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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et al.,

 Debtors.1

PROMESA

Title III 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

(Jointly Administered) 

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

COMES NOW, Stephanie Massman, applicant herein, and pursuant to 

L.Cv.R. 83A(f) of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, 

respectfully states as follows:

1. Applicant is an attorney with the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP with 

offices at:

450 Lexington Avenue 

New York, NY 10017 

stephanie.massman@davispolk.com 

(212) 450-4000 (tel)

(212) 701-5580 (fax) 

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name “Stephanie Massman.” 

3. Applicant has been retained as an attorney of the above-named law firm by Bonistas 

del Patio, Inc. to provide legal representation in connection with the above-styled 

matter now pending before the United States District Court for the District of Puerto 

1The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case number and the last four (4) 

digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation 

(“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways 

and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3567-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808); 

(iv) Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 

17 BK 3566-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); and (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) 

(Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747). (Title III case numbers are listed as 

Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations.)

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Rico.

4. Since 2017, applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing of the 

bar of the state of New York, where applicant regularly practices law.

Applicant’s bar license number is 5490248.

5. Applicant has also been admitted to practice before the following courts:

Court: Admission Date:

State of Texas November 6, 2015

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York March 5, 2019

6. Applicant is a member in good standing of the bars of the courts listed in 

paragraph 5.

7. Applicant is not currently suspended from the practice of law before any court or 

jurisdiction.

8. Likewise, as far as applicant knows, applicant is not currently the subject of any 

complaint for unethical conduct, disciplinary proceeding or criminal proceeding 

before any court or jurisdiction.

9. Local counsel of record associated with applicant in this matter is:

José L. Ramírez-Coll (USDC-PR No. 221702) 

Antonetti, Montalvo & Ramírez-Coll

P.O. Box 13128

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908 

Telephone: (787) 977-0303 

jramirez@amrclaw.com

10. Applicant has read the Local Rules of this court and will comply with same.

11. Applicant has read the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the 

District of Puerto Rico which provide in part that attorneys appearing pro hac vice 

must comply with the provisions set forth therein and pay an admission fee of

$300.00 per appearance in each new case before the Court. Accordingly, 

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payment of the pro hac vice admission fee is attached hereto in the form of a 

receipt number for payment submitted by pay.gov system, or a check or money 

order payable to: “Clerk, U.S. District Court.” 

WHEREFORE, applicant respectfully requests to be admitted to practice in the 

United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico for the above-styled case only. 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. 

In New York, New York, this eleventh day of October, 2022. 

By: /s/ Stephanie Massman 

Stephanie Massman

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP 

450 Lexington Avenue 

New York, NY 10017 

Telephone: (212) 450-4000 

stephanie.massman@davispolk.com 

Attorney for Bonistas del Patio, Inc. 

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WE HEREBY CERTIFY, pursuant to L.Cv.R. 83A(f), that we consent to the 

designation of local counsel of record for all purposes. 

Date: October 11, 2022. 

By: /s/ José L. Ramírez-Coll

José L. Ramírez-Coll 

USDC-PR No. 221702 

Antonetti, Montalvo & Ramírez-Coll 

P.O. Box 13128 

San Juan, PR 00908

Telephone: (787) 977-0303 

jramirez@amrclaw.com 

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WE HEREBY CERTIFY that we have served a true and correct copy of this 

document upon each attorney of record and the original upon the Clerk of Court 

accompanied by $300.00 pro hac vice admission fee consistent with the Sixteenth

Amended Case Management Order.

By: /s/ José L. Ramírez-Coll

José L. Ramírez-Coll 

USDC-PR No. 221702 

Antonetti, Montalvo & Ramírez-Coll 

P.O. Box 13128 

San Juan, PR 00908

Telephone: (787) 977-0303 

jramirez@amrclaw.com 

Attorney for Bonistas del Patio, Inc. 

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ORDER

The Court, having considered the above Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice, 

orders that: 

 the application be granted. The Clerk of Court shall deposit the admission 

fee to the account of Non-Appropriated Funds of this Court. 

 the application be denied. The Clerk of Court shall return the admission 

fee to the applicant. 

SO ORDERED.

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this day of ___________, 2022. 

Hon. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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