UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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In re: :

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THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND : PROMESA

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, : Title III

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as representative of : Case No. 17-BK-3283 (LTS)

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THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO et al., : (Jointly Administered)

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Debtors.1:

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APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

Comes now, William K. Whitner, applicant herein and respectfully states:

1. Applicant is an attorney and is employed by the law firm of Paul Hastings LLP, with 

offices at:

Address 1170 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 100

Atlanta, GA 30309

Email kwhitner@paulhastings.com

Telephone No. 404-815-2228

Fax No. 404-685-5228

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name William K. Whitner.

1 The 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); (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-4780 (LTS)) 

(Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747); and (vi) Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (“PBA”) (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 19-BK-5233 (LTS)) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801) (Title III case numbers are listed as 

Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations).

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3. Applicant, as an attorney with the above-named firm, has been employed by the 

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for all Title III Debtors (other than PBA and 

COFINA) to provide legal representation in connection with the above-styled matter now pending 

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

4. Since 1996, applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing of the 

bar of the highest court of the State of Georgia, where applicant regularly practices law. 

Applicant’s bar license number is 756652.

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

Court Admission Date

State of Georgia 1996

Superior Court of the State of Georgia 11/25/1996

Georgia Court of Appeals 5/07/1997

United States District Court Northern 

District of Georgia

11/24/1997

Georgia Supreme Court 1/08/2009

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals 6/24/2010

United States District Court Northern 

District of Florida, Pensacola Division

6/22/2012

First Circuit Court of Appeals 8/15/2017

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.

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9. During the past three years, applicant has filed for pro hac vice admission in the 

United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, in the following matters:

Date of Application Case Number and Style

N/A N/A

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

Name Juan J. Casillas Ayala

USDC-PR Bar No. 218312

Address

PO Box 195075

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919-5075

Email jcasillas@cstlawpr.com

Telephone No. (787) 523-3434

Fax No. (787) 523-3433

11. Applicant has read the local rules of this court and will comply with same.

12. 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 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.”

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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.

Date: April 20, 2023

William K. Whitner

Printed Name of Applicant

Signature of Applicant

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

designation of local counsel of record for all purposes.

Date: April 20, 2023

Juan J. Casillas Ayala

Printed Name of Local Counsel

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.

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 , .

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HON. LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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