Burks et al v. Equity Group Eufaula Division, LLC

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Richard Celler

M.D. Ala.January 31, 2007

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, MONTGOMERY DIVISION BETTY ANN BURKS, et al., § § Plaintiffs, § § CIVIL ACTION NO. v. § 2:06-cv-01081-MEF-DRB § EQUITY GROUP EUFAULA § DIVISION, LLC, § § Defendant. § MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF RICHARD CELLER Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1(b), Robert J. Camp, a member in good standing of the bar of the Court and one of the attorneys for Plaintiffs, moves the Court to admit Richard Celler pro hac vice as additional counsel for Plaintiffs, and in support thereof states as follows: 1. Richard Celler is a licensed attorney with the firm of Morgan & Morgan located at 284 S University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324. Mr. Celler’s telephone number is (954) 318-0268, his fax number is (954) 333-3515, and his e-mail address is richard@cellerlegal.com. 2. Mr. Celler is a member in good standing of the Florida and New Jersey state bars and is admitted to practice in the United States District Case 2:06-cv-01081-MEF-TFM Document 13 Filed 01/31/2007 Page 1 of 4 2 Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, United States District Court for New Jersey, and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Attached as Exhibit “A” is Mr. Celler’s Certificate of Good Standing for the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. 4. Mr. Celler has not been the subject of any grievance proceeding or involuntary removal proceeding while a member of the bars of any state or federal court. 5. Mr. Celler has not been charged, arrested or convicted of a criminal offense or offenses. WHEREFORE, your Petitioner prays this Honorable Court will enter an Order allowing Richard Celler to appear pro hac vice with your Petitioner as additional counsel for the Plaintiffs in the above action. Dated: January 31, 2007 Respectfully submitted, THE COCHRAN FIRM, P.C. /s/ Robert J. Camp ROBERT J. CAMP BERNARD D. NOMBERG 505 North 20th Street, Suite 825 Birmingham, AL 35203 (205) 930-6900 (Phone) (205) 930-6910 (Fax) – and – Case 2:06-cv-01081-MEF-TFM Document 13 Filed 01/31/2007 Page 2 of 4 3 Samuel A. Cherry, Jr. Lance H. Swanner THE COCHRAN FIRM, P.C. 163 West Main Street P. O. Box 927 Dothan, AL 36302 (334) 793-1555 (Phone) (334) 793-8280 (Fax) Attorneys for Plaintiffs CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on January 31, 2007, I electronically filed the foregoing Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Richard Celler with the Clerk of the District Court using the CM/ECF system, which sent notification of such filing to: Courtney Reilly Potthoff Joel P. Smith, Jr. cpotthoff@mindspring.com joelpsmith@bellsouth.net Gary D. Fry Malcolm S. Gould gdfry@pelino.com msgould@pelino.com Howard A. Rosenthal harosenthal@pelino.com /s/ Robert J. Camp ROBERT J. CAMP Case 2:06-cv-01081-MEF-TFM Document 13 Filed 01/31/2007 Page 3 of 4 LINITED STATES DISTzuCT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ffi CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Fla. Bar. # 173370 I, CLARENCE MADDOX, Clerk of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Richard Bernard Celler was duly admitted to practice in said Court on 0211412000, and is in good standing as a member of the bar of this Court. Dated at: Miami, Florida, this January 24'2007, CLARENCE ... ;; l .rriÌ.¿::rl., , . : - ' ¡ , ' " ì ; , .- . . . : . - . - . ¿ - . , + . ¿ , ! i MAÐÐCx.'-,.,'*.----. .Clqrk of Couxtji EXHIBIT "A" Case 2:06-cv-01081-MEF-TFM Document 13 Filed 01/31/2007 Page 4 of 4