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Nature of Suit Code: 220
Nature of Suit: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

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Locke Lord LLP

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San Francisco, CA 94104

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL

Castellanos v. Countrywide Bank NA, et al., Case No. 5:15-cv-00896-BLF

LOCKE LORD LLP

Regina J. McClendon (SBN 184669)

rmcclendon@lockelord.com

Lindsey E. Kress (SBN 278213)

lkress@lockelord.com

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 4100

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: (415) 318-8810

Fax: (415) 676-5816

Attorneys for Defendants

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE, ON 

BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-OA17, 

MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-OA17, erroneously sued as 

“BANK OF THE NEW YORK,” and “CWALT, INC.;” MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC 

REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; NATIONAL DEFAULT SERVICING CORPORATION; and 

SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE BRANCH

MARIA CASTELLANOS, an unmarried woman;

Plaintiff,

vs.

COUNTRYWIDE BANK NA (n/k/a BANK OF 

AMERICA); BANK OF NEW YORK, 

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION 

SYSTEMS, INC., RECONSTRUST COMPANY, 

INC.,) COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. 

(n/k/a BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP 

CWALT, INC., NATIONAL DEFAULT 

SERVICING CORP., an Arizona Corporation; 

SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING INC., a Utah 

Corporation and Does 1-10, Inclusive

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CASE NO.: 5:15-cv-00896-BLF

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND

SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL 

FOR DEFENDANTS; [PROPOSED]

ORDER

Complaint Filed: February 27, 2015

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that defendants BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE 

BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE 

ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-OA17, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES 

SERIES 2006-OA17, erroneously sued as “BANK OF THE NEW YORK,” and “CWALT, INC.;” 

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; NATIONAL DEFAULT 

SERVICING CORPORATION; and SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC. (“Defendants”) 

have retained Locke Lord LLP to substitute as counsel for Wright, Finlay & Zak LLP in the above 

captioned matter.

Withdrawing counsel for Defendants are:

Gwen H. Ribar, Esq. (SBN 188024)

Wright, Finlay & Zak LLP

4665 MacArthur Court, Suite 280

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Telephone: (949) 477-5050

Fax: (949) 608-9142

gribar@wrightlegal.net

Olivier J. Labarre, Esq. (SBN 264246)

Wright, Finlay & Zak LLP

4665 MacArthur Court, Suite 280

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Telephone: (949) 477-5050

Fax: (949) 608-9142

olabarre@wrightlegal.net

All pleadings, orders and notices should henceforth be served upon the following substituted 

counsel for Defendants:

Regina J. McClendon (SBN 184669)

LOCKE LORD LLP

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 4100

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: (415) 318-8810

Fax: (415) 676-5816

rmcclendon@lockelord.com

Lindsey E. Kress (SBN 278213)

LOCKE LORD LLP

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 4100

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: (415) 318-8810

Fax: (415) 676-5816

lkress@lockelord.com

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The undersigned parties consent to the above withdrawal and substitution of counsel.

Dated: March 24, 2015

/s/ Anetta Pietrzak

Anetta Pietrzak, For Defendants 

BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE, 

ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE 

ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-OA17, 

MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH 

CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-OA17; 

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC 

REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; and 

SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC.

Dated: March 24, 2015

/s/ Wendy Vanluven

Wendy Vanluven, For Defendant NATIONAL 

DEFAULT SERVICING CORPORATION

Dated: March 24, 2015 WRIGHT, FINLAY & ZAK LLP

/s/ Olivier J. Labarre

Olivier J. Labarre

Dated: March 24, 2015 LOCKE LORD LLP

/s/ Regina J. McClendon

Regina J. McClendon

Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filing attorney attests that she has obtained concurrence 

regarding the filing of this document from the signatories to the document. 

Dated: March 24, 2015 __/s/ Regina J. McClendon

Regina J. McClendon

The above withdrawal and substitution of counsel is approved and so ORDERED.

DATED: ___________ ________________________________________

Hon. Beth L. Freeman

United States District Judge

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March 24, 2015

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