Flores v. Merck & Co., Inc. et al, No. 3:2021cv00166 - Document 19 (D. Nev. 2021)

Court Description: ORDER granting ECF No. 18 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Savannah Flores, and approving designation of local counsel. Signed by Chief Judge Miranda M. Du on 5/28/2021. Any Attor ney 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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Kennedy, Jr. 7 8 y sworn, deposes and says: That the foregoing statements are true. 9 10 11 12 Subscribed and sworn to before me this )0 t}...- day of.--<=H--"'-""-'+------,-,-"':b--,.---+- -+--- :JU 13 {/t 14 duiv-J ttJt Jc;v- 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT ATTORNEY ADMITTED TO THE BAR OF Tms COURT AND CONSENT THERETO. Pursuant to the requirements of the Local Rules of Practice for this Court, the Petitioner ·-e A._ _H_il_l -believes it to be in the best interests of the client(s) to designate ---,---_M_ e lar _ u ----:-:-:- counsel) (name of -=--=-local Attorney at Law, 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 said designated Nevada counsel is: 1925 Village Center Circle, Suite 150 (street address) L_as_Ve_ ga_s______., _.N--"e""'y,.....a.,.d...._a _________ - 89_1 _34_ _ _______ (zip code) (state) (city) (702) 362-8500 (area code+ telephone number) melanie@melanihilllaw.com (Email address) 4 Rev. 5/16 Case 3:21-cv-00166-MMD-CLB Document 18 Filed 05/26/21 Page 5 of 7 Savannah Flores, Plaintiff 28th May 21 Case 3:21-cv-00166-MMD-CLB Document 18 Filed 05/26/21 Page 7 of 7 Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York First Judicial Department I, Susanna M. Rojas, Clerk of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Judicial Department, do hereby certify that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr was duly licensed and admitted to practice as an Attorney and Counselor at Law in all the courts of this State on May 28, 1985, has duly taken and subscribed the oath of office prescribed by law, has been enrolled in the Roll of Attorneys and Counselors at Law on file in this office, is duly registered with the Administration Office of the Courts, and according to the records of this Court is currently in good standing as an Attorney and Counselor-at-Law. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the City of New York on April 26, 2021. Clerk of the Court CertID-00011939

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