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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Employment Discrimination

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MOTION FOR ORDER PERMITTING SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF NAMARAJ KHATRI; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER

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1156 E .

G REEN S TREET , S UITE 200 

P ASADENA , C ALIFORNIA 91106 

Ronald H. Bae (SBN 186826) 

rbae@AequitasLawGroup.com 

Olivia D. Scharrer (SBN 291470 

oscharrer@AequitasLawGroup.com 

AEQUITAS LAW GROUP 

1156 E. Green Street, Suite 200 

Pasadena, CA 91106 

Telephone: (213) 674-6080 

Facsimile: (213) 674-6081 

Attorneys for Plaintiff NAMARAJ KHATRI 

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

NAMARAJ KHATRI, individually, and on 

behalf of other members of the general public 

similarly situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs. 

INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP 

RESOURCES, INC., a Delaware corporation; 

and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

Case Number: 3:15-cv-00036-TEH

[Assigned to the Honorable Thelton E. 

Henderson] 

MOTION FOR ORDER PERMITTING 

SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR 

PLAINTIFF NAMARAJ KHATRI; 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

[Filed concurrently with Declaration of Ronald 

H. Bae]

[Complaint filed: November 26, 2014] 

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MOTION FOR ORDER PERMITTING SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF NAMARAJ KHATRI; 

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TO THIS HONORABLE COURT: 

 Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 5-1(c)(2)(E) and 11-5, Plaintiff NAMARAJ KHATRI 

(“Plaintiff”) hereby moves the Court for an order permitting the withdrawal of his current counsel 

of record, Ronald H. Bae of Aequitas Law Group, and permitting the appearance of substitute 

counsel, Ronald H. Bae and Olivia D. Scharrer of Aequitas Legal Group, on his behalf in this 

action. This requested substitution was necessitated by the impending dissolution of Aequitas 

Law Group due to partnership disputes. Please note that the name of the new firm substituting in 

as counsel is similar (to retain the goodwill of the former firm’s name) but different (contains the 

word “Legal” not “Law”) and has been fully approved the State Bar of California as well as the 

California Secretary of State. 

 Plaintiff, current counsel of record, and proposed new counsel of record consent to such 

substitution of counsel, as reflected in the Consent Order Granting Substitution of Counsel filed 

concurrently herewith. Declaration of Ronald H. Bae (“Bae Decl.”) ¶ 4, Ex. A. 

 Accordingly, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Court enter an order reflecting this 

change, and that all necessary changes be made to the Court’s records and ECF, and that all future 

communications regarding this case be directed to the following: 

 Ronald H. Bae (SBN 186826) 

 rbae@aequitaslegalgroup.com 

 Olivia D. Scharrer (SBN 291470) 

 oscharrer@aequitaslegalgroup.com 

 AEQUITAS LEGAL GROUP 

 A Professional Law Corporation 

 1156 E. Green Street, Suite 200 

 Pasadena, CA 91106 

 Telephone: (213) 674-6080 

 Facsimile: (213) 674-6081 

Counsel for Defendant INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP RESOURCES, INC. 

was informed of the proposed substitution and indicated that they do not oppose this motion. 

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 This motion is not made for purposes of delay or any other improper purpose. 

Date: April 27, 2015 AEQUITAS LAW GROUP 

 

 /s/ Olivia D. Scharrer 

 By: ________________________________ 

 RONALD H. BAE 

 OLIVIA D. SCHARRER 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff NAMARAJ KHATRI 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Based on Plaintiff’s Motion for Order Permitting Substitution of Attorney, the supporting 

declaration of Ronald H. Bae, and the Proposed Consent Order Granting Substitution of Attorney, 

signed by Plaintiff Namaraj Khatri, as well as by the predecessor and successor counsel, filed on 

April 27, 2015, the proposed substitution of attorney is hereby approved for Plaintiff Namaraj 

Khatri, as follows. 

 As of the date of this Order, counsel for Plaintiff Namaraj Khatri shall be: 

 Ronald H. Bae (SBN 186826) 

 rbae@aequitaslegalgroup.com 

 Olivia D. Scharrer (SBN 291470) 

 oscharrer@aequitaslegalgroup.com 

 AEQUITAS LEGAL GROUP 

 A Professional Law Corporation 

 1156 E. Green Street, Suite 200 

 Pasadena, CA 91106 

 Telephone: (213) 223-7144 

 Facsimile: (213) 223-7098 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ___________________, 2015 

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 JUDGE THELTON E. HENDERSON 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

04/29

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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Judge Thelton E. Henderson

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