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.

Debtors.1

PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

(Jointly Administered)

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

COMES NOW, Landon S. Raiford (hereinafter the “Applicant”), and states and requests 

as follows:

1. Applicant is an attorney and member of the law firm of Jenner & Block LLP, with 

an office at 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654. 

2. Applicant makes the instant request to appear pro hac vice on behalf of the Official 

Committee of Retire Employees of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 

3. The Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Landon S. Raiford. 

 

1 The Debtors in these jointly-administered PROMESA 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: (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 (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 17 BK 3284) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation 

Authority (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 (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3566-LTS) 

(Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); and (v) Puerto Rico Electric and Power Authority (Bankruptcy Case No. 

17 BK 4780) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3747).

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4. Applicant’s contact information is as follows:

Name: Landon S. Raiford

Email: lraiford@jenner.com

Telephone: (312) 840-8663

Fax: (312) 239-5199 

5. Since 2008 Applicant has been and presently is a member in good standing of the 

bar of the highest court of the State of Illinois, where his attorney registration number is 6297473. 

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

Courts Date of Admission

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 2008

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 2010

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 2014

U.S. Supreme Court 2013

7. Applicant is a member in good standing of the bars of the courts listed in the 

preceding paragraph.

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

jurisdiction.

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

disciplinary proceeding or criminal charges before any court or jurisdiction.

10. During the past three years, applicant has not filed for pro hac vice admission in the 

United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

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

BENNAZAR, GARCÍA & MILIÁN, C.S.P.

A. J. Bennazar-Zequeira, USDC120907

Edificio Union Plaza, Suite 1701

Avenida Ponce de León #416

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Hato Rey, San Juan

Puerto Rico 00918

Telephone: 787-754-9191

Facsimile: 787-764-3101

ajb@bennazar.org

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

13. 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 admissions 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 cases only. 

Date: June 5, 2018

Landon S. Raiford

/s/ Landon S. Raiford

Signature of Applicant

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.

Landon S. Raiford

/s/ Landon S. Raiford

Signature of Applicant

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

In San Juan Puerto Rico, this 5th of June 2018

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

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

CM/ECF participants in this case.

BENNAZAR, GARCÍA & MILIÁN, C.S.P.

Counsel to Official Committee of Retirees

_/s/ A.J. Bennazar-Zequeira

A.J. Bennazar-Zequeira, USDC120907

Edificio Union Plaza, Suite 1701

Avenida Ponce de Leon #416

Hato Rey, San Juan

Puerto Rico 00918

ajb@bennazar.org

787-754-9191 (telephone)

787-764-3101 (facsimile)

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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 NonAppropriated Funds of this Court.

SO ORDERED.

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this ___ day of _______ , 2018.

______________________________

HON. LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

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