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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 PETER FRIEDMAN FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

COMES NOW Peter Friedman (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: 1625 Eye Street, NW

 Washington, D.C. 20006

Email: pfriedman@omm.com

Telephone: 202-383-5302

Fax: 202-383-5221

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Peter Friedman.

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 2001, Applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing of the 

bar of the highest court of Washington, D.C., where Applicant regularly practices law. Applicant’s 

bar license number is #474966.

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

Court: Admission Date: 

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit 08/24/2017

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit 06/14/2017

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit 06/10/2015

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit 12/05/2003

United States District Court, District of Columbia 10/04/2004

United States Supreme Court 11/17/2003

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. 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 Sales Tax Financing Corporation, (Case No. 17-3284);

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• In re Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority, (Case No. 17-3567);

• 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

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

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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. 

In Washington, D.C., this 30th day of November 2022. 

 Peter Friedman

Printed Name of Applicant

/s/Peter Friedman

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____________

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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

/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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