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, 

Debtor. 

 

PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17-BK-03283 (LTS) 

In re: 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO

as representative of 

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FINANCING 

CORPORATION (“COFINA”), 

Debtor. 

 

PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17-BK-03284 (LTS) 

MOTION FOR ADMISSION 

PRO HAC VICE OF LAWRENCE S. ROBBINS 

COMES NOW, Lawrence S. Robbins, Applicant herein and respectfully states: 

1. Applicant is an attorney and a member of the law firm of Robbins, Russell, 

Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP, with offices at: 

1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 411L 

Washington, DC 20006 

lrobbins@robbinsrussell.com 

Telephone: (202) 775-4500 

Facsimile: (202) 775-4510 

2. Applicant will sign all pleadings with the name Lawrence S. Robbins. 

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3. Applicant has been retained as a member of the above-named firm by an ad hoc 

group of certain holders of bonds issued or guaranteed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

(the “Ad Hoc Group of General Obligation Bondholders”)1

 to provide legal representation in 

connection with the above-styled matters now pending before the United States District Court for 

the District of Puerto Rico. 

4. Applicant presently is a member in good standing of the bars of the District of 

Columbia and New York, where applicant regularly practices law. Applicant has been a member 

of good standing of the District of Columbia bar since September 22, 1989; his license number is 

420260. He has been a member in good standing of the New York bar since December 9, 1980; 

his license number is 1695410. 

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

Court: Admission Date: 

United States Supreme Court 12/1/1986 

United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit 11/18/1988 

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2/21/2003 

United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit 1/10/1989 

United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit 4/12/1984 

United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit 6/28/1982 

United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit 1/10/2000 

United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit 3/15/2005 

United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit 9/23/2005 

United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit 2/10/1994 

United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit 8/5/1998 

United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit 2/16/1999 

United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit 6/3/1998 

U.S. District Court, Colorado 7/6/1995 

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia 7/6/1992 

U.S. District Court, Florida 5/5/2006 

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York 12/16/1980 

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York 12/9/1980 

 

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 The Ad Hoc Group of General Obligation Bondholders consists of certain funds managed or advised by Aurelius 

Capital Management, LP, Autonomy Capital (Jersey) LP, FCO Advisors LP, Franklin Mutual Advisers LLC, 

Monarch Alternative Capital LP, Senator Investment Group LP, and Stone Lion Capital Partners L.P. 

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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. 

9. Applicant has never filed for pro hac vice admission in the United States District 

Court for the District of Puerto Rico. 

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

J. Ramón Rivera Morales 

USDC-PR Bar No. 200701 

Jiménez, Graffam & Lausell 

P.O. Box 366104 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-6101 

Telephone: (787) 767-1030 

Facsimile: (787) 751-4068 

E-Mail: rrivera@jgl.com 

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

District of Puerto Rico and will comply with the 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 $300.00 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 case only. 

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Date: June 20, 2017 

Respectfully submitted, 

Lawrence S. Robbins 

Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & 

Sauber LLP 

1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 411L 

Washington, DC 20006 

gorseck@robbinsrussell.com 

Telephone: (202) 775-4500 

Facsimile: (202) 775-4510 

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

local counsel of record for all purposes. 

Date: June 20, 2017 

Respectfully submitted, 

_/s/ J. Ramón Rivera Morales_____________ 

J. Ramón Rivera Morales 

USDC-PR Bar No. 200701 

Jiménez, Graffam & Lausell 

P.O. Box 366104 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-6101 

Telephone: (787) 767-1030 

Facsimile: (787) 751-4068 

E-Mail: rrivera@jgl.com 

 

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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. 

_/s/ J. Ramón Rivera Morales___________ 

J. Ramón Rivera Morales 

USDC-PR Bar No. 200701 

Jiménez, Graffam & Lausell 

P.O. Box 366104 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-6101 

Telephone: (787) 767-1030 

Facsimile: (787) 751-4068 

E-Mail: rrivera@jgl.com

Lawrence S. Robbins 

Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner 

& Sauber LLP 

1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 411L 

Washington, DC 20006 

lrobbins@robbinsrussell.com 

Telephone: (202) 775-4500 

Facsimile: (202) 775-4510 

 

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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, 

Debtor. 

 

PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17-BK-03283 (LTS) 

In re: 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO

as representative of 

PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FINANCING 

CORPORATION (“COFINA”), 

Debtor. 

 

PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17-BK-03284 (LTS) 

ORDER GRANTING ADMISSION 

PRO HAC VICE OF LAWRENCE S. ROBBINS 

This 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. 

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SO ORDERED. 

In San Juan, Puerto Rico, this day of , 2017. 

 

Laura Taylor Swain 

U.S. District Judge 

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