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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

In re:

PROMESA

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD OF PUERTO RICO,

 as representative of

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et 

al.,

1

 

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

 Debtors.

APPLICATION AND ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

COMES NOW Rachel B. Goldman, applicant herein and pursuant to L. Civ. R. 83.1(f) of the 

United States District Court of the District of Puerto Rico, states as follows:

1. Applicant is an attorney and member of the law firm of Bracewell, LLP with 

offices at 

Address: 1251 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Email: rachel.goldman@bracewell.com

Telephone: (212) 508-6135

Facsimile: (800) 404-3970

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Rachel B. Goldman.

 

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); 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 listed as Bankruptcy Case 

numbers due to software limitations).

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

Canyon Capital Advisors LLC on behalf of the QTCB Noteholder Group2to provide legal 

representation in connection with Case No. 17-BK-3283-LTS now pending before the United 

States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

4. Since 1998, applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing of the 

bar of the State of New York. Applicant’s New York bar number is 2896272.

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

U.S. Supreme Court since 2007

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since 2001

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since 2012

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit since 2012

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 2013

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York since 1998

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York since 2010

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York since 1998

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas since 2011

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas since 2011

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas since 2013

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York since 2014

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas since 2011

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Arkansas since 2011

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware since 2014

New York Bar since 1998

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, 

 

2 The QTCB Noteholder Group shall have the same meaning as set forth in Notice of Appearance and 

Request for Notice [Dkt. No. 134] and Verified Statement of the QTCB Noteholder Group Pursuant to Bankruptcy 

Rule 2019 [Dkt. No. 1053].

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disciplinary proceeding or criminal charges before any court or jurisdiction. 

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

Name: Sergio E. Criado

Correa-Acevedo & Abesada Law Offices, P.S.C.

USDC-PR Bar No. 226307

Address: Centro Internacional de Mercadeo II

#90 Carr. 165 Suite 407

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968-8064

E-mail: scriado@calopsc.com

Telephone: (787) 273- 8300

Facsimile: (787) 273- 8371

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

District of Puerto Rico and will comply with same.

11. Applicant has read 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 of $300.00 per appearance in each new case 

before the Court. Accordingly, payment of the pro hac vice admission fee is attached hereto.

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: March 1, 2018

/s/ Rachel B. Goldman 

Rachel B. Goldman

Bracewell LLP

1251 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Tele: (212) 508-6104

Email: rachel.goldman@bracewell.com

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I HEREBY CERTIFY, pursuant to Local Rule 83.1(f) that I consent to the designation of 

local counsel of record for all purposes.

Dated: March 1, 2018

Sergio E. Criado

/s/ Sergio E. Criado

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I HEREBY CERTIFY that on March 1, 2018 I electronically filed the foregoing with 

the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send automatic notifications of such 

filing to all attorneys of record and the original upon the Clerk of the Court accompanied by a 

$300 pro hac vice admission fee.

/s/ Rachel B. Goldman 

Rachel B. Goldman

Bracewell LLP

1251 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Tele: (212) 508-6135

Email: rachel.goldman@bracewell.com

/s/ Sergio E. Criado 

Sergio E. Criado

Centro Internacional de Mercadeo II

#90 Carr. 165 Suite 407

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968-8064

scriado@calopsc.com

(787) 273- 8300

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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

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

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