Exhibit A

ATTORNEY CERTIFICATION

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

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

Re: ECF Nos. 1063, 1150, 1715, 

3269

(Jointly Administered)

CERTIFICATION OF JOHN J. RAPISARDI PURSUANT TO PUERTO RICO LOCAL 

BANKRUPTCY RULE 2016-1(a)(4)

John J. Rapisardi, under penalty of perjury, certifies as follows:

1. I am a partner with the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers LLP (“OMM”). I make 

this certification in accordance with Rule 2016-1(a)(4) of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice 

and Procedure of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico (the “Local 

Rules”) regarding the contents of applications for compensation and expenses. 

2. I am familiar with the work performed by OMM for Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and 

Financial Advisory Authority (“AAFAF”), acting for or on behalf of the Debtors.

3. I have read the Third Interim Application of O’Melveny & Myers LLP for 

 

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 are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software 

limitations.)

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Allowance of Compensation for Services Rendered and for Reimbursement of Expenses As 

Counsel to the Debtors for the Period From February 1, 2018 through May 31, 2018 (the

“Application”), and the facts set forth therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, 

information, and belief. 

4. To the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, formed after reasonable 

inquiry, the fees and disbursements sought in the Application are permissible under the Fee 

Examiner Guidelines, PROMESA, the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy 

Procedure, the Interim Compensation Order, the Guidelines for Reviewing Applications for 

Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses by Attorneys in Larger Chapter 11 Cases, effective 

November 1, 2013 (the “Guidelines”), and the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure 

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

Dated: July 16, 2018 /s/ John J. Rapisardi

John J. Rapisardi

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