WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH v. Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Motion for attorney Michael E. Whitham to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0647-4682928

N.D. OhioApril 29, 2011

IN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION WAGO VERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH, Plaintiff, v. ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC., Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 1:11CV756 JUDGE CHRISTOPHER A. BOYKO MOTION TO ADMIT MICHAEL E. WHITHAM PRO HAC VICE Plaintiff WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (“WVG”), by and through its undersigned counsel, hereby moves this Court pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.5(h) for the admission of Michael E. Whitham pro hac vice so that he may appear and participate in this case on behalf of WVG. The attached Declaration of Michael E. Whitham in support of this Motion is incorporated by reference as if fully restated herein. As established by the attached Declaration, Mr. Whitham is a member in good standing of the Virginia State Bar (Va. Bar No. 31613). In addition, Mr. Whitham has been admitted to the bars of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth and the Federal Circuits, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. Mr. Whitham agrees to be bound by the Local Civil Rules and Local Patent Rules of this District and by the Orders of this Court. Mr. Whitham’s contact information, as provided in the accompanying Declaration, is as follows: Case: 1:11-cv-00756-CAB Doc #: 36 Filed: 04/29/11 1 of 3. PageID #: 527 2 Michael E. Whitham (Va. Bar No. 31613) Whitham, Curtis, Christofferson & Cook, P.C. 11491 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 340 Reston, Virginia 20190 (703) 787-9400 (voice) (703) 787-7557 (fax) mike@wcc-ip.com For the foregoing reasons, counsel for WVG respectfully requests that this Court enter an Order granting the admission pro hac vice of Michael E. Whitham. This Motion is accompanied by the required pro hac vice admission fee of $100.00. Dated: April 29, 2011 Respectfully submitted, s/ Mark C. Johnson Robert N. Cook (pending admission) Michael E. Whitham (pending admission) Philana S. Handler (pending admission) Whitham, Curtis, Christofferson & Cook, P.C. 11491 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 340 Reston, Virginia 20190 (703) 787-9400 (voice) (703) 787-7557 (fax) Jay R. Campbell (0041293) Mark C. Johnson (0072625) RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP 1621 Euclid Avenue Nineteenth Floor Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 621-1113 (voice) (216) 621-6165 (fax) jcampbell@rennerotto.com mjohnson@rennerotto.com Attorneys for plaintiff Case: 1:11-cv-00756-CAB Doc #: 36 Filed: 04/29/11 2 of 3. PageID #: 528 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on April 29, 2011 a copy of foregoing MOTION TO ADMIT MICHAEL E. WHITHAM PRO HAC VICE was filed electronically. Notice of this filing will be sent to the parties by operation of the of the Court’s electronic filing system. Parties may access this filing through the Court’s system. s/ Mark C. Johnson Attorney for plaintiff Case: 1:11-cv-00756-CAB Doc #: 36 Filed: 04/29/11 3 of 3. PageID #: 529