David M. Semas et al v. Chemetall US, Inc. et al, No. 3:2019cv00125 - Document 113 (D. Nev. 2019)

Court Description: ORDER granting ECF No. 111 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by R. Andrew Patty II for Albemarle Corporation and approving Designation of Local Counsel. Signed by Judge Miranda M. Du on 4/15/2019. Any Attorney not yet registered 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 - KR)

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David M. Semas et al v. Chemetall US, Inc. et al 2 3 Doc. 113 Rew R. Goodenow,NV Bar No. 3722 PARSONS BEHLE & LATIMER 50 W.Liberty Street, Suite 750 Reno, NV 89501 (775)323-1601 RGoodenow@parsonsbehle.com 4 5 Attorney for Defendant ALBEMARLE CORPORATION 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 10 11 DAVID M.SEMAS and METALAST, INC., District Judge Miranda M.Du Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin Carry 12 Plaintiffs, 13 14 15 Case No.: 3:19-cv-00125-MMD-CBC v. CHEMETALL US,INC. et al, Defendants. 16 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 17 18 19 R. Andrew Patty II, Petitioner, respectfully represents to the Court: 20 1. 21 22 Stafford with offices at 1001 McKinney St, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 770002(713-520-1900). 2. 23 24 25 28 That Petitioner has been retained personally or as a member of the law firm by Albemarle Corporation to provide legal representation in connection with the above-entitled case now pending before this Court. 3. 26 27 That Petitioner is an attorney at law and a member of the law firm of McGlinchey That since October 6, 1995, Petitioner has been and presently is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest Court of the State of Louisiana where Petitioner regularly practices law. Petitioner attaches hereto a certificate from the state bar or from the clerk of the 595431.1 PARSONS BEHLE & LATIMER Dockets.Justia.com supreme court or highest admitting court for each state, territory, or insular possession of the 2 3 United States in which the applicant has been admitted to practice law certifying the applicant membership therein is in good standing. 4 4. 5 6 7 That Petitioner was admitted to practice before the following United States District Courts, United States Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States and Courts of other States on the dates indicated for each, and that Petitioner is presently a member in good standing of the bars of said courts. 8 Court 9 US Supreme Court 06/18/2001 23892 US Court of Appeals - Fourth 11/19/1992 17550 US Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit 10/26/1995 23892 US Court of Appeals — Federal Circuit 05/10/1995 23892 District of Columbia Court of 03/09/2018 166600 10 Bar Number Date Admitted Circuit 11 12 13 14 15 Appeals 16 EDNC 09/21/1990 17550 WDNC 03/04/1992 17550 MDNC 03/04/1991 17550 18 EDLa 10/26/1995 23892 19 MDLa 10/26/1995 23892 WDLa 10/26/1995 23892 17 20 SDTex. 06/19/2014 24068590 21 EDTex. 04/12/2013 24068590 22 Texas Supreme Court 08/13/2009 24068590 North Carolina Supreme Court 08/18/1990 17550 Louisiana Supreme Court 10/06/1995 23892 23 24 5. That there are or have been no disciplinary proceedings instituted against 25 Petitioner, nor any suspension of any license, certificate or privilege to appear before any judicial, 26 regulatory or administrative body, or any resignation or termination in order to avoid disciplinary 27 or disbarment proceedings, except as described in detail below: None. 28 595431.1 4822-5067-4062v1 -2- 6. 2 3 4 5 (Give particulars of every denied admission): None. 7. Columbia Bar. 8. 8 That Petitioner is a member of good standing in the following Bar Associations: Louisiana State Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, North Carolina State Bar and the District of 6 7 That Petitioner has never been denied admission to the State Bar of Nevada? Petitioner has filed applications(s) to appear as counsel under Local Rule IA 11-2 (formerly LR IA-10-2) during the past three(3) years in the following matters: (Sate "none'if no applications.): 9 10 Date of Application 11 NONE Title of Court Administrative Body or Arbitrator Cause Was Application Granted or Denied 12 13 (If necessary, please attach a statement of additionalapplications 14 9. 15 16 17 State of Nevada with respect to the law of this state governing the conduct of attomeys to the same extent as a member ofthe State Bar ofNevada. 10. 18 19 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. That Petitioner respectfully prays that Petitioner be admitted to practice before this Court 22 23 Petitioner agrees to comply with the standards of professional conduct required of the members of the bar ofthis court. 20 21 Petitioner consents to the jurisdiction of the courts and disciplinary boards of the FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CASE ONLY. 24 25 26 P itioner's Signature STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE) 27 28 R. Andrew Patty II, Petitioner, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That the 595431.1 4822-5067-4062v1 -3- foregoing statements are true. ) 5 531/141 etitioner i 4+% Subscribed and sworn to before me this 'it d o e ( 2019.153, alottik,O. lie'We tary Public lbeboieltin A.')(1)(AA'lleA'a" La .a.taftrytk. 6,222° DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT ATTORNEY ADMITTED TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT AND CONSENT THERETO Pursuant to the requirements ofthe Local Rules ofPractice for this Court,the Petitioner believes it to be in the best interests ofthe client(s) to designate Rew R. Goodenow, Attorney at Law,member ofthe State of Nevada and previously admitted to practice before the aboveentitled Court as associate resident counsel in this action. The address and email address ofsaid designated Nevada counsel is, c/o Parsons Behle & Latimer,50 W.Liberty Street, Suite 750, Reno,NV 89501;(775)323-16501; RGoodenow@parsonshehle.com. By this designation the petitioner and undersigned party(ies) agree that this designation constitutes agreement and authorization for the designated resident admitted counsel to sign stipulations binding on all ofus. APPOINTMENT OF DESIGNATED RESIDENT NEVADA COUNSEL The undersigned party(ies) appoint(s)Rew R. Goodenow as their Designated Resident Nevada Counsel in this case. arty's signature Aierlkeun Doug i n mittsie t Print Party Name, Title 6or?arw-Vied\ Irtrt, Al6enarte. 595431.1 4822-50674062v1 -4- CONSENT OF DESIGNEE The undersigned hereby consents to serve as associate resident Nevada counsel in this case. 1 ;e0—e, Rew. R. Goodenow, Designated Resident Nevada Counsel Bar Number: 3722 Email: RGoodenow@parsonsbehle.com APPROVED: Dated this 15thday of April , 2019. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 595431.1 4822-5067-4062v1 - 5- On behalf ofJULIO A. CASTILLO, Clerk of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the District of Columbia Bar does hereby certify that was duly qualified and admitted on March 9, 2018 as an attorney and counselor entitled to practice before this Court; and is, on the date indicated below, an Active member in good standing of this Bar. In Tesdinony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of this Court at the City of'Washington, .March 28,, 2019. ... a. bLe JULIO A. CASTILLO Clerk of the Court Issucd By; Dizttrict cif Columbia Bar Member.Thip For questions or concerns, please contact the D.C. Bar Membership Office at 202-626-3475 or email memberservices@dcbar.org. United States of America State of Louisiana Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana I,JOHN TARLTON OLIVIER,Clerk of the Supreme Court ofthe State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that RANDEL ANDREWPATTY,IIESQ., #23892 was duly admitted and licensed to practice as an attorney and counselor at law in this Court and the several courts of the State of Louisiana, on the 6th Day of October,1995 A.D.; and is currently in good standing, and sufficiently qualified to perform the duties of an attorney and counselor at law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of this Court, at the City of New Orleans, this the 1st Day of April,2019, A.D. Clerk of Court Supreme Court ofLouisiana I, Amy L FUnderburk,Clerk ofthe Supreme Court of North,Carolina,;:do,hereby,. certify that on August18,1990, license to practice as an-Attorney and Counselor alaw,in all the Courts of this State• was• issued by the North • Examiners to • -Carolina Board of Law according to the certified list oflicentiates reported by the Secretary of saiel"Poard.and filett in my office as required by statute. To the dated this certificate, no order revoking said license hasteen'filed with this Court and no order suspending same is in effect. WITNESS my hand and the Seal oithe Supreme Court of North Carolina at office in Raleigh, this Apti14-, 2019. •-• (,)( • ,• • k)! . if.• • • The Supreme Court of Texas AUSTIN CLERKS OFFICE I, BLAKE HAWTHORNE,Clerk of the Supreme Court of Texas, certify that the records of this office show that Randel Andrew Patty ll was duly admitted and licensed as an attorney and counselor at law by the Supreme Court of Texas on the 13th day of August, 2009. I further certify that the records of this office show that, as of this date Randel Andrew Patty 11 is presently enrolled with the State Bar of Texas as an active member in good standing. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my signature and the seal of the Supreme Court of Texas at the City of Austin, this, the 26th day of March, 2019. BLAKE HAWTHORNE,Clerk Clerk, Supreme Court of Texas No. 2046C.1 This certification expires thirty days from this date, unless sooner revoked or rendered invalid by operation of rule or law. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I am an employee of the law firm of Parsons Behle & Latimer and that on the 12th day of April, 2019, I filed a true and correct copy of the foregoing 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 with the Clerk of the Court through the Court's CM/ECF system, which sent electronic notification to the following: Adam A. Hubbard aahubbard@hollandhart.com Robert C. Ryan rcryan@hollandhart.com Teague I. Donahey tidonahey@hollandhart.com Timothy A. Lukas tlukas@hollandhart.com James D. Boyle iboyle@nevadafirm.com Clark V. Vellis cvellis@nevadafirm.com Marc Y. Lazo mlazo@kllawgroumcom /s/ Kathy Souviron Employee ofParsons Behle & Latimer PARSONS BEHLE LATIMER 4850-3132-8397v1

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