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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.

PROMESA

Title III

Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

PUERTO RICO PUBLIC FINANCE 

CORPORATION,

Applicant.

PROMESA 

Title VI

Case No. 22-cv-1517 (LTS)

APPLICATION OF MATTHEW P. KREMER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

COMES NOW Matthew P. Kremer (the “Applicant”) and respectfully requests pro hac 

vice admission to this Court, by stating as follows: 

1. Applicant is an attorney with the law firm O’Melveny & Myers LLP with an office 

at:

Address: Times Square Tower

7 Times Square

 New York, NY 10036

Email: mkremer@omm.com

Telephone: 212-326-2159

Fax: 212-326-2061

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Matthew P. Kremer.

3. Applicant has been retained as a member of the above-named firm by the Puerto 

Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority to provide legal representation in 

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connection with the above-styled matter now pending before the United States District Court for 

the District of Puerto Rico. 

4. Since 2013, Applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing of the 

bar of the highest court of the State of New York, where Applicant regularly practices law. 

Applicant’s bar license number is #5101860.

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

Court: Admission Date: 

United States District Court, Southern District of New York 02/01/2013

6. Applicant is a member in good standing of the bar of the court listed in paragraph 5.

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

jurisdiction. 

8. Applicant is not currently the subject of any complaint for unethical conduct, 

disciplinary proceeding, or criminal charges before any court or jurisdiction. 

9. Applicant is currently admitted pro hac vice before the United States District Court 

for the District of Puerto Rico in the following cases:

• In re Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, (Case No. 17-3283);

• In re Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, (Case No. 17-4780); and

• In re Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico, (Case No. 18-1561).

10. Applicant has not requested any other pro hac vice admission in the United States 

District Court for the District of Puerto Rico during the past three years.

11. Local counsel of record associated with Applicant in this matter is:

Name: Maria D. Trelles Hernández

USDC-PR Bar No. 225106

Email: mtrelles@pmalaw.com

Address: Popular Center – 19th Floor

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208 Ponce de León Avenue

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918

Telephone: 787-274-1212

Fax: 787-274-1470

--and--

Name: Oreste R. Ramos

USDC-PR Bar No. 216801

Email: oramos@pmalaw.com

Address: Popular Center – 19th Floor

208 Ponce de León Avenue

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918

Telephone: 787-274-1212

Fax: 787-274-1470

--and--

Name: María Elena Martínez

USDC-PR Bar No. 305309

Email: mmartinez@pmalaw.com

Address: Popular Center – 19th Floor

208 Ponce de León Avenue

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918

Telephone: 787-274-1212

Fax: 787-274-1470

12. Applicant has read the local rules of the United States District Court for the District 

of Puerto Rico and agrees to comply with them in their entirety. 

13. Applicant is further aware that such rules provide in part that attorneys appearing 

pro hac vice must comply with the provisions set forth therein and pay an admission fee of $300 

per appearance in each new case before the Court. Accordingly, payment of the pro hac vice

admission fee shall be completed either through the CM/ECF payment module (using the pay.gov 

portal) or by attaching 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 Court for the District of Puerto Rico for the above-captioned case only. 

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In New York, New York, this 30th day of November 2022. 

 Matthew P. Kremer

Printed Name of Applicant

/s/Matthew P. Kremer

Signature of Applicant

I HEREBY CERTIFY that I consent to the designation of local counsel of record for all 

purposes pursuant to Local Rule 83A(f). 

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this 30th day of November, 2022. 

 Maria D. Trelles Hernández

Printed Name of Local Counsel

/s/ Maria D. Trelles Hernández

Signature Name of Local Counsel

Oreste R. Ramos____________

Printed Name of Local Counsel

/s/ Oreste R. Ramos__________

Signature Name of Local Counsel

María Elena Martínez____________

Printed Name of Local Counsel

/s/ María Elena Martínez__________

Signature Name of Local Counsel

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this same date, we electronically filed the document with 

the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to all 

CM/ECF participants, and made the payment of the pro hac vice admission fee through the 

CM/ECF payment module (using the pay.gov portal).

/s/ Maria D. Trelles Hernández

Maria D. Trelles Hernández 

USDC-PR No. 225106

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/s/ Oreste R. Ramos

Oreste R. Ramos

USDC-PR No. 216801

/s/ María Elena Martínez

María Elena Martínez

USDC-PR No. 305309

PIETRANTONI MENDEZ & ALVAREZ LLC

Popular Center – 19th Floor

208 Ponce de León Avenue

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918

Tel: (787) 274-1212

Fax: (787) 274-1470

Attorneys for the Puerto Rico Public

Finance Corporation

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