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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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CASE NO. 16-MC-80068

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SHORTEN TIME FOR BRIEFING ON THE MOTION TO TRANSFER AND THE 

MOTION TO COMPEL SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP

Karin Kramer (Cal. Bar No. 87346)

karinkramer@quinnemanuel.com

50 California Street, 22nd Floor

San Francisco, California 94111

(415) 875-6600

(415) 875-6700 facsimile

Attorneys for Petitioners

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

RAYMOND A. MIRRA, JR., RAM 

CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, D/B/A RAM 

CONSULTING GROUP, LLC, RAM 

CAPITAL GROUP II, LLC, RAM REALTY 

HOLDINGS, LLC, JOSEPH A. TROILO, JR., 

BRUCE KOLLEDA, MARK A. KOVINSKY, 

JOSEPH J. TROPIANO, JR., DANIELLE 

STEWART, RENEE M. SIGLOCH, 

FREDERICK FORTE, VIRGINIA L. HALL, 

BARI KUO, and SHELLY DEMORA, 

Petitioners,

v.

FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL, LLP,

Respondent.

CASE NO. 16-mc-80068

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO SHORTEN TIME FOR 

BRIEFING ON PETITIONERS’ 

MOTION TO TRANSFER AND 

MOTION TO COMPEL SUBPOENA 

DUCES TECUM

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Place: Courtroom 10

Judge: Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SHORTEN TIME FOR BRIEFING ON THE MOTION TO TRANSFER AND THE 

MOTION TO COMPEL SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM

Petitioners, known in the underlying action1as the “RAM Defendants” (Raymond A. 

Mirra, Jr., RAM Capital Group, LLC, RAM Capital Group II, LLC, RAM Realty Holdings, LLC, 

Joseph A. Troilo, Jr., Bruce Kolleda, Mark A. Kovinsky, Joseph J. Tropiano, Jr., Danielle Stewart, 

Renee M. Sigloch, Bari Kuo, Frederick Forte, Virginia L. Hall, and Shelly Demora), Respondent 

Farella Braun + Martel LLP (“Farella Braun”), Plaintiffs in the underlying action (Gigi Jordan, 

The Hawk Mountain LLC, Michelle E. Mitchell, and Kimberly Jordan), and the remaining 

defendants in the underlying action (Patrick Walsh and Bernard Eizen), stipulate as follows 

pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-2:

WHEREAS, the RAM Defendants filed and served a Motion to Transfer, a Motion to 

Compel Subpoena Duces Tecum (“Motion to Compel”), and a Motion for Sanctions on March 22, 

2016;

WHEREAS, Patrick Walsh and Bernard Eizen intend to join in the Motion to Transfer, 

Motion to Compel, and Motion for Sanctions filed by the RAM Defendants;

WHEREAS, the RAM Defendants, Farella Braun, and Plaintiffs in the underlying action 

(“Plaintiffs”), have all agreed to a shortened briefing schedule to expedite resolution of the 

disputes that are the subject of the Motion to Transfer and Motion to Compel;

NOW THEREFORE, the parties to this stipulation, through their undersigned counsel of 

record and subject to the Court’s approval, agree:

1. Patrick Walsh and Bernard Eizen shall file their Notice of Joinder in the Motion 

to Transfer, Motion to Compel, and Motion for Sanctions on or before March 

25, 2016;

2. Farella Braun shall file its opposition to the Motion to Transfer, and Motion to 

Compel on or before April 1, 2016;

 

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 The RAM Defendants are currently litigating a case in the United States District Court for 

the District of Delaware, in the action captioned The Hawk Mountain LLC, et al. v. RAM Capital 

Group, LLC, et al., C.A. No. 13-02083-SLR-SRF. On March 22, 2016, the RAM Defendants 

filed multiple motions in the Northern District of California, stemming from a subpoena served on 

Farella Braun in the underlying Hawk Mountain litigation on March 3, 2015.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO SHORTEN TIME FOR BRIEFING ON THE MOTION TO TRANSFER AND THE 

MOTION TO COMPEL SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM

3. Plaintiffs shall file their opposition to the Motion to Transfer, and Motion to 

Compel, if any, on or before April 1, 2016;

4. The RAM Defendants, Patrick Walsh and Bernard Eizen shall file their reply in 

support of the Motion to Transfer, and Motion to Compel on or before April 6, 

2016;

5. If Farella Braun and Plaintiffs file separate oppositions to the Motion to 

Transfer, Motion to Compel, and/or Motion for Sanctions, the RAM 

Defendants, Patrick Walsh and Bernard Eizen shall have the right (but not the 

obligation) to file a separate reply to each opposition; 

6. The parties to this stipulation consent to service by electronic mail of the 

Motion to Transfer, Motion to Compel, and Motion for Sanctions.

7. The parties consent to service of all papers in this action (including the abovereferenced motions, opposition and reply papers) by electronic mail, and agree 

that such service shall constitute personal delivery by hand pursuant to Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure 5(b)(2)(A).

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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DATED: March 24, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP

By /s/ Karin Kramer

Karin Kramer

karinkramer@quinnemanuel.com

50 California Street, 22nd Floor

San Francisco, California 94111

(415) 875-6600

(415) 875-6700 facsimile

Attorneys for Petitioners

DATED: March 24, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL LLP

By /s/ Anthony Schoenberg

Anthony Schoenberg

TSchoenberg@fbm.com

235 Montgomery Street

San Francisco, California 94104

(415) 954-4963

(415) 875-6700 facsimile

Attorneys for Respondent

DATED: March 24, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

LAW OFFICE OF ALLAN L. BRENNER

By /s/ Allan L. Brenner

Allan L. Brenner

brennerlawlb@gmail.com

536 West Penn Street – 2

nd Floor

Long Beach, New York 11561

(516) 897-6145

Attorney for Plaintiffs

DATED: March 24, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

By /s/ Thomas M. Monahan

Thomas M. Monahan

tmonahan@sheppardmullin.com

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, New York 10112

(212) 653-8700

Attorney for Patrick Walsh

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DATED: March 24, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

COZEN O’CONNOR, P.C.

By /s/ Andrew M. Hutchison

Andrew M. Hutchison

ahutchison@cozen.com

575 Market Street, Suite 2200

San Francisco, California 94105

(415)-593-9625

(415)-692-3514 facsimile

Attorney for Bernard Eizen

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Based on the foregoing stipulation, and for good cause shown,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 

1. Patrick Walsh and Bernard Eizen shall file their Notice of Joinder in the Motion 

to Transfer, Motion to Compel, and Motion for Sanctions on or before March 

25, 2016;

2. Farella Braun shall file its opposition to the Motion to Transfer, and Motion to 

Compel on or before April 1, 2016;

3. Plaintiffs shall file their opposition to the Motion to Transfer, and Motion to 

Compel, if any, on or before April 1, 2016;

4. The RAM Defendants, Patrick Walsh and Bernard Eizen shall file their reply in 

support of the Motion to Transfer, and Motion to Compel on or before April 6, 

2016;

5. If Farella Braun and Plaintiffs file separate oppositions to the Motion to 

Transfer, Motion to Compel, and/or Motion for Sanctions, the RAM 

Defendants, Patrick Walsh and Bernard Eizen shall have the right (but not the 

obligation) to file a separate reply to each opposition; 

6. The parties to this stipulation shall accept electronic mail service of the Motion 

to Transfer, Motion to Compel, and Motion for Sanctions;

7. All papers in this action (including the above-referenced motions, opposition 

and reply papers) shall be permitted to be served by electronic mail, and such 

service shall constitute personal delivery by hand pursuant to Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 5(b)(2)(A).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 24, 2016 ________________________________________

Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

United States District Judge

 March 25, 2016 

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ATTESTATION

I, Karin Kramer, am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this 

Stipulation and [Proposed] Order. In compliance with Civil L.R. 5-1(i)(3), I hereby attest that 

Anthony Schoenberg, Allan L. Brenner, Thomas M. Monahan, and Andrew M. Hutchison have

concurred in this filing.

Dated: March 24, 2016 /s/ Karin Kramer

Karin Kramer

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CASE NO. 16-MC-80068

KRAMER DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF STIPULATION TO SHORTEN TIME

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP

Karin Kramer (Cal. Bar No. 87346)

karinkramer@quinnemanuel.com

50 California Street, 22nd Floor

San Francisco, California 94111

(415) 875-6600

(415) 875-6700 facsimile

Attorneys for Petitioners

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

RAYMOND A. MIRRA, JR., RAM 

CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, D/B/A RAM 

CONSULTING GROUP, LLC, RAM 

CAPITAL GROUP II, LLC, RAM REALTY 

HOLDINGS, LLC, JOSEPH A. TROILO, JR., 

BRUCE KOLLEDA, MARK A. KOVINSKY, 

JOSEPH J. TROPIANO, JR., DANIELLE 

STEWART, RENEE M. SIGLOCH, 

FREDERICK FORTE, VIRGINIA L. HALL, 

BARI KUO, and SHELLY DEMORA, 

Petitioners,

v.

FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL, LLP,

Respondent.

CASE NO. 16-mc-80068

DECLARATION OF KARIN KRAMER IN 

SUPPORT OF STIPULATION AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER TO SHORTEN 

TIME TO TRANSFER AND THE 

MOTION TO COMPEL SUBPOENA 

DUCES TECUM

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Place: Courtroom 10

Judge: Honorable Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.

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KRAMER DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF STIPULATION TO SHORTEN TIME

I, Karin Kramer, declare as follows: 

1. I am a member of the law firm of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, 

attorneys for the Petitioners in this miscellaneous matter and for the RAM Defendants (Raymond 

A. Mirra, Jr., RAM Capital Group, LLC, RAM Capital Group II, LLC, RAM Realty Holdings, 

LLC, Joseph A. Troilo, Jr., Bruce Kolleda, Mark A. Kovinsky, Joseph J. Tropiano, Jr., Danielle 

Stewart, Renee M. Sigloch, Bari Kuo, Frederick Forte, Virginia L. Hall, and Shelly Demora) in 

the action currently pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, 

captioned The Hawk Mountain LLC, et al. v. RAM Capital Group, LLC, et al., C.A. No. 13-02083-

SLR-SRF. I am duly licensed to practice before this Court. The matters set forth herein are 

within my personal knowledge and if called and sworn as a witness I could competently testify

regarding them.

2. I submit this declaration in support of the Stipulation to Shorten Time for Briefing 

on the Motion to Transfer and the Motion to Compel Subpoena Duces Tecum. (If the Court grants 

the Motion to Transfer, then it need make no ruling regarding the Motion to Compel. The parties 

will address timing of that motion with the Magistrate assigned to hear discovery disputes for this 

case in the District of Delaware.)

3. We are requesting this matter be heard on shortened time because the fact 

discovery deadline in the underlying Delaware litigation has passed. The dispute that is at the 

center of this motion practice concerns documents responsive to a Subpoena to Produce 

Documents, Information, or Objects or to Permit Inspection of Premises in a Civil Action, served 

on Respondent Farella Braun + Martel LLP (“Farella Braun”) by the RAM Defendants on March 

3, 2015. The parties need to have this dispute resolved expeditiously, so they can finally complete 

discovery and proceed with other deadlines in the underlying litigation.

4. There have been no previous time modifications in this miscellaneous action.

5. The requested time modification would not affect the schedule for this action, as 

there are no other deadlines in this case at this time apart from the deadlines associated with these 

motions.

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KRAMER DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF STIPULATION TO SHORTEN TIME

I declare under penalty of perjury of the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true 

and correct. Executed in San Francisco, California on March 24, 2016.

 /s/ Karin Kramer 

Karin Kramer

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