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.,1

Debtors.

PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

Robert J. Pfister (the “Applicant”) respectfully states:

1. Applicant is an attorney and a member of the law firm of Klee, Tuchin, 

Bogdanoff & Stern LLP, with an office at:

Address: 1999 Avenue of the Stars, 39th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Email: rpfister@ktbslaw.com

Telephone No.: (310) 407-4000

Fax No.: (310) 407-9090

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Robert J. Pfister.

3. Pursuant to this Court’s order, Applicant has been retained as a member of the 

above-named firm by Bettina M. Whyte, the COFINA Agent, to provide legal representation in 

 1 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case number listed as a 

bankruptcy case number due to software limitations 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); and (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation 

(“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284) (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); and (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).

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

for the District of Puerto Rico.

4. Since 2006, Applicant has been, and currently is, a member in good standing of 

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

Applicant’s bar license number is 241370.

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

Court Admission Date

State of Connecticut 11/05/2001

State of Indiana 01/02/2002

State of New York 11/19/2003

State of California 01/10/2006

United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana 04/12/2002

United States District Court, District of Connecticut 07/09/2002

United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana 11/25/2002

United States District Court, Southern District of New York 12/16/2003

United States District Court, Eastern District of New York 12/22/2003

United States District Court, Western District of New York 10/18/2004

United States District Court, Northern District of New York 10/26/2004

United States Supreme Court 11/15/2004

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit 01/13/2005

United States District Court, Eastern District of California 01/17/2006

United States District Court, Central District of California 01/19/2006

United States District Court, Southern District of California 06/27/2006

United States District Court, Northern District of California 07/06/2006

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit 10/05/2006

United States Tax Court 07/09/2009

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Court Admission Date

United States Court of International Trade 07/09/2009

United States Court of Appeals, Armed Forces 08/03/2009

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit 04/20/2012

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. During the past three years, the Applicant has not filed for pro hac vice admission 

in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

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

Name: Nilda M. Navarro-Cabrer

USDC-PR Bar No.: 201212

Address: Navarro-Cabrer Law Offices

El Centro I, Suite 206

500 Muñoz Rivera Ave.

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918

Email: navarro@navarrolawpr.com

Telephone No.: (787) 764-9595

Fax No.: (787) 764-7575

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

District of Puerto Rico (“Local Rules”) and will comply with same.

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12. The Local 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 is 

attached hereto in the form of 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.

Dated: January 29, 2018

Los Angeles, California

Robert J. Pfister

Printed Name of Applicant

/s/ Robert J. Pfister

Signature of Applicant

I HEREBY CERTIFY, pursuant to Local Rule 83A(f), that I consent to the designation of 

local counsel of record for all purposes.

Dated: January 29, 2018

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Nilda M. Navarro-Cabrer

Printed Name of Local Counsel

/s/ Nilda M. Navarro-Cabrer

Signature of Local Counsel

I HEREBY CERTIFY that I 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 a $300.00 pro 

hac vice admission fee.

/s/ Robert J. Pfister

Signature of Applicant

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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 ________________, 2018.

HONORABLE LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

UNITE STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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