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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 15:2(a) Fair Labor Standards Act

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STIPULATION TO TRANSFER VENUE AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

Smith, et al. v. KeyPoint Government Solutions, Inc.

No: 3:15-cv-00429-HSG

Kevin T. Barnes, SBN 138477

barnes@kbarnes.com

Gregg Lander, SBN 194018

lander@kbarnes.com

LAW OFFICES OF KEVIN T. BARNES

5670 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1460

Los Angeles, CA 90036-5664

Telephone: (323) 549-9100

Facsimile: (323) 549-0101

Todd M. Schneider, SBN 158253

tschneider@schneiderwallace.com

Joshua Konecky, SBN 182897

jkonecky@schneiderwallace.com

Nathan Piller, SBN 300569

npiller@schneiderwallace.com

SCHNEIDER WALLACE COTTRELL 

KONECKY WOTKYNS LLP

180 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, CA 94104

Telephone: (415) 421-7100

Facsimile: (415) 421-7105

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

and the Proposed Collective

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD SMITH, individually and on 

behalf of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

KEYPOINT GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, 

INC., a Delaware corporation,

Defendant.

Case No: 3:15-cv-00429-HSG

STIPULATION TO TRANSFER ACTION TO 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF 

COLORADO PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 

1404(a) AND ORDER

Karin M. Cogbill, SBN 244606

kcogbill@littler.com

LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.

50 W. San Fernando, 15th Floor

San Jose, CA 95113

Telephone: (408) 998-4150

Facsimile: (408) 288-5686

Attorneys for Defendant

KeyPoint Government Solutions, Inc.

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Plaintiff Richard Smith (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant KeyPoint Government Solutions, Inc. 

(“Defendant”), by and through their respective counsel, jointly submit the following Stipulation to 

transfer venue of this action to the United States District Court, District of Colorado, and [Proposed] 

Order.

STIPULATION

WHEREAS, on January 29, 2015, Plaintiff filed a Collective Action Complaint on behalf of 

a proposed nationwide Collective of independent contractor investigators, alleging overtime 

violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq., arising from Defendant’s 

alleged misclassification of Plaintiff and other similarly situated investigators as independent 

contractors instead of as employees.

WHEREAS, on March 31, 2015, Defendant brought a Motion to Transfer Venue either to the 

United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, where Plaintiff currently resides and 

previously worked as an independent contractor, or alternatively, to the United States District Court, 

District of Colorado, where Defendant is headquartered and its corporate witnesses reside. 

WHEREAS Defendant has presented a declaration from its Controller, Catherine Grassman, 

stating that the company is headquartered in Loveland, Colorado; that the corporate policy decisions

relating to the independent contractors occur in Colorado; that contracts and other written documents 

related to the terms of the relationship between Defendant any particular independent contractor are 

maintained in Loveland, Colorado; and that corporate individuals at Defendant with knowledge 

relevant to this case are located in Colorado.

WHEREAS, the hearing on Defendant’s Motion to Transfer Venue is currently scheduled for 

June 4, 2015.

WHEREAS, the Parties, through their respective counsel, have met and conferred in good 

faith and have agreed to request that the Court transfer this case to the United States District Court, 

District of Colorado.

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In light of the foregoing, the Parties STIPULATE that this case may be transferred to the 

United States District Court, District of Colorado, and request that the Court Order this transfer of 

venue. The Parties further request that the Court vacate the Case Management Conference, currently 

scheduled for April 28, 2015, the hearing on Defendant’s Motion to Transfer Venue, currently 

scheduled for June 4, 2015, and all related deadlines.

Dated: April 15, 2015 /s/ Joshua Konecky

SCHNEIDER WALLACE COTTRELL

KONECKY WOTKYNS LLP

180 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, California 94104

LAW OFFICES OF KEVIN T. BARNES

5670 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1460

Los Angeles, CA 90036-5664

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

and the Proposed Collective

Dated: April 15, 2015 /s/ Karin M. Cogbill

LITTLER MENDELSON PC

50 W. San Fernando, 15th Floor

San Jose, CA 95113

Attorneys for Defendant 

KeyPoint Government Solutions, Inc.

ATTESTATION PER LOCAL RULE 5-1(i)(3)

The e-filing attorney hereby attests that concurrence in the filing of the document has been 

obtained from each of the other signatories indicated by a conformed signature (/s/) within this efiled document.

Dated: April 15, 2015 /s/ Joshua Konecky

Joshua Konecky 

SCHNEIDER WALLACE COTTRELL

KONECKY WOTKYNS LLP

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ORDER

The Court, having reviewed and considered the Stipulation of the Parties, and good cause 

appearing therefore, hereby issues the following FINDINGS AND ORDERS:

1. This case could have been brought in the United States District Court, District of 

Colorado. Defendant has presented evidence that the company is headquartered in Loveland, 

Colorado; that the corporate policy decisions relating to the independent contractors occur in 

Colorado; that contracts and other written documents related to the terms of the relationship 

between Defendant any particular independent contractor are maintained in Loveland, Colorado; 

and that corporate individuals at Defendant with knowledge relevant to this case are located in 

Colorado. This Court therefore finds that transfer of venue from the Northern District of California 

to the District of Colorado is appropriate for the convenience of the parties and witnesses, and will 

further the interests of justice.

2. The Stipulation of the Parties to transfer venue of this case to the United States 

District Court, District of Colorado is therefore APPROVED.

3. This case is hereby TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court, District of 

Colorado, for all further proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a).

4. The Case Management Conference currently scheduled for April 28, 2015, is 

VACATED.

5. The hearing on Defendant’s Motion to Transfer Venue, currently scheduled for June 

4, 2015, is VACATED.

6. All deadlines previously set in connection with the foregoing Case Management 

Conference and Motion to Transfer hearing date are VACATED.

7. The Clerk is directed to transfer this case to the United States District Court, District 

of Colorado, forthwith.

Dated: April 16, 2015 _________________________________________

THE HONORABLE HAYWOOD S GILLIAM, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on April 15, 2015, I electronically filed the foregoing document with the 

Clerk of the Court using the Court's CM/ECF system, which will send a notice of electronic filing to 

all CM/ECF participants.

/s/ Joshua Konecky

Joshua Konecky (SBN 182897)

SCHNEIDER WALLACE COTTRELL

KONECKY WOTKYNS LLP

180 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, California 94104

Telephone: (415) 421-7100

Facsimile: (415) 421-7105

jkonecky@schneiderwallace.com

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