Toscano v. Regions Financial Corporation et al

MOTION for Limited Admission of West A. Holden

N.D. Ala.February 28, 2019

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM DIVISION AUGUST B. TOSCANO, Plaintiff, v. REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION and REGIONS BANK, Defendants. ____________________________________ Case No. 2:16-cv-01284-MHH MOTION AND APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF WEST A. HOLDEN Pursuant to L.R. 83.1, Jennifer Carin Burford, counsel for Defendants Regions Financial Corporation and Regions Bank (collectively, “Regions”), hereby moves this Court for the pro hac vice admission of West A. Holden to appear as counsel on behalf of Regions, in the above-styled matter. 1. Mr. Holden resides at 1508 S Habana Ave, Tampa, FL 33629. 2. Mr. Holden is a member in the Tampa, Florida office of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., located at 101 East Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1900, Tampa, Florida, 33602, Telephone: (813) 318-5700, Facsimile: (813) 318-5900, holdenw@gtlaw.com. FILED 2019 Feb-28 PM 04:52 U.S. DISTRICT COURT N.D. OF ALABAMA Case 2:16-cv-01284-MHH Document 87 Filed 02/28/19 Page 1 of 4 2 3. Mr. Holden is admitted to the following courts, admission dates included: State bar of Florida, 10/21/14 State bar of Washington, 10/9/15 U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 4/14/15 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 4/3/15 U.S. District Court of Colorado, 7/19/18 4. Mr. Holden is eligible to practice in all courts to which admitted. A Certificate of Good Standing from the Florida Bar is attached to this motion as “Exhibit A.” A declaration from Mr. Holden attesting to the facts required by Local Rule 83.1 is attached to this motion as “Exhibit B.” 5. Mr. Holden’s representation of Defendants shall be in association with Jennifer Carin Burford, a member in good standing of the Alabama Bar and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Ms. Burford is a shareholder at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C., 420 20th Street North, Suite 1900, Birmingham, AL 35203, Telephone: (205) 328-1900, Facsimile: (205) 328-6000, Carin.Burford@ogletreedeakins.com. Case 2:16-cv-01284-MHH Document 87 Filed 02/28/19 Page 2 of 4 3 For these reasons, counsel respectfully request that this Court grant West A. Holden leave to appear pro hac vice for Regions in this case. Respectfully submitted, s/ Jennifer Carin Burford Jennifer Carin Burford (ASB -8086-N73B) OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK &STEWART, P.C. 420 20th Street North, Suite 1900 Birmingham, AL 35203 Ph: (205) 328-1900/Fax: (205) 328-6000 E-mail: carin.burford@odnss.com Peter W. Zinober (FBN 121750) zinoberp@gtlaw.com West A. Holden (FBN 0113569) holdenw@gtlaw.com GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. 101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1900 Tampa, FL 33602 Telephone: (813) 318-5700 Facsimile: (813) 318-5900 Counsel for Defendants CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on February 28, 2019, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court by using the ECF system, which will send a notice of electronic filing to counsel of record. OF COUNSEL Case 2:16-cv-01284-MHH Document 87 Filed 02/28/19 Page 3 of 4 4 37607158.1 Case 2:16-cv-01284-MHH Document 87 Filed 02/28/19 Page 4 of 4