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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Denial of Overtime Compensation

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

OCEANSIDE INVESTMENTS, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-03453-MEJ 

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO 

WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF 

RECORD

Re: Dkt. No. 23

Pending before the Court is the Mellen Law Firm’s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of 

Record for Defendants Oceanside Investments, Gable Jackson Payne, and Jeffe Payne Leffler. 

Dkt. No. 23. The Mellen Law Firm has also submitted a stipulation, signed by Defendants and 

their counsel, stating that Defendants have elected to proceed in pro per persona and are in the 

process of retaining new counsel. Dkt. No. 23-1. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-9(b), “A 

corporation, unincorporated association, partnership or other such entity may appear only through 

a member of the bar of this Court.” Accordingly, the Mellen Law Firm’s Motion is DENIED 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The Mellen Law firm may withdraw only if Defendants file a 

stipulation for substitution of counsel. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 8, 2015

______________________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:15-cv-03453-MEJ Document 29 Filed 12/08/15 Page 1 of 1