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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:2671 Federal Tort Claims Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

QUENTIN PIERCE,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 

VETERANS AFFAIRS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-02811-JSC 

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL

Because the Plaintiff has requested and is in need of counsel to assist him in this matter 

and a volunteer attorney is willing to be appointed to undertake this representation at the request of 

the Federal Pro Bono Project, Howard Benjamin Golds and Benjamin Lee of Best Best & Krieger 

LLP, are appointed as counsel for Plaintiff in this matter. The Clerk shall amend the docket to 

reflect their contact information as follows: Howard Benjamin Golds, Best Best & Krieger LLP, 

3390 University Ave, Fl 5, Riverside, CA 92501, (951)686-1450, and Benjamin Lee, Best Best & 

Krieger LLP 2001 North Main Street, Suite 390, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, (925)977-3302.

The scope of this appointment shall be for:

☐ all purposes for the duration of the case

☒ the limited purpose of representing the litigant in the course of

☐ mediation

☐ early neutral evaluation

☒ settlement conference

☐ briefing ☐ and hearing on the following motion (e.g., motion for 

summary judgment or motion to dismiss): ________________________

__________________________________________________________

☐ discovery as follows: 

___________________________________________________________

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☐ other: 

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All proceedings in this action are hereby stayed until four weeks from the date of this 

order. Following the stay, the parties shall meet and confer regarding discovery, if any, needed 

solely for purposes of a meaningful settlement conference.

Counsel shall be familiar with General Order No. 25 and the Federal Pro Bono Project 

Guidelines posted on the Court’s website.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 12, 2015

______________________________________

JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY

United States Magistrate Judge

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