ)

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Bl'":il\!FSS: Defendant(s ). l4 \ J ) Case# 2:24-cv-1240-APG-EJY ·--- VERIFIF:D PETITION FOR 1'.ERMJSS!ON TO PRACTICE IN THLS CASE ONI, Y RY ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED TO THE HAR OF THIS COURT AND DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COUNSEL FILING FEE IS $'.?.50 00 \5 Harrison Michael Thorne -(name of petitioner) l(i 17 18 I. That Petitioner is an attorney at law and a member 01 the law lirrn of Fisher & Phillips LLP (fim1 name) 19 20 Los Angeles -(city) 22 14 25 26 '27 444 South 1 1 lower Street, Suite 1500 (street address) witl1 offices at 21 23 Petitioner, respectfully repr scnts to the (\)Urt: (213) 330-4500 (area code+ telcphunc numher) 2. California (stale) 90071 (zip code) hthornc@fisherphillips.eom (Email address) That Petitioner has been retained personally or as a member of the law firm by FIL:.I.DlNG GRADUATE UNIVERSITY WENDI WlLLIJ\MS_ andJ.'.Ol'-.NIE VEAZEY lo provide legal rclicnt(s)] representation in connection with the above-emitlcd case now pending hcforc this Court Dockets.Justia.com That since 3 December 3, 2016 , Petitioner has been and presently is a (date) . ... member in good standing of the bar of the highest Court of the Slate of California_____ (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. 1 3. 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 Central District, of California 13 California Eastern District of California 14 Northern District of California 15 Date Admitted September 11,2017 December 3, 2016 March 5. 2021 June 5, 2018 Bar Number 313295 313295 313295 313295 16 17 18 19 5. That there arc 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: None. 24 25 26 27 Rev. 816 6. Thal Petitioner has never been denied admission to the Slate Bar of Nevada. (Give particulars if ever denied admission): 3 None. 4 5 7. Thal Petitioner is a member of good standing in the following Bar Associations. 10 8. Petitioner has filed application(s) to appear as counsel under Local Rule 1A 1 1-2 1I (formerly 1.R ia l<)-2) 12 Date of Application 6 7 Tlone. 8 9 during the past three (3) years in the following matters: Cause Title of Court Administrative Body 13 14 (State"none" if no applications.) or Arbitrator Was Application Granted or Denied None. 15 16 17 18 19 20 (If necessary, please attach a statement of additional applications) 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 1 2 That Petitioner respectfully prays that Petitioner be admitted to practice before this Court FOR TI IE PURPOSES OF THIS CASE ONLY. 3 Petitioner's signature 4 STATE OF Nevada ) ) ) 5 COUNTY OF _ _____ Clark___ 6 7 8 Harrison Michael Thorne . 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 II 12 13 Notary Public or Clerk of Court 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 ol'Practice for this Court, the Petitioner 18 Scott McDonnell Mahoney . (name of local counsel) Attorney at Law, member of the State of Nevada and previously admitted to practice before the believes it to be in the best interests of the client(s) to designate 19 20 above-entitled Court as associate resident counsel in this action. The address and email address of 21 said designated Nevada counsel is: 22 300 S. Fourth Street, Suite 1500 (street address) 23 24 25 26 Nevada Tstate) Las Vegas (city)~ (702) 252-3131______ (area code + telephone number) 89101_ (zip code) smahoney@fisherphillips.com (Email address) 27 28 4 Rev. 5/16 CALIFORNIA JURAT 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 COUNTY OF } Los Angeles} l<7 dav of Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on this Date . ^£7 Month Year by Name of Signers proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) who appeared before me. RACHEL MINTZ Notary Public - Califo^a Los Angeles CountY Signature: Commission #2 Pvnims May £ fya Signature of Notary Public Seal Place Notary Seal Above ------------------------------------------------------- OPTIONAL------------------------------------------------------Though this section is optional, completing this information can deter alteration of the document or fraudulent attachment of this form to an unintended document. Description of Attached Document Title or Type of Document: 4 P-^ P Document Date:____________________________________________________________________________ Number of Pages:___________________________________________________________________________ Signer(s) Other Than Named Above:____________________________________________________________ 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 APPOINTMENT OF DESIGNATED RESIDENT NEVADA COUNSEL 5 6 7 The undersigned party(ies) appoint(s)__ Scott McDonnell Mahoney (name of local counsel) his/her/their Designated Resident Nevada Counsel in this case. __ as 8 9 (partys signature 10 Dino Fcrrarc, VP HR & IT (type or print party name, title) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Connie Vcazcy, Director of Clinical Programs (type or print party name, title) 19 20 CONSENT OF DESIGNEE ________ The undersigned hereby consents to serve as associate resident Nevada counsel in this case. 21 22 Designated Resident Nevada Counsel’s signature 23 1099 Bar number smahoney@fisherphillips.com Email address 24 25 APPROVED: 26 October Dated: this 24th day of , 20 24 27 28 UWEDTTATESDISTRTCT.^ 29 30 5 Rev. 5/16 THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA CERTIFICATE OF STANDING September 10, 2024 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify that according to the records of the State Bar, HARRISON MICHAEL THORNE, #313295 was admitted to the practice of law in this state by the Supreme Court of California on December 3, 2016 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 of Trustees 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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