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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

 as representative of 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et 

al.

 Debtors. 

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

No. 17 BK 3284-LTS

(Jointly Administered)1

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

COMES NOW, Steven O. Weise, (hereinafter the “applicant”) and states and 

requests as follows:

1. Applicant is an attorney and member of the law firm of Proskauer Rose 

LLP, with offices at 2049 Century Park East. Suite 3200, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3206.

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

Financial Oversight and Management Board, Jose B. Carrion, III, Andrew G. Biggs, 

Carlos M. Garcia, Arthur J. Gonzalez, Jose R. Gonzalez, Ana J. Matosantos, and David 

A. Skeel.

3. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Steven O. Weise.

4. Applicant’s contact information is as follows:

Name: Steven O. Weise

Email: sweise@proskauer.com

Telephone: (310) 284-4515

 

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Pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the Joint Administration Order entered in lead Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

[D.I. No. 242], this pleading will be filed in both the lead Case No. 17 BK 3283-LTS and in Case No. 17 

BK 3284-LTS. 

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Fax: (310) 557-2193

5. Since December 1974, applicant has been and presently is a member in 

good standing of the bar of the highest court of the State(s) of California.

6. Also since December 1974, applicant has been admitted to practice before 

the United States District Court for Central District of California.

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 or 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 been admitted pro hac vice 

in any prior case in this District. 

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

a. Name: Hermann D. Bauer, 

b. USDC-PR Bar No.: 215205

c. Law Firm: O’NEILL & BORGES LLC

d. Address: 250 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 800, San Juan, PR 00918-

1813.

e. Email: hermann.bauer@oneillborges.com

f. Telephone: (787) 764-8181

g. Fax: (787) 753-8944

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 admission fee of $300 per 

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appearance in e ach new case before the Court. Accordingly, payment of the pro hac vice 

admission fee will be made forthwith, directed 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. 

Date: June 21, 2017.

Steven O. Weise

Printed Name of Applicant

S/Steven O. Weise

Signature of Applicant

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

designation of local counsel of record for all purposes. 

Date: June 21, 2017.

Herman D. Bauer

Printed Name of Local Counsel

S/Herman D. Bauer

Signature of Local Counsel

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